Q. If you had a choice, would you prefer to be –
|
Total |
Men |
Women |
Aged 18 |
Aged 35 |
Aged 45 |
Income less than $31,200 |
Income $31,200 |
Income $52,000 |
Income $83,200 |
|
| Working in a different occupation |
30% |
35% |
24% |
35% |
25% |
28% |
22% |
36% |
36% |
30% |
| Working in the same occupation but with a different employer |
18% |
18% |
18% |
19% |
18% |
17% |
33% |
9% |
19% |
18% |
| Working in my current occupation with my current employer |
40% |
33% |
48% |
35% |
43% |
43% |
37% |
44% |
31% |
44% |
| Don’t know |
12% |
14% |
9% |
11% |
14% |
12% |
7% |
12% |
14% |
8% |
40% agreed that if they had a choice they would prefer to be working in their current occupation with their current employer.
30% would prefer to be in a different occupation and 18% would prefer a different employer.
Those most likely to prefer a different occupation were men (35%), aged 18-34 (35%) and those on incomes of $600-$1,600pw (36%).
33% of those earning under $600pw would prefer to be working in the same occupation with a different employer.