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From time to time companies must lay-off some of their employees. If some have to be laid-off, who, in your opinion, has the greatest right to keep their jobs?
Who has the greatest right to keep jobs in layoffs · Asked in 1 wave, 1996 · 1,444 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
| Group | Those who have worked longest | Those who have the greatest needs | Those who are the best workers | Difficulty in finding a new job | Union members | Older employees | Younger employees | Men | Minorities-non-whites | Other -please specify | Owners,bosses | Essential employees | Newest employees | Most loyal employees | Production. hands-on employees | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
General Social Survey 1996 · 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 1996 | 1996-02-01 to 1996-05-25 | face to face | 2,904 | 1,444 |
| 49% |
| 7% |
| 38% |
| 0% |
| 0% |
| 1% |
| 0% |
| 0% |
| 1% |
| 2% |
| 1% |
| 0% |
| 0% |
| 0% |
| 0% |
| 1444 |
| ±3 |
| Protestant | 51% | 8% | 34% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 2% | 1% | 0% | – | 0% | 1% | 819 | ±4 |
| Catholic | 46% | 6% | 41% | – | – | 2% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | – | 345 | ±6 |
| Jewish † | 23% | 1% | 66% | – | 2% | 6% | – | – | 1% | – | – | – | – | – | – | 34 | ±19 |
| Other faith | 44% | 8% | 39% | 0% | – | – | 1% | – | – | 5% | – | – | 3% | – | – | 72 | ±13 |
| None | 47% | 6% | 44% | 0% | – | – | – | – | – | 1% | 1% | – | – | – | – | 174 | ±8 |