Workplace Segregation between College and Non-college Workers
Working Paper 33653
DOI 10.3386/w33653
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We measure the level and growth of education segregation in American workplaces from 2000 to 2020. American workplaces show an educational segregation, measured by the degree to which the establishment has mostly workers of similar education levels, that is comparable to racial residential segregation in a typical metro area. Workplace isolation was particularly high for young and male workers without college degrees. The isolation of non-college workers is increasing over time.
Published Versions
Francis Dillon & Edward L. Glaeser & William Kerr, 2025. "Workplace Segregation between College and Noncollege Workers," AEA Papers and Proceedings, American Economic Association, vol. 115, pages 139-145, May. citation courtesy of