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Share of people who report preference for a male boss, United States, 1953 to 2017

Figure illustrates the share of men versus the share of women who prefer a male boss, responding to the question '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?'

19532017196019701980199020002010Share of women who prefer a male bossShare of men who prefer a male boss

Source: Gallup (2017)