According to a survey conducted May 2020, 22 percent of U.S. adults who support the Democratic Party are very concerned that they will lose a job or receive a major reduction in their paid work hours due to the COVID-19 outbreak. This figure drops to 15 percent for respondents who support the Republican Party.
Share of adults in the United States who are concerned they may lose a job or have a major pay cut due to the COVID-19 outbreak as of May 2020, by concern and party
Characteristic
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not too concerned
Not at all concerned
Already lost a job
Already got reduced hours
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Values are taken from the toplines and crosstabs of the poll.
Original question: 'How concerned are you that in the next few months you, or someone in your household, may lose a job or have a major reduction in paid work hours because of the coronavirus outbreak?'
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ViacomCBS. (May 14, 2020). Share of adults in the United States who are concerned they may lose a job or have a major pay cut due to the COVID-19 outbreak as of May 2020, by concern and party [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1110095/concern-job-loss-paycut-covid-19-us-party/
ViacomCBS. "Share of adults in the United States who are concerned they may lose a job or have a major pay cut due to the COVID-19 outbreak as of May 2020, by concern and party." Chart. May 14, 2020. Statista. Accessed June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1110095/concern-job-loss-paycut-covid-19-us-party/
ViacomCBS. (2020). Share of adults in the United States who are concerned they may lose a job or have a major pay cut due to the COVID-19 outbreak as of May 2020, by concern and party. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1110095/concern-job-loss-paycut-covid-19-us-party/
ViacomCBS. "Share of Adults in The United States Who Are Concerned They May Lose a Job or Have a Major Pay Cut Due to The Covid-19 Outbreak as of May 2020, by Concern and Party." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 May 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1110095/concern-job-loss-paycut-covid-19-us-party/
ViacomCBS, Share of adults in the United States who are concerned they may lose a job or have a major pay cut due to the COVID-19 outbreak as of May 2020, by concern and party Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1110095/concern-job-loss-paycut-covid-19-us-party/ (last visited June 18, 2024)
Share of adults in the United States who are concerned they may lose a job or have a major pay cut due to the COVID-19 outbreak as of May 2020, by concern and party [Graph], ViacomCBS, May 14, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1110095/concern-job-loss-paycut-covid-19-us-party/