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What about your spouse/partner at that time -- did he or she work outside the home full-time, part-time, or not at all… C. After the youngest child started school?
Spouse's work after youngest child started school · Asked in 2 waves, 1994–2002 · 2,276 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.
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 | Worked full-time | Worked part-time | Stayed home | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 70% | 14% | 16% | 1447 | ±3 | |
| 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 |
| 18–29 |
| 70% |
| 24% |
| 6% |
| 250 |
| ±7 |
| 30–44 | 74% | 11% | 15% | 533 | ±5 |
| 45–64 | 71% | 14% | 15% | 405 | ±5 |
| 65+ | 63% | 16% | 22% | 255 | ±7 |
General Social Survey 1994 · 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.