Life & work · 2026 survey
Job Prospects
In your own experience, does being a man help you, hurt you, or make no difference when you are looking for work?
37% of young men say being a man helps them when looking for work, 19% say it hurts, and 37% say it makes no difference.
The split
- It helps me a lot 16%
- It helps me a little 21.1%
- It makes no difference 36.8%
- Unsure 7%
- It hurts me a little 13.9%
- It hurts me a lot 5.2%
Topline, all respondents
- It helps me a lot16%
- It helps me a little21.1%
- It hurts me a little13.9%
- It hurts me a lot5.2%
- It makes no difference36.8%
- Unsure7%
Most common answer
It makes no difference
Share
36.8%
Respondents
800 registered voters, men aged 18 to 30
The numbers
| Response | Percent |
|---|---|
| It helps me a lot | 16.0 |
| It helps me a little | 21.1 |
| It hurts me a little | 13.9 |
| It hurts me a lot | 5.2 |
| It makes no difference | 36.8 |
| Unsure | 7.0 |
Embed
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Citation
The Lafayette Company, Young American Men Survey 2026, “In your own experience, does being a man help you, hurt you, or make no difference when you are looking for work?”. 800 registered voters, men aged 18 to 30, fielded by Cygnal, September 15–18, 2026, margin of error ±3.46%. youngamericanmen.com/data/2026/job-prospects
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