Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy

The Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)
Spring 2017 Data Tables

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Q22b. In your opinion, how much of a problem, if at all, is retaining current employees for your jurisdiction’s government? (Among jurisdictions that have full-time, part-time, or seasonal employees)

Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
% within Jurisdiction Type
  Jurisdiction Type Total
County Township City Village
In your opinion, how much of a problem, if at all, is retaining current employees for your jurisdiction’s government? (Among jurisdictions that have full-time, part-time, or seasonal employees) Not a Problem at All 24% 40% 19% 29% 34%
Not Much of a Problem 34% 46% 54% 44% 46%
Somewhat of a Problem 34% 10% 20% 17% 14%
A Significant Problem 7% 1% 6% 6% 3%
Don't Know 1% 3% 1% 4% 2%

Population Size Crosstabulation
% within Population Size
  Population Size Total
<1500 1500-5000 5001-10000 10001-30000 >30000
In your opinion, how much of a problem, if at all, is retaining current employees for your jurisdiction’s government? (Among jurisdictions that have full-time, part-time, or seasonal employees) Not a Problem at All 33% 38% 37% 26% 19% 34%
Not Much of a Problem 46% 48% 51% 47% 33% 46%
Somewhat of a Problem 14% 10% 10% 25% 31% 14%
A Significant Problem 3% 2% 2% 2% 13% 3%
Don't Know 4% 2% 1% 0% 3% 2%

Region of Michigan Crosstabulation
% within Region of Michigan
  Region of Michigan Total
Upper Peninsula Northern Lower Peninsula West Central Lower Peninsula East Central Lower Peninsula Southwest Lower Peninsula Southeast Lower Peninsula
In your opinion, how much of a problem, if at all, is retaining current employees for your jurisdiction’s government? (Among jurisdictions that have full-time, part-time, or seasonal employees) Not a Problem at All 37% 34% 35% 33% 31% 33% 34%
Not Much of a Problem 47% 49% 47% 44% 50% 43% 46%
Somewhat of a Problem 13% 14% 12% 15% 14% 17% 14%
A Significant Problem 2% 2% 3% 2% 4% 5% 3%
Don't Know 2% 1% 3% 6% 1% 1% 2%