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In the past month, which one of the following do you consider to best describe your employment situation?
Employment situation in the past month · Asked in 1 wave, 2016 · 6,610 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Version of D2 first asked in 2016: wording or answer options differ from shed:D2.
| Group | Employed for someone else | Self-employed | 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 | 51% | 6% | 0% | 4% | 1% | 7% | 5% | 6% | 19% | 6610 | ±2 | |
| White |
SHED 2016 · 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.
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHED 2016 | 2016-10-01 to 2016-10-31 | web | 6,610 | 6,610 |
| 51% |
| 6% |
| 0% |
| 2% |
| 1% |
| 7% |
| 4% |
| 5% |
| 22% |
| 4904 |
| ±2 |
| Black | 52% | 5% | 1% | 5% | 1% | 4% | 7% | 8% | 17% | 610 | ±5 |
| Hispanic | 50% | 7% | 1% | 7% | 2% | 11% | 6% | 7% | 10% | 690 | ±5 |
| Asian | 58% | 6% | 0% | 3% | 2% | 7% | 12% | 1% | 12% | 169 | ±9 |
| Other | 45% | 7% | 0% | 7% | 3% | 5% | 5% | 8% | 19% | 237 | ±10 |