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For each statement about your main job below, please circle one code to show how much you agree or disagree that it applies to your job. F. I can work independently
Can work independently in main job · Asked in 4 waves, 1989–2016 · 3,721 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
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 | Strongly agree | Agree | Neither agree nor disagree | Disagree | Strongly disagree | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2016 | 2016-04-05 to 2016-11-19 | face to face | 2,867 | 940 |
| General Social Survey 2006 | 2006-03-07 to 2006-08-07 | face to face | 4,510 | 1,018 |
| General Social Survey 1998 | 1998-02-01 to 1998-06-19 | face to face | 2,832 | 865 |
| General Social Survey 1989 | 1989-02-04 to 1989-05-01 | face to face | 1,537 | 898 |
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.
| 39% |
| 40% |
| 9% |
| 9% |
| 2% |
| 940 |
| ±4 |
| Protestant | 44% | 38% | 9% | 8% | 2% | 423 | ±6 |
| Catholic | 31% | 47% | 8% | 11% | 3% | 217 | ±8 |
| Jewish † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | – | 18 | ±26 |
| Other faith † | 42% | 40% | 1% | 16% | – | 36 | ±21 |
| None | 36% | 38% | 12% | 9% | 4% | 237 | ±8 |
General Social Survey 2016 · 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.