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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 | |
| White | 48% | 24% | 7% | 12% | 9% | 424 | ±5 | |
| Black † |
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 |
| 67% |
| 29% |
| 2% |
| – |
| 1% |
| 62 |
| ±14 |
| Other races † | 61% | 29% | 8% | 2% | – | 37 | ±19 |