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
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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Morning Consult. (September 12, 2018). Satisfaction of employees with their current job in the U.S. in 2018, by generation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 11, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/916274/us-economy-satisfaction-employees-current-job-generation/
Morning Consult. "Satisfaction of employees with their current job in the U.S. in 2018, by generation." Chart. September 12, 2018. Statista. Accessed August 11, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/916274/us-economy-satisfaction-employees-current-job-generation/
Morning Consult. (2018). Satisfaction of employees with their current job in the U.S. in 2018, by generation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 11, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/916274/us-economy-satisfaction-employees-current-job-generation/
Morning Consult. "Satisfaction of Employees with Their Current Job in The U.S. in 2018, by Generation." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Sep 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/916274/us-economy-satisfaction-employees-current-job-generation/
Morning Consult, Satisfaction of employees with their current job in the U.S. in 2018, by generation Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/916274/us-economy-satisfaction-employees-current-job-generation/ (last visited August 11, 2020)
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