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B. About how easy would it be for you to find a job with another employer with approximately the same income and fringe benefits you now have? Would you say very easy, somewhat easy, or not easy at all?
Ease of finding a job with similar pay and benefits · Asked in 27 waves, 1977–2024 · 26,508 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Dashed lines mark changes in how interviews were done, which can shift answers: 1. → web (2021).
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Very easy | Somewhat easy | Not easy | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2024 | 2024-04-05 to 2024-12-02 | mixed | 3,309 | 1,244 |
| General Social Survey 2022 | 2022-05-08 to 2023-01-08 | mixed | 3,544 | 1,406 |
| General Social Survey 2021 | 2020-12-03 to 2021-05-02 | web | 4,032 | 1,534 |
| General Social Survey 2018 | 2018-04-12 to 2018-11-10 | face to face | 2,348 | 969 |
| General Social Survey 2016 | 2016-04-05 to 2016-11-19 | face to face | 2,867 | 1,132 |
| General Social Survey 2014 | 2014-03-31 to 2014-10-13 | face to face | 2,538 | 1,033 |
| General Social Survey 2012 | 2012-03-20 to 2012-09-05 | face to face | 1,974 | 788 |
| General Social Survey 2010 | 2010-03-15 to 2010-08-12 | face to face | 2,044 | 824 |
| General Social Survey 2008 | 2008-04-17 to 2008-09-13 | face to face | 2,023 | 854 |
| General Social Survey 2006 |
Dashed lines mark changes in how interviews were done, which can shift answers: 1. → web (2021).
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.
| 20% |
| 46% |
| 33% |
| 1244 |
| ±4 |
| Urban | 19% | 46% | 35% | 340 | ±7 |
| Suburban | 21% | 48% | 32% | 715 | ±5 |
| Rural | 19% | 41% | 40% | 189 | ±9 |
General Social Survey 2024 · 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.
| 2006-03-07 to 2006-08-07 |
| face to face |
| 4,510 |
| 1,226 |
| General Social Survey 2004 | 2004-08-18 to 2005-01-04 | face to face | 2,812 | 933 |
| General Social Survey 2002 | 2002-02-06 to 2002-06-26 | face to face | 2,765 | 585 |
| General Social Survey 2000 | 2000-02-01 to 2000-06-25 | face to face | 2,817 | 1,256 |
| General Social Survey 1998 | 1998-02-01 to 1998-06-19 | face to face | 2,832 | 1,261 |
| General Social Survey 1996 | 1996-02-01 to 1996-05-25 | face to face | 2,904 | 1,373 |
| General Social Survey 1994 | 1994-01-04 to 1994-06-29 | face to face | 2,992 | 1,311 |
| General Social Survey 1993 | 1993-02-05 to 1993-04-26 | face to face | 1,606 | 681 |
| General Social Survey 1991 | 1991-02-09 to 1991-05-06 | face to face | 1,517 | 610 |
| General Social Survey 1990 | 1990-02-06 to 1990-04-22 | face to face | 1,372 | 602 |
| General Social Survey 1989 | 1989-02-04 to 1989-05-01 | face to face | 1,537 | 616 |
| General Social Survey 1988 | 1988-02-12 to 1988-04-26 | face to face | 1,481 | 619 |
| General Social Survey 1986 | 1986-02-14 to 1986-04-24 | face to face | 1,470 | 875 |
| General Social Survey 1985 | 1985-02-09 to 1985-04-23 | face to face | 1,534 | 951 |
| General Social Survey 1983 | 1983-02-23 to 1983-04-27 | face to face | 1,599 | 945 |
| General Social Survey 1982 | 1982-02-11 to 1982-04-27 | face to face | 1,860 | 1,065 |
| General Social Survey 1978 | 1978-02-13 to 1978-04-29 | face to face | 1,532 | 894 |
| General Social Survey 1977 | 1977-02-09 to 1977-04-24 | face to face | 1,530 | 921 |