This statistic shows the percentage of workers in the United States who are overall satisfied with their job from 2005 to 2016. In 2016, about 89 percent of U.S. respondents were satisfied with their jobs overall.
Percentage of workers overall satisfied with their job in the United States from 2005 to 2016
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Share of U.S. workers
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The percentages indicate respondents who said they were either "somewhat satisfied" or "very satisfied" with their job, representing 4 and 5 on a scale of 1 to 5 in job satisfaction.
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SHRM. (April 24, 2017). Percentage of workers overall satisfied with their job in the United States from 2005 to 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/682737/job-satisfaction-rate-among-us-workers/
SHRM. "Percentage of workers overall satisfied with their job in the United States from 2005 to 2016." Chart. April 24, 2017. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/682737/job-satisfaction-rate-among-us-workers/
SHRM. (2017). Percentage of workers overall satisfied with their job in the United States from 2005 to 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/682737/job-satisfaction-rate-among-us-workers/
SHRM. "Percentage of Workers Overall Satisfied with Their Job in The United States from 2005 to 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Apr 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/682737/job-satisfaction-rate-among-us-workers/
SHRM, Percentage of workers overall satisfied with their job in the United States from 2005 to 2016 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/682737/job-satisfaction-rate-among-us-workers/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Percentage of workers overall satisfied with their job in the United States from 2005 to 2016 [Graph], SHRM, April 24, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/682737/job-satisfaction-rate-among-us-workers/