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Did you work outside the home full-time, part-time, or not at all... C. After the youngest child started school?
Worked outside home after youngest child started school · Asked in 3 waves, 1988–2002 · 2,609 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Asked only of women in 1988; men were asked too in 1994 and 2002.
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
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.
| Group | Yes, full-time | Yes,part-time | No | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 71% | 17% | 12% | 829 | ±4 | |
| Northeast |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2002 | 2002-02-06 to 2002-06-26 | face to face | 2,765 | 829 |
| General Social Survey 1994 | 1994-01-04 to 1994-06-29 | face to face | 2,992 | 1,447 |
| General Social Survey 1988 | 1988-02-12 to 1988-04-26 | face to face | 1,481 | 333 |
| 71% |
| 19% |
| 10% |
| 174 |
| ±9 |
| Midwest | 72% | 17% | 11% | 216 | ±8 |
| South | 70% | 18% | 12% | 288 | ±6 |
| West | 71% | 13% | 17% | 151 | ±9 |
General Social Survey 2002 · 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.