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Now I'm going to read you a list of statements that might or might not describe your main job. Please tell me whether you strongly agree, agree, disagree, or strongly disagree with each of these statements. E. My main satisfaction in life comes from work
Main life satisfaction comes from work · Asked in 2 waves, 2002–2006 · 3,530 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 | Strongly agree | Agree | Disagree | Strongly disagree | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 6% |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2006 | 2006-03-07 to 2006-08-07 | face to face | 4,510 | 1,734 |
| General Social Survey 2002 | 2002-02-06 to 2002-06-26 | face to face | 2,765 | 1,796 |
| 22% |
| 49% |
| 23% |
| 1734 |
| ±3 |
| Northeast | 6% | 22% | 51% | 22% | 270 | ±7 |
| Midwest | 4% | 19% | 52% | 24% | 419 | ±6 |
| South | 5% | 22% | 48% | 26% | 664 | ±5 |
| West | 8% | 25% | 48% | 18% | 381 | ±6 |
General Social Survey 2006 · 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.