Gallup Finds U.S. Worker Optimism on Job Market Falls to 28 Percent
Only 28% of U.S. workers say it is a good time to find a quality job amid sluggish hiring, with college graduates especially pessimistic, Gallup reports.
- A Gallup survey late last year found only 28% of U.S. workers thought it was a good time to find a quality job, a sharp decline from 70% thinking so mid-2022.
- The survey revealed a split based on education level, with 35% of workers without a college degree being optimistic compared to just 19% of those with a degree.
- Younger workers aged 18-34 were much less likely to say it's a good time to find a job compared to those 65 and older, at around 2 in 10 versus 4 in 10.
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