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%).