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Express Employment Professionals Study of the Unemployed J91144
U.S. Topline Results
Survey Fielded: April 7 – April 29, 2015
Respondent Qualifications:

US resident
Age 18+
Mix of gender
Unemployed but capable of working (excludes those that are currently retired, choose to stay at home and those that are unable to work due to a long-term disability)

Stat testing was done at the 95% confidence level

This report covers the US total and by how long respondents have been out of work; whether they receive unemployment benefits or not and gender.

Notes:

Upper case letters indicate a significant difference at the 95% confidence level, while lower case letters indicate a significant difference at the 90% level.
Dashes represent <1%

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS
Q268 Are you…?

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	1553	345	200	181	163	664	174	1379	693	860
Male	57%	58%	63%	62%	62%	52%	65%	56%	100%	-
			j	j	j		l		N
Female	43%	42%	37%	38%	38%	48%	35%	44%	-	100%
						fgi		k		M

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS
Q270 In what year were you born? Please enter your response as a four-digit number (for example, 1977). This question has been converted to age ranges

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	1553	345	200	181	163	664	174	1379	693	860
18 - 29	35%	46%	38%	40%	37%	25%	21%	37%	37%	33%
		J	J	J	J			K
30 - 39	21%	17%	23%	21%	16%	22%	15%	21%	20%	21%

40 - 49	17%	16%	15%	20%	18%	18%	24%	16%	18%	17%
							l
50 - 59	18%	13%	13%	13%	20%	23%	24%	17%	15%	21%
						BFG				M
60 and over	9%	7%	10%	6%	8%	11%	16%	8%	10%	8%
						b	L
MEAN	38.7	35.8	37.2	36.4	39	41.5	45	37.7	38.3	39.2
						BFG	L

NOTE: as seen last year, slight age skew continues among those who have been out of work the longest (>24 months 41.5 vs. 42.8 in 2014)

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS
Q600 What is your current employment status? Please select all that apply.

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	1553	345	200	181	163	664	174	1379	693	860
Not employed, but looking for work	84%	93%	93%	86%	85%	74%	95%	82%	86%	80%
		gJ	gJi	J	J		L		N
Not employed and not looking for work	17%	7%	7%	14%	15%	27%	5%	18%	14%	20%
				bf	f	BFGI		K		M

Compared to last year - 3%age point uptick in those not looking (14% in 2014)

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS
Q434 What is the highest level of education you have completed or the highest degree you have received?

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	1553	345	200	181	163	664	174	1379	693	860
High school or less (net)	48%	48%	47%	43%	53%	48%	35%	50%	46%	49%
								K
Less than high school	2%	3%	4%	1%	2%	2%	1%	3%	3%	1%
									n
Completed some high school	8%	9%	7%	7%	5%	9%	7%	8%	9%	7%

Completed high school	37%	37%	35%	35%	45%	37%	28%	39%	34%	41%
								k		m
Job-specific training program(s) after high school	5%	5%	7%	4%	2%	6%	6%	5%	5%	6%

Some college (net)	28%	27%	31%	30%	25%	27%	35%	27%	28%	29%
							l
Some college, but no degree	20%	19%	26%	20%	18%	20%	22%	20%	20%	21%

Associates degree	8%	8%	6%	10%	8%	7%	14%	7%	8%	7%
							L
College (such as B.A., B.S.)	14%	14%	13%	12%	12%	15%	15%	14%	15%	12%

Attended Graduate school (net)	5%	5%	3%	11%	8%	3%	8%	4%	5%	4%
				FJ	fJ
Some graduate school, but no degree	1%	1%	0	0	1%	1%	0	1%	1%	1%

Graduate degree	4%	4%	2%	10%	7%	2%	8%	3%	5%	3%
				BFJ	J		L

SECTION #2: SETTING THE STAGE

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS
Q705 Why did you leave your last job? Please select one.

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	1553	345	200	181	163	664	174	1379	693	860
I was laid off	28%	30%	32%	32%	25%	25%	51%	25%	32%	24%
							L		N
I quit	19%	23%	17%	22%	20%	16%	6%	21%	16%	24%
		j						K		M
I was downsized	10%	9%	8%	10%	11%	11%	12%	9%	13%	6%
									N
I decided to go back to school	5%	7%	4%	3%	6%	5%	2%	5%	5%	5%

I am a recent high school graduate looking for a job	4%	4%	4%	3%	5%	6%	1%	5%	4%	5%
								k
I was let go for performance reasons	4%	8%	3%	4%	2%	4%	11%	3%	5%	3%
		fJ					L
I am a recent college graduate looking for a job	3%	1%	6%	3%	4%	2%	0	3%	2%	3%
			BJ
I recently left high school without a degree or GED and looking for a job	2%	2%	1%	2%	-	3%	3%	2%	2%	1%

Something else	25%	16%	26%	21%	27%	30%	14%	26%	22%	29%
			B			Bg		K		M

Compared to last year, laid off down but quit up (laid off 28% vs. 36% in 2014; quit 19% vs. 15% in 2014)

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS
Q710/Q711 How long have you been out of work?

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	1553	345	200	181	163	664	174	1379	693	860
3 months or less (net)	23%	100%	-	-	-	-	44%	19%	23%	22%
		FGJ					L
1 month	9%	39%	-	-	-	-	15%	8%	8%	10%
		FGJ					L
2 months	7%	31%	-	-	-	-	14%	6%	7%	7%
		FGJ					L
3 months	7%	30%	-	-	-	-	15%	5%	8%	5%
		FGJ					L
4 to 6 months	15%	-	100%	-	-	-	23%	14%	16%	13%
			BGJ			L
7-12 months	12%	-	-	100%	-	-	11%	12%	13%	11%
				BFJI
13-24 months (net)	10%	-	-	-	100%	-	7%	10%	11%	9%
					FGJ
13-18 months	5%	-	-	-	54%	-	5%	5%	6%	4%
					FGJ
19-24 months	5%	-	-	-	46%	-	2%	5%	4%	5%
					FGJ
More than 24 months	41%	-	-	-	-	100%	14%	45%	37%	46%
						BFGI		K		M
MEAN	26.8	1.9	5	9.5	18.1	56.5	12.5	29	25	29.2
			B	B	FG	BFGI		K		M

Compared to last year, mean up roughly 3 months (26.8 vs. 23.2 in 2014)

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS WHO LAST HELD FULL TIME POSITION (Q700/1,2)
Q715 When was the last time that you were employed full-time? Please enter the number of months and years it’s been since you were last employed full-time.

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	1553	345	200	181	163	664	174	1379	693	860
Less than 3 months ago	10%	43%	2%	0	-	0	16%	9%	10%	10%
		FGJ	J				L
3 to 6 months ago	11%	20%	45%	1%	-	0	32%	8%	13%	9%
		GJ	BGJI			L			n
7 to 12 months ago	8%	2%	8%	48%	1%	1%	11%	7%	9%	6%
			BJI	BFJI
13 to 24 months ago	10%	5%	8%	14%	49%	4%	9%	10%	11%	10%
				BJ	FGJ
25+ months ago	37%	15%	21%	17%	25%	63%	21%	39%	35%	39%
						BFGI		K
MEAN	47.7	22.9	32.4	27.6	39.3	80.8	22.9	52.5	43.1	54.3
						BFGI		K		M
I have not been employed full time	24%	16%	16%	20%	25%	31%	10%	26%	22%	26%
						BFG		K

Compared to last year, mean up quite a bit (47.7 vs. 33.9) However, I have not been employed full time was added this year – so not sure if that inflated the mean or not

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS WHO LAST HELD PART TIME POSITION (Q700/3,4)
Q720 When was the last time that you were employed part-time? Please enter the number of months and years it’s been since you were last employed full-time.

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	1553	345	200	181	163	664	174	1379	693	860
Less than 3 months ago	9%	21%	12%	10%	4%	3%	15%	8%	9%	9%
		FGJ	JI	HJ			L
3 to 6 months ago	7%	14%	22%	3%	2%	1%	7%	8%	7%	7%
		GJ	bGIJ
7 to 12 months ago	4%	2%	5%	19%	2%	1%	5%	4%	5%	3%
			J	BFIJ
13 to 24 months ago	7%	4%	6%	12%	20%	4%	3%	8%	7%	6%
				BJ	FJ			k
25+ months ago	24%	18%	19%	14%	18%	34%	15%	26%	22%	27%
						BFGI		K		m
MEAN	55.7	39.8	52.8	36.9	73.8	72.6	35.4	58.4	52.7	59.6
					g	BG
I have not been employed part time	48%	41%	36%	42%	54%	58%	55%	47%	49%	47%
					F	BFG

Compared to last year, mean up quite a bit (55.7 vs. 30.2) However, I have not been employed full time was added this year – so not sure if that inflated the mean or not

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS (Q99/1)
Q735 How much do you agree with each of the following statements? Please select one for each statement.

I am currently willing to accept available positions below my most recent pay level.

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	1553	345	200	181	163	664	174	1379	693	860
Agree (net)	79%	85%	84%	78%	78%	75%	86%	78%	82%	76%
		J	J				l		N
Agree completely	28%	25%	29%	30%	29%	27%	28%	27%	27%	29%

Agree a lot	16%	18%	22%	13%	11%	14%	14%	16%	16%	14%
			giJ
Agree somewhat	22%	27%	20%	19%	19%	22%	29%	21%	25%	19%
							l		N
Agree a little	14%	15%	12%	17%	19%	11%	15%	14%	14%	14%
					j
Do not agree at all	21%	15%	16%	22%	22%	25%	14%	22%	18%	24%
						BF		k		M

Agree down from 83% in 2014

I am currently willing to accept part-time positions.

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	1553	345	200	181	163	664	174	1379	693	860
Agree (net)	88%	88%	92%	87%	85%	88%	82%	89%	88%	88%
								k
Agree completely	40%	32%	47%	44%	40%	40%	28%	41%	37%	43%
			B	B		b		K
Agree a lot	19%	21%	21%	17%	25%	17%	18%	20%	21%	17%
					j
Agree somewhat	17%	21%	15%	18%	9%	18%	22%	17%	18%	17%
						I
Agree a little	12%	14%	8%	8%	12%	13%	13%	11%	12%	11%

Do not agree at all	12%	12%	8%	13%	15%	12%	18%	11%	12%	12%
							l

Down from 93% in 2014

I am currently willing to accept temporary or seasonal positions.

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	1553	345	200	181	163	664	174	1379	693	860
Agree (net)	86%	84%	92%	86%	86%	84%	84%	86%	87%	84%
			bJ
Agree completely	33%	28%	38%	35%	35%	33%	25%	34%	30%	37%
			b					k		M
Agree a lot	20%	21%	24%	22%	18%	17%	18%	20%	23%	15%
									N
Agree somewhat	21%	24%	19%	20%	18%	22%	29%	20%	22%	20%
							l
Agree a little	12%	12%	12%	8%	15%	12%	12%	12%	12%	12%

Do not agree at all	14%	16%	8%	14%	14%	16%	16%	14%	13%	16%
		f				F

Agree down from 91% in 2014

I am currently willing to accept contract/freelance positions.

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	1553	345	200	181	163	664	174	1379	693	860
Agree (net)	80%	85%	86%	86%	76%	74%	84%	79%	84%	74%
		J	iJ	J					N
Agree completely	29%	24%	35%	35%	28%	28%	32%	28%	31%	26%
			b	b
Agree a lot	15%	23%	15%	12%	19%	11%	16%	15%	18%	12%
		fGJ			J				N
Agree somewhat	24%	24%	27%	27%	16%	23%	24%	24%	24%	24%
			i	i
Agree a little	12%	13%	9%	12%	13%	12%	12%	12%	12%	12%

Do not agree at all	20%	15%	14%	14%	24%	26%	16%	21%	16%	26%
					f	BFG				M

Agree down from 86% in 2014

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS (Q99/1)
Q740 How much do you agree with each of the following statements? Please select one for each statement.

I’ve completely given up on looking for a job.

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	1553	345	200	181	163	664	174	1379	693	860
Agree (net)	40%	21%	37%	34%	32%	55%	20%	43%	40%	39%
			B	B		BFGI	K
Agree completely	7%	4%	3%	4%	6%	10%	4%	7%	7%	6%
						BFg
Agree a lot	6%	3%	8%	7%	2%	7%	2%	6%	6%	6%
			bi					k
Agree somewhat	11%	5%	14%	7%	9%	16%	4%	12%	12%	11%
			B			BGi		K
Agree a little	16%	9%	12%	16%	15%	22%	9%	17%	15%	18%
				b		BF		k
Do not agree at all	60%	79%	63%	66%	68%	45%	80%	57%	60%	61%
		FGJ	J	J	J		L

Agree down from 47% in 2014

I’m hopeful that I will find a job I really want in the next 6 months.

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	1553	345	200	181	163	664	174	1379	693	860
Agree (net)	88%	97%	95%	94%	89%	79%	95%	87%	90%	85%
		J	J	J	J		L		N
Agree completely	36%	48%	42%	38%	34%	26%	38%	35%	37%	33%
		J	J	J
Agree a lot	22%	27%	27%	22%	26%	17%	35%	20%	25%	19%
		J	J		j		L		N
Agree somewhat	20%	17%	15%	26%	18%	21%	17%	20%	19%	20%
				bf		E
Agree a little	11%	6%	10%	7%	11%	15%	5%	12%	9%	13%
						Bg		k
Do not agree at all	12%	3%	5%	6%	11%	21%	5%	13%	10%	15%
						BFGI		K		M

Agree down from 91% in 2014

I’m confident that I will find a job in a reasonable amount of time.

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	1553	345	200	181	163	664	174	1379	693	860
Agree (net)	81%	95%	93%	84%	81%	68%	95%	79%	84%	77%
		GJ	gJI	J	J		L		N
Agree completely	17%	29%	18%	15%	11%	13%	19%	17%	18%	17%
		FGJ
Agree a lot	17%	27%	23%	23%	20%	8%	27%	16%	20%	14%
		J	J	J	J		L		N
Agree somewhat	29%	28%	34%	30%	30%	27%	35%	28%	29%	29%

Agree a little	17%	10%	17%	17%	20%	21%	13%	18%	18%	17%
			b			B
Do not agree at all	19%	5%	7%	16%	19%	32%	5%	21%	16%	23%
				Bf	F	BFGI		K		M

Agree exactly the same as 2014

I’m becoming more discouraged the longer I am unemployed.

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	1553	345	200	181	163	664	174	1379	693	860
Agree (net)	81%	80%	85%	81%	78%	80%	87%	80%	84%	76%
							l		N
Agree completely	25%	16%	26%	23%	23%	30%	17%	26%	27%	22%
			B			B		k	n
Agree a lot	18%	21%	22%	16%	15%	17%	27%	17%	19%	18%
							L
Agree somewhat	21%	24%	21%	22%	19%	19%	26%	20%	22%	20%

Agree a little	17%	19%	16%	20%	20%	14%	18%	17%	17%	17%

Do not agree at all	19%	20%	15%	19%	22%	20%	13%	20%	16%	24%
								k		M

Agree relatively flat from 2014 (82%)

I’m confident everything will turn out fine.

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	1553	345	200	181	163	664	174	1379	693	860
Agree (net)	89%	95%	94%	89%	94%	81%	93%	88%	90%	87%
		gJ	J	j	J
Agree completely	28%	41%	35%	27%	32%	19%	34%	28%	28%	29%
		GJ	J	j	J
Agree a lot	20%	24%	20%	24%	19%	17%	24%	19%	23%	16%
		j							N
Agree somewhat	24%	22%	26%	19%	26%	26%	26%	24%	22%	27%
										m
Agree a little	16%	9%	14%	19%	17%	19%	9%	17%	16%	16%
				B		B		k
Do not agree at all	11%	5%	6%	11%	6%	19%	7%	12%	10%	13%
				b		BFgI

Agree relatively flat from 2014 (88%)

I find being unemployed really stressful.

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	1553	345	200	181	163	664	174	1379	693	860
Agree (net)	86%	87%	89%	90%	89%	82%	88%	86%	87%	84%
				j
Agree completely	31%	27%	36%	34%	33%	30%	29%	31%	32%	29%

Agree a lot	20%	21%	22%	23%	19%	17%	16%	20%	21%	18%

Agree somewhat	19%	22%	17%	24%	22%	17%	29%	18%	19%	19%
				j			L
Agree a little	16%	17%	13%	9%	15%	18%	13%	16%	14%	18%
						G
Do not agree at all	14%	13%	11%	10%	11%	18%	12%	14%	13%	16%
						g

Agree exactly the same as 2014

I am able to handle the stress of unemployment.

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	1553	345	200	181	163	664	174	1379	693	860
Agree (net)	87%	91%	85%	89%	90%	84%	93%	86%	89%	84%
		J					l		n
Agree completely	17%	15%	17%	17%	15%	18%	13%	17%	18%	15%

Agree a lot	19%	24%	21%	24%	18%	14%	26%	18%	22%	15%
		J	j	J			l		N
Agree somewhat	34%	34%	31%	35%	38%	33%	39%	33%	33%	34%

Agree a little	18%	18%	15%	13%	19%	20%	14%	18%	16%	21%
										m
Do not agree at all	13%	9%	15%	11%	10%	16%	7%	14%	11%	16%
						B		k		m

Agree relatively flat from last year (88%)

I am worried that my friends and family are disappointed in me for being unemployed.

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	1553	345	200	181	163	664	174	1379	693	860
Agree (net)	71%	67%	71%	70%	70%	72%	69%	71%	76%	63%
									N
Agree completely	23%	23%	20%	21%	25%	24%	20%	23%	25%	20%

Agree a lot	16%	14%	18%	15%	16%	16%	15%	16%	19%	12%
									N
Agree somewhat	18%	20%	17%	17%	11%	20%	16%	19%	19%	17%
						i
Agree a little	14%	11%	15%	17%	17%	13%	17%	13%	14%	14%

Do not agree at all	29%	33%	29%	30%	30%	28%	31%	29%	24%	37%
										M

Agree relatively flat from last year (70%)

I’m willing to accept almost any job that will help me pay my bills.

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	1553	345	200	181	163	664	174	1379	693	860
Agree (net)	84%	91%	88%	88%	82%	79%	89%	84%	85%	84%
		J	J	j
Agree completely	26%	28%	29%	30%	32%	22%	20%	27%	27%	26%
				j	j
Agree a lot	20%	19%	36%	21%	18%	16%	18%	21%	24%	15%
			BGJI						N
Agree somewhat	22%	24%	10%	24%	19%	26%	31%	21%	20%	25%
		F		F	f	F	L
Agree a little	16%	19%	13%	12%	13%	16%	20%	15%	14%	18%

Do not agree at all	16%	9%	12%	12%	18%	21%	11%	16%	15%	16%
						BFg

Agree down from 2014 (89%)

I’ll only accept a job that allows me to use my education and skills.

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	1553	345	200	181	163	664	174	1379	693	860
Agree (net)	62%	63%	62%	65%	59%	61%	67%	61%	65%	57%
									N
Agree completely	8%	8%	9%	6%	14%	6%	10%	7%	8%	7%
					gJ
Agree a lot	10%	8%	8%	19%	9%	9%	12%	9%	11%	8%
				BFJi
Agree somewhat	24%	28%	24%	18%	21%	24%	25%	24%	27%	20%
		g							N
Agree a little	20%	20%	21%	22%	15%	21%	21%	20%	19%	22%

Do not agree at all	38%	37%	38%	35%	41%	39%	33%	39%	35%	43%
										M

Agree down slightly from 2014 (65%)

There is no activity that is more important than finding a job.

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	1553	345	200	181	163	664	174	1379	693	860
Agree (net)	82%	91%	86%	83%	81%	76%	89%	81%	85%	78%
		GJ	J				l		N
Agree completely	22%	26%	22%	22%	26%	18%	24%	21%	23%	20%
		J
Agree a lot	22%	26%	29%	27%	16%	18%	27%	21%	26%	17%
		J	IJ	ij					N
Agree somewhat	24%	26%	19%	23%	22%	27%	26%	24%	24%	26%

Agree a little	14%	13%	16%	11%	17%	13%	13%	14%	12%	16%

Do not agree at all	18%	9%	14%	17%	19%	24%	11%	19%	15%	22%
				B		BF		k		M

Agree down slightly from 2014 (86%)

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS WHO HAVE GIVEN UP LOOKING FOR WORK (Q740[1]/2-5)
Q745 Why have you given up looking for a job? UNCODED OPEN END – NOT INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS
Q755 How much do you agree with each of the following statements? Please select one for each statement.

I’m finding it hard to keep my effort level high in my job search.

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	1553	345	200	181	163	664	174	1379	693	860
Agree (net)	80%	71%	87%	76%	86%	81%	77%	80%	82%	76%
			BG			B			N
Agree completely	15%	6%	17%	13%	14%	19%	15%	14%	16%	12%
			B	B		B			n
Agree a lot	19%	15%	21%	12%	20%	23%	15%	20%	20%	18%
			g			BG
Agree somewhat	28%	26%	28%	33%	31%	26%	26%	28%	30%	25%

Agree a little	18%	24%	22%	19%	20%	13%	21%	18%	16%	21%
		J	J		j					M
Do not agree at all	20%	29%	13%	24%	14%	19%	23%	20%	18%	24%
		FJ		F						M

Agree down slightly from 2014 (84%)

The longer I’m unemployed, the harder I’m finding it to keep working hard at finding a job.

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	1553	345	200	181	163	664	174	1379	693	860
Agree (net)	80%	71%	83%	84%	85%	82%	81%	80%	84%	75%
			B	B		B			N
Agree completely	19%	8%	21%	9%	14%	27%	7%	20%	20%	17%
		BG			BGI	BG		K
Agree a lot	19%	15%	22%	17%	29%	18%	20%	18%	21%	15%
					gJ				N
Agree somewhat	26%	27%	22%	37%	31%	22%	32%	25%	27%	24%
				bFJ	j
Agree a little	17%	21%	18%	20%	12%	15%	21%	17%	15%	20%
		j								m
Do not agree at all	20%	29%	17%	16%	15%	18%	19%	20%	16%	25%
		FGJ								M

Agree down slightly from 2014 (83%)

I expected to find a job more quickly.

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	1553	345	200	181	163	664	174	1379	693	860
Agree (net)	84%	88%	92%	90%	81%	78%	94%	83%	87%	80%
		J	IJ	iJ			L		N
Agree completely	26%	26%	27%	33%	26%	23%	29%	25%	30%	20%
				J					N
Agree a lot	21%	20%	31%	22%	24%	18%	30%	20%	23%	20%
			BJ				L
Agree somewhat	22%	24%	20%	21%	20%	22%	15%	23%	21%	22%

Agree a little	15%	18%	13%	14%	12%	16%	19%	15%	13%	18%
										m
Do not agree at all	16%	12%	8%	10%	19%	22%	6%	17%	13%	20%
					Fg	BFG		K		M

Agree relatively flat from 2014 (85%)

I feel like I know how to go about finding a job.

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	1553	345	200	181	163	664	174	1379	693	860
Agree (net)	90%	95%	95%	95%	92%	84%	94%	90%	90%	90%
		J	J	J	j
Agree completely	21%	26%	23%	23%	23%	16%	27%	20%	21%	22%
		J
Agree a lot	25%	28%	26%	23%	34%	21%	29%	24%	26%	24%
		j			J
Agree somewhat	31%	28%	35%	36%	23%	32%	32%	31%	34%	28%
			i	i					n
Agree a little	13%	12%	11%	12%	12%	15%	6%	14%	10%	16%
								K		M
Do not agree at all	10%	5%	5%	5%	8%	16%	6%	10%	10%	10%
						BFGi

Agree down slightly from 2014 (92%)

I don’t have the resources to look for a job.

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	1553	345	200	181	163	664	174	1379	693	860
Agree (net)	47%	39%	42%	43%	49%	53%	42%	48%	51%	41%
						Bfg			N
Agree completely	7%	5%	5%	8%	8%	7%	5%	7%	8%	5%

Agree a lot	6%	4%	5%	5%	7%	8%	3%	7%	7%	5%

Agree somewhat	16%	12%	13%	17%	18%	19%	9%	17%	15%	18%
						b		K
Agree a little	18%	17%	20%	13%	16%	19%	24%	17%	21%	14%
							l		N
Do not agree at all	53%	61%	58%	57%	51%	47%	58%	52%	49%	59%
		J	j	j						M

Agree down slightly from 2014 (51%)

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS
Q760 How many hours did you spend last week looking for work?

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	1553	345	200	181	163	664	174	1379	693	860
0	19%	6%	12%	11%	17%	32%	3%	22%	16%	23%
			b			BFGI		K		M
1-5 hours	24%	18%	23%	21%	27%	28%	11%	26%	21%	27%
						B		K		M
6-10 hours	18%	21%	20%	23%	15%	15%	20%	18%	18%	18%
		j		j
11-20 hours	20%	25%	26%	25%	25%	13%	31%	19%	22%	18%
		J	J	J	J		L		n
21-30 hours	9%	16%	7%	8%	9%	6%	16%	8%	9%	9%
		FGJ					L
31+ hours	10%	14%	12%	12%	8%	6%	18%	8%	13%	5%
		J	J	J			L		N
MEAN	12.9	18.5	14.3	15.2	12.1	8.6	19.3	11.8	14.6	10.5
		FJ	J	J	J		L		N

Mean down slightly from 2014 (13.8)

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS WHO WERE LOOKING FOR WORK LAST WEEK (Q760 GREATER THAN 0)
Q765 Of the time you spent looking for work last week, how would you say you allocated your time? Your answers should total to 100%. Please enter in zero for each of the activities you did not do last week.
Filling out applications online

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	1250	320	184	162	140	444	164	1086	574	676
0-10%	48%	50%	40%	43%	42%	54%	46%	48%	48%	47%
						Fgi
11-20%	15%	16%	15%	15%	18%	15%	19%	15%	16%	15%

21-30%	16%	14%	22%	17%	23%	12%	18%	15%	16%	15%
			bJ		J
31-40%	6%	5%	9%	7%	5%	4%	6%	6%	5%	7%
			j
41-50%	7%	6%	8%	9%	6%	6%	7%	7%	8%	6%

51-75%	3%	8%	1%	5%	1%	1%	3%	3%	3%	4%
		FJ		j
76-100%	5%	2%	4%	5%	5%	8%	1%	6%	5%	5%
						B		k
MEAN	21.9	21.3	23.3	24	22.6	20.7	20	22.3	21.6	22.3

Mean up from 2014 (17.5)

Filling out applications in-person

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	1250	320	184	162	140	444	164	1086	574	676
0-10%	76%	75%	75%	79%	79%	76%	85%	75%	74%	80%
							L			m
11-20%	10%	6%	10%	15%	6%	12%	5%	11%	12%	8%
				Bi					n
21-30%	6%	7%	7%	3%	7%	6%	6%	6%	6%	7%

31-40%	3%	0	5%	1%	7%	3%	3%	3%	3%	3%
			B		Gj
41-50%	3%	6%	2%	1%	0	1%	-	3%	3%	2%
		gJ
51-75%	1%	4%	0	0	-	0	0	2%	2%	1%
		fgJ
76-100%	1%	0	0	1%	-	2%	0	1%	1%	0

MEAN	9	11	9.3	6.7	7.9	8.5	5.6	9.6	9.9	7.7
		G						K	n

Mean up slightly from 2014 (8.3)

Sending resumes

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	1250	320	184	162	140	444	164	1086	574	676
0-10%	67%	68%	63%	59%	60%	74%	55%	69%	67%	67%
						fGI		K
11-20%	15%	14%	23%	20%	15%	12%	18%	15%	15%	16%
			bJ	j
21-30%	10%	7%	10%	12%	15%	9%	12%	9%	9%	10%

31-40%	3%	4%	1%	2%	7%	1%	7%	2%	4%	1%
		j			fJ		L		n
41-50%	2%	2%	2%	4%	3%	1%	2%	2%	2%	3%

51-75%	2%	2%	1%	2%	-	2%	6%	1%	3%	1%
							L
76-100%	1%	2%	-	2%	1%	1%	0	1%	1%	2%

MEAN	12.4	13.8	11.9	15.3	14.6	9.8	16.6	11.6	12.6	12.1
		J		J	J		L

Mean up slightly from 2014 (10.5)

Interviewing

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	1250	320	184	162	140	444	164	1086	574	676
0-10%	91%	90%	85%	90%	89%	95%	87%	92%	89%	93%
						bFi				m
11-20%	6%	6%	8%	8%	8%	3%	8%	5%	7%	4%
			J	j	j				n
21-30%	2%	2%	5%	2%	3%	2%	3%	2%	2%	2%

31-40%	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	0	-	0

41-50%	1%	1%	1%	0	0	1%	-	1%	1%	1%

51-75%	0	1%	-	-	-	-	0	0	0	0

76-100%	0	1%	0	-	-	-	1%	0	0	0
							L
MEAN	4.4	6	6.2	4.1	3.8	2.4	6.9	3.9	4.8	3.7
		J	J	J	j		L

Mean relatively flat from 2014 (4.2)

Following up on resumes/applications submitted

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	1250	320	184	162	140	444	164	1086	574	676
0-10%	81%	80%	82%	75%	77%	84%	81%	81%	81%	80%
						g
11-20%	12%	12%	14%	19%	11%	10%	12%	12%	12%	13%
				J
21-30%	4%	5%	4%	2%	6%	4%	5%	4%	3%	5%

31-40%	1%	1%	0	1%	0	2%	0	1%	2%	0

41-50%	1%	1%	0	1%	5%	1%	2%	1%	1%	1%
					FJ
51-75%	0	1%	-	0	-	-	-	0	0	0

76-100%	0	-	-	1%	1%	0	0	0	0	1%

MEAN	7.6	7.8	7.3	9	9.7	6.4	8.1	7.5	7.7	7.4
				j	J

Mean up slightly from 2014 (6.7)

Researching job opportunities

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	1250	320	184	162	140	444	164	1086	574	676
0-10%	43%	50%	47%	46%	42%	35%	46%	42%	43%	42%
		J	J	j
11-20%	16%	15%	17%	14%	19%	17%	19%	16%	17%	16%

21-30%	15%	16%	15%	13%	18%	14%	13%	15%	16%	13%
					C
31-40%	5%	5%	2%	9%	4%	6%	6%	5%	6%	5%
				Fd
41-50%	7%	6%	9%	6%	3%	8%	7%	7%	7%	7%

51-75%	3%	3%	8%	0	3%	3%	5%	3%	3%	4%
			Gj
76-100%	10%	5%	2%	11%	11%	18%	4%	11%	9%	13%
				bF	F	BF		K		m
MEAN	26.8	21.2	21.9	26.5	25.7	33.9	22.9	27.6	25.5	28.7
						BFgi

Mean up a bit from 2014 (21.1)

Attending professional networking events (i.e., job fairs)

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	1250	320	184	162	140	444	164	1086	574	676
0-10%	95%	94%	94%	95%	96%	95%	94%	95%	94%	96%

11-20%	3%	3%	5%	3%	1%	4%	5%	3%	4%	3%

21-30%	1%	2%	1%	1%	1%	0	1%	1%	1%	1%

31-40%	1%	1%	0	1%	-	0	0	1%	1%	0

41-50%	0	0	-	-	2%	0	-	0	0	0

51-75%	0	-	-	-	-	0	-	0	-	0

76-100%	0	-	-	-	-	0	-	0	0	-

MEAN	2.7	2.9	3.1	2.4	2.3	2.5	2.8	2.6	3	2.2

Mean relatively flat from 2014 (3.0)

Networking on the phone (i.e., calling contacts looking for job leads)

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	1250	320	184	162	140	444	164	1086	574	676
0-10%	89%	88%	89%	94%	93%	87%	89%	89%	89%	89%
				j
11-20%	6%	7%	4%	4%	3%	8%	8%	6%	7%	5%

21-30%	3%	3%	5%	1%	4%	3%	3%	3%	3%	3%

31-40%	0	-	0	0	-	0	-	0	0	0

41-50%	1%	1%	-	0	-	1%	0	1%	1%	1%

51-75%	0	-	1%	-	-	1%	0	0	0	1%

76-100%	0	0	0	-	-	0	-	0	0	0

MEAN	5.2	5.7	5.9	3.8	3.6	5.4	5.2	5.2	5.1	5.2

Mean up slightly from 2014 (4.9)

Networking online (i.e., emailing contacts looking for job leads)

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	1250	320	184	162	140	444	164	1086	574	676
0-10%	75%	75%	73%	81%	74%	74%	71%	76%	76%	75%

11-20%	10%	11%	11%	11%	13%	9%	16%	9%	10%	10%
							l
21-30%	7%	7%	9%	4%	8%	7%	5%	7%	8%	6%

31-40%	2%	2%	1%	0	0	3%	1%	2%	2%	2%

41-50%	4%	4%	4%	2%	1%	5%	4%	4%	3%	4%
						i
51-75%	1%	0	1%	1%	1%	1%	1%	1%	0	2%
										M
76-100%	1%	2%	0	1%	3%	1%	2%	1%	1%	1%

MEAN	10.2	10.4	11.2	8.1	9.8	10.4	12	9.8	9.8	10.7

Mean up slightly from 2014 (9.4)

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS
Q770 Thinking about your current job search, which one statement comes closest to how you feel? Please select one.

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	1553	345	200	181	163	664	174	1379	693	860
I expected it to be difficult and it’s been more difficult than I thought.	45%	34%	51%	40%	46%	50%	40%	46%	46%	44%
			B			Bg
I expected it to be difficult and it’s been as difficult as I thought.	28%	35%	22%	31%	30%	25%	39%	26%	29%	26%
		FJ					L
I expected it to be difficult and it’s been easier than I thought.	6%	8%	5%	8%	6%	4%	5%	6%	7%	5%
		j
I expected it to be easy and it’s been more difficult than I thought.	16%	17%	19%	14%	15%	14%	13%	16%	13%	19%
										M
I expected it to be easy and it’s been about as easy as I thought.	3%	1%	2%	4%	1%	4%	2%	3%	3%	3%
						b
I expected it to be easy and it’s been easier than I thought.

2014 data (top to bottom) 42%, 28%, 8%, 18%, 2%, 3% - so – not too much has changed but difficult and more difficult up slightly

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS
Q775 Which of the following statements comes closest to your opinion? Please select one.

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	1553	345	200	181	163	664	174	1379	693	860
I am willing to take whatever job I can get.	48%	40%	51%	49%	48%	50%	33%	50%	47%	49%
			b			B		K
I am looking for a job with a company that has a history of stability to reduce my risk of losing a job even if it means a lower salary or wage.	32%	41%	29%	29%	31%	30%	46%	30%	33%	31%
		FgJ					L
I am looking for a job that meets or exceeds my previous salary/wage and I would be unwilling to accept a job making less money.	20%	19%	20%	21%	22%	20%	22%	20%	19%	21%

All three data points exactly the same as 2014

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS
Q780 In your current job search, which one of the following statements comes closest to how you feel? Please select one.

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	1553	345	200	181	163	664	174	1379	693	860
I’m willing to accept almost any job that will help me pay the bills.	64%	69%	72%	69%	60%	57%	68%	63%	63%	64%
		J	Ji	J
I’ll only accept a job that I really want to do.	36%	31%	28%	31%	40%	43%	32%	37%	37%	36%
					f	BFG

Slight movement from 2014 (66%, 34% - respectively)

SECTION #3: THE JOB SEARCH

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS
Q800 What are you doing/have you done to help you find a job? Please select all that apply.

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	1553	345	200	181	163	664	174	1379	693	860
Visiting/researching online job boards	54%	59%	62%	52%	58%	48%	60%	53%	53%	56%
		J	J		j
Visiting a prospective company's website	45%	46%	55%	49%	53%	37%	60%	43%	47%	43%
		j	J	J	J		L
Entering search terms directly into an internet search engine box	45%	56%	47%	50%	38%	39%	48%	45%	47%	43%
		J		Ji
Posting resumes on a major online job board	42%	47%	52%	50%	44%	33%	66%	38%	44%	40%
		J	J	J	j		L
Visiting/researching websites that provide resume tips	35%	36%	36%	40%	35%	32%	45%	33%	36%	33%
							L
Visited social networking websites	33%	36%	50%	27%	23%	29%	45%	31%	33%	32%
		j	BGJI			L
Going to job/career fairs	27%	28%	32%	33%	25%	22%	38%	25%	32%	19%
			J	J			L		N
Visiting professional networking websites	26%	30%	33%	38%	20%	19%	45%	23%	28%	23%
		J	JI	JI			L		n
Using resources at the state employment office	25%	28%	25%	25%	21%	25%	46%	22%	27%	23%
							L
Working with an employment agency	22%	28%	23%	24%	18%	18%	31%	20%	25%	18%
		J					L		N
Working with a temporary staffing agency	22%	28%	27%	25%	20%	16%	32%	20%	25%	18%
		J	J	j			L		N
Doing research on a professional organization's website	19%	25%	18%	19%	19%	15%	20%	18%	22%	14%
		J							N
Working with a job recruiter	18%	24%	21%	11%	16%	15%	34%	15%	21%	14%
		GJ	g				L		N
Visiting demographically-specific websites	17%	17%	21%	22%	16%	13%	19%	16%	15%	19%
			J	J
Attended social networking group meetings/events	10%	9%	12%	16%	6%	8%	14%	9%	12%	7%
				bJI					N
Attending professional networking group meetings/events	9%	10%	11%	8%	6%	8%	15%	8%	11%	6%
							L		N
Working with someone at a college/university career center	8%	11%	8%	5%	9%	7%	12%	7%	9%	7%

Something else	5%	3%	4%	4%	3%	7%	1%	5%	4%	6%
						b		k
Nothing	11%	5%	2%	10%	10%	19%	4%	12%	10%	13%
				F	F	BFGI		K

On first glance – this doesn’t seemed to have changed much from 2014 – slight movement in places – but nothing too exciting

BASE: USED SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES TO LOOK FOR A JOB (Q800/12)
Q805 How useful have you found social networking sites (e.g., LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, etc.) in helping you find a job?

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	470	123	83	58	42	164	67	403	212	258
Extremely/very useful (net)	14%	13%	18%	6%	11%	15%	21%	12%	15%	12%

Extremely useful	3%	3%	4%	3%	1%	4%	3%	3%	3%	4%

Very useful	11%	10%	14%	4%	10%	11%	18%	9%	12%	9%

Somewhat useful	38%	46%	36%	35%	49%	32%	32%	39%	35%	42%

Not very useful	31%	30%	32%	26%	33%	33%	36%	30%	33%	29%

Not at all useful	17%	11%	14%	33%	7%	20%	11%	18%	16%	17%
				Bf

Extremely/very useful down slightly from 2014 (17%)

BASE: HAVE NOT USED SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES TO LOOK FOR JOBS (Q800/N12)
Q810 What are some of the reasons why you have not used social networking sites to look for a job? Please select all that apply.

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	1083	222	117	123	121	500	107	976	481	602
I've been using other sites that are specifically tailored to job searching	32%	35%	26%	38%	32%	30%	46%	30%	34%	29%
							L
I have a sense that searching or applying for a job on a social networking site would be a waste of my time	27%	25%	21%	39%	26%	26%	20%	28%	28%	25%
				bFJ
I wasn't aware I could look for jobs on social networking sites	25%	29%	22%	30%	28%	22%	17%	26%	24%	27%

I tried using them before and they weren't helpful	22%	23%	22%	23%	23%	21%	25%	22%	24%	20%

I don't know how to get started	18%	17%	22%	9%	20%	19%	21%	17%	18%	18%
			g		g	g
I don't have routine access to a computer	8%	17%	5%	9%	7%	4%	13%	7%	10%	6%
		FJ							n
Other reason	11%	5%	12%	5%	7%	16%	5%	11%	10%	12%
			b			BGi

Reasons haven’t changed much from 2014 – slight movement in places – but nothing exciting

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS
Q825 How many interviews have you been on in the last month?

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	1553	345	200	181	163	664	174	1379	693	860
0	48%	26%	29%	36%	47%	72%	27%	52%	43%	55%
				b	F	BFGI		K		M
1	20%	22%	27%	27%	25%	13%	23%	20%	21%	18%
		J	J	J	J
2	13%	21%	23%	17%	7%	5%	19%	12%	15%	11%
		J	JI	IJ			l
3	7%	10%	10%	10%	9%	3%	7%	7%	8%	7%
		J	J	J	J
4	5%	9%	7%	3%	5%	3%	9%	4%	7%	3%
		J	j				l		N
5	2%	4%	2%	4%	2%	2%	4%	2%	3%	2%

6 to 9	2%	7%	1%	1%	3%	1%	7%	2%	2%	2%
		FGJ			j		L
10 to 14	1%	1%	1%	-	2%	0	2%	1%	1%	1%
							l
15 to 19	0	-	-	2%	-	0	-	0	0	-

20 or more	0	0	0	0	-	0	1%	0	0	0

MEAN	1.4	2.3	1.6	1.7	1.4	0.7	2.4	1.2	1.6	1.2
		FJ	J	J	J		L		N

Mean relatively flat from 2014 (1.8)

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NOT BEEN ON ONE INTERVIEW IN THE LAST MONTH (Q825/1)
Q830 When was the last time you went on an interview?

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	808	103	62	72	83	488	48	760	329	479
Q2 2015 (Apr.)	0	-	-	-	2%	0	-	0	0	0

Q1 2015 (Jan., Feb., Mar.)	6%	14%	17%	4%	8%	2%	7%	6%	6%	5%
		J	gJ		j
Q4 2014 (Oct., Nov., Dec.)	5%	13%	10%	5%	10%	2%	11%	5%	5%	5%
		J	J		J
Q3 2014 (Jul., Aug., Sep)	3%	1%	13%	12%	3%	1%	1%	4%	4%	3%
			BJ	BJ
Q2 2014 (Apr., May, Jun.)	3%	2%	3%	6%	3%	4%	-	4%	3%	4%

Q1 2014 (Jan., Feb., Mar.)	5%	5%	5%	10%	7%	4%	5%	5%	5%	4%
				j
Q4 2013 or before	77%	65%	51%	63%	68%	87%	77%	77%	76%	79%
						BFGI

Interviewing has not been recent – comparing same rough time periods have seen pretty big shift to the ‘beyond’ category

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS
Q835 Have you been told by an employer that you are overqualified for the position for which you were applying?

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	1553	345	200	181	163	664	174	1379	693	860
Yes	32%	27%	43%	36%	31%	28%	42%	30%	33%	29%
			BiJ				L
No	68%	73%	57%	64%	69%	72%	58%	70%	67%	71%
		F			f	F		K

Yes down slightly from 2014 (36%)

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS
Q840 Since becoming unemployed, have you applied for positions that are below the job level you had at your previous employer?

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	1553	345	200	181	163	664	174	1379	693	860
Yes	64%	73%	75%	64%	73%	51%	74%	62%	66%	60%
		J	gJ	J	J		L		n
No	36%	27%	25%	36%	27%	49%	26%	38%	34%	40%
				f		BFGI		K		m

Yes down slightly from 2014 (67%)

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS
Q845 Since becoming unemployed, have you received any job offers that you turned down?

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	1553	345	200	181	163	664	174	1379	693	860
Yes	19%	23%	18%	23%	21%	16%	17%	20%	21%	17%
		J		j
No	81%	77%	82%	77%	79%	84%	83%	80%	79%	83%
						Bg

Exactly the same as 2014

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS WHO HAVE TURNED DOWN JOBS (Q845/1)
Q850 Why have you turned down offers for a job? UNCODED OPEN END – NOT INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS
Q855 Which of the following reasons, if any, do you feel is holding you back from finding a job? Please select all that apply.

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	1553	345	200	181	163	664	174	1379	693	860
There are no available jobs	37%	32%	41%	29%	34%	42%	36%	38%	39%	35%
			g			BG
I'm too old	30%	25%	24%	20%	26%	39%	45%	28%	31%	29%
						BFGI	L
My experience doesn't meet hiring requirements	36%	34%	38%	23%	39%	40%	35%	36%	35%	38%
		g	G		G	G
I have breaks in my work history	31%	17%	27%	36%	31%	38%	14%	33%	31%	30%
			BD	B		BF		K
My education doesn't meet hiring requirements	26%	27%	23%	21%	23%	30%	31%	26%	26%	27%
						g
I don't want to relocate	18%	22%	16%	12%	24%	17%	25%	17%	20%	16%
		g			G		l
I'm not willing to take something less than what I want	16%	15%	15%	18%	19%	15%	18%	15%	16%	16%

My personal background	14%	15%	11%	18%	12%	15%	12%	15%	17%	11%
									N
I'm too young	7%	9%	7%	4%	6%	6%	4%	7%	7%	7%

Something else	17%	10%	17%	18%	16%	21%	8%	18%	14%	21%
				b		B		K		M

Similar pattern to 2014 – but often percentages in each item have lessened

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS (Q99/1)
Q870 Since becoming unemployed, are you going or have you gone back to school to make yourself more marketable?

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	1553	345	200	181	163	664	174	1379	693	860
Yes (net)	33%	33%	39%	36%	31%	30%	28%	34%	33%	33%
			j
Yes, I plan on enrolling in classes	20%	20%	26%	20%	20%	18%	20%	20%	20%	19%
			j
Yes, I am currently enrolled in classes	5%	8%	9%	7%	2%	2%	5%	5%	4%	7%
		J	JI	J						m
Yes, I have already gone back and attended classes/earned a certificate/earned a degree	8%	5%	4%	9%	9%	11%	3%	9%	9%	7%
						BF		k
No	67%	67%	61%	64%	69%	70%	72%	66%	67%	67%
						f

Yes down slightly from 2014 (36%) – though already have up 2%age points from last year (6%)

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS (Q99/1)
Q875 How willing are you to consider relocating to another city/town or state to find a job?

City/Town

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	1553	345	200	181	163	664	174	1379	693	860
Already did	6%	9%	7%	5%	2%	5%	3%	6%	6%	5%
		j
Willing (net)	52%	58%	58%	61%	58%	43%	65%	51%	58%	45%

Extremely willing	15%	12%	22%	17%	16%	14%	26%	14%	18%	12%
			BJ				L		N
Very willing	6%	12%	3%	9%	5%	4%	8%	6%	8%	4%
		FJ		fJ					N
Willing	14%	13%	20%	19%	21%	8%	11%	14%	16%	11%
		J	J	J	J				n
Somewhat willing	17%	20%	12%	15%	16%	18%	20%	16%	16%	18%
		f
Not at all willing	42%	33%	35%	34%	40%	52%	32%	43%	36%	50%
						BFGI		K		M

Willing up slightly from last year and already did upticked slightly as well (50%, 4% respectively)

State

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	1553	345	200	181	163	664	174	1379	693	860
Already did	4%	6%	4%	7%	1%	4%	3%	5%	5%	4%
				i
Willing (net)	35%	35%	35%	36%	39%	32%	39%	33%	40%	26%

Extremely willing	9%	9%	10%	9%	12%	9%	13%	9%	11%	8%
					c
Very willing	4%	4%	3%	8%	3%	4%	4%	4%	5%	3%
				j					n
Willing	6%	5%	10%	6%	7%	4%	5%	6%	7%	4%
			bJ						N
Somewhat willing	15%	17%	12%	13%	17%	15%	17%	15%	17%	12%
									N
Not at all willing	61%	59%	61%	57%	60%	64%	58%	62%	55%	70%
										M

Willing down slightly from last year but already did upticked slightly (38%, 2% respectively)

SECTION #4: UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS
Q905 What sources of income, if any, are you currently personally relying on during your unemployment? Please select all that apply.

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	1553	345	200	181	163	664	174	1379	693	860
Using my savings	37%	44%	47%	37%	31%	30%	50%	35%	42%	29%
		J	IJ				L		N
Income from my spouse/partner who is working	28%	31%	31%	36%	27%	24%	34%	28%	23%	36%
		j		J						M
Receiving income from various odd jobs for cash	26%	26%	14%	29%	31%	29%	15%	28%	31%	20%
		F		F	F	F		K	N
Financial support from friends/family members (i.e., borrowed money from them)	25%	24%	25%	30%	28%	24%	17%	26%	29%	20%
								k	N
Non-financial support from friends/family members (i.e., living with them until things turn around)	24%	16%	22%	25%	31%	28%	4%	27%	24%	24%
				b		B		K
Receiving unemployment compensation benefits	14%	26%	21%	12%	10%	5%	100%	-	16%	11%
		GJ	IJ	J	j		L		n
Something else	15%	11%	14%	12%	14%	19%	9%	16%	14%	17%
						Bg		k

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS RECEIVING UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION (Q905/1)
Q910 When will your unemployment compensation benefits run out?

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base
Q2 2015 (Apr., May, Jun. 2015)	36%	24%	46%	41%	77%	35%	36%	-	39%	30%

Q3 2015 (Jul, Aug., Sep. 2015)	27%	46%	18%	9%	8%	4%	27%	-	20%	41%
										M
Q4 2015 (Oct., Nov., Dec. 2015)	14%	10%	28%	3%	-	19%	14%	-	14%	15%

Q1 2016 (Jan., Feb., Mar. 2016)	8%	5%	1%	17%	9%	20%	8%	-	8%	7%

Q2 2016 or later	15%	15%	7%	30%	6%	22%	15%	-	19%	7%

Those whose benefits will run out in Q3 and 4 of this year is up from same periods in 2014 (19%, 12%, respectively)

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS RECEIVING UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION (Q905/1)
Q920 If your unemployment compensation benefits run out before you find a job, which is more likely to happen? Please select one.

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	174	68	41	23	9	33	174	0	92	82
I’d search harder and wider for a job.	89%	94%	85%	96%	77%	80%	89%	-	93%	81%
									n
I’d give up looking for work altogether.	11%	6%	15%	4%	23%	20%	11%	-	7%	19%
										m

Search harder and wide up from 2014 (82%)

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS RECEIVING UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION (Q905/1)
Q925 If your unemployment compensation benefits run out before you find a job, how will it affect your efforts to find a job?

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	174	68	41	23	9	33	174	0	92	82
I will put more effort into looking for a job.	59%	47%	58%	83%	85%	70%	59%	-	70%	39%
									N
It will have no effect on my efforts to look for a job.	35%	47%	34%	15%	11%	27%	35%	-	27%	51%
										M
I will put less effort into looking for a job.	5%	6%	8%	3%	4%	3%	5%	-	3%	10%

More effort up slightly from 2014 (57%), no effect is down (40%), while less effort up slightly (, while less effort up slightly (3%)

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS RECEIVING UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION (Q905/1)
Q930 Thinking about your unemployment compensation benefits, how much do you agree with each of the following statements?

I haven’t had to look for work as hard knowing I have some income to rely on

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	174	68	41	23	9	33	174	0	92	82
Agree (net)	40%	40%	22%	54%	44%	56%	40%	-	41%	37%

Agree completely	5%	-	6%	5%	23%	8%	5%	-	6%	3%

Agree a lot	1%	1%	2%	4%	-	-	1%	-	2%	1%

Agree somewhat	13%	19%	5%	26%	-	8%	13%	-	16%	9%

Agree a little	20%	20%	9%	19%	21%	40%	20%	-	18%	24%

Do not agree at all	60%	60%	78%	46%	56%	44%	60%	-	59%	63%

Agree down from 2014 (48%)

It has allowed me to turn down positions that weren’t right for me.

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	174	68	41	23	9	33	174	0	92	82
Agree (net)	36%	30%	22%	52%	27%	70%	36%	-	40%	28%

Agree completely	5%	3%	6%	3%	5%	10%	5%	-	4%	7%

Agree a lot	3%	3%	-	3%	17%	3%	3%	-	3%	3%

Agree somewhat	17%	19%	5%	33%	4%	22%	17%	-	21%	8%
									n
Agree a little	12%	6%	11%	13%	-	35%	12%	-	12%	11%

Do not agree at all	64%	70%	78%	48%	73%	30%	64%	-	60%	72%

Agree down from 2014 (48%)

It is giving me a cushion so that I can take my time in searching for a job.

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	174	68	41	23	9	33	174	0	92	82
Agree (net)	69%	68%	67%	79%	55%	76%	69%	-	72%	64%

Agree completely	11%	10%	13%	9%	5%	12%	11%	-	12%	8%

Agree a lot	14%	11%	12%	29%	17%	16%	14%	-	20%	3%
									N
Agree somewhat	19%	26%	10%	16%	-	24%	19%	-	23%	11%

Agree a little	26%	22%	32%	25%	32%	25%	26%	-	17%	43%
										M
Do not agree at all	31%	32%	33%	21%	45%	24%	31%	-	28%	36%

Agree down from 2014 (72%)

It has allowed me to take time for myself.

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	174	68	41	23	9	33	174	0	92	82
Agree (net)	59%	57%	43%	66%	85%	73%	59%	-	58%	62%

Agree completely	9%	8%	12%	8%	5%	12%	9%	-	9%	10%

Agree a lot	5%	1%	4%	10%	17%	7%	5%	-	4%	5%

Agree somewhat	15%	18%	4%	20%	54%	5%	15%	-	15%	15%

Agree a little	30%	31%	23%	29%	8%	49%	30%	-	29%	31%

Do not agree at all	41%	43%	57%	34%	15%	27%	41%	-	42%	38%

Agree down from 2014 (62%)

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS NOT RECEIVING UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION (Q905/N1)
Q935 You did not indicate that you are currently receiving unemployment compensation benefits. Which one of the following statements most closely describes your situation? Please select one.

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	1379	277	159	158	154	631	0	1379	601	778
I never applied for unemployment compensation.	37%	45%	44%	38%	25%	34%	-	37%	37%	37%
		J	jI	i
I am not eligible for unemployment compensation.	32%	32%	28%	34%	40%	32%	-	32%	29%	37%
										M
My unemployment compensation has already run out.	22%	7%	18%	24%	22%	29%	-	22%	25%	19%
			B	B		BF			N
I was denied unemployment compensation.	9%	16%	10%	5%	13%	5%	-	9%	9%	8%
		GJ			GJ

Never applied is up from 2014 (30%) – not eligible exactly the same as last year, run out is down (27%) – denied relatively flat (10%)

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS NOT RECEIVING UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION BECAUSE IT RAN OUT (Q935/1)
Q940 How long has it been since you last received unemployment compensation benefits?

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	304	17	28	38	41	180	0	304	158	146
Less than 1 month	5%	25%	11%	6%	6%	1%	-	5%	4%	6%

1 month to less than 3 months	9%	11%	35%	23%	4%	2%	-	9%	11%	5%

3 months to less than 6 months	8%	8%	23%	33%	1%	1%	-	8%	9%	6%

6 months to less than 9 months	4%	-	2%	8%	8%	3%	-	4%	5%	1%

9 months to less than 1 year	4%	8%	7%	4%	13%	2%	-	4%	5%	3%

1 year to less than 2 years	19%	7%	9%	20%	63%	15%	-	19%	20%	19%

2 years to less than 3 years	17%	14%	11%	1%	3%	24%	-	17%	15%	19%

3 or more years	34%	27%	2%	5%	3%	53%	-	34%	31%	40%

1 to less than 3 months down from 2014 (16%), 3 to 6 months down (13%)… 3 or more years up (21%)

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS
Q945 Who do think is most responsible for you being currently unemployed? Please select all that apply.

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	1553	345	200	181	163	664	174	1379	693	860
The economy	37%	28%	31%	28%	42%	45%	41%	36%	40%	33%
					g	BFG			N
Myself	48%	50%	41%	53%	50%	47%	33%	50%	47%	49%
				f				K
My last boss	21%	26%	30%	20%	18%	15%	34%	19%	22%	19%
		J	iJ				L
The government	14%	9%	15%	16%	10%	16%	19%	13%	17%	10%
				b		B			N
Someone/something else	15%	14%	16%	18%	13%	16%	14%	16%	13%	18%
										M

With the boost in economy the country saw last year, it’s good to see less blame on the economy compared to 2014 (45%) and more responsibility placed on one’s self (36%)

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS
Q950 How hopeful are you that you will soon find a job…?

In your field

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	1553	345	200	181	163	664	174	1379	693	860
Hopeful (net)	79%	89%	84%	86%	80%	69%	82%	78%	79%	79%
		J	J	J	J
Extremely hopeful	14%	18%	16%	19%	13%	9%	16%	13%	15%	12%
		J	J	J
Very hopeful	13%	19%	12%	12%	14%	9%	16%	12%	14%	12%
		J
Hopeful	31%	36%	32%	30%	31%	28%	27%	31%	31%	30%
		J
Somewhat hopeful	22%	17%	24%	25%	23%	23%	23%	22%	20%	25%
										m
Not at all hopeful	21%	11%	16%	14%	20%	31%	18%	22%	21%	21%
						BFGI

Hopeful down slightly from 2014 (83%)

For the pay you want

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	1553	345	200	181	163	664	174	1379	693	860
Hopeful (net)	79%	92%	85%	85%	80%	67%	83%	78%	78%	79%
		fgJ	J	J	J
Extremely hopeful	13%	16%	18%	12%	16%	10%	14%	13%	14%	12%
		J	J
Very hopeful	13%	19%	14%	11%	13%	9%	10%	13%	14%	11%
		gJ
Hopeful	29%	35%	28%	38%	24%	25%	31%	29%	28%	31%
		J		IJ
Somewhat hopeful	24%	22%	25%	24%	27%	23%	27%	23%	23%	24%

Not at all hopeful	21%	8%	15%	15%	20%	33%	17%	22%	22%	21%
						BFGI

Hopeful down slightly from 2014 (82%)

That has decent benefits

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	1553	345	200	181	163	664	174	1379	693	860
Hopeful (net)	79%	91%	81%	91%	81%	67%	88%	77%	80%	78%
		FJ	J	fiJ	J		L
Extremely hopeful	12%	14%	13%	14%	19%	9%	12%	13%	13%	12%
		j			J
Very hopeful	15%	21%	24%	11%	14%	11%	23%	14%	15%	16%
		gJ	GiJ				L
Hopeful	29%	37%	26%	38%	23%	24%	28%	29%	30%	27%
		FJ		fIJ
Somewhat hopeful	22%	19%	19%	27%	24%	24%	25%	22%	22%	23%

Not at all hopeful	21%	9%	19%	9%	19%	33%	12%	23%	20%	22%
			Bg		g	BFGI		K

Hopeful relatively flat from 2014 (80%)

That is as good or better than the last job you had

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	1553	345	200	181	163	664	174	1379	693	860
Hopeful (net)	78%	93%	80%	83%	82%	66%	84%	77%	77%	79%
		FGJ	J	J	J
Extremely hopeful	16%	19%	19%	15%	24%	11%	13%	16%	15%	17%
		J	J		J
Very hopeful	13%	19%	14%	14%	12%	10%	13%	13%	13%	14%
		J
Hopeful	28%	37%	27%	35%	25%	23%	30%	28%	29%	27%
		fJ		J
Somewhat hopeful	21%	18%	20%	20%	21%	22%	28%	20%	20%	22%
							l
Not at all hopeful	22%	7%	20%	17%	18%	34%	16%	23%	23%	21%
			B	B		BFGI

Hopeful relatively flat from 2014 (79%)

SECTION 5: DEMOGRAPHICS

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS
Q1004 Which of the following skills, if any, do you think employers are looking for these days? And which of the following attributes, if any, do you think you possess?

What employers are looking for

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	1553	345	200	181	163	664	174	1379	693	860
	75%	78%	73%	79%	84%	70%	80%	74%	76%	73%
		J		j	fJ
	75%	77%	78%	76%	78%	72%	76%	75%	74%	77%

	74%	73%	77%	71%	82%	72%	76%	74%	73%	76%
					gj
Verbal communication skills	73%	74%	80%	70%	80%	69%	74%	73%	72%	74%
			gJ		J
	71%	77%	74%	66%	74%	68%	72%	71%	70%	73%
		gJ
	71%	73%	74%	67%	73%	69%	73%	70%	70%	71%

	70%	73%	76%	70%	76%	65%	77%	69%	69%	72%
		j	J		j
	70%	71%	78%	70%	73%	67%	68%	71%	68%	73%
			J
	70%	71%	75%	70%	79%	66%	68%	70%	69%	71%
			j		J
	67%	70%	75%	69%	75%	60%	74%	66%	65%	69%
		J	J		J
	67%	71%	77%	70%	69%	60%	72%	66%	66%	69%
		J	J	j
Written communication skills	67%	69%	66%	67%	77%	64%	73%	66%	67%	67%
					J
Interpersonal skills	67%	73%	79%	58%	66%	63%	70%	67%	67%	68%
		GJ	GiJ
Analytical skills	65%	67%	79%	68%	63%	58%	73%	63%	64%	65%
		J	BgIJ	j			l
Collaboration skills	64%	69%	71%	63%	59%	59%	64%	64%	62%	65%
		J	iJ
	61%	57%	67%	70%	68%	56%	60%	61%	60%	63%
			J	BJ	J
	59%	64%	66%	61%	65%	52%	69%	57%	57%	62%
		J	J		J		L
	56%	59%	63%	60%	58%	51%	63%	55%	56%	57%
			J
	24%	21%	28%	19%	26%	25%	23%	24%	25%	23%

What I possess

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	1553	345	200	181	163	664	174	1379	693	860
	78%	82%	80%	78%	81%	74%	86%	76%	75%	81%
		J					L			M
	70%	79%	72%	72%	72%	64%	86%	68%	73%	66%
		J					L		N
	67%	74%	73%	72%	71%	58%	78%	65%	63%	72%
		J	J	J	J		L			M
Verbal communication skills	67%	76%	75%	69%	72%	57%	86%	64%	66%	69%
		J	J		J		L
	66%	77%	74%	67%	71%	56%	81%	64%	67%	65%
		gJ	J	j	J		L
	66%	69%	73%	75%	66%	59%	80%	64%	65%	67%
		J	J	J			L
	63%	75%	72%	62%	64%	53%	80%	61%	65%	61%
		GJ	J		j		L
Written communication skills	63%	69%	72%	69%	73%	53%	80%	61%	61%	66%
		J	J	J	J		L			m
	62%	69%	74%	74%	66%	50%	79%	60%	60%	66%
		J	J	J	J		L			m
	55%	71%	59%	59%	57%	42%	71%	52%	57%	52%
		fgJ	J	J	J		L
Interpersonal skills	54%	62%	57%	59%	58%	46%	71%	51%	53%	56%
		J	j	J	j		L
	53%	65%	58%	52%	58%	43%	69%	50%	52%	54%
		GJ	J		J		L
	53%	59%	56%	61%	50%	46%	66%	51%	58%	46%
		J	j	J			L		N
	52%	55%	60%	61%	57%	44%	62%	51%	56%	47%
		J	J	J	J		L		N
Collaboration skills	52%	60%	60%	54%	61%	41%	66%	49%	52%	51%
		J	J	J	J		L
	51%	66%	59%	60%	55%	35%	68%	48%	53%	48%
		J	J	J	J		L
Analytical skills	47%	53%	52%	58%	50%	37%	67%	43%	50%	42%
		J	J	J	J		L		N
	43%	51%	53%	52%	41%	33%	54%	41%	47%	37%
		J	J	J			L		N
	41%	50%	52%	45%	42%	32%	55%	39%	44%	38%
		J	J	J	j		L		n
	20%	18%	22%	14%	28%	20%	21%	19%	23%	15%
					Gj				N

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS
Q1001 How financially secure do you feel right now?

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	1553	345	200	181	163	664	174	1379	693	860
Extremely/Very (net)	7%	3%	8%	9%	6%	7%	6%	7%	6%	7%
			B	B		B
Extremely secure	2%	2%	3%	5%	-	2%	3%	2%	3%	2%
				bI
Very secure	4%	1%	5%	4%	6%	5%	3%	4%	4%	4%
			B			B
Somewhat secure	25%	32%	20%	26%	26%	23%	26%	25%	25%	26%
		FJ
Not very	26%	27%	23%	25%	27%	26%	31%	25%	25%	27%

Not at all secure	42%	38%	48%	39%	41%	43%	37%	43%	44%	40%
			b

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS
Q1008 Compared to how you grew up, would you say you are in better financial shape now than your family was when you were a child?

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	1553	345	200	181	163	664	174	1379	693	860
Better	23%	29%	31%	22%	20%	17%	43%	19%	22%	24%
		J	J				L
Similar	35%	36%	22%	37%	31%	39%	29%	35%	34%	35%
		F		F		F
Worse	43%	35%	48%	41%	49%	44%	28%	45%	45%	41%
			B			B		K

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS (Q99/1)
Q1011 While growing up, which of the following best described your family’s finances?

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	1553	345	200	181	163	664	174	1379	693	860
Financially stable	55%	55%	59%	57%	57%	53%	54%	56%	57%	54%

Financially unstable	27%	31%	25%	27%	28%	25%	29%	27%	26%	28%

Not sure	18%	14%	16%	16%	16%	22%	17%	18%	17%	18%
						B

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS
Q1006 Who primarily raised you from the time you were born until the time you turned 18? Please select all that apply.

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	1553	345	200	181	163	664	174	1379	693	860
Biological mother	86%	83%	82%	85%	87%	90%	80%	87%	84%	89%
						BF		k		m
Biological father	63%	57%	55%	66%	62%	68%	51%	65%	61%	65%
						BF		K
Step parent	8%	12%	13%	8%	5%	4%	16%	6%	8%	8%
		J	iJ	j			L
Grandparent(s)	14%	14%	20%	10%	20%	10%	20%	13%	15%	11%
			GJ		GJ		l		n
Foster parents	2%	4%	1%	1%	0	1%	2%	1%	2%	1%
		J
Adoptive parents	3%	3%	1%	3%	3%	3%	8%	2%	3%	2%
							L
Orphanage	1%	2%	-	-	-	0	2%	0	1%	0
		J					l		n
Sibling	3%	4%	3%	3%	4%	4%	5%	3%	3%	4%

Friend of the family	3%	3%	4%	1%	2%	2%	2%	3%	3%	2%

Other	4%	6%	2%	4%	4%	3%	7%	3%	4%	4%
		j
I don’t know	1%	0	3%	1%	-	1%	1%	1%	1%	1%
			b

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS (Q99/1)
Q1012 To the best of your knowledge, what is the highest level of education your mother completed or the highest degree she received?

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	1553	345	200	181	163	664	174	1379	693	860

Less than high school	9%	6%	12%	12%	4%	9%	7%	9%	9%	9%
			i	bi
Completed some high school	11%	12%	15%	8%	6%	12%	8%	12%	11%	12%
			i
Completed high school	35%	38%	28%	29%	44%	36%	31%	36%	35%	35%
		f			FG
Job-specific training program(s) after high school	7%	7%	7%	6%	9%	8%	6%	8%	6%	10%
										M
Some college, but no degree	16%	16%	13%	19%	17%	16%	20%	15%	16%	16%

Associate Degree	6%	5%	8%	7%	4%	6%	10%	5%	6%	6%
							l
College (such as B.A., B.S.)	11%	11%	15%	8%	11%	10%	12%	11%	13%	9%
									n
Some graduate school, but no degree	0	0	0	1%	-	0	0	0	0	1%
										m
Graduate degree (such as MBA, MS, M.D., Ph.D.)	4%	4%	2%	10%	5%	2%	6%	3%	5%	2%
				BFJ					N

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS
Q1005 How old were you when you took your first job? If you don’t remember, please give us your best estimate.

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base
Under 14	10%	10%	7%	8%	13%	10%	11%	9%	11%	7%
									n
14-17	60%	67%	60%	58%	59%	56%	66%	59%	58%	62%
		J
18-20	24%	20%	29%	23%	21%	26%	20%	25%	25%	23%

21 or older	7%	3%	4%	10%	7%	8%	4%	7%	5%	9%
				Bf		B				M
MEAN	16.3	16.2	16.5	16.9	16	16.3	16.2	16.4	16.1	16.6
				bi						M

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS
Q1007 How much would you agree or disagree with each of the following statements? While growing up, would you say…

My mother had a hard time keeping a job

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	1553	345	200	181	163	664	174	1379	693	860
Agree (net)	18%	20%	19%	17%	19%	17%	15%	18%	19%	17%

Agree completely	3%	4%	4%	4%	5%	2%	4%	3%	3%	3%
		j			j
Agree a lot	2%	2%	4%	3%	0	1%	2%	2%	2%	1%
			h
Agree somewhat	6%	7%	4%	4%	2%	7%	3%	6%	6%	6%

Agree a little	7%	7%	7%	6%	11%	7%	6%	8%	8%	7%

Do not agree at all	50%	52%	49%	53%	49%	49%	53%	50%	50%	51%

Not applicable	32%	28%	32%	31%	32%	34%	32%	31%	31%	33%

My father had a hard time keeping a job

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	1553	345	200	181	163	664	174	1379	693	860
Agree (net)	20%	24%	20%	22%	20%	18%	22%	20%	23%	17%
		j							n
Agree completely	5%	6%	8%	4%	3%	4%	9%	4%	5%	4%
			j				L
Agree a lot	2%	3%	2%	3%	3%	2%	1%	3%	3%	2%

Agree somewhat	5%	9%	3%	5%	3%	4%	6%	5%	6%	4%
		FJ
Agree a little	8%	6%	7%	10%	12%	8%	5%	8%	9%	7%

Do not agree at all	55%	54%	48%	53%	57%	58%	53%	55%	51%	60%
						f				M
Not applicable	25%	22%	32%	25%	23%	24%	25%	25%	26%	23%
			b

My mother was successful in her job/career

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	1553	345	200	181	163	664	174	1379	693	860
Agree (net)	71%	74%	74%	77%	67%	68%	66%	72%	74%	67%
				j					N
Agree completely	26%	25%	26%	33%	24%	25%	22%	27%	26%	26%

Agree a lot	18%	19%	17%	18%	16%	17%	14%	18%	17%	19%

Agree somewhat	17%	19%	21%	16%	14%	16%	23%	16%	21%	11%
							l		N
Agree a little	11%	11%	9%	10%	14%	11%	6%	11%	10%	11%

Do not agree at all	7%	6%	9%	6%	12%	5%	10%	7%	6%	8%
					J
Not applicable	22%	20%	17%	17%	20%	26%	24%	21%	20%	25%
						fg				m

My father was successful in his job/career

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	1553	345	200	181	163	664	174	1379	693	860
Agree (net)	80%	77%	76%	86%	84%	81%	75%	81%	79%	82%
				f
Agree completely	35%	32%	32%	39%	34%	36%	25%	36%	31%	40%
								K		M
Agree a lot	19%	22%	18%	17%	19%	18%	21%	19%	20%	18%

Agree somewhat	16%	13%	16%	18%	18%	16%	19%	15%	18%	13%
									n
Agree a little	10%	10%	10%	11%	13%	11%	10%	11%	10%	11%

Do not agree at all	9%	9%	11%	8%	7%	8%	11%	8%	9%	8%

Not applicable	11%	14%	13%	6%	9%	11%	14%	11%	12%	9%
		g

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS
Q1002 Which of the following messages, if any, did you get from your parents regarding work and higher education?

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	1553	345	200	181	163	664	174	1379	693	860
A college degree isn’t worth the money, so you should get a job right out of high school	3%	2%	3%	4%	2%	4%	0	4%	3%	4%

You aren’t smart enough to go to college so you better get a job right out of high school	3%	3%	4%	4%	1%	3%	2%	3%	3%	3%

We can’t afford to send you to college/university, but there are plenty of jobs for those who don’t have a college degree	12%	12%	9%	9%	18%	13%	13%	12%	13%	10%
					fg
We can’t afford to send you to college, therefore you’re going to have limited prospects when you get out of high school	9%	8%	5%	8%	7%	11%	7%	9%	8%	10%
						F
Getting a college degree is important, but you should work while you go to school too	28%	32%	35%	27%	29%	22%	32%	27%	26%	30%
		J	J
Getting a college degree is most important, and you shouldn’t be distracted by trying to work as well	19%	19%	21%	25%	20%	17%	22%	19%	19%	19%
				j
None of these	26%	24%	23%	22%	23%	30%	23%	27%	27%	25%

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS
Q1003 Which of the following work values do you think your parents modeled for you?

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	1553	345	200	181	163	664	174	1379	693	860
A strong work ethic	64%	69%	68%	65%	74%	57%	74%	62%	64%	64%
		J	J		J		L
Dependability/Responsibility	66%	65%	72%	67%	71%	63%	76%	64%	63%	70%
			j				L			M
Honesty/integrity	67%	71%	66%	72%	73%	63%	73%	66%	67%	68%
		j			j
Loyalty	58%	58%	60%	55%	66%	55%	66%	56%	56%	60%
					j
A positive attitude	52%	59%	55%	48%	53%	47%	52%	52%	49%	55%
		gJ
Punctuality	52%	50%	49%	56%	66%	49%	65%	50%	50%	54%
					FJ		L
Professionalism	45%	48%	48%	48%	50%	40%	54%	43%	44%	45%
		j			j		l
Adaptability	39%	32%	52%	41%	49%	34%	38%	39%	38%	40%
			BJ		J
Self-motivation	51%	48%	58%	56%	55%	47%	58%	50%	50%	52%
			bJ
Desire to learn and grow	49%	48%	52%	58%	55%	45%	46%	50%	49%	49%
				J	j
A strong sense of self/Confidence	41%	43%	45%	44%	44%	36%	44%	40%	40%	42%
		j	j
Keeping promises	50%	46%	54%	55%	59%	47%	53%	50%	49%	52%
					j
Meeting deadlines	37%	35%	44%	42%	51%	32%	41%	37%	35%	40%
			J	j	J
Communication skills	40%	39%	46%	47%	39%	36%	46%	39%	37%	44%
			j	j						M
Trustworthiness	65%	64%	70%	68%	74%	60%	71%	64%	62%	68%
			J		J
Autonomy	16%	16%	18%	21%	19%	13%	19%	16%	17%	14%
				j
Helping others	57%	54%	58%	59%	70%	54%	60%	57%	54%	61%
					J					m
Collaboration	22%	20%	27%	27%	26%	20%	18%	23%	23%	22%

Leadership	34%	34%	42%	40%	41%	28%	34%	34%	33%	36%
			J	J	J
Creativity	34%	29%	42%	39%	31%	33%	29%	35%	34%	34%
			Bj	c
Other	1%	1%	-	0	1%	1%	1%	1%	1%	1%

None	8%	7%	5%	4%	3%	12%	5%	8%	8%	8%
						bfGI

BASE: QUALIFIED US RESPONDENTS (Q99/1 AND Q264/244)
Q1009 Do you regularly attend religious services?

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	1553	345	200	181	163	664	174	1379	693	860
Yes	26%	24%	28%	30%	23%	25%	36%	24%	25%	26%
							L
No	74%	76%	72%	70%	77%	75%	64%	76%	75%	74%
								K

BASE: QUALIFIED US RESPONDENTS (Q99/1 AND Q264/244)
Q1010 Did you attend religious services regularly while you were growing up?

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	1553	345	200	181	163	664	174	1379	693	860
Yes	65%	59%	66%	73%	68%	66%	71%	65%	64%	67%
				B
No	35%	41%	34%	27%	32%	34%	29%	35%	36%	33%
		G

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS
Q462 Which of the following income categories best describes your total 2014 household income before taxes?

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	1553	345	200	181	163	664	174	1379	693	860
Less than $15,000	18%	17%	17%	20%	16%	19%	11%	19%	19%	16%
								k
$15,000 to $24,999	11%	11%	8%	12%	8%	13%	9%	12%	12%	11%

$25,000 to $34,999	11%	7%	15%	11%	17%	10%	6%	12%	9%	13%
			B		j					m
$35,000 to $49,999	13%	14%	14%	8%	16%	14%	19%	13%	14%	13%
					g
$50,000 to $74,999	15%	13%	13%	12%	15%	17%	13%	15%	14%	16%

$75,000 to $99,999	7%	7%	8%	9%	8%	7%	8%	7%	8%	6%

$100,000 to $124,999	7%	12%	6%	8%	3%	6%	10%	7%	9%	6%
		fJ
$125,000 to $149,999	3%	6%	4%	5%	1%	1%	10%	2%	4%	2%
		J	J	J			L
$150,000 to $199,999	1%	1%	2%	6%	3%	-	4%	1%	2%	1%
		j	J	BfJ	J		l
$200,000 to $249,999	1%	2%	-	2%	-	-	3%	0	0	1%
		J		J			L
Decline to answer	12%	10%	14%	7%	14%	13%	7%	13%	9%	16%
								k		M
MEAN (000)	50.5	59.7	49.4	60.2	46.9	43.4	71.8	46.9	51.3	49.3
		fJ		iJ			L
MEDIAN (000)	50	50	50	50	50	50	75	50	50	50

BASE: ALLQUALIFIED RESPONDENTS
Q485: Do you consider yourself…?

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	1553	345	200	181	163	664	174	1379	693	860
White	57%	60%	55%	58%	48%	57%	56%	57%	59%	54%

Hispanic	17%	15%	20%	17%	14%	17%	16%	17%	15%	19%

Black/African American	20%	18%	18%	18%	33%	20%	22%	20%	19%	22%
					FGJ
Asian or Pacific Islander	2%	3%	4%	4%	3%	1%	4%	2%	3%	2%
			J	J
Native American or Alaskan Native	1%	1%	1%	1%	0	1%	1%	1%	1%	1%

Mixed Race	0	-	0	-	-	-	-	0	0	-

Some other race	1%	1%	2%	0	1%	1%	0	1%	1%	1%

Decline to Answer	2%	2%	1%	2%	1%	3%	1%	2%	2%	2%

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS
Q364 What is your marital status?

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	1553	345	200	181	163	664	174	1379	693	860
Never married	51%	49%	49%	51%	54%	53%	32%	54%	58%	43%
								K	N
Married/Living with Partner (Net)	37%	41%	41%	43%	32%	32%	59%	33%	34%	40%
		J	j	J			L			m
Married or civil union	28%	29%	32%	31%	26%	26%	46%	25%	26%	31%
							L
Living with partner	9%	13%	8%	12%	7%	6%	13%	8%	8%	9%
		J		J
Divorced	10%	7%	9%	6%	12%	12%	7%	10%	8%	12%
						bg				M
Separated	1%	1%	1%	0	1%	1%	1%	1%	1%	1%

Widow/ Widower	1%	1%	0	0	1%	2%	1%	2%	0	3%
										M

Never married up from 2014 (45%)

BASE: ALLQUALIFIED RESPONDENTS
Q368 Including yourself, how many people age 18 or older live in your household?

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	1543	340	200	178	163	662	174	1369	690	853
1	18%	19%	20%	20%	16%	17%	15%	18%	21%	14%
									N
2	43%	40%	42%	50%	41%	43%	42%	43%	38%	49%
										M
3	23%	22%	23%	20%	25%	25%	27%	23%	25%	22%

4	11%	12%	12%	8%	13%	10%	9%	11%	11%	11%

5+	5%	8%	3%	3%	5%	4%	8%	4%	6%	4%
		fgj
MEAN	2.5	2.6	2.8	2.3	2.5	2.5	2.8	2.5	2.5	2.5
		g

BASE: ALLQUALIFIED RESPONDENTS
Q372 How many people under the age of 18 live in your household?

		How Long Out of Work					Receiving Unemployment Benefits		Gender
	Total	3 months or less	4 – 6 months	7 – 12 months	13 – 24 months	More than 24 months	Yes	No	Male	Female
	A	B	F	G	I	J	K	L	M	N
Base	1543	340	200	178	163	662	174	1369	690	853
0	71%	58%	71%	73%	73%	76%	68%	71%	74%	66%
			B	B		B			N
1	15%	22%	18%	15%	15%	10%	16%	15%	13%	18%
		J	J							m
2	9%	12%	6%	8%	5%	9%	6%	9%	9%	8%
		f
3+	6%	8%	5%	5%	7%	5%	11%	5%	4%	8%
							L			M
MEAN	0.6	0.8	0.6	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.8	0.5	0.5	0.7
		gJ					L			M