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To what extent, if at all, do you worry about the possibility of losing your job?
Worry about losing job · Asked in 3 waves, 1998–2016 · 2,823 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.
| Group | I worry a great deal | I worry to some extent | I worry a little | I don't worry at all | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2016 | 2016-04-05 to 2016-11-19 | face to face | 2,867 | 940 |
| General Social Survey 2006 | 2006-03-07 to 2006-08-07 | face to face | 4,510 | 1,018 |
| General Social Survey 1998 | 1998-02-01 to 1998-06-19 | face to face | 2,832 | 865 |
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.
| 7% |
| 10% |
| 27% |
| 57% |
| 940 |
| ±4 |
| Democrats | 4% | 12% | 27% | 56% | 302 | ±7 |
| Independents (incl. leaners) | 9% | 10% | 29% | 51% | 410 | ±6 |
| Republicans | 4% | 6% | 24% | 66% | 189 | ±8 |
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.