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Suppose you were working and could choose between different kinds of jobs. Which of the following would you personally choose? I would advise... Please CIRCLE ONE CODE FOR EACH. A. Being an employee (or) being self-employed?
Prefers being an employee or self-employed · Asked in 3 waves, 1989–2006 · 4,194 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Employee | Self-employ | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 39% | 61% | 1518 | ±3 | |
| Less than high school | 34% | 66% |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2006 | 2006-03-07 to 2006-08-07 | face to face | 4,510 | 1,518 |
| General Social Survey 1998 | 1998-02-01 to 1998-06-19 | face to face | 2,832 | 1,223 |
| General Social Survey 1989 | 1989-02-04 to 1989-05-01 | face to face | 1,537 | 1,453 |
| 249 |
| ±7 |
| High school | 43% | 57% | 492 | ±5 |
| Some college | 38% | 62% | 403 | ±6 |
| Bachelor's | 40% | 60% | 239 | ±7 |
| Postgraduate | 32% | 68% | 132 | ±10 |
General Social Survey 2006 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.