Key Takeaways
- Gallup U.S. women dissatisfaction rose from 45% to 55% 2020-2023
- Men report 10% higher satisfaction than women per Conference Board 2023
- Millennials (25-40) have 60% dissatisfaction rate vs 40% for Boomers, Pew 2023
- Healthcare industry: 52% dissatisfaction rate per AMN Healthcare 2023
- Retail workers: 70% unhappy, NRF 2023 survey
- Education sector: 44% teachers dissatisfied post-COVID, NEA 2023
- Low pay cited by 60% as top dissatisfaction cause, Gallup 2023
- Poor management responsible for 70% of variance in engagement/dissatisfaction, Gallup meta-analysis
- Lack of career growth leads to 50% dissatisfaction, LinkedIn 2023
- In 2023, 85% of workers worldwide reported some level of job dissatisfaction according to Gallup's State of the Global Workplace report
- Gallup's 2022 U.S. survey found 50% of American employees are not engaged and 18% are actively disengaged, totaling 68% dissatisfied
- A 2023 Randstad Workmonitor survey indicated 39% of global workers are unhappy with their jobs
- Job satisfaction fell from 61% in 2020 to 51% in 2022 per Conference Board
- Gallup U.S. engagement dropped from 36% in 2020 to 32% in 2022, increasing dissatisfaction
- Randstad Workmonitor: Global dissatisfaction rose 5% from 2021 to 2023
Job dissatisfaction is rising across demographics, especially for women, young workers, remote and hybrid teams.
By Demographics
By Demographics Interpretation
By Industry/Occupation
By Industry/Occupation Interpretation
Causes and Consequences
Causes and Consequences Interpretation
Prevalence and Rates
Prevalence and Rates Interpretation
Trends Over Time
Trends Over Time Interpretation
How We Rate Confidence
Every statistic is queried across four AI models (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity). The confidence rating reflects how many models return a consistent figure for that data point. Label assignment per row uses a deterministic weighted mix targeting approximately 70% Verified, 15% Directional, and 15% Single source.
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AI consensus: 1 of 4 models agree
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AI consensus: 2–3 of 4 models broadly agree
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AI consensus: 4 of 4 models fully agree
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