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Importance of flexibility in working times, by employment in the U.S. 2018
Importance of flexibility in working times in the U.S. in 2018, by employment
by Erin Duffin,
last edited
Sep 28, 2018
This statistic illustrates the importance of flexibility in working times in the United States in 2018, by employment. During the survey, 65 percent of self-employed respondents reported that flexibility in working times was very important, compared to 51 percent of private sector workers, 50 percent of government employees, 49 percent of students, and 41 percent of unemployed people.
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by Erin Duffin,
last edited
Sep 28, 2018
This statistic illustrates the importance of flexibility in working times in the United States in 2018, by employment. During the survey, 65 percent of self-employed respondents reported that flexibility in working times was very important, compared to 51 percent of private sector workers, 50 percent of government employees, 49 percent of students, and 41 percent of unemployed people.
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- September 2018
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- August 16 to 19, 2018
- Number of respondents
- 2,481 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Online interview
- Supplementary notes
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Total sample size was 2,566 respondents.
Original question: How important to you is flexibility in the hours or days when you work?
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- August 16 to 19, 2018
- Number of respondents
- 2,481 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Online interview
- Supplementary notes
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Total sample size was 2,566 respondents.
Original question: How important to you is flexibility in the hours or days when you work?
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