Following years of favoring male leadership, the share of U.S. workers that said they would prefer to work for a woman has increased, according to an August survey conducted by the Survey Center on American Life. The survey included responses from 5,837 U.S. adults.
More women younger than 50 said they would prefer to work for a woman than a man if given the choice, according to the survey. Men in their 20s showed an almost equal split in their preference.
Gallup surveys from a decade ago showed a stronger preference for working for a man, the Journal reported. While fewer than half of respondents expressed no preference between a male or female manager in 2013, two-thirds of respondents felt neutral in the August survey.
Women aged 18 to 29 were the most likely to prefer a female boss, while men older than 65 were the least likely, according to the survey.
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