28 August 2012, 280812, immediate family, job cuts, job loss
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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8 Jun 09 |
5 Oct 09 |
28 Jun 10 |
18 Oct 10 |
4 Apr 11 |
4 Jul 11 |
3 Oct 11 |
26 Mar 12 |
Total 27 Aug 12 |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
| Total concerned |
52% |
49% |
43% |
40% |
43% |
45% |
47% |
49% |
47% |
44% |
52% |
43% |
| Very concerned |
13% |
14% |
9% |
11% |
11% |
13% |
14% |
13% |
13% |
10% |
14% |
14% |
| Somewhat concerned |
39% |
35% |
34% |
29% |
32% |
32% |
33% |
36% |
34% |
34% |
38% |
29% |
| Not at all concerned |
35% |
40% |
38% |
42% |
43% |
39% |
37% |
36% |
37% |
42% |
35% |
43% |
| Don’t know |
6% |
6% |
12% |
10% |
8% |
8% |
7% |
8% |
8% |
8% |
5% |
7% |
| No employees in the immediate family |
8% |
5% |
7% |
7% |
7% |
7% |
7% |
7% |
7% |
7% |
7% |
7% |
Concern over job security has fallen slightly since the last time the question was polled, declining 2 points up from 49% in March to 47% (total concerned).
Coalition voters are the most likely to be concerned that they or a member of their immediately family will lose their job in the next year or so (52% total concerned), whereas Greens (43%) and Labor voters (44%) are less likely to be concerned.
There were no major differences across income or age groups – except for the under 25’s where 43% were concerned and 48% not at all concerned.
18 June 2012, 180612, immediate family, job losses, job security, public concern
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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|
8 Jun 09 |
5 Oct 09 |
28 Jun 10 |
18 Oct 10 |
4 Apr 11 |
4 Jul 11 |
3 Oct 11 |
26 Mar 12 |
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
| Total concerned |
52% |
49% |
43% |
40% |
43% |
45% |
47% |
49% |
56% |
46% |
67% |
38% |
| Very concerned |
13% |
14% |
9% |
11% |
11% |
13% |
14% |
13% |
18% |
12% |
26% |
10% |
| Somewhat concerned |
39% |
35% |
34% |
29% |
32% |
32% |
33% |
36% |
38% |
34% |
41% |
28% |
| Not at all concerned |
35% |
40% |
38% |
42% |
43% |
39% |
37% |
36% |
32% |
41% |
26% |
51% |
| Don’t know |
6% |
6% |
12% |
10% |
8% |
8% |
7% |
8% |
7% |
7% |
4% |
4% |
| No employees in the immediate family |
8% |
5% |
7% |
7% |
7% |
7% |
7% |
7% |
5% |
6% |
3% |
6% |
Concern over job security has risen since the last time the question was polled, increasing 7 points from 49% in March to 56% (total concerned).
In the 12 months from July 2011, total concern has increased from 45% to 56%.
Coalition voters are the most likely to be concerned that they or a member of their immediately family will lose their job in the next year or so (up 12% to 67% total concerned), whereas Greens voters are less likely to be concerned (up 4% to 38% total concerned).
Those most concerned were aged 45-64 (62%), part-time workers (63%) and women (61%). Among the under 25’s, 40% were concerned and 43% not concerned.