Young employees are increasingly struggling at work, while older workers fare better

By Lily Meier
Published 2 Min Read

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Bloomberg News

Younger employees are reporting more struggles at work while older colleagues are doing better, according to a recent study.

Only 31% of workers younger than 35 said they were thriving at work last year, according to a new annual report on the global workforce from Gallup. That’s down from 35% the previous year, the data show. In contrast, 36% of workers 35 and older said they’re thriving, an increase of 1 percentage point from the previous year. The 5 percentage-point gap between the age groups is the biggest since at least 2009.

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