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And how about your first job -- the first job you had after you finished full-time education?
Type of first job after finishing education · Asked in 1 wave, 1987 · 1,564 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
| Group | Prof or tech | Higher admin | Clerical | Sales | Service | Skilled worker | Semi-skilled worker | Unskilled worker | Farm | Never had job | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 15% | 1% | 21% | 6% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 22% | 5% | 4% | 1564 | ±3 | |
| Less than high school |
General Social Survey 1987 · 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.
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 1987 | 1987-01-31 to 1987-04-28 | face to face | 1,819 | 1,564 |
| 1% |
| – |
| 5% |
| 6% |
| 10% |
| 10% |
| 11% |
| 35% |
| 14% |
| 8% |
| 389 |
| ±6 |
| High school | 3% | – | 28% | 6% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 26% | 5% | 2% | 528 | ±5 |
| Some college | 9% | 0% | 32% | 6% | 7% | 12% | 10% | 17% | 1% | 6% | 346 | ±6 |
| Bachelor's | 56% | 3% | 17% | 9% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 3% | – | 0% | 217 | ±8 |
| Postgraduate | 83% | – | 5% | 2% | 2% | – | 4% | 4% | – | – | 78 | ±12 |