According to a global survey conducted among employees in 2021, the majority of respondents believed learning is a key to success in their career. When looking at different age groups, 76 percent of respondents belonging to gen Z believed learning is key to success. The share of respondents who believed so was lower for older employees.
Share of employees worldwide who see learning as key to success in their career in 2021, by generation
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LinkedIn. (March 20, 2021). Share of employees worldwide who see learning as key to success in their career in 2021, by generation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1017740/employees-sense-success-organization-generation-worldwide/
LinkedIn. "Share of employees worldwide who see learning as key to success in their career in 2021, by generation." Chart. March 20, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1017740/employees-sense-success-organization-generation-worldwide/
LinkedIn. (2021). Share of employees worldwide who see learning as key to success in their career in 2021, by generation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1017740/employees-sense-success-organization-generation-worldwide/
LinkedIn. "Share of Employees Worldwide Who See Learning as Key to Success in Their Career in 2021, by Generation." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Mar 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1017740/employees-sense-success-organization-generation-worldwide/
LinkedIn, Share of employees worldwide who see learning as key to success in their career in 2021, by generation Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1017740/employees-sense-success-organization-generation-worldwide/ (last visited June 13, 2024)
Share of employees worldwide who see learning as key to success in their career in 2021, by generation [Graph], LinkedIn, March 20, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1017740/employees-sense-success-organization-generation-worldwide/