Workers in Utah are the most cooperative in the country, according to a study released by the career testing and matching website Sokanu. The research examined professional characteristics of over 180 personality and interest types to reveal the states with the highest volume of good-natured team players — qualities that many employees associate with a harmonious and satisfying workplace.
Massachusetts, Georgia, Arizona and Maryland round out the top five states with cooperative workers. West Virginia topped the states with the least cooperative employees, along with Idaho, Maine, New Mexico and South Dakota.
Sokanu’s career tests gather data from over 100,000 workers across the country every month. The research revealed a correlation between the most cooperative workers and the most populous states. California, Florida and New York are three out of four of the most densely populated states in America and all ranked in the top 10 list of the most cooperative states. People in these highly populated areas have seemingly learned how to work together to build integrated, unified and friendly workplaces and communities, Sokanu said.
“Cooperation is one of the most important traits in determining fit with a career. Our data is helping workers understand which states are best at attracting workers who are the most cooperative,” said Spencer Thompson, CEO of Sokanu. “Our career test is designed to not only match people to their ideal career, but also understand what types of successful workers end up in which states, and why.”