Job Satisfaction and Gender

Abstract

Previous studies of job satisfaction and gender have had mixed results, with some finding that women enjoy greater satisfaction than men, and others no difference once other factors were accounted for. This study used data from the 2015 International Social Survey Programme to investigate if gender, country and work-based factors make a difference on employees’ level of job satisfaction. Extrinsic rewards, intrinsic rewards, work relations and work-life balance rewards were examined. Overall there were no differences between women’s and men’s job satisfaction. In only one country was women’s job satisfaction was significantly higher. Extrinsic outcomes were significantly lower for women.