How would you classify the place where your (spouse/partner) (work/worked)? Was this mainly...?
Type of workplace where spouse works · Asked in 3 waves, 2021–2024 · 4,631 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.
| 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 | 1,298 |
| General Social Survey 2022 | 2022-05-08 to 2023-01-08 | mixed | 3,544 | 1,418 |
| General Social Survey 2021 | 2020-12-03 to 2021-05-02 | web | 4,032 | 1,915 |
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.
| 12% |
| 2% |
| 14% |
| 72% |
| 1298 |
| ±4 |
| Democrats | 8% | 1% | 14% | 76% | 335 | ±7 |
| Independents (incl. leaners) | 15% | 3% | 11% | 71% | 495 | ±6 |
| Republicans | 11% | 3% | 15% | 70% | 433 | ±6 |
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.