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What was the main reason that your job ended?
Main reason last job ended · Asked in 3 waves, 1998–2016 · 1,238 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.
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2016 | 2016-04-05 to 2016-11-19 | face to face | 2,867 | 485 |
| General Social Survey 2006 | 2006-03-07 to 2006-08-07 | face to face | 4,510 | 444 |
| General Social Survey 1998 | 1998-02-01 to 1998-06-19 | face to face | 2,832 | 309 |
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 | I reached retirement age | I retired early, by choice | I retired early, not by choice | I became (permanently) disabled | My place of work was shut down | I was dismissed | My term of employment/contract ended | Family responsibilities | I got married | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 22% | 14% | 8% | 18% | 10% | 5% | 9% | 15% | 0% | 485 | ±5 | |
| Less than high school † | 26% | 5% | 9% | 22% | 17% | 5% | 6% | 10% | 0% | 65 | ±16 | |
| High school | 20% | 11% | 5% | 23% | 11% | 6% | 6% | 17% | 1% | 179 | ±9 | |
| Some college | 17% | 13% | 13% | 17% | 8% | 5% | 12% | 14% | – | 128 | ±11 | |
| Bachelor's † | 18% | 24% | 7% | 14% | 5% | 2% | 12% | 19% | – | 65 | ±14 | |
| Postgraduate † | 40% | 25% | 1% | 1% | 7% | 1% | 14% | 12% | – | 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.