joblose
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Question 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?
Values
[1]very likely[2]fairly likely[3]not too likely[4]not likely[5]leaving labor force[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(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
Question Years and Ballots
| ballots | years |
| -/- | 1977, 1978, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986 |
| A/B | 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2024 |
Overview
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Counts by year:
| year | iap | very likely | fairly likely | not too likely | not likely | leaving labor force | don't know | no answer | skipped on web | Total |
| 1977 | 609 | 37 | 54 | 219 | 586 | 5 | 16 | 4 | - | 1530 |
| 1978 | 638 | 36 | 33 | 182 | 629 | - | 9 | 5 | - | 1532 |
| 1982 | 795 | 76 | 79 | 283 | 593 | - | 24 | 10 | - | 1860 |
| 1983 | 654 | 56 | 72 | 233 | 564 | - | 15 | 5 | - | 1599 |
| 1985 | 583 | 63 | 42 | 218 | 609 | - | 10 | 9 | - | 1534 |
| 1986 | 595 | 31 | 57 | 191 | 571 | - | 19 | 6 | - | 1470 |
| 1988 | 862 | 25 | 27 | 153 | 405 | - | 7 | 2 | - | 1481 |
| 1989 | 921 | 25 | 23 | 136 | 424 | - | 5 | 3 | - | 1537 |
| 1990 | 770 | 19 | 33 | 145 | 395 | - | 9 | 1 | - | 1372 |
| 1991 | 907 | 37 | 40 | 152 | 374 | - | 6 | 1 | - | 1517 |
| 1993 | 925 | 30 | 54 | 179 | 405 | - | 9 | 4 | - | 1606 |
| 1994 | 1681 | 72 | 58 | 347 | 807 | - | 15 | 12 | - | 2992 |
| 1996 | 1531 | 59 | 91 | 378 | 812 | - | 24 | 9 | - | 2904 |
| 1998 | 1571 | 46 | 53 | 327 | 806 | - | 20 | 9 | - | 2832 |
| 2000 | 1561 | 44 | 53 | 270 | 860 | - | 19 | 10 | - | 2817 |
| 2002 | 2180 | 37 | 41 | 139 | 360 | - | 4 | 4 | - | 2765 |
| 2004 | 1879 | 48 | 49 | 237 | 573 | - | 11 | 15 | - | 2812 |
| 2006 | 3284 | 49 | 77 | 312 | 763 | - | 14 | 11 | - | 4510 |
| 2008 | 1169 | 48 | 52 | 250 | 487 | - | 6 | 11 | - | 2023 |
| 2010 | 1220 | 56 | 68 | 263 | 414 | - | 8 | 15 | - | 2044 |
| 2012 | 1186 | 43 | 47 | 216 | 460 | - | 7 | 15 | - | 1974 |
| 2014 | 1505 | 37 | 57 | 289 | 642 | - | 5 | 3 | - | 2538 |
| 2016 | 1735 | 42 | 43 | 298 | 733 | - | 5 | 11 | - | 2867 |
| 2018 | 1379 | 24 | 41 | 201 | 682 | - | 10 | 11 | - | 2348 |
| 2021 | 2498 | 34 | 92 | 619 | 750 | - | - | 33 | 6 | 4032 |
| 2022 | 2138 | 46 | 80 | 392 | 873 | - | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3544 |
| 2024 | 2065 | 46 | 89 | 379 | 716 | - | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3309 |
| Total | 36841 | 1166 | 1505 | 7008 | 16293 | 5 | 295 | 224 | 12 | 63349 |