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&lt;p&gt;Does your occupation determine your political leaning, or your political leaning dictate which occupations you&#39;d consider? Either way, a recent study from Verdant Labs provides some fascinating insights into the political divisions across the workforce.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For example, here are a handful of insights gleaned from the data:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Most Republican-leaning Industries:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Fossil Fuels (89% Republican)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Farming &amp;amp; Forestry (72% Republican)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;One interesting point to note about Farming &amp;amp; Forestry, as you can see from the graphic below, is that &lt;em&gt;retired&lt;/em&gt; farmers skew Democratic (55-45), while those currently employed in any capacity in the industry skew Republican.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://media2.vault.com/18385/farming_and_forestry.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;VerdantLabs Republican&quot; /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Most Democrat-leaning Industries:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Social &amp;amp; Environment&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Film &amp;amp; Stage Production&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Both of these industries leaned 93% Democrat. Here&#39;s what the breakdown by job function looks like in the former category:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://media2.vault.com/18386/social_and_environment.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;VerdantLabs Democrat&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Industries that are balanced:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Not all industries are filled with people on one side of the partisan divide or the other—some house them both! The following are the most politically-balanced industries on the list:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Investment Banking (53% Republican, 47% Democrat)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Real Estate (53% Republican, 47% Democrat)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Animal Care (52% Republican, 48% Democrat)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Law Enforcement (51% Republican, 49% Democrat)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Hospitality (51% Republican, 49% Democrat)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Skilled Trades (48% Republican, 52% Democrat)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Physicians (47% Republican, 53% Democrat)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Restaurant &amp;amp; Bar (47% Republican, 53% Democrat)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;So what do we make of all this, and does it tell us anything about issues such as &lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer&quot; href=&quot;/blog/workplace-issues/does-hiring-based-on-cultural-fit-encourage-discrimination/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;cultural fit&lt;/a&gt;, discrimination and the like? Check out the full, fascinating interactive over at &lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer&quot; href=&quot;http://verdantlabs.com/politics_of_professions/index.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Verdant Labs&#39; site&lt;/a&gt;, but be sure to come back and have your say in the comments below!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Related:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/blogs/workplace-issues/does-hiring-based-on-cultural-fit-encourage-discrimination&quot;&gt;Does Hiring Based on &#39;Cultural Fit&#39; Encourage Discrimination?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/blogs/salary-and-benefits/where-the-self-made-billionaires-work&quot;&gt;Where the Self-Made Billionaires Work&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/blogs/workplace-issues/bain-why-there-are-so-few-women-business-leaders&quot;&gt;Bain: Why There Are So Few Women Business Leaders&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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