Started From the Bottom, Now We're (Working) Here: Workplace Segregation by Social Class Origin.

Autor/inn/en	Hällsten, Martin; Torngren Wartin, August
Titel	Started From the Bottom, Now We're (Working) Here: Workplace Segregation by Social Class Origin. Gefälligkeitsübersetzung: Wir haben ganz unten angefangen, jetzt arbeiten wir hier: Segregation am Arbeitsplatz nach sozialer Herkunft.
Quelle	In: Work and occupations, (2026) online first, May 4, 2026, 39 S. PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1552-8464
DOI	10.1177/07308884261445024
Schlagwörter	Bildungsniveau; Soziale Ungleichheit; Soziale Herkunft; Soziale Integration; Diskriminierung; Segregation; Sozialstruktur; Interner Arbeitsmarkt; Arbeitsplatzwahl; Berufliche Stellung; Berufsgruppe; Beschäftigungsstruktur; Berufswahl; Innerbetriebliche Hierarchie; Auswirkung; Mitarbeiter; Schweden
Abstract	"Segregation is a pervasive social phenomenon that separates individuals across social settings. Workplaces, as key hubs of the labor market, are not only central to economic outcomes but also potential sites for cross-cutting social ties. Yet workplace segregation can exacerbate inequality and weaken social cohesion. Existing research has largely examined highly visible categories such as race and ethnicity, while much less is known about segregation by subtler statuses. Social class origin is one such case: it is harder for individuals to observe in interaction and more difficult to measure at the population level. In this paper, we analyze workplace segregation by social class origin using Swedish register data from 2012. We find substantial segregation by social origin, well above what would be expected if employees were randomly allocated across workplaces. Segregation also persists beyond what can be explained by individual and workplace characteristics such as education, occupation, or region. Even after adjusting for our richest set of covariates, employees remain somewhat overexposed to coworkers who share their class origin. Notably, excess segregation is smallest among workers from the lowest origins and largest among those from the highest. Being the hub of the labor market, the workplace is central to accessing labor market rewards by providing employment, job ladders, and wages. Research demonstrates that workplace segregation structures substantial portions of earnings inequality. But the workplace is also a potential facilitator of social interactions, providing a setting where individuals from diverse social backgrounds encounter one another. It may enforce social interaction, influence social cohesion, the formation of political attitudes, and therefore shape broader patterns of inequality and social integration." The study refers to the period 2012-2012 (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku).
Erfasst von	Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung, Nürnberg
Update	2026/4