How Long Out of Work Administration’s Impact Gender Total 3 months or less 4 – 6 months 7 – 12 months 13 – 24 months More than 24 months Positive Negative No Impact Male Female A B F G I J K L M N O Base 1500 328 190 149 176 657 481 487 532 590 910 % % % % % % % % % % % AGREE (NET) 86 97 96 97 87 75 85 86 87 87 85 IJ IJ IJ J Agree completely 34 55 55 31 26 19 35 36 31 34 34 GIJ GIJ J Agree a lot 20 21 16 36 26 16 24 18 18 21 19 BFJ J Agree somewhat 19 17 16 16 19 22 17 16 24 20 18 L Agree a little 13 4 9 14 16 18 9 16 13 12 14 B B B K Do not agree at all 14 3 4 3 13 25 15 14 13 13 15 BFG BFGI Agree 91% in 2014; agree 88% in 2015; agree 87% in 2016; agree 92% in 2017; Agree 86% in 2018
I’m confident everything will turn out fine. How Long Out of Work Administration’s Impact Gender Total 3 months or less 4 – 6 months 7 – 12 months 13 – 24 months More than 24 months Positive Negative No Impact Male Female A B F G I J K L M N O Base 1500 328 190 149 176 657 481 487 532 590 910 % % % % % % % % % % % AGREE (NET) 88 93 94 93 90 81 93 82 89 86 90 J J J J L L Agree completely 33 44 39 31 19 28 39 32 28 33 32 IJ I M Agree a lot 17 24 17 18 21 11 20 14 16 16 18 J J Agree somewhat 23 18 27 28 24 23 25 19 25 22 24 Agree a little 16 8 11 16 26 19 10 18 19 15 16 BF B K K Do not agree at all 12 7 6 7 10 19 7 18 11 14 10 BFGI KM Agree 88% in 2014; agree 89% in 2015; agree 86% in 2016; agree 92% in 2017; Agree 88% in 2018 I find being unemployed really stressful. How Long Out of Work Administration’s Impact Gender Total 3 months or less 4 – 6 months 7 – 12 months 13 – 24 months More than 24 months Positive Negative No Impact Male Female A B F G I J K L M N O Base 1500 328 190 149 176 657 481 487 532 590 910 % % % % % % % % % % % AGREE (NET) 80 85 82 94 83 74 76 82 83 81 79 J FJ Agree completely 24 33 29 26 24 17 20 27 24 22 26 J J Agree a lot 18 19 21 23 20 15 19 19 15 19 16 Agree somewhat 19 18 14 23 17 22 18 20 21 20 19 Agree a little 19 15 18 22 22 21 20 15 23 20 18 L Do not agree at all 20 15 18 6 17 26 24 18 17 19 21 G BG Agree 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 (86%); Agree 80% in 2018
I need to earn a specific minimum amount of money in my next job so that I can pay my bills How Long Out of Work Administration’s Impact Gender Total 3 months or less 4 – 6 months 7 – 12 months 13 – 24 months More than 24 months Positive Negative No Impact Male Female A B F G I J K L M N O Base 1500 328 190 149 176 657 481 487 532 590 910 % % % % % % % % % % % AGREE (NET) 85 90 90 91 86 78 85 85 84 86 84 J J J Agree completely 29 38 37 21 23 23 30 29 28 27 30 GIJ GIJ Agree a lot 22 24 21 34 21 19 27 23 16 21 23 J M Agree somewhat 21 18 18 21 29 22 19 20 24 23 19 B Agree a little 13 10 14 16 13 14 10 13 16 15 11 K Do not agree at all 15 10 10 9 14 22 15 15 16 14 16 BFG New in 2018 BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS HAVE GIVEN LOOKING Q745 Why have you given up looking for a job? UNCODED OPEN END – NOT INCLUDED THIS REPORT
I feel like people are judging me because I’m still out of work. How Long Out of Work Administration’s Impact Gender Total 3 months or less 4 – 6 months 7 – 12 months 13 – 24 months More than 24 months Positive Negative No Impact Male Female A B F G I J K L M N O Base 1500 328 190 149 176 657 481 487 532 590 910 % % % % % % % % % % % AGREE (NET) 74 71 72 77 79 74 68 78 74 75 72 K Agree completely 24 24 27 22 26 23 17 29 25 24 24 K K Agree a lot 14 16 7 16 14 14 14 16 11 15 12 Agree somewhat 21 20 29 17 13 22 26 19 19 22 20 I Agree a little 15 12 9 21 26 15 11 15 19 14 16 F BFJ K Do not agree at all 26 29 28 23 21 26 32 22 26 25 28 L Agree 72% in 2016 and 2017; agree 74% in 2018 I wish I focused on a vocational career (e.g., automotive technology, electrician, plumber, HVAC specialist, dental assisting, medical assisting, etc.) rather than getting my college degree. How Long Out of Work Administration’s Impact Gender Total 3 months or less 4 – 6 months 7 – 12 months 13 – 24 months More than 24 months Positive Negative No Impact Male Female A B F G I J K L M N O Base 401 77 40 51 49 184 126 152 123 164 237 % % % % % % % % % % % AGREE (NET) 41 38 31 26 27 49 44 43 33 46 34 Agree completely 7 7 1 4 5 9 10 8 3 7 7 Agree a lot 6 12 13 1 6 3 11 4 4 6 6 Agree somewhat 13 12 9 9 7 15 11 15 11 14 11 Agree a little 15 8 9 12 8 21 13 16 15 19 10 Do not agree at all 59 62 69 74 73 51 56 57 67 54 66 Agree 53% in 2016; agree 52% in 2017; agree 41% in 2018
BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS WHO NOT BEEN ON AN INTERVIEW LAST MONTH Q830 When was the last time you went on an interview? How Long Out of Work Administration’s Impact Gender Total 3 months or less 4 – 6 months 7 – 12 months 13 – 24 months More than 24 months Positive Negative No Impact Male Female A B F G I J K L M N O Base 908 132 68 76 115 517 282 287 339 366 542 % % % % % % % % % % % Apr. 2018 * 1 * 1 * * * * * * 1 Q1 2018 2018) (NET) 9 15 22 14 13 4 14 6 7 9 10 J J J L Q4 2017 (OCT-DEC 2017) (NET) 11 13 14 24 13 7 7 12 13 10 11 J Q3 2017 2017) (NET) 10 13 11 22 11 8 6 13 11 10 11 J K Q2 2017 (APR-JUN 2017) (NET) 6 5 3 10 5 7 5 8 5 7 5 Q1 2017 2017) (NET) 6 12 11 1 9 3 5 5 6 4 7 J Q4 2016 (OCT-DEC 2016) (NET) 1 1 * 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 Q3 2016 2016) (NET) 3 10 1 1 5 1 4 3 2 3 2 J J Q2 2016 (APR-JUN 2016) (NET) 5 2 3 5 13 4 5 2 7 6 3 BJ Q1 2016 2016) (NET) 5 5 7 5 2 5 8 3 4 4 6 Q4 2015 or earlier 45 21 29 15 27 60 45 46 44 46 43 BGI Interviewing has not been recent
BASE: ALL QUALIFIED US RESPONDENTS Q1658 How do you think President Trump’s policies will affect your job search? How Long Out of Work Administration’s Impact Gender Total 3 months or less 4 – 6 months 7 – 12 months 13 – 24 months More than 24 months Positive Negative No Impact Male Female A B F G I J K L M N O Base 1500 328 190 149 176 657 481 487 532 590 910 % % % % % % % % % % % They will make it harder for me to find a job 30 30 39 39 25 25 7 58 21 28 31 IJ J KM K They will make it easier for me to find a job 12 14 12 10 7 13 30 3 3 14 9 LM It will have no impact on me finding a job 29 28 26 29 32 29 37 16 34 30 26 L L Not sure 30 28 24 21 36 33 25 23 43 28 33 KL 2017 (Harder: 30%, Easier: 18%, No impact: 22%), 2018 (Harder: 30%, Easier: 12%, No impact: 29%) BASE: ALL QUALIFIED US RESPONDENTS Q1659 The Federal government has considering various policies to help create jobs for unemployed Americans. Of the two statements below, which ONE do you think would be the most helpful? How Long Out of Work Administration’s Impact Gender Total 3 months or less 4 – 6 months 7 – 12 months 13 – 24 months More than 24 months Positive Negative No Impact Male Female A B F G I J K L M N O Base 1500 328 190 149 176 657 481 487 532 590 910 % % % % % % % % % % % New government spending for a jobs program. 53 52 50 49 47 58 36 70 52 56 49 KM K Cutting taxes for corporations so they can hire more workers. 47 48 50 51 53 42 64 30 48 44 51 LM L 2017 (government: 52%, cutting taxes: 48%), 2018 (government: 53%, cutting taxes: 47%)
BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS Are you of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin? How Long Out of Work Administration’s Impact Gender Total 3 months or less 4 – 6 months 7 – 12 months 13 – 24 months More than 24 months Positive Negative No Impact Male Female A B F G I J K L M N O Base 1500 328 190 149 176 657 481 487 532 590 910 % % % % % % % % % % % Yes 18 22 23 23 18 14 14 23 17 19 18 J J J K No 81 78 77 77 81 86 85 77 83 81 82 BF L Prefer not to answer * 1 * * * 1 1 * 1 * 1 BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS Race (US Final) How Long Out of Work Administration’s Impact Gender Total 3 months or less 4 – 6 months 7 – 12 months 13 – 24 months More than 24 months Positive Negative No Impact Male Female A B F G I J K L M N O Base 1500 328 190 149 176 657 481 487 532 590 910 % % % % % % % % % % % White 56 50 45 56 61 61 66 47 55 56 55 F BF LM Black or African American 19 20 24 17 15 18 14 21 20 19 18 Hispanic 18 22 23 23 18 14 14 23 17 19 18 J J J K Native American or Alaskan Native 1 1 * 1 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 South Asian 1 1 * 1 1 * * * 1 * 1 Chinese 1 2 1 1 * 1 * 2 1 1 1 K Japanese 1 * * * 2 2 1 1 1 * 2 N Filipino 1 1 2 * 1 1 * 2 1 1 1 K Pacific Islander 1 1 * * * 1 1 1 * * 1 Other Asian 1 1 2 * * 1 1 1 * 1 1 Mixed Race 1 * * * 2 1 * * 1 * 1 Some other race * * 1 * * * * * * * * Korean * * * * * * * * * * * Arab/West Asian * * * * * * * * * * * Prefer not to answer * * * * * 1 1 * 1 * 1
BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS Including yourself, how many people age 18 or older live in your household? How Long Out of Work Administration’s Impact Gender Total 3 months or less 4 – 6 months 7 – 12 months 13 – 24 months More than 24 months Positive Negative No Impact Male Female A B F G I J K L M N O Base 1500 328 190 149 176 657 481 487 532 590 910 % % % % % % % % % % % 1 19 19 21 27 18 18 19 20 18 20 17 2 41 39 35 40 57 41 47 37 41 40 43 BFGJ L 3 21 17 25 14 14 25 19 22 22 21 22 I 4 12 15 13 17 7 11 7 15 14 13 12 K K 5+ 6 10 7 2 4 6 8 5 6 6 7 MEAN 2.5 2.6 2.5 2.3 2.3 2.6 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.5 2.5 GI 2015 Mean: 2.5, 2016 Mean: 2.7, 2017 Mean: 2.5, 2018 Mean: 2.5 BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS Including yourself, how many people under the age of 18 live in your household? How Long Out of Work Administration’s Impact Gender Total 3 months or less 4 – 6 months 7 – 12 months 13 – 24 months More than 24 months Positive Negative No Impact Male Female A B F G I J K L M N O Base 1500 328 190 149 176 657 481 487 532 590 910 % % % % % % % % % % % 0 74 69 71 72 64 81 77 73 72 80 66 BFI O 1 15 21 19 17 22 8 13 16 16 13 18 J J J J N 2 6 6 5 7 9 6 7 7 6 4 10 N 3 2 2 3 2 3 2 1 3 3 2 3 4 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 2 1 2 5+ 1 1 * * 1 1 1 * 1 * 1 MEAN 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.6 N 2015, 2016, 2017 mean 0.6, 2018 Mean 0.5
BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS Size of Household (Net) How Long Out of Work Administration’s Impact Gender Total 3 months or less 4 – 6 months 7 – 12 months 13 – 24 months More than 24 months Positive Negative No Impact Male Female A B F G I J K L M N O Base 1500 328 190 149 176 657 481 487 532 590 910 % % % % % % % % % % % 1 HH member 15 13 13 21 13 17 16 16 13 17 13 2 HH members 34 32 35 37 41 33 39 31 33 35 33 3 HH members 20 18 20 12 18 23 20 18 23 21 19 4 HH members 17 22 17 18 14 16 12 22 17 16 19 K 5+ HH members 13 16 15 12 13 12 13 13 14 11 17 N MEAN 2.8 3.0 2.9 2.6 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.9 2.9 2.7 2.9 N