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New Data Shows Employee Ownership Improves Economic Well-Being

Employee Ownership
January 14, 2026•1 min read

New research from the National Center for Employee Ownership (NCEO) shows strong economic benefits for workers in employee-owned companies. According to updated data from the National Longitudinal Surveys, employee-owners with ESOPs have longer job tenure, higher median wages, and greater household wealth compared with non-ESOP workers - reinforcing the financial and career advantages of broad-based employee ownership.

Read the full findings in the original article: New Data on Employee Ownership and Economic Well‑Being (NCEO)

Julie Leonhardt is the Executive Director of the Missouri Center for Employee Ownership (MOCEO), advancing employee ownership as a strategy for business sustainability, equitable wealth building, and community prosperity. With a background spanning law, real estate, technology, and nonprofit leadership, she brings a systems-level approach to economic development. Julie is a graduate of Westmont College and Fordham University School of Law and is based in Kansas City.

Julie Leonhardt

Julie Leonhardt is the Executive Director of the Missouri Center for Employee Ownership (MOCEO), advancing employee ownership as a strategy for business sustainability, equitable wealth building, and community prosperity. With a background spanning law, real estate, technology, and nonprofit leadership, she brings a systems-level approach to economic development. Julie is a graduate of Westmont College and Fordham University School of Law and is based in Kansas City.

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