Views of Local Job Opportunities Improve Modestly Job opportunities where you live are
In advance of Friday’s jobs report, the public’s assessment of job availability in their local communities has improved modestly. But that has done nothing to boost overall economic optimism.
The new national survey by the Pew Research Center, conducted August 20-24 among 1,501 adults finds that 33% say there are plenty of jobs available where they live, while 58% say that jobs are difficult to find. The share saying jobs are available has ticked up from 29% in July and 27% in April. Nearly two years ago, in December 2012, just 22% said there were plenty of jobs locally.
Views of Local Job Opportunities  | Improve Modestly  | Job opportunities where you live are  | 85  | Jobsare difficult to find  | 66  | 58  | 42  | 24  | Plenty of jobs available  | 10  | 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14  | Survey conducted August.20-24. 2014. Other/Don It know  | Survey responses notshown. August.20-24.  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 