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Since your first full-time job, has there ever been a time when you've been without a job and not looking for a job? B. How many years in total?
Total years without a job and not looking · Asked in 1 wave, 1998 · 523 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
| Group | Less one year | One to 3 years | 3 to 5 years | Five - ten years | Ten years/over | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 51% | 25% | 6% | 11% | 8% | 523 | ±5 | |
| Less than high school † | 52% | 38% | 7% | 1% | 1% | 36 | ±17 | |
| High school |
General Social Survey 1998 · 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.
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 1998 | 1998-02-01 to 1998-06-19 | face to face | 2,832 | 523 |
| 49% |
| 23% |
| 9% |
| 13% |
| 6% |
| 175 |
| ±8 |
| Some college | 57% | 19% | 4% | 12% | 8% | 176 | ±8 |
| Bachelor's | 45% | 29% | 4% | 9% | 13% | 100 | ±11 |
| Postgraduate † | 37% | 45% | 4% | 3% | 11% | 34 | ±19 |