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I needed money to make ends meet - Were each of the following true about your decision to work last month?
Worked last month to make ends meet · Asked in 2 waves, 2024–2025 · 590 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 | No | Yes | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 43% | 57% | 324 | ±6 | |
| 18–29 † | Too few respondents | – | – | 16 | ±26 |
| 30–44 † | Too few respondents | – | – | 21 | ±23 |
| 45–64 |
| 54% |
| 46% |
| 119 |
| ±9 |
| 65+ | 41% | 59% | 168 | ±8 |
SHED 2025 · 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.