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Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for November 2, 2018

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By Scott Rasmussen

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November 2, 2018: Seventy-five percent (75%) of unemployed workers say it’s likely they will find a job in the near future. That total includes 41% who say it’s very likely.[1]

The latest Job Creators Network/ScottRasmussen.com survey also found that just 26% of part-time workers are looking for a full-time job. Seventy-four percent (74%) are working part-time because they choose to do so.

Other data shows that 48% of adults believe that firms in their area are more likely to be hiring people than laying people off. Just 15% believe that more firms are laying people off.

Fifty percent (50%) rate their own personal finances as good or excellent, 32% say fair, and 16% say poor.


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