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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 | |
| Protestant |
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 |
| 14% |
| 0% |
| 19% |
| 5% |
| 8% |
| 9% |
| 10% |
| 24% |
| 6% |
| 4% |
| 1062 |
| ±4 |
| Catholic | 15% | 1% | 25% | 5% | 9% | 11% | 8% | 18% | 4% | 5% | 345 | ±6 |
| Jewish † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 20 | ±24 |
| Other faith † | 21% | – | 27% | 11% | 11% | – | 8% | 18% | 5% | – | 34 | ±21 |
| None | 27% | 1% | 21% | 17% | 6% | 4% | 3% | 16% | 0% | 3% | 99 | ±12 |