[I lost a job] Which of the following did you or your family living with you experience in the past year?
Lost a job in the past year · Asked in 2 waves, 2014–2015 · 2,596 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Version of X2_a first asked in 2014: wording or answer options differ from shed:X2_a.
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. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| Group | No | Yes | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 75% | 25% | 1069 | ±4 | |
| White | 78% | 22% | 721 | ±5 | |
| Black | 66% | 34% | 114 | ±11 |
| Hispanic | 78% | 22% | 150 | ±10 |
| Asian † | Too few respondents | – | – | 19 | ±27 |
| Other † | 64% | 36% | 65 | ±21 |
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.