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We are interested in your present job status. Which one of the following BEST describes your current employment situation?
Current employment situation · Asked in 2 waves, 2014–2015 · 11,538 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Version of D2 first asked in 2014: wording or answer options differ from shed:D2.
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 | Employed now | Temporarily laid off | Not employed, but looking for a job | Not employed and not looking for a job | Homemaker | Student | Disabled and not working | Retired | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
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.
| 57% |
| 1% |
| 4% |
| 2% |
| 6% |
| 4% |
| 7% |
| 19% |
| 5642 |
| ±2 |
| Less than high school | 36% | 1% | 8% | 4% | 9% | 3% | 22% | 18% | 307 | ±7 |
| High school | 49% | 1% | 6% | 2% | 7% | 0% | 9% | 25% | 1690 | ±3 |
| Some college | 55% | 1% | 4% | 2% | 6% | 11% | 6% | 16% | 1876 | ±3 |
| Bachelor's | 72% | 0% | 3% | 1% | 6% | 2% | 3% | 14% | 1067 | ±4 |
| Postgraduate | 71% | 0% | 3% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 19% | 702 | ±5 |
SHED 2015 · US adults 18+. 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.