Table 1 Demographics of users of r/jobs. Reported are aggregates of self-disclosed characteristics found within the posting history of a random sample of 400 users (200 pre and 200 post the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic). Undergraduate and graduate degree statistics include both individuals reporting having completed as well as those reporting dropping out or currently studying a degree. Characteristics for a were identified on 158 (89 pre and 69 post 01.03.2020) authors, for b on 115 (68 pre and 47 post), for c on 153 (88 pre and 65 post), and for d on 127 (64 pre and 63 post)
| Â | Before March 2020 | After March 2020 |
|---|---|---|
Gendera | Â | Â |
Female | 51% | 68% |
Ageb | Â | Â |
17 years old or younger | 10% | 6% |
between 18-34 years | 78% | 92% |
between 35-49 years | 12% | 2% |
Educationc | Â | Â |
High school degree or less | 14% | 9% |
Undergraduate degree | 75% | 76% |
Graduate degree | 11% | 15% |
Country of residenced | Â | Â |
U.S. | 81% | 70% |
Canada | 6% | 8% |
U.K | 3% | 13% |
Elsewhere | 10% | 10% |