In total, how long were you unemployed and looking for work?

Total time unemployed and looking for work · Asked in 1 wave, 1991 · 693 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses

Percentages ofpeople who answered everyone asked

Crosstab

Party Ideology Age Sex Race (all years)Education Income Region Religion Community

2-8 weeks8 week - 6 mon6-12 mon> 1 year

Group		2-8 weeks	8 week - 6 mon	6-12 mon	> 1 year	n	MoE
All respondents		51%	28%	10%	11%	693	±4
White		53%	28%	9%	10%	576	±5
Black		39%	26%	17%	18%	98	±11
Other races †	Too few respondents	–	–	–	–	19

General Social Survey 1991 · 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.

Answers as the source codes them

2-8 weeks8 week - 6 mon6-12 mon> 1 yearDon't know (non-answer)No answer (non-answer)

Waves

Poll	Field dates	Mode	Respondents	Responses
General Social Survey 1991	1991-02-09 to 1991-05-06	face to face	1,517	693