Confidence
NOTE: “Confidence” refers to confidence in my job and job future, something akin to the sense of job security. The quantifier we used is the percentage of respondents answering “confident” or “fairly confident.” This was a new area of inquiry that we added to this year’s survey.
ALSO NOTE: Respondents completed this survey before the current crisis in the banking, insurance, and financial services industries, the first and second U.S. bailouts, and so on. The responses might have been very different if done even a few months later.
Fig. 11.1 Confidence by age
| Confident about job, opportunities for growth | Fairly confident about job | Concerned about loss of job | Very worried about job | Losing/have lost job | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 and under | 57.2% | 37.7% | 4.3% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 100.0% |
| 19-29 | 55.9% | 38.7% | 3.5% | 1.2% | 0.6% | 100.0% |
| 30-44 | 49.9% | 42.8% | 5.2% | 1.5% | 0.6% | 100.0% |
| 45-64 | 44.7% | 44.9% | 7.0% | 2.5% | 1.0% | 100.0% |
| 65 and over | 58.5% | 37.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.8% | 100.0% |
| Overall | 52.8% | 40.7% | 4.5% | 1.4% | 0.6% | 100.0% |
The only age group with under 90% confidence is the 45-64, and they are 89.6% confident.
Fig. 11.2 Confidence by gender
| Confident about job, opportunities for growth | Fairly confident about job | Concerned about loss of job | Very worried about job | Losing/have lost job | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 46.2% | 45.2% | 6.0% | 1.9% | 0.7% | 100.0% |
| Male | 54.2% | 39.8% | 4.1% | 1.3% | 0.6% | 100.0% |
| Overall | 52.9% | 40.7% | 4.4% | 1.4% | 0.6% | 100.0% |
| Confident about job, opportunities for growth | 14.2% |
85.8% |
|---|---|---|
| Fairly confident about job | 18.1% |
81.9% |
| Concerned about loss of job | 22.1% |
77.9% |
| Very worried about job | 21.6% |
78.4% |
| Losing/have lost job | 19.6% |
80.4% |
| Overall | 16.3% |
83.7% |
| Female | Male |
Men are slightly more confident in their jobs and job futures than women (94.0% to 91.4%).
Fig. 11.3 Confidence by job title
| Confident about job, opportunities for growth | Fairly confident about job | Concerned about loss of job | Very worried about job | Losing/have lost job | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accessibility Expert/Consultant/Lead | 55.9% | 33.8% | 5.9% | 4.4% | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Art Director | 55.5% | 39.8% | 3.8% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 100.0% |
| Creative Director | 65.1% | 30.6% | 3.1% | 1.0% | 0.2% | 100.0% |
| Designer | 49.7% | 43.6% | 4.4% | 1.9% | 0.4% | 100.0% |
| Developer | 54.6% | 39.6% | 4.0% | 1.2% | 0.6% | 100.0% |
| Educator | 43.5% | 46.6% | 5.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 100.0% |
| Information Architect | 58.0% | 37.3% | 4.1% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 100.0% |
| Interface Designer, UI Designer | 57.3% | 38.1% | 3.4% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 100.0% |
| Marketer | 53.3% | 39.7% | 4.0% | 2.2% | 0.7% | 100.0% |
| Other | 54.0% | 39.6% | 4.5% | 1.2% | 0.7% | 100.0% |
| Project Manager | 53.5% | 40.4% | 4.8% | 0.9% | 0.5% | 100.0% |
| Usability Expert/Consultant/Lead | 62.5% | 32.3% | 3.8% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 100.0% |
| Web Designer | 46.6% | 45.8% | 5.1% | 1.8% | 0.7% | 100.0% |
| Web Director | 61.1% | 34.7% | 2.6% | 1.1% | 0.4% | 100.0% |
| Web Producer | 49.3% | 42.4% | 5.8% | 2.3% | 0.2% | 100.0% |
| Webmaster, Web Master | 42.9% | 47.1% | 6.0% | 2.8% | 1.2% | 100.0% |
| Writer, Editor | 38.2% | 49.0% | 8.5% | 3.2% | 1.2% | 100.0% |
| Overall | 52.8% | 40.8% | 4.4% | 1.4% | 0.6% | 100.0% |
There are only two job titles in which respondents had less than 90% confidence: Accessibility Expert (89.7%) and Writer/Editor (87.2%).
Fig. 11.4 Confidence by geographic region
| Confident about job, opportunities for growth | Fairly confident about job | Concerned about loss of job | Very worried about job | Losing/have lost job | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa | 69.9% | 23.7% | 3.2% | 2.7% | 0.5% | 100.0% |
| Asia | 59.6% | 33.1% | 5.3% | 1.6% | 0.5% | 100.0% |
| Europe | 50.8% | 42.6% | 4.5% | 1.4% | 0.7% | 100.0% |
| North and Central America | 52.8% | 40.9% | 4.4% | 1.3% | 0.6% | 100.0% |
| Oceania | 56.5% | 38.6% | 3.6% | 1.0% | 0.3% | 100.0% |
| South America | 60.4% | 31.2% | 5.3% | 2.6% | 0.5% | 100.0% |
| Overall | 52.9% | 40.7% | 4.4% | 1.4% | 0.6% | 100.0% |
All regions show over 90% confidence, with Oceania the highest at 95.1% and South America the lowest at 91.6%.
Fig. 11.5 Confidence by educational attainment
| Confident about job, opportunities for growth | Fairly confident about job | Concerned about loss of job | Very worried about job | Losing/have lost job | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade/primary school | 55.6% | 37.7% | 5.1% | 1.0% | 0.7% | 100.0% |
| High/secondary school | 55.4% | 38.1% | 3.8% | 1.8% | 0.9% | 100.0% |
| Some college or university | 53.7% | 39.5% | 4.3% | 1.7% | 0.8% | 100.0% |
| College diploma, associate’s, bachelor’s, or other degree | 52.4% | 41.3% | 4.5% | 1.2% | 0.6% | 100.0% |
| Master’s degree | 51.6% | 42.0% | 4.8% | 1.3% | 0.3% | 100.0% |
| Doctorate | 45.1% | 44.4% | 6.3% | 3.3% | 1.0% | 100.0% |
| Overall | 52.8% | 40.7% | 4.5% | 1.4% | 0.6% | 100.0% |
The respondents at all levels of educational attainment have a percentage confidence within 0.3% of 93.5%, except those with a doctorate, who have 89.5% confidence.
Fig. 11.6 Confidence by degree of web work
| Confident about job, opportunities for growth | Fairly confident about job | Concerned about loss of job | Very worried about job | Losing/have lost job | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All or nearly all of my work is web-related | 56.5% | 38.2% | 3.9% | 1.0% | 0.4% | 100.0% |
| Most of my work is web-related | 51.0% | 42.6% | 4.4% | 1.5% | 0.6% | 100.0% |
| About half my work is web-related | 48.5% | 43.2% | 5.3% | 2.2% | 0.8% | 100.0% |
| Around a quarter of my work is web-related | 45.3% | 45.1% | 6.2% | 2.7% | 0.7% | 100.0% |
| Web-related work is a small part of what I do | 38.2% | 50.2% | 7.1% | 2.8% | 1.6% | 100.0% |
| I don’t do any web-related work | 35.9% | 46.8% | 7.1% | 0.6% | 9.6% | 100.0% |
| Overall | 52.8% | 40.7% | 4.4% | 1.4% | 0.6% | 100.0% |
The more their work is web-related, the greater the level of confidence respondents reported in their jobs and job futures.
Fig. 11.7 Confidence by excitement with profession
| Confident about job, opportunities for growth | Fairly confident about job | Concerned about loss of job | Very worried about job | Losing/have lost job | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes - very frequently | 65.6% | 30.1% | 2.9% | 0.9% | 0.5% | 100.0% |
| Yes - once in a while | 37.3% | 52.1% | 7.2% | 2.6% | 0.8% | 100.0% |
| Yes - frequently | 50.4% | 43.7% | 4.2% | 1.1% | 0.5% | 100.0% |
| No | 37.5% | 46.9% | 9.4% | 3.8% | 2.3% | 100.0% |
| Don’t know | 48.5% | 39.7% | 6.3% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 100.0% |
| Overall | 52.9% | 40.7% | 4.4% | 1.4% | 0.6% | 100.0% |
The more respondents were excited about web-related work, the more confident they tend to be about their jobs and job futures.
Fig. 11.8 Confidence by satisfaction with job
| Confident about job, opportunities for growth | Fairly confident about job | Concerned about loss of job | Very worried about job | Losing/have lost job | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very satisfied | 79.2% | 19.8% | 0.9% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Somewhat satisfied | 52.1% | 44.6% | 2.7% | 0.4% | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Neutral | 33.7% | 55.8% | 7.8% | 1.8% | 0.8% | 100.0% |
| Somewhat dissatisfied | 27.3% | 55.3% | 11.7% | 4.3% | 1.5% | 100.0% |
| Very dissatisfied | 27.5% | 38.5% | 15.2% | 11.8% | 7.0% | 100.0% |
| Overall | 52.9% | 40.7% | 4.4% | 1.4% | 0.6% | 100.0% |
As respondents’ job satisfaction goes down, confidence in their jobs and job futures goes down. It drops precipitously for those who indicate they are “very dissatisfied” in their job.
Fig. 11.9 Confidence by employment situation
| Confident about job, opportunities for growth | Fairly confident about job | Concerned about loss of job | Very worried about job | Losing/have lost job | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partner in a large company or organization | 53.9% | 39.9% | 5.1% | 0.7% | 0.4% | 100.0% |
| Partner in a small business | 67.2% | 28.2% | 3.1% | 1.2% | 0.3% | 100.0% |
| Employee of a company, university, library, museum, nonprofit, or other organization | 51.7% | 42.6% | 4.3% | 1.0% | 0.4% | 100.0% |
| Independent contractor/freelancer or owner of small business | 54.2% | 38.8% | 4.4% | 2.0% | 0.6% | 100.0% |
| Student, hobbyist, volunteer, or other uncompensated role | 40.2% | 47.2% | 6.9% | 2.6% | 3.0% | 100.0% |
| Overall | 52.9% | 40.7% | 4.4% | 1.4% | 0.6% | 100.0% |
Highest: partner in a small firm (95.4%), lowest: student/hobbyist (87.4%).
Fig. 11.10 Confidence by organization size
| Confident about job, opportunities for growth | Fairly confident about job | Concerned about loss of job | Very worried about job | Losing/have lost job | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-employed / freelance | 51.7% | 40.6% | 4.8% | 2.2% | 0.7% | 100.0% |
| 2-5 employees | 60.5% | 33.5% | 3.9% | 1.7% | 0.5% | 100.0% |
| 6-10 employees | 56.8% | 37.7% | 3.7% | 1.4% | 0.3% | 100.0% |
| 11-25 employees | 57.0% | 38.5% | 3.4% | 0.8% | 0.3% | 100.0% |
| 26-50 employees | 55.4% | 39.2% | 4.4% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 100.0% |
| 51-300 employees | 52.9% | 42.1% | 3.7% | 0.9% | 0.5% | 100.0% |
| 301-750 employees | 51.7% | 42.6% | 4.8% | 0.8% | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| 751-3000 employees | 46.9% | 46.9% | 4.7% | 1.3% | 0.2% | 100.0% |
| More than 3000 employees | 49.2% | 44.2% | 5.3% | 0.9% | 0.4% | 100.0% |
| Overall | 53.8% | 40.2% | 4.3% | 1.3% | 0.4% | 100.0% |
Not much disparity: High of 95.5% confident for 11-25 employees, low of 92.3% for self-employed respondents, and low [OF NUMBER] for other-than-self-employed: 93.4% for respondents in firms of more than 3,000.
Fig. 11.11 Confidence by longevity in the field
| Confident about job, opportunities for growth | Fairly confident about job | Concerned about loss of job | Very worried about job | Losing/have lost job | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Less than a year | 51.9% | 41.4% | 4.6% | 1.2% | 0.9% | 100.0% |
| 1 year | 53.3% | 40.8% | 3.8% | 1.4% | 0.6% | 100.0% |
| 2 years | 54.2% | 40.3% | 3.6% | 1.3% | 0.6% | 100.0% |
| 3 years | 53.7% | 40.9% | 3.6% | 1.2% | 0.6% | 100.0% |
| 4 years | 53.0% | 41.8% | 4.0% | 0.8% | 0.4% | 100.0% |
| 5 years | 54.2% | 39.8% | 4.0% | 1.5% | 0.7% | 100.0% |
| 6 years | 52.8% | 41.4% | 4.0% | 1.4% | 0.5% | 100.0% |
| 7 years | 54.0% | 40.0% | 4.2% | 1.3% | 0.6% | 100.0% |
| 8 years | 50.5% | 42.3% | 5.3% | 1.4% | 0.5% | 100.0% |
| 9 years | 53.4% | 40.2% | 5.3% | 0.9% | 0.3% | 100.0% |
| 10 years (or more) | 53.8% | 38.7% | 5.1% | 1.8% | 0.5% | 100.0% |
| Not applicable | 39.8% | 47.9% | 6.9% | 2.9% | 2.5% | 100.0% |
| Overall | 52.9% | 40.7% | 4.4% | 1.4% | 0.6% | 100.0% |
Not much disparity: High of 94.9% confidence at four years in the field, and a low of 92.5% at 10 or more years in the field.
Fig. 11.12 Confidence by previous work experience
| Confident about job, opportunities for growth | Fairly confident about job | Concerned about loss of job | Very worried about job | Losing/have lost job | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before the web, work was non-technical | 50.5% | 41.9% | 5.1% | 1.7% | 0.8% | 100.0% |
| Migrated to the web from a background in IT/technology | 52.0% | 41.0% | 4.9% | 1.5% | 0.7% | 100.0% |
| Migrated to web design from a background in print design/advertising/art direction, etc | 51.8% | 40.6% | 5.4% | 1.6% | 0.6% | 100.0% |
| Web design/development was first professional job | 56.0% | 39.5% | 3.1% | 1.0% | 0.4% | 100.0% |
| Overall | 52.9% | 40.7% | 4.5% | 1.4% | 0.6% | 100.0% |
Respondents for whom web design was their first job are more confident in their jobs and job futures than respondents who migrated to web design from other fields (95.4% to 92.6%).
Fig. 11.13 Confidence by corporate workers' years in current job
| Confident about job, opportunities for growth | Fairly confident about job | Concerned about loss of job | Very worried about job | Losing/have lost job | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Less than a year | 59.5% | 36.1% | 3.5% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 100.0% |
| 1 year | 55.9% | 39.4% | 3.5% | 1.0% | 0.3% | 100.0% |
| 2 years | 52.3% | 41.9% | 4.6% | 0.9% | 0.3% | 100.0% |
| 3 years | 50.7% | 43.7% | 3.9% | 1.2% | 0.5% | 100.0% |
| 4 years | 51.1% | 42.9% | 4.6% | 1.1% | 0.2% | 100.0% |
| 5 years | 47.4% | 46.1% | 4.1% | 2.1% | 0.3% | 100.0% |
| 6 years | 44.5% | 47.4% | 6.1% | 1.8% | 0.2% | 100.0% |
| 7 years | 47.8% | 45.4% | 4.2% | 1.6% | 1.0% | 100.0% |
| 8 years | 47.7% | 44.7% | 5.9% | 1.4% | 0.3% | 100.0% |
| 9 years | 49.2% | 43.3% | 5.5% | 1.3% | 0.7% | 100.0% |
| 10 years (or more) | 47.7% | 43.5% | 6.3% | 1.8% | 0.7% | 100.0% |
| Overall | 53.6% | 40.8% | 4.2% | 1.0% | 0.4% | 100.0% |
This analysis is for the “corporates.” There seems to be a general pattern that confidence decreases with time in a job (with one blip along the way, at seven years), from 95.6% at less than a year, to 91.3% at 10 years or more.
Fig. 11.14 Confidence by freelancers' years as independent
| Confident about job, opportunities for growth | Fairly confident about job | Concerned about loss of job | Very worried about job | Losing/have lost job | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Less than a year | 52.4% | 38.1% | 4.9% | 2.4% | 2.1% | 100.0% |
| 1 year | 52.9% | 39.1% | 4.9% | 1.9% | 1.2% | 100.0% |
| 2 years | 55.1% | 38.5% | 4.2% | 1.4% | 0.8% | 100.0% |
| 3 years | 51.6% | 41.4% | 5.0% | 1.4% | 0.6% | 100.0% |
| 4 years | 46.9% | 46.5% | 3.9% | 2.2% | 0.5% | 100.0% |
| 5 years | 51.1% | 40.5% | 5.3% | 2.6% | 0.5% | 100.0% |
| 6 years | 56.6% | 36.6% | 4.3% | 1.7% | 0.8% | 100.0% |
| 7 years | 52.5% | 40.7% | 4.4% | 1.4% | 1.1% | 100.0% |
| 8 years | 57.3% | 35.2% | 4.6% | 2.7% | 0.2% | 100.0% |
| 9 years | 56.1% | 36.8% | 5.8% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 10 years (or more) | 51.1% | 39.4% | 5.9% | 2.9% | 0.7% | 100.0% |
| Overall | 52.5% | 39.8% | 4.8% | 2.1% | 0.9% | 100.0% |
For freelancers, confidence seems to increase for the first four years they work independently, then slowly drops off after that, to a low of 90.4% for those working independently for 10 years or more.
Fig. 11.15 Confidence by company's business prospects
| Confident about job, opportunities for growth | Fairly confident about job | Concerned about loss of job | Very worried about job | Losing/have lost job | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Company/agency/organization/institution is closing its doors for good | 37.8% | 21.6% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 24.3% | 100.0% |
| Company/agency/organization/institution is in trouble | 15.5% | 37.2% | 21.5% | 19.8% | 6.0% | 100.0% |
| Company/agency/organization/institution is in a slump | 22.9% | 52.2% | 20.0% | 3.8% | 1.1% | 100.0% |
| Company/agency/organization/institution is not doing quite as well as we would like | 33.6% | 55.7% | 9.1% | 1.3% | 0.3% | 100.0% |
| Company/agency/organization/institution is doing about the same as usual | 40.5% | 55.3% | 3.4% | 0.6% | 0.2% | 100.0% |
| Company/agency/organization/institution is doing well | 70.5% | 27.8% | 1.3% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 100.0% |
| Overall | 53.6% | 40.8% | 4.2% | 1.0% | 0.4% | 100.0% |
This question was for “corporates” only. Confidence goes up quite significantly for respondents who sense their companies’ prospects are better. Interestingly, respondents who say their companies are closing for good or are in trouble are still over 50% confident in their jobs and job futures. Confidence is somewhat lower for the companies in trouble as opposed to actually closing, as that answer implies greater uncertainty.
Fig. 11.16 Confidence by freelancing prospects
| Confident about job, opportunities for growth | Fairly confident about job | Concerned about loss of job | Very worried about job | Losing/have lost job | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business couldn't be any worse | 27.7% | 29.5% | 6.3% | 14.3% | 22.3% | 100.0% |
| Business is so poor I'm thinking of finding a job working for someone else | 19.2% | 30.4% | 17.9% | 22.8% | 9.8% | 100.0% |
| Business is poor | 23.4% | 49.5% | 17.3% | 7.5% | 2.2% | 100.0% |
| Business is all right, but there's room for improvement | 47.0% | 47.6% | 4.4% | 0.7% | 0.3% | 100.0% |
| Business is really good | 71.6% | 27.5% | 0.7% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Business couldn't possibly be any better | 86.2% | 11.5% | 1.2% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 100.0% |
| Overall | 51.2% | 40.6% | 5.0% | 2.1% | 1.0% | 100.0% |
This question was for freelancers only. Among respondents who responded, “business is poor,” “business is all right,” or “business is really good,” as their perception of business prospects went up, so did confidence. However, people who responded “business couldn’t be any better” were slightly less confident than people who answered “business is really good,” perhaps implying a fear that things may be too good to be true, or that some unreal bubble will burst. Similarly, people responding “business couldn’t be worse” were significantly more confident than those who answered “business is so poor, I’m thinking of finding a job or working for someone else.” Perhaps if things couldn’t be any worse, they have to get better.
Fig. 11.17 Confidence by salary range
| Confident about job, opportunities for growth | Fairly confident about job | Concerned about loss of job | Very worried about job | Losing/have lost job | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 49.1% | 40.6% | 5.9% | 2.8% | 1.6% | 100.0% |
| $10,000-$19,999 | 50.6% | 42.1% | 4.3% | 2.1% | 0.8% | 100.0% |
| $20,000-$39,999 | 49.2% | 43.8% | 4.9% | 1.5% | 0.5% | 100.0% |
| $40,000-$59,999 | 51.5% | 42.9% | 4.1% | 1.0% | 0.5% | 100.0% |
| $60,000-$79,999 | 54.6% | 40.1% | 4.1% | 0.7% | 0.4% | 100.0% |
| $80,000-$99,999 | 56.8% | 37.7% | 4.1% | 1.2% | 0.2% | 100.0% |
| $100,000-$119,999 | 60.6% | 34.6% | 3.6% | 0.8% | 0.5% | 100.0% |
| $120,000-$149,999 | 63.2% | 30.9% | 4.6% | 0.8% | 0.5% | 100.0% |
| More than $150,000 | 73.0% | 23.8% | 2.5% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 100.0% |
| Overall | 52.9% | 40.6% | 4.5% | 1.4% | 0.6% | 100.0% |
As a general pattern, as income increases, so does confidence.
Fig. 11.18 Confidence by amount of last raise
| Confident about job, opportunities for growth | Fairly confident about job | Concerned about loss of job | Very worried about job | Losing/have lost job | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| My salary decreased | 44.7% | 38.7% | 11.3% | 3.3% | 2.0% | 100.0% |
| 1-5% | 42.2% | 50.3% | 5.9% | 1.2% | 0.4% | 100.0% |
| 6-10% | 57.2% | 38.9% | 3.2% | 0.6% | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| 11-15% | 61.7% | 35.0% | 2.3% | 0.8% | 0.2% | 100.0% |
| 16-20% | 62.9% | 33.2% | 2.7% | 1.0% | 0.3% | 100.0% |
| 21-25% | 60.1% | 35.7% | 2.5% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 100.0% |
| 26-30% | 69.6% | 28.1% | 1.6% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 100.0% |
| 31-35% | 66.4% | 30.2% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 36-40% | 65.9% | 28.9% | 5.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 41-45% | 74.7% | 22.8% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 46-50% | 61.8% | 31.5% | 4.2% | 2.4% | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 51-55% | 80.0% | 17.1% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 100.0% |
| 56-60% | 56.7% | 36.7% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 61-65% | 83.3% | 11.1% | 5.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 66-70% | 56.3% | 37.5% | 6.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 71-75% | 55.6% | 44.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 76-80% | 75.0% | 25.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 81-85% | 62.5% | 37.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 86-90% | 45.5% | 54.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 91-95% | 85.7% | 0.0% | 14.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 96-100% | 72.3% | 25.5% | 2.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| More than 100% | 77.7% | 21.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 100.0% |
| Not applicable | 56.7% | 37.7% | 4.0% | 1.2% | 0.5% | 100.0% |
| Overall | 53.6% | 40.8% | 4.2% | 1.0% | 0.4% | 100.0% |
As a general pattern, the larger the last raise, the higher the level of confidence. Respondents whose salary decreased had the lowest percentage of confidence in their jobs and job futures (at 83.3%).
Fig. 11.19 Confidence by time since last raise
| Confident about job, opportunities for growth | Fairly confident about job | Concerned about loss of job | Very worried about job | Losing/have lost job | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-3 months ago | 57.7% | 38.6% | 3.1% | 0.5% | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| 3-6 months ago | 53.6% | 41.1% | 3.9% | 1.0% | 0.4% | 100.0% |
| 6-9 months ago | 51.5% | 43.2% | 4.1% | 1.0% | 0.2% | 100.0% |
| 9-12 months ago | 49.3% | 44.4% | 4.8% | 0.9% | 0.6% | 100.0% |
| 1 year ago | 46.8% | 45.2% | 5.9% | 1.6% | 0.5% | 100.0% |
| 2 years ago | 41.3% | 46.9% | 8.5% | 2.3% | 1.0% | 100.0% |
| 3 years ago | 38.9% | 47.3% | 11.5% | 2.3% | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 4 years ago | 27.9% | 48.8% | 23.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 5 or more years ago | 30.2% | 52.4% | 4.8% | 11.1% | 1.6% | 100.0% |
| Not applicable | 57.5% | 37.1% | 3.7% | 1.1% | 0.6% | 100.0% |
| Overall | 53.6% | 40.8% | 4.2% | 1.0% | 0.4% | 100.0% |
In general, the more recent the last raise, the higher the confidence level. Respondents who’ve had a raise within the last two years have a higher level of confidence than those who have not had a raise (94.8% to 83.5%).