Q. In the next two years, do you expect your job to be more secure, less secure or about the same?
|
Total |
|
Work full time |
Work part time |
Income less than $1,000 pw |
Income $1,000-$1,600 pw |
Income $1,600+ pw |
|
Oct 2014 |
|
| Total more secure |
9% |
16% |
7% |
13% |
10% |
9% |
14% |
||
| Total less secure |
29% |
33% |
30% |
37% |
26% |
28% |
31% |
||
| Much more secure |
3% |
3% |
4% |
3% |
5% |
3% |
5% |
||
| Somewhat more secure |
6% |
5% |
7% |
10% |
5% |
6% |
9% |
||
| About the same |
58% |
59% |
55% |
44% |
59% |
61% |
50% |
||
| Somewhat less secure |
17% |
18% |
15% |
22% |
14% |
18% |
17% |
||
| Much less secure |
12% |
11% |
13% |
15% |
12% |
10% |
14% |
||
| Don’t know |
4% |
4% |
5% |
6% |
4% |
2% |
4% |
(Based on working people : n = 616)
9% (down 5%) of workers expect their job to be more secure in the next two years and 29% (down 2%) think it will be less secure – 58% (up 8%) think it will be about the same.
Those on lower incomes were more likely to think their job would be less secure.
Q. In the next two years, do you expect your job to be more secure, less secure or about the same?
|
Total |
|
Work full time |
Work part time |
Income less than $1,000 pw |
Income $1,000-$1,600 pw |
Income $1,600+ pw |
|
| Total more secure |
14% |
16% |
7% |
18% |
11% |
15% |
|
| Total less secure |
31% |
33% |
30% |
31% |
32% |
31% |
|
| Much more secure |
5% |
5% |
2% |
9% |
2% |
5% |
|
| Somewhat more secure |
9% |
11% |
5% |
9% |
9% |
10% |
|
| About the same |
50% |
49% |
53% |
44% |
53% |
52% |
|
| Somewhat less secure |
17% |
17% |
20% |
17% |
15% |
17% |
|
| Much less secure |
14% |
16% |
10% |
14% |
17% |
14% |
|
| Don’t know |
4% |
2% |
9% |
7% |
3% |
3% |
(Based on working people : n = 613)
14% of workers expect their job to be more secure in the next two years and 31% think it will be less secure – 50% think it will be about the same.
Only 7% of part-time workers think their job will become more secure. At least 30% of all work and income groups think their job will be less secure.
Q. How concerned are you that you or some member of your immediate family will lose their job in the next year or so: very concerned, somewhat concerned, or not at all concerned?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
|
Aug 2012 |
|
| Total concerned |
55% |
62% |
48% |
54% |
56% |
47% |
||
| Very concerned |
22% |
28% |
14% |
22% |
23% |
13% |
||
| Somewhat concerned |
33% |
34% |
34% |
32% |
33% |
34% |
||
| Not at all concerned |
31% |
26% |
40% |
43% |
29% |
37% |
||
| Don’t know |
6% |
6% |
4% |
2% |
9% |
8% |
||
| No employees in the immediate family |
8% |
6% |
8% |
2% |
9% |
7% |
Concern over job security has increased substantially since the last time the question was polled, increasing 8 points from 47% in August 2012 to 55% (total concerned).
Labor voters are the most likely to be concerned that they or a member of their immediately family will lose their job in the next year or so (62% total concerned), whereas Liberal/National voters (48%) are less likely to be concerned.
Those most likely to be concerned were Victorians (61%) and part-time workers (63%).
18 June 2012, 180612, immediate family, job losses, job security, public concern
Q. How concerned are you that you or some member of your immediate family will lose their job in the next year or so: very concerned, somewhat concerned, or not at all concerned?
|
|
8 Jun 09 |
5 Oct 09 |
28 Jun 10 |
18 Oct 10 |
4 Apr 11 |
4 Jul 11 |
3 Oct 11 |
26 Mar 12 |
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
| Total concerned |
52% |
49% |
43% |
40% |
43% |
45% |
47% |
49% |
56% |
46% |
67% |
38% |
| Very concerned |
13% |
14% |
9% |
11% |
11% |
13% |
14% |
13% |
18% |
12% |
26% |
10% |
| Somewhat concerned |
39% |
35% |
34% |
29% |
32% |
32% |
33% |
36% |
38% |
34% |
41% |
28% |
| Not at all concerned |
35% |
40% |
38% |
42% |
43% |
39% |
37% |
36% |
32% |
41% |
26% |
51% |
| Don’t know |
6% |
6% |
12% |
10% |
8% |
8% |
7% |
8% |
7% |
7% |
4% |
4% |
| No employees in the immediate family |
8% |
5% |
7% |
7% |
7% |
7% |
7% |
7% |
5% |
6% |
3% |
6% |
Concern over job security has risen since the last time the question was polled, increasing 7 points from 49% in March to 56% (total concerned).
In the 12 months from July 2011, total concern has increased from 45% to 56%.
Coalition voters are the most likely to be concerned that they or a member of their immediately family will lose their job in the next year or so (up 12% to 67% total concerned), whereas Greens voters are less likely to be concerned (up 4% to 38% total concerned).
Those most concerned were aged 45-64 (62%), part-time workers (63%) and women (61%). Among the under 25’s, 40% were concerned and 43% not concerned.
26 March 2012, 260312, employment, insecure work, job security, jobs, Polling, polls, work, workers
Q. How concerned are you that you or some member of your immediate family will lose their job in the next year or so: very concerned, somewhat concerned, or not at all concerned?
|
|
8 Jun 09 |
5 Oct 09 |
28 Jun 10 |
18 Oct 10 |
4 Apr 11 |
4 Jul 11 |
3 Oct 11 |
26 Mar 12 |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
| Total concerned |
52% |
49% |
43% |
40% |
43% |
45% |
47% |
49% |
43% |
55% |
34% |
| Very concerned |
13% |
14% |
9% |
11% |
11% |
13% |
14% |
13% |
9% |
16% |
8% |
| Somewhat concerned |
39% |
35% |
34% |
29% |
32% |
32% |
33% |
36% |
34% |
39% |
26% |
| Not at all concerned |
35% |
40% |
38% |
42% |
43% |
39% |
37% |
36% |
44% |
31% |
51% |
| Don’t know |
6% |
6% |
12% |
10% |
8% |
8% |
7% |
8% |
6% |
7% |
9% |
| No employees in the immediate family |
8% |
5% |
7% |
7% |
7% |
7% |
7% |
7% |
7% |
6% |
6% |
Concern over job security has risen slightly since the last time the question was polled, increasing 2 points up from 47% in October 2011 to 49% (total concerned).
In the 12 months from April 2011, total concern has increased from 43% to 49%.
Coalition voters are the most likely to be concerned that they or a member of their immediately family will lose their job in the next year or so (55% total concerned), whereas Greens voters are less likely to be concerned (34% total concerned).
There were no major differences across income or age groups – except for the under 25’s where 41% were concerned and 48% not at all concerned.
Essential Report, job security, Polling
Q. How concerned are you that you or some member of your immediate family will lose their job in the next year or so: very concerned, somewhat concerned, or not at all concerned?
| 8 Jun
09 |
5 Oct
09 |
28 Jun 10 | 18 Oct 10 | 4 Apr
11 |
4 Jul
11 |
3 Oct
11 |
Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | |
| Total concerned | 52% | 49% | 43% | 40% | 43% | 45% | 47% | 43% | 55% | 38% |
| Very concerned | 13% | 14% | 9% | 11% | 11% | 13% | 14% | 11% | 19% | 7% |
| Somewhat concerned | 39% | 35% | 34% | 29% | 32% | 32% | 33% | 32% | 36% | 31% |
| Not at all concerned | 35% | 40% | 38% | 42% | 43% | 39% | 37% | 40% | 34% | 51% |
| Don’t know | 6% | 6% | 12% | 10% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 8% | 6% | 4% |
| No employees in the immediate family | 8% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 9% | 5% | 7% |
Concern over job security has risen slightly since the last time the question was polled, increasing 2 points up from 45% in July 2011 to 47% (total concerned).
In the 12 months from October 2010, total concern has increased from 40% to 47%.
Coalition voters are the most likely to be concerned that they or a member of their immediately family will lose their job in the next year or so (55% total concerned), whereas Greens voters are less likely to be concerned (38% total concerned).
Essential Report, Greens, job security, Labor, Liberal, Nationals, Polling, polls
Q. How concerned are you that you or some member of your immediate family will lose their job in the next year or so: very concerned, somewhat concerned, or not at all concerned?
| 16 Feb 09 | 27 Apr 09 | 8 Jun 09 | 5 Oct 09 | 18 Jan 10 | 29 Mar 10 | 28 Jun 10 | 18 Oct 10 | 4 April 11 | 4 Jul 11 | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | |
| Total concerned | 62% | 67% | 52% | 49% | 45% | 39% | 43% | 40% | 43% | 45% | 45% | 50% | 37% |
| Very concerned | 22% | 24% | 13% | 14% | 12% | 10% | 9% | 11% | 11% | 13% | 13% | 13% | 11% |
| Somewhat concerned | 40% | 43% | 39% | 35% | 33% | 29% | 34% | 29% | 32% | 32% | 32% | 37% | 26% |
| Not at all concerned | 29% | 23% | 35% | 40% | 40% | 45% | 38% | 42% | 43% | 39% | 37% | 39% | 47% |
| Don’t know | 4% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 8% | 7% | 12% | 10% | 8% | 8% | 11% | 5% | 7% |
| No employees in the immediate family | 5% | 5% | 8% | 5% | 8% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 9% |
45% are very or somewhat concerned that they or someone in their family may lose their job in the next year. This is only a slight change (+2%) since this question was last asked in April.
45% of those in full-time employment and 56% of those in part-time employment said they were very/somewhat concerned.
EMC, employment, ER, Essential Media, Essential Report, Greens, job loss, job security, Labor, Liberal, Nationals, Polling, polls
Q. How concerned are you that you or some member of your immediate family will lose their job in the next year or so: very concerned, somewhat concerned, or not at all concerned?
| 16 Feb 09 | 27 Apr 09 | 8 Jun 09 | 5 Oct 09 | 18 Jan 10 | 29 Mar 10 | 28 Jun 10 | 18 Oct 10 | 4 April 11 | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | |
| Total concerned | 62% | 67% | 52% | 49% | 45% | 39% | 43% | 40% | 43% | 39% | 46% | 42% |
| Very concerned | 22% | 24% | 13% | 14% | 12% | 10% | 9% | 11% | 11% | 9% | 12% | 7% |
| Somewhat concerned | 40% | 43% | 39% | 35% | 33% | 29% | 34% | 29% | 32% | 30% | 34% | 35% |
| Not at all concerned | 29% | 23% | 35% | 40% | 40% | 45% | 38% | 42% | 43% | 43% | 44% | 53% |
| Don’t know | 4% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 8% | 7% | 12% | 10% | 8% | 9% | 4% | 2% |
| No employees in the immediate family | 5% | 5% | 8% | 5% | 8% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 9% | 5% | 3% |
43% were concerned that they or some member of their immediate family will lose their job in the next year or so and 43% were not at all concerned – a net negative movement of 2% since the last survey in June.
Those on higher incomes (40% concerned/54% not concerned for incomes of $1,600+) were more optimistic than those on lower incomes (46% concerned/40% not concerned for incomes of $600-$1,000).