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Demographic Profile of the Employer Sample
Employers span a broad range of industries, sizes and geographic locations.
| Industry |
Aug.
2008 |
Nov.
2008 |
| Services |
25% |
24% |
| Heavy Industry |
18% |
18% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate |
13% |
13% |
| Sales/Trade |
11% |
11% |
| Technology, Software and Services |
11% |
13% |
| Education |
9% |
7% |
| Public Administration |
5% |
6% |
Transportation, Communications,
Electric, Gas, Sanitary Services |
5% |
6% |
| Pharmaceutical/Biotech/Life Sciences |
3% |
2% |
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| Employer Size (Staff Size) |
Aug.
2008 |
Nov.
2008 |
| 2-9 |
20% |
20% |
| 10-49 |
20% |
20% |
| 50-199 |
18% |
17% |
| 200-499 |
4% |
5% |
| 500-999 |
4% |
5% |
| 1,000-4,999 |
13% |
14% |
| 5,000-9,999 |
10% |
10% |
| 10,000+ |
10% |
10% |
| Geography |
Aug.
2008 |
Nov.
2008 |
| South |
32% |
32% |
| Midwest |
23% |
23% |
| West |
24% |
23% |
| Northeast |
20% |
22% |
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Demographic Profile of the Employee Sample
The employees polled represent an equally broad cross-section of respondents. Employee data are weighted to reflect the total U.S. working population, excluding those who are self-employed.
| Gender |
Aug.
2008 |
Nov.
2008 |
| Male |
57% |
57% |
| Female |
43% |
43% |
| Marital Status |
Aug.
2008 |
Nov.
2008 |
| Married |
61% |
61% |
| Single |
19% |
17% |
| Divorced/Separated |
11% |
12% |
| Domestic Partnership |
8% |
7% |
| Widowed |
2% |
2% |
| Ethnic background |
Aug.
2008 |
Nov.
2008 |
| Caucasian |
69% |
69% |
| Hispanic |
14% |
14% |
| African-American |
11% |
11% |
| Asian |
5% |
5% |
| Other/No Response |
2% |
1% |
| Family Status |
Aug.
2008 |
Nov.
2008 |
| Do Not Have Children Under 18 |
59% |
55% |
| Have Children Under 18 |
41% |
45% |
| Industry |
Aug.
2008 |
Nov.
2008 |
| Services |
23% |
24% |
| Heavy Industry |
21% |
20% |
| Sales/trade |
14% |
14% |
Transportation, Communications,
Electric, Gas, Sanitary Services |
10% |
8% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate |
10% |
10% |
| Education |
9% |
9% |
| Technology |
7% |
9% |
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| Geography |
Aug.
2008 |
Nov.
2008 |
| South |
36% |
36% |
| Midwest |
22% |
23% |
| West |
23% |
23% |
| Northeast |
19% |
18% |
| Employer Size (Staff Size) |
Aug.
2008 |
Nov.
2008 |
| 2-9 |
7% |
9% |
| 10-49 |
13% |
10% |
| 50-199 |
14% |
18% |
| 200-499 |
9% |
16% |
| 500-999 |
9% |
7% |
| 1,000-4,999 |
15% |
13% |
| 5,000-9,999 |
7% |
7% |
| 10,000+ |
27% |
20% |
| Age |
Aug.
2008 |
Nov.
2008 |
| 21-30 |
15% |
15% |
| 31-40 |
30% |
30% |
| 41-50 |
23% |
28% |
| 51-60 |
25% |
20% |
| 61 and over |
6% |
6% |
| Household Income |
Aug.
2008 |
Nov.
2008 |
| Under $30,000 |
10% |
11% |
| $30,000 to $49,999 |
19% |
19% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 |
24% |
23% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 |
17% |
17% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 |
18% |
18% |
| $150,000 and over |
11% |
11% |
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