Date context: Report month as listed by the W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research.
The 2026 American Job Quality Study surveyed more than 17,000 U.S. workers. Gallup reports that 52% of employees using AI at least weekly met the study's job-quality threshold, compared with 32% of employees who never used it. The study considers pay and stability, culture and safety, development, worker influence and scheduling.
Gallup, Jobs for the Future and The Families & Workers Fund · 2026-10
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What the source shows
The 2026 American Job Quality Study surveyed more than 17,000 U.S. workers. Gallup reports that 52% of employees using AI at least weekly met the study's job-quality threshold, compared with 32% of employees who never used it. The study considers pay and stability, culture and safety, development, worker influence and scheduling. Source: Gallup, Jobs for the Future and The Families & Workers Fund, 2026-10
Limits and reading context
The comparison is an association. Occupation, access, education and existing conditions could help explain both AI use and job quality. The headline rates describe the study's U.S. sample and definition. They do not predict local results. Source: Gallup, Jobs for the Future and The Families & Workers Fund, 2026-10
For HR, AI + JJ
AI + JJ, application: When a team trials an assistant, track who gains time, who takes on checking or rework, and whether people can influence how the tool changes their tasks. Source: Gallup, Jobs for the Future and The Families & Workers Fund, 2026-10