Workplace Sex Composition and Appreciation at Work

Johanna Rickne and Olle Folke

No 5/2023, Working Paper Series from Stockholm University, Swedish Institute for Social Research

Abstract: We study appreciation of one’s work using nationally representative survey data from Sweden linked with employer–employee data. The level of appreciation from colleagues rises sharply with the share of women in the workplace. This strong pattern holds for women and men workers, as well as for subordinates and managers. More appreciation from colleagues is associated with higher levels of job satisfaction and other indicators of worker well-being. These results demonstrate the benefits of workplace gender diversity and inclusion, and suggest new directions for research on gender inequality in the labor market.

Keywords: gender equality; appreciation at work; diversity; work conditions (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J16 J32 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 27 pages
Date: 2023-11-04
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