How difficult would it be for you to take an hour or two off during working hours, to take care of personal or family matters?
Difficulty taking an hour off during work · Asked in 2 waves, 2006–2016 · 1,958 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 | Not difficult at all | Not too difficult | Somewhat difficult | Very difficult | 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 |
| 41% |
| 31% |
| 16% |
| 12% |
| 940 |
| ±4 |
| Democrats | 44% | 32% | 16% | 8% | 302 | ±7 |
| Independents (incl. leaners) | 36% | 33% | 16% | 15% | 410 | ±6 |
| Republicans | 46% | 23% | 19% | 12% | 189 | ±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.