Young workers express lower levels of job satisfaction than older ones, but most are content with their job
Young workers express general contentment with many aspects of work; personal connections like relationships with co-workers stand out.
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Young workers express general contentment with many aspects of work; personal connections like relationships with co-workers stand out.
Workers who quit a job in 2021 say low pay (63%), no opportunities for advancement (63%) and feeling disrespected at work (57%) were reasons why.
Most workers who say their jobs can mainly be done from home say they are fine with the amount of time they spend on video calls.
For Mother’s Day, here’s a snapshot of what motherhood looks like in the U.S. today, drawn from government data and Pew Research Center surveys.
Among adults 25 and older who have no education beyond high school, more women have left the labor force than men.
As of the third quarter of 2021, 50.3% of U.S. adults 55 and older said they were out of the labor force due to retirement.
53% of parents of K-12 students say schools in the United States should be providing a mix of in-person and online instruction this winter.
The challenges of a COVID-19 economy are clear for 2020 college graduates, who have experienced downturns in employment and labor force participation.
When we have the data to study groups of similarly aged people over time, we won’t always default to using the standard generational definitions and labels, like Gen Z, Millennials or Baby Boomers.
About six-in-ten parents of K-12 children (61%) say the first year of the pandemic had a negative effect on their children’s education.
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