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Suppose two friends of yours are talking about trade with other countries. One friend thinks that increased trade has created a lot of jobs in the United States for people with jobs like yours. The other friend thinks that increased trade has taken away a lot of jobs in the United States for people with jobs like yours. Which view is closer to your own?
Whether trade created or took away jobs like mine · Asked in 1 wave, 2008 · 858 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
| Group | Created more jobs | About the same | Taken them away | Not relevant for my job | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 15% | 21% | 32% | 32% | 858 | ±4 | |
| Northeast | 13% | 22% | 31% | 34% | 157 | ±9 | |
| Midwest |
General Social Survey 2008 · 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 2008 | 2008-04-17 to 2008-09-13 | face to face | 2,023 | 858 |
| 11% |
| 21% |
| 39% |
| 29% |
| 181 |
| ±9 |
| South | 17% | 19% | 33% | 31% | 333 | ±6 |
| West | 17% | 24% | 25% | 34% | 187 | ±9 |