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  Northern Ireland Social Attitudes Survey - 1989

Year: 1989

Module: Work Orientations
Variable: WORKEARN


Question:
If response to HRSWORKD is usually work 10 hours or more a week…
Think of the number of hours you work, and the money you earn in yoru main job, including any regular overtime. If you had only one of these three choices which of the following would you prefer?


Index to tables on this page

  1. % of men and women
  2. % of people of different ages
  3. % of people of different religions.

Overall Results %
Work longer hours and earn more money27
Work the same number of hours and earn the same money62
Work fewer hours and earn less money5
Can't choose5
Not answered1


Results for men and women
%
 MaleFemale
Work longer hours and earn more money 30 22
Work the same number of hours and earn the same money 62 63
Work fewer hours and earn less money 3 8
Can't choose 4 7
Not answered 1 1


Table Index

Results for people of different ages
%
 18-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465+
Work longer hours and earn more money 51 24 27 16 * 0
Work the same number of hours and earn the same money 46 65 61 67 * *
Work fewer hours and earn less money 0 5 7 10 * 0
Can't choose 1 5 6 3 * *
Not answered 1 1 0 5 0 0
* indicates that the number of people in this category is
too small to allow percentages to be calculated.


Table Index

Results for people of different religions
%
 CatholicProtestantNo religion
Work longer hours and earn more money 31 27 *
Work the same number of hours and earn the same money 58 60 *
Work fewer hours and earn less money 6 6 *
Can't choose 5 6 0
Not answered 1 1 *
* indicates that the number of people in this category is
too small to allow percentages to be calculated.


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