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GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile - Release 1

WORKPLACE AND ECONOMIC CONCERNS

Job Security and Satisfaction

jobloseIs R likely to lose job
Text of this Question or Item 
A. Thinking about the next 12 months, how likely do you think it is 
that you will lose your job or be laid off--very likely, fairly 
likely, not too likely, or not at all likely?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 joblose
1
very likely		 2
fairly likely		 3
not too likely		 4
not likely		 5
leaving labor force		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .s
skipped on web		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499
1977 4.1
37		 6.0
54		 24.3
219		 65.0
586		 .6
5		 -
16		 -
609		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,530
1978 4.1
36		 3.8
33		 20.7
182		 71.5
629		 .0
0		 -
9		 -
638		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 7.4
76		 7.7
79		 27.4
283		 57.5
593		 .0
0		 -
24		 -
795		 -
10		 -
0		 100.0
1,860
1983 6.1
56		 7.8
72		 25.2
233		 61.0
564		 .0
0		 -
15		 -
654		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,599
1984 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473
1985 6.8
63		 4.5
42		 23.4
218		 65.3
609		 .0
0		 -
10		 -
583		 -
9		 -
0		 100.0
1,534
1986 3.6
31		 6.7
57		 22.5
191		 67.2
571		 .0
0		 -
19		 -
595		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,470
1987 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819
1988 4.1
25		 4.4
27		 25.1
153		 66.4
405		 .0
0		 -
7		 -
862		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 4.1
25		 3.8
23		 22.4
136		 69.7
424		 .0
0		 -
5		 -
921		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 3.2
19		 5.6
33		 24.5
145		 66.7
395		 .0
0		 -
9		 -
770		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 6.1
37		 6.6
40		 25.2
152		 62.0
374		 .0
0		 -
6		 -
907		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 4.5
30		 8.1
54		 26.8
179		 60.6
405		 .0
0		 -
9		 -
925		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 5.6
72		 4.5
58		 27.0
347		 62.9
807		 .0
0		 -
15		 -
1,681		 -
12		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 4.4
59		 6.8
91		 28.2
378		 60.6
812		 .0
0		 -
24		 -
1,531		 -
9		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 3.7
46		 4.3
53		 26.5
327		 65.4
806		 .0
0		 -
20		 -
1,571		 -
9		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 3.6
44		 4.3
53		 22.0
270		 70.1
860		 .0
0		 -
19		 -
1,561		 -
10		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 6.4
37		 7.1
41		 24.1
139		 62.4
360		 .0
0		 -
4		 -
2,180		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
2,765
2004 5.3
48		 5.4
49		 26.1
237		 63.2
573		 .0
0		 -
11		 -
1,879		 -
15		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 4.1
49		 6.4
77		 26.0
312		 63.5
763		 .0
0		 -
14		 -
3,284		 -
11		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 5.7
48		 6.2
52		 29.9
250		 58.2
487		 .0
0		 -
6		 -
1,169		 -
11		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 7.0
56		 8.5
68		 32.8
263		 51.7
414		 .0
0		 -
8		 -
1,220		 -
15		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 5.6
43		 6.1
47		 28.2
216		 60.1
460		 .0
0		 -
7		 -
1,186		 -
15		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 3.6
37		 5.6
57		 28.2
289		 62.6
642		 .0
0		 -
5		 -
1,505		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 3.8
42		 3.9
43		 26.7
298		 65.7
733		 .0
0		 -
5		 -
1,735		 -
11		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 2.5
24		 4.3
41		 21.2
201		 71.9
682		 .0
0		 -
10		 -
1,379		 -
11		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 2.3
34		 6.2
92		 41.4
619		 50.2
750		 .0
0		 -
0		 -
2,498		 -
33		 -
6		 100.0
4,032
2022 3.3
46		 5.8
80		 28.2
392		 62.8
873		 .0
0		 -
9		 -
2,138		 -
2		 -
4		 100.0
3,544
2024 3.7
46		 7.2
89		 30.8
379		 58.2
716		 .0
0		 -
9		 -
2,065		 -
3		 -
2		 100.0
3,309
COL TOTAL 4.5
1,166		 5.8
1,505		 27.0
7,008		 62.7
16,293		 .0
5		 -
295		 -
49,191		 -
224		 -
12		 100.0
75,699
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
jobfindCould R find equally good job
Text of this Question or Item 
B. About how easy would it be for you to find a job with another 
employer with approximately the same income and fringe benefits you 
now have?  Would you say very easy, somewhat easy, or not easy at 
all?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 jobfind
1
very easy		 2
somewhat easy		 3
not easy		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .s
skipped on web		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499
1977 27.0
241		 30.4
271		 42.5
379		 -
18		 -
609		 -
12		 -
0		 100.0
1,530
1978 28.3
246		 32.6
283		 39.1
340		 -
19		 -
638		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 21.2
217		 25.5
261		 53.3
545		 -
29		 -
795		 -
13		 -
0		 100.0
1,860
1983 19.1
176		 29.5
271		 51.4
473		 -
20		 -
654		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,599
1984 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473
1985 25.4
235		 31.6
292		 43.0
397		 -
16		 -
583		 -
11		 -
0		 100.0
1,534
1986 27.9
238		 32.9
281		 39.2
335		 -
16		 -
595		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,470
1987 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819
1988 28.1
169		 36.6
220		 35.3
212		 -
14		 -
862		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 34.4
207		 27.6
166		 38.0
229		 -
11		 -
921		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 32.0
190		 30.4
180		 37.6
223		 -
7		 -
770		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 23.8
142		 35.8
214		 40.4
241		 -
11		 -
907		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 22.1
147		 33.1
220		 44.8
298		 -
11		 -
925		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 21.1
268		 32.9
419		 46.0
585		 -
30		 -
1,681		 -
9		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 27.2
363		 32.8
437		 40.0
533		 -
29		 -
1,531		 -
11		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 30.8
376		 35.8
437		 33.4
408		 -
28		 -
1,571		 -
12		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 37.7
461		 32.9
402		 29.4
360		 -
23		 -
1,561		 -
10		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 27.2
156		 36.8
211		 36.0
206		 -
9		 -
2,180		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
2,765
2004 25.4
230		 33.6
305		 41.0
372		 -
10		 -
1,879		 -
16		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 31.5
379		 36.0
433		 32.6
392		 -
11		 -
3,284		 -
11		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 23.5
195		 32.9
273		 43.7
363		 -
11		 -
1,169		 -
12		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 12.8
103		 33.5
269		 53.7
432		 -
8		 -
1,220		 -
12		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 16.5
126		 35.9
275		 47.6
364		 -
9		 -
1,186		 -
14		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 19.3
197		 34.2
349		 46.5
475		 -
10		 -
1,505		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 20.5
229		 40.0
446		 39.5
440		 -
5		 -
1,735		 -
12		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 23.6
224		 39.0
370		 37.4
355		 -
9		 -
1,379		 -
11		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 14.8
221		 43.5
647		 41.7
621		 -
1		 -
2,498		 -
33		 -
11		 100.0
4,032
2022 29.0
403		 41.5
577		 29.5
411		 -
10		 -
2,138		 -
2		 -
3		 100.0
3,544
2024 22.1
270		 44.0
538		 33.9
415		 -
13		 -
2,065		 -
3		 -
5		 100.0
3,309
COL TOTAL 24.8
6,409		 35.0
9,047		 40.2
10,404		 -
388		 -
49,191		 -
241		 -
19		 100.0
75,699
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
satjobWork satisfaction
Text of this Question or Item 
On the whole, how satisfied are you with the work you do--would you 
say you are very satisfied, moderately satisfied, 
a little dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 satjob
1
very satisfied		 2
moderately satisfied		 3
a little dissatisfied		 4
very dissatisfied		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .s
skipped on web		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 48.5
458		 36.8
347		 11.2
106		 3.5
33		 -
3		 -
660		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,613
1973 49.4
564		 38.2
436		 8.1
92		 4.3
49		 -
2		 -
231		 -
130		 -
0		 100.0
1,504
1974 47.9
586		 37.4
458		 10.0
122		 4.7
57		 -
5		 -
224		 -
32		 -
0		 100.0
1,484
1975 54.2
631		 32.7
381		 9.0
105		 4.1
48		 -
3		 -
295		 -
27		 -
0		 100.0
1,490
1976 52.1
617		 34.3
407		 9.1
108		 4.5
53		 -
3		 -
294		 -
17		 -
0		 100.0
1,499
1977 47.6
601		 39.3
496		 10.3
130		 2.8
35		 -
1		 -
213		 -
54		 -
0		 100.0
1,530
1978 50.9
651		 36.2
463		 8.4
108		 4.5
58		 -
1		 -
222		 -
29		 -
0		 100.0
1,532
1980 46.9
584		 35.6
444		 12.8
159		 4.7
59		 -
1		 -
214		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
1,468
1982 46.0
686		 37.7
562		 10.7
160		 5.6
84		 -
3		 -
301		 -
64		 -
0		 100.0
1,860
1983 49.3
657		 37.4
499		 8.8
117		 4.5
60		 -
0		 -
221		 -
45		 -
0		 100.0
1,599
1984 45.9
555		 35.0
423		 12.1
146		 7.0
84		 -
0		 -
208		 -
57		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 47.9
591		 37.8
467		 9.9
122		 4.5
55		 -
2		 -
263		 -
34		 -
0		 100.0
1,534
1986 49.1
570		 39.4
458		 9.0
104		 2.6
30		 -
1		 -
257		 -
50		 -
0		 100.0
1,470
1987 42.9
617		 38.8
559		 12.9
186		 5.4
77		 -
1		 -
324		 -
55		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 46.6
537		 39.5
455		 10.1
117		 3.8
44		 -
2		 -
290		 -
36		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 46.2
557		 39.1
472		 10.4
125		 4.3
52		 -
2		 -
287		 -
42		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 46.2
481		 39.7
413		 10.5
109		 3.7
38		 -
0		 -
263		 -
68		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 44.4
510		 41.9
482		 9.4
108		 4.3
49		 -
3		 -
296		 -
69		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 43.3
532		 41.1
505		 10.8
133		 4.7
58		 -
1		 -
329		 -
48		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 46.1
1,078		 39.9
932		 10.6
247		 3.5
81		 -
7		 -
551		 -
96		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 45.0
1,041		 39.7
918		 10.9
253		 4.4
101		 -
3		 -
488		 -
100		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 48.1
1,067		 38.4
851		 10.1
223		 3.4
75		 -
7		 -
527		 -
82		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 45.4
981		 42.5
918		 8.6
186		 3.6
77		 -
8		 -
542		 -
105		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 50.3
534		 36.4
386		 9.4
100		 3.9
41		 -
13		 -
1,689		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,765
2004 50.3
702		 36.3
507		 8.9
125		 4.5
63		 -
16		 -
1,375		 -
24		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 49.3
1,073		 37.8
823		 8.8
192		 4.1
89		 -
36		 -
2,237		 -
60		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 50.7
778		 37.1
570		 8.8
135		 3.5
53		 -
19		 -
453		 -
15		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 48.8
746		 37.0
565		 10.1
155		 4.1
62		 -
20		 -
477		 -
19		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 50.2
732		 37.0
539		 9.3
136		 3.4
50		 -
11		 -
481		 -
25		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 50.4
956		 36.2
686		 8.5
161		 4.9
92		 -
12		 -
626		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 50.6
900		 36.3
645		 9.4
167		 3.8
67		 -
15		 -
1,064		 -
9		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 48.5
844		 37.7
656		 10.0
174		 3.7
65		 -
8		 -
574		 -
27		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 43.8
1,198		 40.9
1,119		 11.2
305		 4.1
112		 -
5		 -
1,199		 -
60		 -
34		 100.0
4,032
2022 44.8
1,103		 41.1
1,012		 9.8
241		 4.3
107		 -
7		 -
1,053		 -
8		 -
13		 100.0
3,544
2024 44.3
993		 41.1
922		 9.6
215		 5.1
114		 -
20		 -
1,025		 -
10		 -
10		 100.0
3,309
COL TOTAL 47.5
25,711		 38.4
20,776		 9.9
5,372		 4.2
2,272		 -
241		 -
19,753		 -
1,517		 -
57		 100.0
75,699
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
richworkIf rich, continue or stop working
Text of this Question or Item 
If you were to get enough money to live as comfortably as you would 
like for the rest of your life, would you continue to work or would 
you stop working?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 richwork
1
continue to work		 2
stop working		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .s
skipped on web		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 69.1
566		 30.9
253		 -
12		 -
652		 -
21		 -
0		 100.0
1,504
1974 64.8
532		 35.2
289		 -
16		 -
641		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 69.0
515		 31.0
231		 -
11		 -
721		 -
21		 -
0		 100.0
1,499
1977 70.0
658		 30.0
282		 -
14		 -
572		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 76.9
674		 23.1
203		 -
9		 -
570		 -
12		 -
0		 100.0
1,468
1982 72.3
816		 27.7
312		 -
18		 -
703		 -
11		 -
0		 100.0
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 76.0
721		 24.0
228		 -
6		 -
510		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 69.5
680		 30.5
298		 -
10		 -
538		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 75.4
888		 24.6
290		 -
8		 -
622		 -
11		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 71.0
440		 29.0
180		 -
6		 -
852		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 72.2
462		 27.8
178		 -
9		 -
883		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 72.7
426		 27.3
160		 -
8		 -
770		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 66.9
412		 33.1
204		 -
8		 -
891		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 69.0
474		 31.0
213		 -
13		 -
901		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 65.8
895		 34.2
465		 -
16		 -
1,610		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 68.0
927		 32.0
437		 -
22		 -
1,513		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 69.6
894		 30.4
391		 -
18		 -
1,524		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 66.9
833		 33.1
412		 -
22		 -
1,544		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 68.8
444		 31.2
201		 -
4		 -
2,113		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
2,765
2004 69.9
430		 30.1
185		 -
2		 -
2,187		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 69.0
896		 31.0
403		 -
10		 -
3,197		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 72.0
629		 28.0
245		 -
7		 -
1,137		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 69.8
591		 30.2
256		 -
5		 -
1,183		 -
9		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 70.0
580		 30.0
249		 -
4		 -
1,129		 -
12		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 68.5
749		 31.5
345		 -
3		 -
1,440		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 71.4
860		 28.6
344		 -
6		 -
1,646		 -
11		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 72.1
723		 27.9
280		 -
6		 -
1,326		 -
13		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 61.8
1,004		 38.2
620		 -
0		 -
2,367		 -
34		 -
7		 100.0
4,032
2022 65.4
950		 34.6
502		 -
4		 -
2,082		 -
2		 -
4		 100.0
3,544
2024 65.4
872		 34.6
461		 -
10		 -
1,957		 -
4		 -
5		 100.0
3,309
COL TOTAL 69.3
20,541		 30.7
9,117		 -
287		 -
45,485		 -
253		 -
16		 100.0
75,699
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
jobincHigh income
Text of this Question or Item 
A. Would you please look at this card and tell me which one thing on 
this list you would most prefer in a job? 
B. Which comes next? 
C. Which is third most important? 
D. Which is fourth most important? 
A. High Income
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 jobinc
1
most impt		 2
second		 3
third		 4
fourth		 5
fifth		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .y
not available in this year		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 18.6
272		 24.1
352		 30.8
450		 19.6
286		 7.0
102		 -
0		 -
42		 -
0		 100.0
1,504
1974 18.5
269		 20.7
301		 31.0
451		 20.8
303		 8.9
130		 -
0		 -
30		 -
0		 100.0
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 20.4
295		 22.5
326		 32.4
469		 19.4
281		 5.4
78		 -
0		 -
50		 -
0		 100.0
1,499
1977 20.5
304		 24.5
362		 30.9
458		 17.6
260		 6.5
96		 -
0		 -
50		 -
0		 100.0
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 20.1
288		 26.7
383		 32.2
463		 16.4
235		 4.7
67		 -
0		 -
32		 -
0		 100.0
1,468
1982 29.5
260		 25.6
226		 24.3
214		 15.3
135		 5.3
47		 -
937		 -
41		 -
0		 100.0
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 19.2
276		 24.8
357		 33.0
475		 18.9
272		 4.2
61		 -
0		 -
32		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 19.4
291		 25.7
386		 31.1
466		 19.5
293		 4.3
64		 -
0		 -
34		 -
0		 100.0
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 24.6
436		 26.3
466		 29.6
525		 14.3
254		 5.1
91		 -
0		 -
47		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 21.1
200		 24.1
228		 33.2
314		 16.9
160		 4.7
44		 -
504		 -
31		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 21.4
210		 25.0
245		 32.0
314		 17.8
174		 3.8
37		 -
504		 -
53		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 20.7
182		 26.2
231		 30.2
266		 17.3
152		 5.6
49		 -
455		 -
37		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 24.1
228		 24.7
233		 27.9
264		 17.9
169		 5.4
51		 -
524		 -
48		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 19.5
202		 28.6
297		 27.9
289		 18.2
189		 5.8
60		 -
531		 -
38		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 22.5
104		 26.1
121		 29.8
138		 17.5
81		 4.1
19		 -
2,508		 -
21		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904
1998 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832
2000 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812
2006 23.8
356		 25.3
379		 27.7
415		 16.6
248		 6.7
100		 -
2,992		 -
20		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023
2010 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044
2012 27.1
257		 27.6
261		 23.3
221		 15.2
144		 6.8
64		 -
1,002		 -
25		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 27.3
337		 27.9
344		 25.5
315		 13.5
167		 5.8
71		 -
1,288		 -
16		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867
2018 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032
2022 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
3,544		 -
3,544
2024 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
3,309		 -
3,309
COL TOTAL 21.9
4,767		 25.2
5,498		 29.8
6,507		 17.4
3,803		 5.6
1,231		 -
46,393		 -
647		 -
6,853		 100.0
75,699
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
jobsecNo danger of being fired
Text of this Question or Item 
A. Would you please look at this card and tell me which one thing on 
this list you would most prefer in a job? 
B. Which comes next? 
C. Which is third most important? 
D. Which is fourth most important? 
B. No danger of being fired
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 jobsec
1
most impt		 2
second		 3
third		 4
fourth		 5
fifth		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .y
not available in this year		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 6.8
100		 14.4
210		 19.8
290		 30.0
438		 29.0
424		 -
0		 -
42		 -
0		 100.0
1,504
1974 7.6
111		 10.9
159		 19.7
286		 28.7
417		 33.1
481		 -
0		 -
30		 -
0		 100.0
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 7.7
111		 14.8
214		 20.0
290		 31.6
458		 25.9
376		 -
0		 -
50		 -
0		 100.0
1,499
1977 8.0
119		 14.1
208		 21.9
324		 31.6
467		 24.5
362		 -
0		 -
50		 -
0		 100.0
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 6.1
87		 11.8
170		 16.8
241		 33.8
486		 31.5
452		 -
0		 -
32		 -
0		 100.0
1,468
1982 10.5
93		 19.8
175		 23.0
203		 27.4
242		 19.2
169		 -
937		 -
41		 -
0		 100.0
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 7.6
109		 13.3
192		 20.0
288		 35.5
512		 23.6
340		 -
0		 -
32		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 7.3
109		 11.2
168		 20.5
308		 35.2
528		 25.8
387		 -
0		 -
34		 -
0		 100.0
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 6.8
120		 12.5
221		 20.7
366		 33.1
587		 27.0
478		 -
0		 -
47		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 6.6
62		 13.8
131		 20.1
190		 31.6
299		 27.9
264		 -
504		 -
31		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 5.0
49		 11.8
116		 21.0
206		 34.9
342		 27.2
267		 -
504		 -
53		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 6.2
55		 12.0
106		 22.2
195		 32.7
288		 26.8
236		 -
455		 -
37		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 5.6
53		 12.7
120		 23.1
218		 32.1
303		 26.6
251		 -
524		 -
48		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 8.8
91		 14.1
146		 20.3
210		 33.6
348		 23.3
242		 -
531		 -
38		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 8.4
39		 15.3
71		 22.2
103		 32.8
152		 21.2
98		 -
2,508		 -
21		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904
1998 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832
2000 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812
2006 11.3
170		 15.0
225		 19.2
288		 26.9
403		 27.5
412		 -
2,992		 -
20		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023
2010 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044
2012 8.6
81		 15.8
149		 22.1
209		 29.1
275		 24.5
232		 -
1,002		 -
26		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 8.3
103		 17.4
215		 20.7
255		 28.8
355		 24.8
306		 -
1,288		 -
16		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867
2018 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032
2022 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
3,544		 -
3,544
2024 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
3,309		 -
3,309
COL TOTAL 7.6
1,662		 13.7
2,996		 20.5
4,470		 31.6
6,900		 26.5
5,777		 -
46,393		 -
648		 -
6,853		 100.0
75,699
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
jobhourShort working hours
Text of this Question or Item 
A. Would you please look at this card and tell me which one thing on 
this list you would most prefer in a job? 
B. Which comes next? 
C. Which is third most important? 
D. Which is fourth most important? 
C. Workings hours are short, lots of free time
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 jobhour
1
most impt		 2
second		 3
third		 4
fourth		 5
fifth		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .y
not available in this year		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 4.8
70		 10.1
147		 13.1
191		 25.3
370		 46.8
684		 -
0		 -
42		 -
0		 100.0
1,504
1974 4.9
71		 11.4
166		 14.0
203		 27.0
393		 42.7
621		 -
0		 -
30		 -
0		 100.0
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 4.0
58		 9.2
133		 12.0
174		 22.4
325		 52.4
759		 -
0		 -
50		 -
0		 100.0
1,499
1977 4.5
66		 7.8
116		 10.9
162		 24.9
368		 51.9
768		 -
0		 -
50		 -
0		 100.0
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 3.3
47		 8.5
122		 10.9
156		 25.8
371		 51.5
740		 -
0		 -
32		 -
0		 100.0
1,468
1982 3.1
27		 8.3
73		 14.9
131		 20.3
179		 53.5
472		 -
937		 -
41		 -
0		 100.0
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 2.9
42		 6.7
97		 9.6
139		 21.9
316		 58.8
847		 -
0		 -
32		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 3.4
51		 6.7
100		 9.7
146		 21.3
319		 58.9
884		 -
0		 -
34		 -
0		 100.0
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 3.5
62		 7.9
140		 9.9
176		 25.9
459		 52.8
935		 -
0		 -
47		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 2.9
27		 7.9
75		 10.5
99		 26.3
249		 52.4
496		 -
504		 -
31		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 2.9
28		 7.4
73		 8.7
85		 23.3
228		 57.8
566		 -
504		 -
53		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 3.1
27		 6.6
58		 11.1
98		 24.0
211		 55.2
486		 -
455		 -
37		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 3.6
34		 6.8
64		 11.5
109		 22.9
216		 55.2
522		 -
524		 -
48		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 3.6
37		 6.3
65		 10.7
111		 21.1
219		 58.3
605		 -
531		 -
38		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 2.2
10		 8.4
39		 9.7
45		 20.3
94		 59.4
275		 -
2,508		 -
21		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904
1998 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832
2000 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812
2006 4.9
74		 10.5
158		 12.4
186		 24.2
363		 47.9
717		 -
2,992		 -
20		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023
2010 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044
2012 6.7
63		 13.4
127		 13.0
123		 20.6
195		 46.2
437		 -
1,002		 -
27		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 5.7
70		 10.2
126		 14.5
179		 23.0
283		 46.5
573		 -
1,288		 -
19		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867
2018 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032
2022 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
3,544		 -
3,544
2024 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
3,309		 -
3,309
COL TOTAL 4.0
864		 8.6
1,879		 11.5
2,513		 23.7
5,158		 52.2
11,387		 -
46,393		 -
652		 -
6,853		 100.0
75,699
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
jobpromoChances for advancement
Text of this Question or Item 
A. Would you please look at this card and tell me which one thing on 
this list you would most prefer in a job? 
B. Which comes next? 
C. Which is third most important? 
D. Which is fourth most important? 
D. Chances for advancement
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 jobpromo
1
most impt		 2
second		 3
third		 4
fourth		 5
fifth		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .y
not available in this year		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 18.2
266		 35.4
517		 23.4
342		 13.3
195		 9.7
142		 -
0		 -
42		 -
0		 100.0
1,504
1974 18.0
261		 37.8
549		 22.8
332		 13.3
193		 8.2
119		 -
0		 -
30		 -
0		 100.0
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 17.7
257		 36.5
529		 21.3
308		 15.0
217		 9.5
138		 -
0		 -
50		 -
0		 100.0
1,499
1977 20.0
296		 34.3
507		 23.1
342		 13.8
204		 8.9
131		 -
0		 -
50		 -
0		 100.0
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 18.9
272		 35.0
502		 25.3
363		 13.5
194		 7.3
105		 -
0		 -
32		 -
0		 100.0
1,468
1982 17.7
156		 29.0
256		 21.9
193		 20.6
182		 10.8
95		 -
937		 -
41		 -
0		 100.0
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 19.2
277		 35.8
516		 23.8
343		 13.7
197		 7.5
108		 -
0		 -
32		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 22.3
334		 36.4
546		 22.9
344		 12.6
189		 5.8
87		 -
0		 -
34		 -
0		 100.0
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 18.8
334		 34.7
615		 23.9
424		 15.0
265		 7.6
134		 -
0		 -
47		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 20.2
191		 34.0
322		 23.4
221		 14.0
132		 8.5
80		 -
504		 -
31		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 17.3
170		 36.8
361		 24.9
244		 14.2
139		 6.7
66		 -
504		 -
53		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 17.7
156		 35.5
312		 24.9
219		 14.4
127		 7.5
66		 -
455		 -
37		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 16.3
154		 34.8
329		 24.4
231		 16.1
152		 8.4
79		 -
524		 -
48		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 17.1
177		 34.5
358		 24.8
257		 15.7
163		 7.9
82		 -
531		 -
38		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 17.7
82		 32.2
149		 24.6
114		 16.6
77		 8.9
41		 -
2,508		 -
21		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904
1998 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832
2000 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812
2006 18.9
283		 29.3
439		 23.5
352		 17.7
265		 10.6
159		 -
2,992		 -
20		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023
2010 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044
2012 12.2
115		 26.0
246		 24.6
233		 20.5
194		 16.7
158		 -
1,002		 -
26		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 13.2
163		 26.4
325		 24.4
300		 20.1
248		 15.9
196		 -
1,288		 -
18		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867
2018 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032
2022 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
3,544		 -
3,544
2024 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
3,309		 -
3,309
COL TOTAL 18.1
3,944		 33.8
7,378		 23.7
5,162		 15.3
3,333		 9.1
1,986		 -
46,393		 -
650		 -
6,853		 100.0
75,699
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
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