Express Employment Professionals 2017 Survey of the Unemployed

Express Employment Professionals recently released results from a new poll of unemployed Americans showing a greater sense of optimism about the future among the unemployed.

The national survey of 1,500 jobless Americans age 18 and older between March 14 and April 6, 2017 was conducted online by Harris Poll on behalf of Express and offers a detailed, in-depth look at the background and attitudes of the unemployed. Full results of the study are available for download after the infographic.

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This study was conducted online by Harris Poll on behalf of Express Employment Professionals and included 1,500 U.S. adults aged 18 or older who are unemployed but capable of working (whether or not they receive unemployment compensation benefits). Excluded are those who are currently retired, choose to stay at home, or are unable to work due to long-term disability. The survey was conducted between March 14 and April 6, 2017.

Results were weighted as needed by gender for age, education, race/ethnicity, region and household income. Propensity score weighting was also used to adjust for respondents’ penchant to be online. Totals may not equal the sum of their individual components due to rounding. No estimates of theoretical sampling error can be calculated; a full methodology is available.

Survey Methodology

  • Memo from Harris Poll – PDF
  • Study by Harris Poll – PDF

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One Response to Express Employment Professionals 2017 Survey of the Unemployed

  1. Henry @ ISL May 25, 2017 at 11:24 am #

    Wow, 40% of unemployed not looking for work – that’s a kind of terminal figure, I’m really glad it’s heading down and things appear to be (slowly) returning to normal.

    A really interesting read, thanks for sharing.

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