Concern about job losses, unemployment
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?
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Total
|
|
Male |
Female |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
|
Aug 2012 |
Feb 2014 |
May 2014 |
|
| Total Concerned |
58% |
56% |
61% |
65% |
52% |
54% |
66% |
47% |
55% |
57% |
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| Very concerned |
22% |
23% |
21% |
30% |
14% |
14% |
30% |
13% |
22% |
23% |
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| Somewhat concerned |
36% |
33% |
40% |
35% |
38% |
40% |
36% |
34% |
33% |
34% |
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| Not at all concerned |
32% |
33% |
32% |
26% |
42% |
35% |
24% |
37% |
31% |
29% |
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| Don’t know |
4% |
3% |
5% |
3% |
3% |
4% |
3% |
8% |
6% |
7% |
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| No employees in the immediate family |
5% |
8% |
3% |
6% |
3% |
6% |
6% |
7% |
8% |
7% |
More than half (58%) of respondents were concerned that they, or a member of their immediate family will lose their jobs in the next year or so – little change since May.
Females (61%) are more likely to be concerned than males (56%).
Labor (65%) and other (66%) voters are more likely to be concerned. Liberal/National (52%) are less likely to be concerned.
64% of those earning less than $600pw were concerned compared to 52% of those earning more than $1,600pw.
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?
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Total
|
|
Male |
Female |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
|
Aug 2012 |
Feb 2014 |
|
| Total Concerned |
57% |
54% |
60% |
68% |
47% |
58% |
63% |
47% |
55% |
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| Very concerned |
23% |
22% |
25% |
31% |
15% |
23% |
30% |
13% |
22% |
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| Somewhat concerned |
34% |
32% |
35% |
37% |
32% |
35% |
33% |
34% |
33% |
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| Not at all concerned |
29% |
31% |
28% |
18% |
45% |
25% |
23% |
37% |
31% |
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| Don’t know |
7% |
8% |
5% |
6% |
5% |
5% |
7% |
8% |
6% |
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| No employees in the immediate family |
7% |
7% |
7% |
7% |
4% |
11% |
9% |
7% |
8% |
Just over half (57%) of Australians are concerned that they, or a member of their immediate family will lose their jobs in the next year or so.
This is an increase of +3% from when the question was last asked in February 2014, and an increase of +10% from August 2013.
Females (60%) are more likely to be concerned than males (54%).
Labor (68%) and Other (63%) voters are more likely to be concerned. Lib/Nat (47%) are less likely to be concerned. Lib/Nat voters are the group most likely to indicate that they are not at all concerned (45% compared to 29% for the overall sample).
Those aged 35-54 were the most likely to be concerned (62%).
Those in VIC were the least likely to be concerned (53%). Those in QLD (63%) and NSW (59%) were more likely.