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Do you agree or disagree . . . B. Workers would not bother to get skills and qualifications unless they were paid extra for having them.
Workers need extra pay to acquire skills · Asked in 1 wave, 1987 · 1,564 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
| Group | Strongly agree | Agree | Neither agree nor disagree | Disagree | Strongly disagree | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 14% | 44% | 15% | 24% | 3% | 1564 | ±3 | |
| Less than high school | 20% | 44% | 14% | 20% | 3% | 389 | ±6 | |
| 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 |
| 15% |
| 46% |
| 15% |
| 21% |
| 2% |
| 528 |
| ±5 |
| Some college | 12% | 40% | 15% | 29% | 4% | 346 | ±6 |
| Bachelor's | 5% | 44% | 14% | 31% | 6% | 217 | ±8 |
| Postgraduate | 10% | 50% | 20% | 18% | 2% | 78 | ±12 |