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GSS 1972-2021 Cumulative Datafile

Inequality

smallgapfor a society to be fair, differences in people's standard of living should be s

Text of this Question or Item

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?
B. For a society to be fair, differences in people's standards of living should 
be small

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Cells contain: -Valid row pct. -N of cases		1 strongly agree	2 agree	3 neither agree nor disagree	4 disagree	5 strongly disagree	.d	.i	.n	ROW TOTAL
year	1972	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,613	- 0	- 1,613
	1973	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,504	- 0	- 1,504
	1974	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,484	- 0	- 1,484
	1975	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,490	- 0	- 1,490
	1976	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,499	- 0	- 1,499
	1977	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,530	- 0	- 1,530
	1978	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,532	- 0	- 1,532
	1980	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,468	- 0	- 1,468
	1982	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,860	- 0	- 1,860
	1983	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,599	- 0	- 1,599
	1984	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,473	- 0	- 1,473
	1985	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,534	- 0	- 1,534
	1986	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,470	- 0	- 1,470
	1987	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,819	- 0	- 1,819
	1988	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,481	- 0	- 1,481
	1989	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,537	- 0	- 1,537
	1990	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,372	- 0	- 1,372
	1991	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,517	- 0	- 1,517
	1993	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,606	- 0	- 1,606
	1994	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,992	- 0	- 2,992
	1996	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,904	- 0	- 2,904
	1998	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,832	- 0	- 2,832
	2000	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,817	- 0	- 2,817
	2002	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,765	- 0	- 2,765
	2004	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,812	- 0	- 2,812
	2006	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 4,510	- 0	- 4,510
	2008	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,023	- 0	- 2,023
	2010	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,044	- 0	- 2,044
	2012	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,974	- 0	- 1,974
	2014	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,538	- 0	- 2,538
	2016	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,867	- 0	- 2,867
	2018	9.1 105	25.8 296	29.7 341	29.8 342	5.6 64	- 23	- 1,175	- 2	100.0 2,348
	2021	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 4,032	- 0	- 4,032
	COL TOTAL	9.1 105	25.8 296	29.7 341	29.8 342	5.6 64	- 23	- 67,673	- 2	100.0 68,846

Properties
Data type:	numeric
Missing-data codes:	.d,.i,.n

govlazythe social benefits from the government make people lazy

Text of this Question or Item

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? D. The social benefits 
from the government make people lazy.

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Cells contain: -Valid row pct. -N of cases		1 strongly agree	2 agree	3 neither agree nor disagree	4 disagree	5 strongly disagree	.d	.i	.n	ROW TOTAL
year	1972	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,613	- 0	- 1,613
	1973	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,504	- 0	- 1,504
	1974	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,484	- 0	- 1,484
	1975	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,490	- 0	- 1,490
	1976	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,499	- 0	- 1,499
	1977	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,530	- 0	- 1,530
	1978	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,532	- 0	- 1,532
	1980	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,468	- 0	- 1,468
	1982	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,860	- 0	- 1,860
	1983	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,599	- 0	- 1,599
	1984	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,473	- 0	- 1,473
	1985	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,534	- 0	- 1,534
	1986	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,470	- 0	- 1,470
	1987	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,819	- 0	- 1,819
	1988	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,481	- 0	- 1,481
	1989	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,537	- 0	- 1,537
	1990	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,372	- 0	- 1,372
	1991	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,517	- 0	- 1,517
	1993	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,606	- 0	- 1,606
	1994	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,992	- 0	- 2,992
	1996	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,904	- 0	- 2,904
	1998	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,832	- 0	- 2,832
	2000	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,817	- 0	- 2,817
	2002	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,765	- 0	- 2,765
	2004	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,812	- 0	- 2,812
	2006	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 4,510	- 0	- 4,510
	2008	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,023	- 0	- 2,023
	2010	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,044	- 0	- 2,044
	2012	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,974	- 0	- 1,974
	2014	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,538	- 0	- 2,538
	2016	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,867	- 0	- 2,867
	2018	14.8 171	36.2 419	21.7 251	19.5 226	7.8 90	- 15	- 1,175	- 1	100.0 2,348
	2021	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 4,032	- 0	- 4,032
	COL TOTAL	14.8 171	36.2 419	21.7 251	19.5 226	7.8 90	- 15	- 67,673	- 1	100.0 68,846

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Data type:	numeric
Missing-data codes:	.d,.i,.n

Leisure

partlscin past 12 months, r has participated in orgs for sport, culture, leisure

Text of this Question or Item

In the past 12 months, how often, if at all, have you taken part in the 
activities?
A. Of groups or associations for leisure, sports or culture?

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Cells contain: -Valid row pct. -N of cases		1 once a week or more	2 one to three times a month	3 several times a year	4 once in the past year	5 never	.d	.i	ROW TOTAL
year	1972	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,613	- 1,613
	1973	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,504	- 1,504
	1974	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,484	- 1,484
	1975	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,490	- 1,490
	1976	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,499	- 1,499
	1977	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,530	- 1,530
	1978	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,532	- 1,532
	1980	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,468	- 1,468
	1982	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,860	- 1,860
	1983	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,599	- 1,599
	1984	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,473	- 1,473
	1985	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,534	- 1,534
	1986	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,470	- 1,470
	1987	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,819	- 1,819
	1988	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,481	- 1,481
	1989	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,537	- 1,537
	1990	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,372	- 1,372
	1991	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,517	- 1,517
	1993	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,606	- 1,606
	1994	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,992	- 2,992
	1996	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,904	- 2,904
	1998	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,832	- 2,832
	2000	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,817	- 2,817
	2002	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,765	- 2,765
	2004	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,812	- 2,812
	2006	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 4,510	- 4,510
	2008	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,023	- 2,023
	2010	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,044	- 2,044
	2012	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,974	- 1,974
	2014	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,538	- 2,538
	2016	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,867	- 2,867
	2018	17.1 199	12.9 150	20.5 239	11.8 138	37.7 440	- 7	- 1,175	100.0 2,348
	2021	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 4,032	- 4,032
	COL TOTAL	17.1 199	12.9 150	20.5 239	11.8 138	37.7 440	- 7	- 67,673	100.0 68,846

Properties
Data type:	numeric
Missing-data codes:	.d,.i

partpartin past 12 months, r has participated in orgs for politics or political associat

Text of this Question or Item

In the past 12 months, how often, if at all, have you taken part in the 
activities? B. Of political parties, political groups or political 
associations?

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Cells contain: -Valid row pct. -N of cases		1 once a week or more	2 one to three times a month	3 several times a year	4 once in the past year	5 never	.d	.i	.n	ROW TOTAL
year	1972	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,613	- 0	- 1,613
	1973	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,504	- 0	- 1,504
	1974	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,484	- 0	- 1,484
	1975	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,490	- 0	- 1,490
	1976	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,499	- 0	- 1,499
	1977	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,530	- 0	- 1,530
	1978	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,532	- 0	- 1,532
	1980	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,468	- 0	- 1,468
	1982	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,860	- 0	- 1,860
	1983	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,599	- 0	- 1,599
	1984	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,473	- 0	- 1,473
	1985	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,534	- 0	- 1,534
	1986	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,470	- 0	- 1,470
	1987	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,819	- 0	- 1,819
	1988	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,481	- 0	- 1,481
	1989	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,537	- 0	- 1,537
	1990	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,372	- 0	- 1,372
	1991	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,517	- 0	- 1,517
	1993	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,606	- 0	- 1,606
	1994	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,992	- 0	- 2,992
	1996	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,904	- 0	- 2,904
	1998	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,832	- 0	- 2,832
	2000	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,817	- 0	- 2,817
	2002	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,765	- 0	- 2,765
	2004	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,812	- 0	- 2,812
	2006	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 4,510	- 0	- 4,510
	2008	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,023	- 0	- 2,023
	2010	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,044	- 0	- 2,044
	2012	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,974	- 0	- 1,974
	2014	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,538	- 0	- 2,538
	2016	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,867	- 0	- 2,867
	2018	1.2 14	1.5 17	7.1 82	11.4 133	78.8 917	- 9	- 1,175	- 1	100.0 2,348
	2021	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 4,032	- 0	- 4,032
	COL TOTAL	1.2 14	1.5 17	7.1 82	11.4 133	78.8 917	- 9	- 67,673	- 1	100.0 68,846

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Data type:	numeric
Missing-data codes:	.d,.i,.n

partvolin past 12 months, r has participated in charitable or religious volunteer orgs

Text of this Question or Item

In the past 12 months, how often, if at all, have you taken part in the 
activities? C. Of charitable or religious organisations that do voluntary work?

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Cells contain: -Valid row pct. -N of cases		1 once a week or more	2 one to three times a month	3 several times a year	4 once in the past year	5 never	.d	.i	ROW TOTAL
year	1972	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,613	- 1,613
	1973	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,504	- 1,504
	1974	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,484	- 1,484
	1975	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,490	- 1,490
	1976	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,499	- 1,499
	1977	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,530	- 1,530
	1978	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,532	- 1,532
	1980	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,468	- 1,468
	1982	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,860	- 1,860
	1983	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,599	- 1,599
	1984	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,473	- 1,473
	1985	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,534	- 1,534
	1986	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,470	- 1,470
	1987	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,819	- 1,819
	1988	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,481	- 1,481
	1989	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,537	- 1,537
	1990	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,372	- 1,372
	1991	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,517	- 1,517
	1993	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,606	- 1,606
	1994	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,992	- 2,992
	1996	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,904	- 2,904
	1998	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,832	- 2,832
	2000	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,817	- 2,817
	2002	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,765	- 2,765
	2004	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,812	- 2,812
	2006	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 4,510	- 4,510
	2008	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,023	- 2,023
	2010	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,044	- 2,044
	2012	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,974	- 1,974
	2014	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,538	- 2,538
	2016	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,867	- 2,867
	2018	5.5 64	9.3 108	23.9 279	19.3 225	42.0 489	- 8	- 1,175	100.0 2,348
	2021	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 4,032	- 4,032
	COL TOTAL	5.5 64	9.3 108	23.9 279	19.3 225	42.0 489	- 8	- 67,673	100.0 68,846

Properties
Data type:	numeric
Missing-data codes:	.d,.i

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