# Jobs are more livelihood than identity

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/money/jobs-are-more-livelihood-than-identity/

> Indexed question in Money & Finance.

## Reading

In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted March 6 to 16, 2026, 40% of Americans said their job is just what they do for a living.

Three-in-ten said their job gives them a sense of identity (30%), while 27% said they are not currently working and 4% said they do not know.

## Topline

Which of these best describes the way you usually feel about your job?

40% of Americans say their job is just what they do for a living.

- Their job is just what they do for a living: 39.8%
- Their job gives them a sense of identity: 29.7%
- Not currently working: 26.9%
- Don't know: 3.6%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2026-03-06 → 2026-03-16
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.5%
- Module: Module 2: Economics, Work, & Policy
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/omnibus-2026-044#q-2-20](https://reports.verasight.io/r/omnibus-2026-044#q-2-20)

## Citation

Verasight Client Omnibus Survey #2026-044, fielded March 6-16, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.5%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/omnibus-2026-044#q-2-20](https://reports.verasight.io/r/omnibus-2026-044#q-2-20)