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Would you like to have a paid job, either now or in the future?
Wants a paid job now or in the future · Asked in 3 waves, 1998–2016 · 1,415 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 | Yes | No | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 61% | 39% | 541 | ±5 | |
| Less than high school | 59% | 41% | 83 | ±13 | |
| High school |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2016 | 2016-04-05 to 2016-11-19 | face to face | 2,867 | 541 |
| General Social Survey 2006 | 2006-03-07 to 2006-08-07 | face to face | 4,510 | 502 |
| General Social Survey 1998 | 1998-02-01 to 1998-06-19 | face to face | 2,832 | 372 |
| 62% |
| 38% |
| 198 |
| ±8 |
| Some college | 69% | 31% | 145 | ±10 |
| Bachelor's † | 56% | 44% | 67 | ±14 |
| Postgraduate † | 45% | 55% | 45 | ±18 |
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.