GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile

prideorgi am proud working for my firm

Text of this Question or Item

To what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following 
statements? 
B. I am proud to be working for my firm or organization.

Percent	N	Value	Label
32.6	900	1	strongly agree
47.8	1,318	2	agree
14.9	411	3	neither agree nor disagree
3.6	98	4	disagree
1.1	30	5	strongly disagree
	12	.d	can't choose
	66,023	.i	iap
	54	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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Data type:	numeric
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chngworki would change my job for something else

Text of this Question or Item

To what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following 
statements? 
C. Given the chance, I would change my present type of work for 
something different.

Percent	N	Value	Label
13.7	111	1	strongly agree
25.9	210	2	agree
23.2	188	3	neither agree nor disagree
26.4	214	4	disagree
10.7	87	5	strongly disagree
	11	.d	can't choose
	67,981	.i	iap
	44	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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Data type:	numeric
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stayorg3i would turn down job offering more pay

Text of this Question or Item

To what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following 
statements? 
D. I would turn down another job that offered quite a bit more pay in 
order to stay with this organization.

Percent	N	Value	Label
10.3	281	1	strongly agree
17.2	469	2	agree
21.0	572	3	neither agree nor disagree
32.4	884	4	disagree
19.2	524	5	strongly disagree
	39	.d	can't choose
	66,023	.i	iap
	54	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

Properties
Data type:	numeric
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proudwrki am proud of the type of work i do

Text of this Question or Item

To what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following 
statements? 
E. I am proud of the type of work I do.

Percent	N	Value	Label
35.6	626	1	strongly agree
46.2	812	2	agree
13.8	242	3	neither agree nor disagree
3.0	53	4	disagree
1.3	23	5	strongly disagree
	4	.d	can't choose
	67,041	.i	iap
	45	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

Properties
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absenthow many days absent from work past 6 month

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About how many days have you been absent from work in the last 6 
months (not counting vacation)?

Percent	N	Value	Label
4.8	39	1	more thn 20 days
2.5	20	2	11 to 20 days
4.8	39	3	6 to 10 days
49.9	403	4	1 to 5 days
37.9	306	5	none
	21	.d	can't choose
	67,981	.i	iap
	37	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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Data type:	numeric
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leavejobhow likely will try to find another firm

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All in all, how likely is it that you will try to find a job with 
another firm or organization within the next 12 months?

Percent	N	Value	Label
15.3	419	1	very likely
15.1	414	2	likely
26.9	737	3	unlikely
42.8	1,174	4	very unlikely
	35	.d	can't choose
	66,023	.i	iap
	44	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

Properties
Data type:	numeric
Missing-data codes:	.d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z

worryjobdo you worry about losing job

Text of this Question or Item

To what extent, if at all, do you worry about the possibility of 
losing your job?

Percent	N	Value	Label
4.7	131	1	i worry a great deal
12.4	344	2	i worry to some extent
27.1	752	3	i worry a little
55.8	1,552	4	i don't worry at all
	4	.d	don't know
	66,023	.i	iap
	40	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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Data type:	numeric
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evjobhave you ever had a paid job for 1 year or+

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Have you ever had a paid job for one year or more?

Percent	N	Value	Label
87.0	1,178	1	yes
13.0	176	2	no
	1	.d	don't know
	67,431	.i	iap
	60	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

Properties
Data type:	numeric
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yrjobendwhen did your last paid job end

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When did your last paid job end?

Total Cases: 75,699 (Range of valid codes: 1,926-2,006)

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whyjbendmain reason your job end

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What was the main reason that your job ended?

Percent	N	Value	Label
20.9	247	1	i reached retirement age
15.8	187	2	i retired early, by choice
3.9	46	3	i retired early, not by choice
18.1	214	4	i became (permanently) disabled
7.2	85	5	my place of work was shut down
5.0	59	6	i was dismissed
7.5	89	7	my term of employment/contract ended
16.2	191	8	family responsibilities
5.3	63	9	i got married
	57	.d	don't know
	67,608	.i	iap
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

Properties
Data type:	numeric
Missing-data codes:	.d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z

wantjob2would like to have a job now or in the future

Text of this Question or Item

Would you like to have a paid job, either now or in the future?

Percent	N	Value	Label
54.9	738	1	yes
45.1	607	2	no
	11	.d	don't know
	67,431	.i	iap
	59	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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Data type:	numeric
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getjobhow likely you would find a job

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How likely do you think it is that you would find a job?

Percent	N	Value	Label
29.5	325	1	very likely
26.3	290	2	likely
16.0	176	3	unlikely
28.3	312	4	very unlikely
	43	.d	can't choose
	67,638	.i	iap
	62	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

Properties
Data type:	numeric
Missing-data codes:	.d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z

lookjobare you looking for a job

Text of this Question or Item

Are you currently looking for a job?

Percent	N	Value	Label
21.2	244	1	yes
78.8	905	2	no
	2	.d	don't know
	67,638	.i	iap
	57	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

Properties
Data type:	numeric
Missing-data codes:	.d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z

pubagncyregistered at a public employment agency

Text of this Question or Item

Thinking about the last 12 months, have you done any of the following 
in order to find a job? 
A. Registered at a public employment agency?

Percent	N	Value	Label
89.3	995	1	no
8.3	93	2	yes, once or twice
2.3	26	3	yes, more than twice
	67,638	.i	iap
	94	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

Properties
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Missing-data codes:	.d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z

priagncyregistered at a private employment agency

Text of this Question or Item

Thinking about the last 12 months, have you done any of the following 
in order to find a job? 
B. Registered at a private employment agency?

Percent	N	Value	Label
92.8	1,029	1	no
5.2	58	2	yes, once or twice
2.0	22	3	yes, more than twice
	2	.d	don't know
	67,638	.i	iap
	97	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

Properties
Data type:	numeric
Missing-data codes:	.d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z

wantadsanswered advertisements for jobs

Text of this Question or Item

Thinking about the last 12 months, have you done any of the following 
in order to find a job? 
C. Answered advertisements for jobs?

Percent	N	Value	Label
82.7	922	1	no
9.4	105	2	yes, once or twice
7.9	88	3	yes, more than twice
	67,638	.i	iap
	93	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

Properties
Data type:	numeric
Missing-data codes:	.d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z

adforjobadvertised for a job in newspaper's

Text of this Question or Item

Thinking about the last 12 months, have you done any of the following 
in order to find a job? 
D. Advertised for a job in newspapers or journals?

Percent	N	Value	Label
92.3	1,024	1	no
4.2	47	2	yes, once or twice
3.4	38	3	yes, more than twice
	67,638	.i	iap
	99	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

Properties
Data type:	numeric
Missing-data codes:	.d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z

appempsapplied directly to employers

Text of this Question or Item

Thinking about the last 12 months, have you done any of the following 
in order to find a job? 
E. Applied directly to employers?

Percent	N	Value	Label
77.8	867	1	no
12.3	137	2	yes, once or twice
10.0	111	3	yes, more than twice
	67,638	.i	iap
	93	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

Properties
Data type:	numeric
Missing-data codes:	.d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z

askhelpasked relatives friends colleagues to help

Text of this Question or Item

Thinking about the last 12 months, have you done any of the following 
in order to find a job? 
F. Asked relatives, friends, or colleagues to help you find a job?

Percent	N	Value	Label
78.9	883	1	no
12.0	134	2	yes, once or twice
9.1	102	3	yes, more than twice
	1	.d	don't know
	67,638	.i	iap
	88	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

Properties
Data type:	numeric
Missing-data codes:	.d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z

econsupmain source of economic support

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What is your main source of economic support?

Percent	N	Value	Label
39.4	325	1	pnsion pri/st/ss
3.3	27	2	unemploy benfits
22.4	185	3	spouse/partner
7.0	58	4	othr famly mmbrs
11.8	97	5	soc assis/welfre
1.5	12	6	occasional work
14.7	121	7	other
	2	.d	don't know
	67,972	.i	iap
	47	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

Properties
Data type:	numeric
Missing-data codes:	.d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z

hapunhaphappy or unhappy with life today

Text of this Question or Item

If you were to consider your life in general these days, how happy or 
unhappy would you say you are, on the whole

Percent	N	Value	Label
40.7	2,554	1	very happy
51.4	3,224	2	fairly happy
6.7	418	3	not very happy
1.3	82	4	not at all happy
	31	.d	don't know
	62,514	.i	iap
	23	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

Properties
Data type:	numeric
Missing-data codes:	.d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z

stiffpunlawbreakers should get stiffer sentences

Text of this Question or Item

Here are some measures to deal with crime. Some people are in favor 
of them while other people are against them. Do you agree or disagree 
that. . . 
A. People who break the law should be given stiffer sentences.

Percent	N	Value	Label
40.1	532	1	strongly agree
45.8	607	2	agree
10.4	138	3	neither agree nor disagree
3.1	41	4	disagree
0.6	8	5	strongly disagree
	28	.d	don't know
	67,487	.i	iap
	5	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

Properties
Data type:	numeric
Missing-data codes:	.d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z

deathpenmurderers should get death penalty

Text of this Question or Item

Here are some measures to deal with crime. Some people are in favor 
of them while other people are against them. Do you agree or disagree 
that. . . 
B. People convicted of murder should be subject to the death penalty.

Percent	N	Value	Label
49.6	642	1	strongly agree
25.3	327	2	agree
8.0	104	3	neither agree nor disagree
10.7	138	4	disagree
6.5	84	5	strongly disagree
	59	.d	don't know
	67,487	.i	iap
	5	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

Properties
Data type:	numeric
Missing-data codes:	.d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z

premars1is premarital sex wrong?

Text of this Question or Item

A. Do you think it is wrong or not wrong if a man and a woman have 
sexual relations before marriage?

Percent	N	Value	Label
27.6	1,394	1	always wrong
10.7	541	2	almost always wrong
18.8	951	3	wrong only sometimes
42.9	2,166	4	not wrong at all
0.0	0	5	other
	276	.d	don't know
	63,391	.i	iap
	127	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

Properties
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xmarsex1is extramarital sex wrong?

Text of this Question or Item

B. What about a married person having sexual relations with someone 
other than his or her husband or wife, is it. . .

Percent	N	Value	Label
78.4	4,975	1	always wrong
14.1	897	2	almost always wrong
5.6	356	3	wrong only sometimes
1.8	114	4	not wrong at all
	113	.d	don't know
	62,266	.i	iap
	125	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

Properties
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homosex1is homosexual sex wrong?

Text of this Question or Item

C. And what about sexual relations between two adults of the same 
sex, is it. . .

Percent	N	Value	Label
60.4	3,619	1	always wrong
4.8	289	2	almost always wrong
6.4	386	3	wrong only sometimes
28.4	1,700	4	not wrong at all
	465	.d	don't know
	62,216	.i	iap
	171	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

Properties
Data type:	numeric
Missing-data codes:	.d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z

GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile - Release 3