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If you were paid the same hourly rate that you make at your main job regardless of the number of hours you work, would you prefer to:
Preference for working more or fewer hours at same pay rate · Asked in 2 waves, 2014–2015 · 5,600 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
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 | Work the same number of hours that you currently work | Work more hours for more money | Work fewer hours for less money | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
| 58% |
| 35% |
| 7% |
| 2754 |
| ±2 |
| Men | 57% | 36% | 7% | 1449 | ±3 |
| Women | 58% | 34% | 7% | 1305 | ±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.