Generation Z is an increasingly large part of the workforce.
By Max Freedman
Content Writer, Editor, and Project Manager
Some Generation Z employees entered the workforce before the COVID-19 pandemic started in March 2020. Others did so after completing college during the ongoing global health crisis, and still others in this demographic are in school and will be joining the working world in the next few years.
Studies indicate that the pandemic hasn’t affected the sector Gen Z most wants to work in: technology. Below are some pre-pandemic and pandemic-era insights into the types of tech jobs Gen Z employees want and guidance on how to attract and retain this valuable class of workers.
Generation Z comprises people born between 1997 and 2012. As of 2020, this generation counted 67.06 million members in the United States, according to Statista. This accounts for 20.35% of the U.S. population. As of 2022, Gen Z’s oldest members are turning 25 and have likely been in the job market for at least a few years now. Many others are at the tail end of their college careers, while still more are in high school and lower grades – which means the job market is soon to be flooded by this demographic and the influx won’t slow for quite some time.