November 2007



Level of optimism about the future. * Employment situation. Crosstabulation
% within Employment situation.


Employment situation. Total
I am employed full-time I am employed part-time I am not employed I am a homemaker I am a student I am retired
Level of optimism about the future. Very optimistic 6.8% 5.8% 13.9% 6.8% 11.0% 7.1% 8.2%
Optimistic 41.4% 36.5% 41.6% 48.3% 50.7% 35.7% 44.5%
Pessimistic 27.5% 26.9% 24.8% 30.1% 22.6% 39.3% 27.6%
Very pessimistic 24.3% 30.8% 19.8% 14.7% 15.8% 17.9% 19.7%
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 26.881(a) 15 .030
Likelihood Ratio 25.845 15 .040
Linear-by-Linear Association 9.493 1 .002
N of Valid Cases 957

a 2 cells (8.3%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is 2.28.