Level of optimism about the future * Labor force Crosstabulation
% within Labor force


Labor force Total
Employed full-time Employed part-time Not employed, but was before
Level of optimism about the future Very optimistic 12.1% 5.7% 9.0% 11.0%
Optimistic 51.5% 65.7% 55.2% 53.3%
Pessimistic 19.9% 20.0% 23.9% 20.5%
Very pessimistic 16.6% 8.6% 11.9% 15.2%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Chi-Square Tests

Value df Asymp. Sig. (2-sided)
Pearson Chi-Square 5.028(a) 6 .540
Likelihood Ratio 5.353 6 .499
Linear-by-Linear Association .106 1 .744
N of Valid Cases 409

a 1 cells (8.3%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is 3.85.