Public’s view of local job availability most positive in decades | Pew Research Center

January 18, 2019

2. Views of nation’s economy, personal finances, job availability

Public’s view of local job availability most positive in decades

Public’s view of local job availability most positive in decades

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2. Views of nation’s economy, personal finances, job availability
Demographic, partisan differences in views of whether family incomes are keeping up with cost of living
Republicans continue to show more positive outlook on economy; expectations for the future dip slightly
Republicans continue to show more positive outlook on economy; expectations for the future dip slightly
Majorities in both parties expect their personal finances to improve over the next year
Public’s view of local job availability most positive in decades
Perceptions of job availability rise in both parties, especially the GOP
As in the past, a gap in views of the availability of jobs and ‘good jobs’
Republicans more likely to say Wall Street helps U.S. economy; Democrats are more divided on impact
Public satisfaction with the state of nation dips; GOP satisfaction lowest in a year