According to Gallup's most recent State of the Global Workplace report, the pandemic affected younger workers' careers more negatively in 2020 than older workers'. Younger employees (those under 40) also experienced more stress and anger, lower employee engagement, and lower wellbeing than older workers.

The Gallup World Poll surveys adults aged 15 and older, which means these findings include millennials (born 1980 to 1996) and working-age Generation Z employees (born after 1996).

These results should be a warning sign for international leaders and global employers who care about the future of their institutions. When paired with pre-COVID data showing that wellbeing has been the No. 1 concern for young job seekers, it is clear that leaders must prioritize employee wellbeing to win in the future.

Let's take a look at the key generational findings from the report: