Gallup Finds Young Americans Far More Pessimistic About Jobs Than Older Adults
Gallup said 43% of Americans ages 15 to 34 see good local job prospects, a 21-point gap from older adults and the widest among 141 countries.
- Young Americans aged 15 to 34 have become much more pessimistic about local job prospects, with only 43% saying it is a good time to find a job in 2025, which is 21 percentage points lower than those aged 55 and older.
- Since 2023, job market optimism among young Americans dropped by 27 points, especially among young women, college-educated individuals, and those not working full-time.
- The United States is unique in showing a large generational gap in job confidence, where older adults remain relatively optimistic while younger workers are increasingly negative.
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Young Americans’ Confidence in Job Market Falls to Levels Seen During Great Recession
A new Gallup survey found younger Americans have become sharply more pessimistic about employment opportunities, with confidence dropping to levels not seen since the aftermath ... The post Young Americans’ Confidence in Job Market Falls to Levels Seen During Great Recession first appeared on [your]NEWS.
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Older workers feel fine. Young workers? Not so much
For years, younger Americans have been more optimistic about the job market than older Americans, even through the depths of the Great Recession. But in an abrupt shift, a new poll released Monday finds young people’s confidence has plummeted over the past two years—while their elders remain more upbeat. The gap between young and older Americans’ views of the job market now is greater than in any other country among the 141 surveyed, according t…
US generational job market optimism gap is worst in world
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