GOP views of job availability improve; little change in Democratic assessments % who say there are plenty of available inthe community where they live Rep/Lean Rep
Nearly six-in-ten Republicans (58%) now say there are plenty of jobs available in their local communities, compared with 47% of Democrats. Since the question was last asked in June 2016, GOP views have become considerably more positive (from 41% who said plenty of jobs were available then to 58% who say this today). Democratic views are little changed over this period (45% then, 47% today).
The partisan gap is even more pronounced on the question of whether “good jobs” are available (half of respondents are asked about “job” availability, half are asked about “good jobs” availability). While 57% of Republicans say there are plenty of “good jobs” (little different than the share who say there are plenty of jobs), just 32% of Democrats say this.
GOP views of job availability improve;  | little change in Democratic assessments  | % who say there are plenty of  | available inthe  | community where they live  | "Jobs"  | Rep/Lean Rep  | 58  | 57  | 46  | 30  | 29  | 24  | Dem/Lean Dem  | 2001  | 2005  | 2009  | 2013  | 2017  | Bush  | Obama  | "Good jobs"  | 57  | Rep/Lean Rep  | 37  | 32  | 21  | Dem/Lean Dem  | 2001  | 2005  | 2009  | 2013  | 2017  | Bush  | Obama  | Note: Q40F1 & Q41F2.  | Source Survey conducted Oct 25-30, 2017.  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 