Q. Overall, how satisfied are you with your current job?
Total |
Men |
Women |
Aged 18 |
Aged 35 |
Aged 45 |
Income less than $31,200 |
Income $31,200 |
Income $52,000 |
Income $83,200 |
|
Total satisfied |
71% |
67% |
77% |
71% |
75% |
70% |
73% |
58% |
74% |
74% |
Total dissatisfied |
13% |
14% |
12% |
13% |
13% |
13% |
8% |
16% |
15% |
13% |
Very satisfied |
30% |
26% |
36% |
30% |
31% |
31% |
21% |
26% |
30% |
32% |
Somewhat satisfied |
41% |
41% |
41% |
41% |
44% |
39% |
52% |
32% |
44% |
42% |
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied |
15% |
19% |
10% |
15% |
12% |
17% |
19% |
25% |
12% |
13% |
Somewhat dissatisfied |
9% |
9% |
9% |
11% |
8% |
8% |
8% |
10% |
9% |
9% |
Very dissatisfied |
4% |
5% |
3% |
2% |
5% |
5% |
– |
6% |
6% |
4% |
Don’t know |
1% |
1% |
* |
* |
1% |
1% |
– |
– |
– |
* |
71% of working people say they are satisfied with their current job while 13% are dissatisfied.
There were few major differences across demographic groups – women (77%) tended to be more satisfied than men (67%) and those on incomes of $600-$1,000pw were least likely to be satisfied (58%).