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Here is a list of different types of jobs. Which type did your father have when you were 16. (If your father did not have a job then, please give the job he used to have.) A. Was your father self-employed, or did he work for someone else?
Father self-employed when respondent was 16 · Asked in 1 wave, 1987 · 1,564 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
| Group | Self-employed | Someone else | No dad-never had job | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 29% | 66% | 5% | 1564 | ±3 | |
| Less than high school | 29% | 61% | 10% | 389 | ±6 | |
| High school | 27% | 69% | 4% | 528 | ±5 | |
| Some college |
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 |
| 31% |
| 67% |
| 2% |
| 346 |
| ±6 |
| Bachelor's | 31% | 64% | 4% | 217 | ±8 |
| Postgraduate | 33% | 66% | 1% | 78 | ±12 |