American's boss gender preference from 1953 - 2014

Published by Statista Research Department, Aug 31, 2014
The statistic the percentage of U.S. Americans that would prefer a female respectively a male boss if they were able to make a choice, from 1953 to 2014. In 1953, about 5 percent the respondents stated they would prefer a boss who is a female.

If you were taking a new job and had your choice of a boss would you prefer to work for a man or a woman?

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Statistic: If you were taking a new job and had your choice of a boss would you prefer to work for a man or a woman?

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Release date

August 2014

Region

United States

Survey time period

1953 - 2014

Number of respondents

about 1,000 each period

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Telephone interview

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