Different age groups want different things from their employers

Percentage of UK employees listing the following as a priority, by age

Baby boomers

(58-64)

Millennials

(26-41)

Gen X

(42-57)

Gen Z

(18-25)

Work/life

balance

59%

64%

68%

71%

Attractive

salary

and benefits

57%

63%

71%

69%

Career

progression

49%

52%

40%

46%

Remote

working

37%

43%

38%

42%

Baby

boomers

(58-64)

Gen Z

(18-25)

Millennials

(26-41)

Gen X

(42-57)

Work/life

balance

59%

64%

68%

71%

Attractive salary

and benefits

57%

63%

71%

69%

Career

progression

49%

52%

40%

46%

Remote

working

37%

43%

38%

42%

Gen Z

(18-25)

Millennials

(26-41)

Gen X

(42-57)

Baby boomers

(58-64)

Work/life

balance

59%

64%

68%

71%

Attractive salary

and benefits

57%

63%

71%

69%

Career

progression

49%

52%

40%

46%

Remote

working

37%

43%

38%

42%

Gen Z

(18-25)

Millennials

(26-41)

Gen X

(42-57)

Baby boomers

(58-64)

Work/life

balance

59%

64%

68%

71%

Attractive salary

and benefits

57%

63%

71%

69%

Career

progression

49%

52%

40%

46%

Remote

working

37%

43%

38%

42%

Randstad, 2022