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发帖数: 29846 | 1 Only 7% Think Government Employees Work Harder Than Those in Private Sector
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Adults nationwide continue to believe government workers have it easier than
those in the private sector.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of American Adults shows
that 70% believe workers in the private sector work harder than government
workers. Just seven percent (7%) believe government employees work harder,
but 23% more are undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
Those numbers have changed little in surveys dating back to December 2009.
Even 44% of government workers say private sector employees work harder than
they do, and another 39% are not sure. Most employees of private companies
(80%) say those in the private sector work harder.
Fifty-six percent (56%) of all Americans believe the average government
worker earns more annually than the average private sector worker. That’s
down slightly from past surveys: 61% felt that way a year ago. Twenty-two
percent (22%) now disagree with this assessment, while the same number (22%)
are undecided.
Two-thirds (66%) of those who work for private companies think government
workers on average make more than they do. Thirty-three percent (33%) of
government employees agree.
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The survey of 1,000 Adults was conducted on March 25-26, 2011 by Rasmussen
Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95%
level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is
conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.
The federal government in fiscal year 2009 had 4.43 million employees,
including nearly 1.6 million men and women in the armed services. USA Today
reports that the average federal worker’s pay and benefits totalled $123,
049 in 2009, not including military personnel, while on average private
workers made $61,051 in total compensation.
Despite high-profile budget-cutting moves in several states that involve
government employees, most Americans (67%) still think those who work for
the government have more job security than those in the private sector. Only
nine percent (9%) say government workers have less job security. Eighteen
percent (18%) say workers in both sectors have about the same level of job
security.
Those findings have changed little in recent months, but the number who
thinks government workers have more job security is down from 77% in April
2010.
Fifty-eight percent (58%) of government workers say they have more job
security than private sector workers, a view shared by 72% of those who work
for private companies.
Investors are more likely than non-investors to believe government workers
have more job security. More investors also think private sector employees
work harder.
Seventy-one percent (71%) of Likely U.S. Voters believe those who work for
the government get better retirement benefits than those who work for
private companies. Most voters also think it’s unlikely their state can
afford the benefits given to state workers.
Thirty-six percent (36%) of voters nationwide think that the average public
employee in their state earns more than the average private sector worker.
Twenty-one percent (21%) say the government employee earns less, while 20%
think their pay is about the same. Twenty-three percent (23%) are not sure.
Roughly one-in-four Americans now think the government should assume
responsibility for those who have been unemployed for an extended period of
time.
The Rasmussen Employment Index, which measures workers’ perceptions of the
labor market each month, plummeted nine points in March to its lowest level
since last August.
Despite concern about the federal budget deficit, just 26% of American
Adults think it would be good for the economy if the federal government laid
off 100,000 workers. Forty-nine percent (49%) say a layoff like that would
be bad for the economy. | m********c
发帖数: 13337 | 2 That's true. Also most people would like to work in Government rather than
in Private Sector if they can get the some rate.
【在 l****z 的大作中提到】
: Only 7% Think Government Employees Work Harder Than Those in Private Sector
: Thursday, March 31, 2011
: Adults nationwide continue to believe government workers have it easier than
: those in the private sector.
: A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of American Adults shows
: that 70% believe workers in the private sector work harder than government
: workers. Just seven percent (7%) believe government employees work harder,
: but 23% more are undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
: Those numbers have changed little in surveys dating back to December 2009.
: Even 44% of government workers say private sector employees work harder than
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