July 2007



Level of optimism about the future * Are you currently eployed or not? Crosstabulation
% within Are you currently eployed or not?


Are you currently eployed or not? Total
Employed full-time Employed part-time I am not employed Housewife Student Retired
Level of optimism about the future Very optimistic 12.5% 16.3% 10.2% 10.9% 8.5% 15.8% 11.4%
Optimistic 38.5% 36.7% 49.0% 53.3% 53.6% 57.9% 46.7%
Pessimistic 31.5% 28.6% 24.5% 25.3% 31.4% 21.1% 28.6%
Very Pessimistic 17.4% 18.4% 16.3% 10.5% 6.5% 5.3% 13.3%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Chi-Square Tests

Value df Asymp. Sig. (2-sided)
Pearson Chi-Square 30.169(a) 15 .011
Likelihood Ratio 31.437 15 .008
Linear-by-Linear Association 9.503 1 .002
N of Valid Cases 903

a 2 cells (8.3%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is 2.17.