Three-in-ten say increased outsourcing of jobs has hurt their job or career % saying each of the following has done more to
Among Americans who are employed or have been looking for work, increased outsourcing of jobs to other countries tops the list of trends they say have hurt their job or career. Three-in-ten say this is the case, compared with roughly one-in-five (22%) who say the same about the growing number of immigrants working in the U.S. and 20% who blame a rise in imports. Overall, however, majorities say these factors haven’t made much difference in their job or career.
Three-in-ten say increased outsourcing  | of jobs has hurt their job or career  | % saying each of the following has done  | more to  | Help their Hurt their job  | job or career or career  | Increased jobs outsourcing of  | 30%  | jobs to other outsourcing countries  | Growing number of  | 15  | 22  | immigrants Growing working in U.S.  | More forer gn- made  | 10  | 20  | products being sold gn- in U.S.  | Automation of jobs  | 23  | 19  | Growing emphasis on  | 30  | diversity In the workplace  | More women in workforce 30  | More U.S made products  | 23  | being sold abroad  | Note: Based on those who are employed, unemployed but  | looking for work or who have looked but couldn't find a job.  | Majorities (not shown here) say these trends haven it made  | much of a difference for their job or career.  | Source: Survey of U.S adults conducted Aug 8-21 and Sept  | 14 28, 2017  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 