Beyond wages: what makes a good job?
Economics Observatory
Published 2 July 2026
People's wellbeing at work is influenced by various features of their jobs, including autonomy, intensity and prospects. Researchers use surveys to track these dimensions of working life and measure their contribution to social progress. Many of them cannot be improved through economic growth alone.
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