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Source

General Social Survey https://gss.norc.org

Details

Question A. What is your main source of economic support?

Overview

For further details see the official GSS documentation.

Counts by year:

yeariapcurrent spouse/partnerinvestments or rental incomeno answeroccasional workotherother family memberspension (private or government)savingssocial assistance/welfarestudent loans/stipendsunemployment benefitsTotal
19721613-----------1613
19731504-----------1504
19741484-----------1484
19751490-----------1490
19761499-----------1499
19771530-----------1530
19781532-----------1532
19801468-----------1468
19821860-----------1860
19831599-----------1599
19841473-----------1473
19851534-----------1534
19861470-----------1470
19871819-----------1819
19881481-----------1481
19891537-----------1537
19901372-----------1372
19911517-----------1517
19931606-----------1606
19942992-----------2992
19962904-----------2904
19982832-----------2832
20002817-----------2817
20022765-----------2765
20042812-----------2812
20064510-----------4510
20082023-----------2023
20102044-----------2044
20121974-----------1974
20142538-----------2538
20162326851826485351782573572867
20182348-----------2348
20214032-----------4032
20223544-----------3544
Total718498518264853517825735772390

Values

  • 1 current spouse/partner

  • 2 other family members

  • 3 pension (private or government)

  • 4 unemployment benefits

  • 5 social assistance/welfare

  • 6 occasional work

  • 7 student loans/stipends

  • 8 savings

  • 9 investments or rental income

  • 10 other

  • NA(d) don't know

  • NA(i) iap

  • NA(j) I don't have a job

  • NA(m) dk, na, iap

  • NA(n) no answer

  • NA(p) not imputable

  • NA(q) not imputable

  • NA(r) refused

  • NA(s) skipped on web

  • NA(u) uncodeable

  • NA(x) not available in this release

  • NA(y) not available in this year

  • NA(z) see codebook