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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 |
| Lower income | 39% | 1% | 7% | 3% | 6% | 4% | 17% | 24% | 2721 | ±2 |
| Middle income | 62% | 1% | 4% | 2% | 7% | 4% | 4% | 17% | 1769 | ±3 |
| Upper income | 68% | 0% | 2% | 1% | 6% | 6% | 2% | 15% | 1152 | ±3 |
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.