70% of Gen Z and millennials are considering leaving their jobs soon – CNBC

Almost 4.2 million people voluntarily left their jobs in November, marking the 18th straight month of record-breaking quits in the U.S. — and according to new research, even more Americans are planning to switch jobs soon, with younger employees leading the wave. More than half of U.S. workers — 61% — are considering leaving their jobs in 2023, a new report from LinkedIn has found, noting that a higher percentage of Gen Z (defined by LinkedIn as ages 18-25) and millennial (ages 26-41) workers are planning to call it quits than any other generation.In December, LinkedIn and CensusWide surveyed more than 2,000 U.S. workers about their professional plans for the new year. Of those respondents, 72% of Gen Zers and 66% of millennials said they are contemplating a career change in the next 12 months, compared to just 55% of Gen Xers (ages 42-57) and 30% of baby boomers (ages 58-76). Recession fears won’t stop the youngest generations of the workforce from job-hoppingMillennials have a long-standing reputation for job-hopping, even though past research has pointed out that their job tenure is no shorter than that of Gen X workers.Nevertheless, job-hopping is a practice that’s become increasingly popular over the past two years
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