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And how about your first job -- the first job you had after you finished full-time education? A. Were you self-employed, or did you work for someone else?
Self-employed or employed by others in first job · Asked in 1 wave, 1987 · 1,564 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
| Group | Self-employed | Someone else | Never had job | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 5% | 91% | 4% | 1564 | ±3 | |
| Lower income | 6% | 85% | 8% | 581 | ±5 | |
| Middle income | 4% | 95% | 1% | 444 | ±5 | |
| Upper income | 5% | 91% | 4% | 439 |
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 |
| ±5 |