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Pew Research CenterMarch 29, 2023
How Americans View Their Jobs

About four-in-ten workers see their job as central to their overall identity

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How Americans View Their Jobs
About half of workers are highly satisfied with their job overall, but views of specific aspects of their job vary considerably
About four-in-ten workers see their job as central to their overall identity
Most workers are extremely or very satisfied with their relationship with their boss and co-workers, but less so with their pay or opportunities for promotion
Workers find their job to be enjoyable and fulfilling more often than they find it stressful or overwhelming
Workers 65 and older are the most likely to find their job enjoyable or fulfilling, least likely to say it’s stressful
Upper-income workers are the most satisfied with their job overall and with certain aspects of their job
At least seven-in-ten workers say they’re treated with respect, can be themselves at work all or most of time
About one-in-four workers say they rarely or never get feedback from their manager
Workers with higher incomes, postgrad degrees are the most likely to say they regularly respond to work emails and messages outside of work hours
Assessments of workplace safety vary by race and ethnicity, income
Black workers are most likely to say they’ve faced workplace discrimination due to race or ethnicity
Black men and women are equally likely to say they’ve experienced workplace discrimination due to their gender
Lower-income workers are less likely to have access to basic employer-sponsored benefits
Most workers say it’s extremely important to them to have a job that offers paid time off for vacations, doctor appointments, minor illnesses
More than four-in-ten workers who get paid time off say they take less time off than their employer allows
About a quarter of lower-income workers say they work too few hours

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