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Share of people who prefer a male vs a female boss, United States, 1953 to 2017

Figure illustrates the share of national adults, aged 18+, 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?'

19532017196019701980199020002010Prefer male bossPrefer female boss

Source: Gallup (2017)