How would you classify the place where your (husband/wife/spouse/partner) (worked/works) Was this mainly….?
Type of place where spouse or partner works · Asked in 3 waves, 2021–2024 · 897 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 | Manufacturing | Wholesale trade | Retail trade | Other (agriculture, construction, service, government, etc.) | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2024 | 2024-04-05 to 2024-12-02 | mixed | 3,309 | 254 |
| General Social Survey 2022 | 2022-05-08 to 2023-01-08 | mixed | 3,544 | 294 |
| General Social Survey 2021 | 2020-12-03 to 2021-05-02 | web | 4,032 | 349 |
| 13% |
| 3% |
| 13% |
| 71% |
| 254 |
| ±8 |
| Liberals † | 7% | 4% | 11% | 78% | 83 | ±14 |
| Moderates | 14% | 2% | 9% | 74% | 95 | ±13 |
| Conservatives † | 18% | 3% | 20% | 59% | 65 | ±17 |
General Social Survey 2024 · 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.