Burnout among U.S. employees pre-COVID Jan. 2020 vs Feb. 2021, by generation

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Preeti Vankar,
Nov 29, 2023
As of February 2021, reports of burnout increased during the COVID-19 pandemic among all surveyed employees regardless of generation. While Millennials previously reported much higher burnout rates than other generations, in February 2021, Gen Z and Gen X reported similar rates. This statistic displays the percentage of U.S. employees feeling burnout pre-COVID Jan. 2020 vs Feb. 2021, by generation.

Percentage of U.S. employees who had feelings of burnout pre-COVID Jan. 2020 vs Feb. 2021, by generation

CharacteristicJan 2020Feb 2021
Gen Z 47% 58%
Millennials 53% 59%
Gen X 40% 54%
Baby Boomers 24% 31%
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2021

Region

United States

Survey time period

January 2020 and February 2021

Number of respondents

1,500 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Supplementary notes

“Gen Z” includes anyone born between 1997 and 2012; ”millennials” includes anyone born between 1981 and 1996; “Gen X” includes anyone born between 1965 and 1980; and “baby boomers” includes anyone born between 1946 and 1964.

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