Public's views of local job availability are more positive than at any point since 2001 in their community
The public’s views of local job availability continue to improve. Currently, 50% of Americans say there are plenty of jobs available in their communities – the highest number saying that jobs are plentiful in Pew Research Center surveys dating to 2001.
Since June 2016, the share saying plenty of jobs are available has increased seven percentage points, from 43% to 50%, with virtually all of the change coming among Republicans. Yet in both parties, perceptions of the local job situation are much more positive today than they were three or four years ago.
Public's views of local job availability are more positive  | than at any point since 2001  | % saying  | in their community  | Jobsare difficult  | to find  | 50  | Plenty of jobs  | available  | 43  | 10  | 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009  | 2011  | 2013  | 2015  | 2017  | Note: Don t know responses notshown Q40F1.  | Source: Survey know conducted responses Oct. notshown 25-30. 2017 Q40F1.  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 