Findings from the survey for people who make websites, 2008

Confidence

Confidence by age

18 and under19-2930-4445-6465 and overGrand Total
I am confident about my job and my opportunities for growth. 57.2%55.9%49.9%44.7%58.5%52.8%
I am fairly confident about my job. 37.7%38.7%42.8%44.9%37.7%40.7%
I am concerned that I may lose my position. 4.3%3.5%5.2%7.0%0.0%4.5%
I am very worried about my job. 0.2%1.2%1.5%2.5%0.0%1.4%
I am losing/have lost my job. 0.6%0.6%0.6%1.0%3.8%0.6%
Total 100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%

Confidence by gender

FemaleMaleGrand Total
I am confident about my job and my opportunities for growth. 46.2%54.2%52.9%
I am fairly confident about my job. 45.2%39.8%40.7%
I am concerned that I may lose my position. 6.0%4.1%4.4%
I am very worried about my job. 1.9%1.3%1.4%
I am losing/have lost my job. 0.7%0.6%0.6%
Total 100.0%100.0%100.0%
I am confident about my job and my opportunities for growth.

14.2%

85.8%

I am fairly confident about my job.

18.1%

81.9%

I am concerned that I may lose my position.

22.1%

77.9%

I am very worried about my job.

21.6%

78.4%

I am losing/have lost my job.

19.6%

80.4%

Grand Total

16.3%

83.7%

Confidence by geographic region

AfricaAsiaEuropeNorth and Central AmericaOceaniaSouth AmericaGrand Total
I am confident about my job and my opportunities for growth. 69.9%59.6%50.8%52.8%56.5%60.4%52.9%
I am fairly confident about my job. 23.7%33.1%42.6%40.9%38.6%31.2%40.7%
I am concerned that I may lose my position. 3.2%5.3%4.5%4.4%3.6%5.3%4.4%
I am very worried about my job. 2.7%1.6%1.4%1.3%1.0%2.6%1.4%
I am losing/have lost my job. 0.5%0.5%0.7%0.6%0.3%0.5%0.6%
Total 100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%

Confidence by employment situation

I do most of my web work as a partner in a large company or organization.I do most of my web work as a partner in a small business.I do most of my web work as an employee of a company, university, library, museum, nonprofit, or other organization.I do most of my web work as an independent contractor/freelancer or owner of my own small business.I do most of my work as a student, hobbyist, volunteer, or other uncompensated role.Grand Total
I am confident about my job and my opportunities for growth. 53.9%67.2%51.7%54.2%40.2%52.9%
I am fairly confident about my job. 39.9%28.2%42.6%38.8%47.2%40.7%
I am concerned that I may lose my position. 5.1%3.1%4.3%4.4%6.9%4.4%
I am very worried about my job. 0.7%1.2%1.0%2.0%2.6%1.4%
I am losing/have lost my job. 0.4%0.3%0.4%0.6%3.0%0.6%
Total 100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%

Confidence by educational attainment

Grade/primary schoolHigh/secondary schoolSome college or universityCollege diploma, associate's, bachelor's, or other degreeMaster's degreeDoctorateGrand Total
I am confident about my job and my opportunities for growth. 55.56%55.44%53.68%52.42%51.59%45.07%52.82%
I am fairly confident about my job. 37.71%38.09%39.51%41.33%42.00%44.41%40.72%
I am concerned that I may lose my position. 5.05%3.80%4.28%4.50%4.80%6.25%4.45%
I am very worried about my job. 1.01%1.75%1.73%1.19%1.31%3.29%1.40%
I am losing/have lost my job. 0.67%0.91%0.79%0.55%0.30%0.99%0.61%
Grand Total 100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%
Total 100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%

Confidence by job title

Web DirectorCreative DirectorInterface Designer, UI DesignerArt DirectorInformation ArchitectUsability Expert/Consultant/LeadDeveloperProject ManagerOtherDesignerMarketerWeb DesignerWeb ProducerEducatorWebmaster, Web MasterAccessibility Expert/Consultant/LeadWriter, EditorGrand Total
I am confident about my job and my opportunities for growth. 61.1%65.1%57.3%55.5%58.0%62.5%54.6%53.5%54.0%49.7%53.3%46.6%49.3%43.5%42.9%55.9%38.2%52.8%
I am fairly confident about my job. 34.7%30.6%38.1%39.8%37.3%32.3%39.6%40.4%39.6%43.6%39.7%45.8%42.4%46.6%47.1%33.8%49.0%40.8%
I am concerned that I may lose my position. 2.6%3.1%3.4%3.8%4.1%3.8%4.0%4.8%4.5%4.4%4.0%5.1%5.8%5.3%6.0%5.9%8.5%4.4%
I am very worried about my job. 1.1%1.0%0.6%0.5%0.4%0.7%1.2%0.9%1.2%1.9%2.2%1.8%2.3%2.3%2.8%4.4%3.2%1.4%
I am losing/have lost my job. 0.4%0.2%0.6%0.4%0.2%0.7%0.6%0.5%0.7%0.4%0.7%0.7%0.2%2.3%1.2%0.0%1.2%0.6%
Total 100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%

Confidence by organization size

Self-employed / freelance2-5 employees6-10 employees11-25 employees26-50 employees51-300 employees301-750 employees751-3000 employeesMore than 3000 employeesGrand Total
I am confident about my job and my opportunities for growth. 51.7%60.5%56.8%57.0%55.4%52.9%51.7%46.9%49.2%53.8%
I am fairly confident about my job. 40.6%33.5%37.7%38.5%39.2%42.1%42.6%46.9%44.2%40.2%
I am concerned that I may lose my position. 4.8%3.9%3.7%3.4%4.4%3.7%4.8%4.7%5.3%4.3%
I am very worried about my job. 2.2%1.7%1.4%0.8%0.6%0.9%0.8%1.3%0.9%1.3%
I am losing/have lost my job. 0.7%0.5%0.3%0.3%0.4%0.5%0.1%0.2%0.4%0.4%
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