Loading…
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 | |
| Northeast | 35% | 65% | 64 | ±13 | |
| Midwest | 42% | 58% | 54 | ±14 |
| South | 45% | 55% | 133 | ±9 |
| West | 47% | 53% | 73 | ±12 |
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.