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Reasons for leaving a previous job are largely the same across age groups, suggesting that certain attitudes toward work are normalizing.

As with quitting, workers of all ages consider similar factors as the most important when taking a new job.

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When workers stay, their top preferences vary much more by age—and Gen Z is motivated by more than money.

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A three-tier interactive chart exploring why workers across different age groups leave or stay at their jobs.
Tier one shows the top five reasons why respondents left their previous job, broken down by generation. The number one reason for Gen Z, younger millennials, and young baby boomers is lack of career development and advancement potential, while inadequate compensation is the top reason for older millennials and Gen X.
Tier two shows the top six reasons why respondents took new jobs. The number one reason for each generation, from left to right, is career advancement for Gen Z, and adequate compensation for younger millennials, older millennials, Gen X, and younger baby boomers.
Tier three shows the top six reasons why respondents chose to stay in their current job, broken down generation. The number one reason for each, from left to right, is workplace flexibility for Gen Z, younger millennials, and older millennials, and adequate compensation for Gen X and younger baby boomers.
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Image description:
A three-tier interactive chart exploring why workers across different age groups leave or stay at their jobs.
Tier one shows the top five reasons why respondents left their previous job, broken down by generation. The number one reason for Gen Z, younger millennials, and young baby boomers is lack of career development and advancement potential, while inadequate compensation is the top reason for older millennials and Gen X.
Tier two shows the top six reasons why respondents took new jobs. The number one reason for each generation, from left to right, is career advancement for Gen Z, and adequate compensation for younger millennials, older millennials, Gen X, and younger baby boomers.
Tier three shows the top six reasons why respondents chose to stay in their current job, broken down generation. The number one reason for each, from left to right, is workplace flexibility for Gen Z, younger millennials, and older millennials, and adequate compensation for Gen X and younger baby boomers.
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Image description:
A three-tier interactive chart exploring why workers across different age groups leave or stay at their jobs.
Tier one shows the top five reasons why respondents left their previous job, broken down by generation. The number one reason for Gen Z, younger millennials, and young baby boomers is lack of career development and advancement potential, while inadequate compensation is the top reason for older millennials and Gen X.
Tier two shows the top six reasons why respondents took new jobs. The number one reason for each generation, from left to right, is career advancement for Gen Z, and adequate compensation for younger millennials, older millennials, Gen X, and younger baby boomers.
Tier three shows the top six reasons why respondents chose to stay in their current job, broken down generation. The number one reason for each, from left to right, is workplace flexibility for Gen Z, younger millennials, and older millennials, and adequate compensation for Gen X and younger baby boomers.
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