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.
Shares of people who gave an answer. Groups with an effective sample under 50 in a wave are left out of that wave.
| 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 |
| 57% |
| 1% |
| 4% |
| 2% |
| 6% |
| 4% |
| 7% |
| 19% |
| 5642 |
| ±2 |
| Rural | 51% | 1% | 5% | 2% | 6% | 2% | 10% | 22% | 883 | ±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.