According to an online survey, 33 percent of respondents that made less than 25,000 U.S. dollars a year did not believe that most Americans have opportunities to find good jobs in the United States in 2021. In comparison, around 57 percent of survey participants with an annual income of 150,000 U.S. dollars or more said that most Americans do have opportunities to find good jobs.
Share of adults who believe there are enough opportunities to find good jobs in the United States in 2021, by income
Original question: To what degree do you agree or disagree with the following statement? "In this country, most people have opportunities to find good jobs."
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McKinsey & Company. (May 26, 2021). Share of adults who believe there are enough opportunities to find good jobs in the United States in 2021, by income [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 02, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269260/share-adults-believe-enough-job-opportunities-income-us/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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