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short readJul 17, 2025

JeNae Johnson works at a computer in her home office. She is the president and CEO of CTM Unlimited, a company that helps workplaces change their corporate culture. (Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images)

In 2023, 46% of all managers in the U.S. were women. This is up from 29% in 1980 but still slightly lower than the 49% of all workers who were women as of 2023.

short readApr 8, 2025

Shipping containers are offloaded at the Port of Oakland in California on April 2, 2025. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Americans are most skeptical about U.S. trade with China: 10% say it benefits the U.S. more than China, while 46% take the opposite view.

reportFeb 25, 2025

American workers have mixed feelings about how AI technologies, like ChatGPT, will affect jobs in the future.

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reportApr 18, 2006

Maximum Support for Raising the Minimum

Republican or Democrat, rich or poor, north, east, south or west, the U.S. public says it’s time for a big boost for the lowest paid.
fact sheetApr 13, 2006

The Labor Force Status of Short-Term Unauthorized Workers

In order to better understand the impact of some proposals before Congress, this fact sheet examines the labor force status of unauthorized workers who have been in the country for five years or less.
reportMar 30, 2006

America’s Immigration Quandary

A growing number of Americans believe that immigrants are a burden to the country, taking jobs and housing and creating strains on the health care system. Many people also worry about the cultural impact of the expanding number of newcomers in the U.S.
reportMar 28, 2006

Pinched Pocketbooks

Beyond partisanship — and behind those healthy economic indicators — Americans may be seeing something that most economists overlook.
reportMar 28, 2006

Pinched Pocketbooks

Beyond partisanship — and behind those healthy economic indicators — Americans may be seeing something that most economists overlook. Read full article at pewresearch.org
reportMar 28, 2006

A Barometer of Modern Morals

These edicts represent the collective judgment of the American public when asked to assess the moral dimensions of different kinds of behaviors.
reportMar 22, 2006

Less Opposition to Gay Marriage, Adoption and Military Service

Summary of Findings Public acceptance of homosexuality has increased in a number of ways in recent years, though it remains a deeply divisive issue. Half of Americans (51%) continue to oppose legalizing gay marriage, but this number has declined significantly from 63% in February 2004, when opposition spiked following the Massachusetts Supreme Court decision and […]
reportMar 14, 2006

Do Deficits Matter Anymore? Apparently Not to the Public
reportMar 14, 2006

Do Deficits Matter Anymore? Apparently Not to the Public

The federal debt has escalated in recent years but runaway deficits no longer top the political agenda as in the 1990s, according to a new poll analysis.
reportMar 7, 2006

Size and Characteristics of the Unauthorized Migrant Population in the U.S.

Analysis of the March 2005 Current Population Survey shows that there were 11.1 million unauthorized migrants in the United States a year ago.

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Women are a rising share of U.S. managers and professionals

How Americans view trade between the U.S. and China, Canada and Mexico

U.S. Workers Are More Worried Than Hopeful About Future AI Use in the Workplace

Economy & Work

Maximum Support for Raising the Minimum

The Labor Force Status of Short-Term Unauthorized Workers

America’s Immigration Quandary

Pinched Pocketbooks

Pinched Pocketbooks

Do Deficits Matter Anymore? Apparently Not to the Public

Do Deficits Matter Anymore? Apparently Not to the Public

Size and Characteristics of the Unauthorized Migrant Population in the U.S.

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