Why do you think losing your job is likely?

Why job loss is likely, first reason · Asked in 1 wave, 2008 · 75 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses

Percentages ofpeople who answered everyone asked

Crosstab

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

Company's sales were decliningJob moved to another location in the united statesJob moved to another countryOther

Group	Company's sales were declining	Job moved to another location in the united states	Job moved to another country	Other	n	MoE
All respondents	45%	2%	1%	52%	75	±13
Men †	53%	2%	–	46%	38	±18
Women †

General Social Survey 2008 · 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

Company's sales were decliningMachines and computers made my job obsoleteJob requirements changed and i was not able to do the jobJob moved to another location in the united statesJob moved to another countryOtherCompany soldJob doneCompany in financial problemEnd of contractSeasonal workNo answer (non-answer)

Waves

Poll	Field dates	Mode	Respondents	Responses
General Social Survey 2008	2008-04-17 to 2008-09-13	face to face	2,023	75