Older Americans say it's a good time to find a job. Younger people aren't buying it
Summary
A recent poll shows younger Americans are less optimistic about finding jobs now compared to older Americans, who feel more positive about job opportunities. This notable gap in views about the job market is larger in the U.S. than in any other country surveyed.Key Facts
- 43% of Americans aged 15-34 say it is a good time to find a job locally, compared to 64% of those aged 55 and older.
- Globally, younger people are generally more optimistic about job prospects than older people, but the U.S. is an exception.
- The difference in job market confidence between young and older Americans is the largest among 141 countries Gallup surveyed.
- The decline in young Americans’ job optimism over the past two years is sharp, dropping 27 percentage points from 2023 to 2025.
- Older Americans’ views about job opportunities have stayed mostly positive and stable.
- Young Americans ranked 87th out of 141 countries in job market expectations.
- In other advanced countries, there is no similar wide gap in job market confidence between younger and older people.
- Young Americans also have a more negative view of the overall U.S. economy compared to older Americans.
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