This statistic depicts the public sympathy levels for federal employees on furlough due to the government shutdown in the United States in 2019. During the survey, 11 percent of respondents said they had not much sympathy for government employees either on furlough or working without pay.
How much sympathy do you have for federal government employees who have been furloughed or are working without pay?
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YouGov. (January 23, 2019). How much sympathy do you have for federal government employees who have been furloughed or are working without pay? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 12, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/957708/public-sympathy-levels-federal-employees-furlough-government-shutdown-us/
YouGov. "How much sympathy do you have for federal government employees who have been furloughed or are working without pay?." Chart. January 23, 2019. Statista. Accessed April 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/957708/public-sympathy-levels-federal-employees-furlough-government-shutdown-us/
YouGov. (2019). How much sympathy do you have for federal government employees who have been furloughed or are working without pay?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/957708/public-sympathy-levels-federal-employees-furlough-government-shutdown-us/
YouGov. "How Much Sympathy Do You Have for Federal Government Employees Who Have Been Furloughed or Are Working without Pay?." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Jan 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/957708/public-sympathy-levels-federal-employees-furlough-government-shutdown-us/
YouGov, How much sympathy do you have for federal government employees who have been furloughed or are working without pay? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/957708/public-sympathy-levels-federal-employees-furlough-government-shutdown-us/ (last visited April 12, 2025)
How much sympathy do you have for federal government employees who have been furloughed or are working without pay? [Graph], YouGov, January 23, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/957708/public-sympathy-levels-federal-employees-furlough-government-shutdown-us/
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