TY  - RPRT
        AU  - Bryson, Alex
AU  - Kauhanen, Antti
AU  - Rouvinen, Petri
        TI  - AI and Worker Well-Being: Evidence from a Nationally Representative Study
        PY  - 2026/Apr/
        PB  - Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        CY  - Bonn
        T2  - IZA Discussion Paper
        IS  - 18540
        UR  - https://www.iza.org/index.php/publications/dp18540
        AB  - Utilizing nationally representative cross-sectional and longitudinal data from Finland (2018–2023), we provide a population-level assessment of the relationship between AI and worker well-being. Contrary to international evidence suggesting a positive or an inverted U-shaped relationship, we find no systematic association between AI use intensity and job satisfaction. However, we do find that work engagement is higher among employees who are personally involved with AI, with the strongest association among intensive users for whom AI is an essential part of their work. Furthermore, technology-replacement fears have remained stable despite rapid AI advancement and do not predict subsequent labour market transitions. An interpretation is that Finland’s high-trust institutional environment and robust social safety nets may effectively moderate the disruptive psychological and economic shocks typically associated with rapid technological change.
        KW  - artificial intelligence
KW  - job satisfaction
KW  - work engagement
KW  - technology-related fears
KW  - labour market transitions
        ER  -