At 16 years (1981 to 1996), our working definition of Millennials is equivalent in age span to their preceding generation, Generation X (born between 1965 and 1980). Now that the youngest Millennials are adults, how do they compare with those who were their age in the generations that came before them? The Millennial generation is forging a distinctive path into adulthood.

Understanding the Context

Now ranging in age from 18 to 33 1, they are relatively unattached to organized politics and religion, linked by social media, burdened by debt, distrustful of people, in no rush to marry— and optimistic about the future ... Only 18% of Gen Z teens (ages 15 to 17) were employed in 2018, compared with 27% of Millennial teens in 2002 and 41% of Gen Xers in 1986. And among young adults ages 18 to 22, while 62% of Gen Zers were employed in 2018, higher shares of Millennials (71%) and Gen Xers (79%) were working when they were a comparable age. (iStockphoto) Millennials have surpassed Baby Boomers as the nation’s largest living adult generation, according to population estimates from the U.S.

Key Insights

Census Bureau. As of (the latest date for which population estimates are available), Millennials, whom we define as ages 23 to 38 in 2019, numbered 72.1 million, and Boomers (ages 55 to 73) numbered 71.6 million. Generation X (ages 39 to 54 ... How Do U.S. Men and Women Spend Their Time?

Final Thoughts

Explore how Americans spend their time by gender and across age groups. Yahoo: Who are Gen Z? What makes a millennial and which group are you? Who are Gen Z? What makes a millennial and which group are you?