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Thinking of work in general, please circle one number for each statement below to show how much you agree or disagree with each. A. A job is just a way of earning money - no more
A job is just a way of earning money · Asked in 4 waves, 1989–2016 · 8,754 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 | Strongly agree | Agree | Neither agree nor disagree | Disagree | Strongly disagree | 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 | 2,867 |
| General Social Survey 2006 | 2006-03-07 to 2006-08-07 | face to face | 4,510 | 1,518 |
| General Social Survey 1998 | 1998-02-01 to 1998-06-19 | face to face | 2,832 | 2,832 |
| General Social Survey 1989 | 1989-02-04 to 1989-05-01 | face to face | 1,537 | 1,537 |
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.
| 8% |
| 20% |
| 17% |
| 41% |
| 14% |
| 2867 |
| ±2 |
| Democrats | 10% | 20% | 14% | 40% | 17% | 959 | ±4 |
| Independents (incl. leaners) | 10% | 21% | 18% | 42% | 10% | 1170 | ±4 |
| Republicans | 4% | 18% | 15% | 45% | 18% | 634 | ±5 |
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.