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Satisfaction of employees with their current job, by generation in the U.S. 2018
Satisfaction of employees with their current job in the U.S. in 2018, by generation
by Erin Duffin,
last edited
Sep 26, 2018
This statistic illustrates the satisfaction of employees with their current job in the United States in 2018, by generation. During the survey, 20 percent of Generation Z respondents reported being somewhat dissatisfied with their current job, compared to 17 percent of Millennials, 18 percent of Generation X, and 15 percent of Baby Boomers.
Satisfaction of employees with their current job in the U.S. in 2018, by generation
| Very satisfied | Somewhat satisfied | Somewhat dissatisfied | Very dissatisfied | Don't know/No opinion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Very satisfied | Somewhat satisfied | Somewhat dissatisfied | Very dissatisfied | Don't know/No opinion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
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by Erin Duffin,
last edited
Sep 26, 2018
This statistic illustrates the satisfaction of employees with their current job in the United States in 2018, by generation. During the survey, 20 percent of Generation Z respondents reported being somewhat dissatisfied with their current job, compared to 17 percent of Millennials, 18 percent of Generation X, and 15 percent of Baby Boomers.
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- September 2018
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- August 16 to 19, 2018
- Number of respondents
- 2,537 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Online interview
- Supplementary notes
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Total sample size was 2,566 respondents.
Original question: How satisfied or dissatisfied are you with each of the following aspects of your life: Your current job
*Generation Z: 18- to 21-years-old
**Millennial: 22- to 37-years-old
***Generation X: 38- to 53-years-old
****Boomers: 54- to 72-years-old
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- August 16 to 19, 2018
- Number of respondents
- 2,537 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Online interview
- Supplementary notes
-
Total sample size was 2,566 respondents.
Original question: How satisfied or dissatisfied are you with each of the following aspects of your life: Your current job
*Generation Z: 18- to 21-years-old
**Millennial: 22- to 37-years-old
***Generation X: 38- to 53-years-old
****Boomers: 54- to 72-years-old
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