This statistic shows the results of a survey among employed Americans on the importance of family and careers, by age. 34 percent of respondents aged between 18 and 34 years stated that having a successful marriage is one of the most important things in their life.
Would you say these family and career related issues are some of the most important things in your life?
(2011, by age)
Characteristic
Age: 18-34
Age: 35+
Being a good parent
54%
53%
Having a successful marriage
34%
37%
Having a job/career that benefits society *
22%
14%
Owning your own home
18%
22%
Being successful in a high-paying career or profession *
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Pew Research Center. (February 9, 2012). Would you say these family and career related issues are some of the most important things in your life? (2011, by age) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/218065/importance-of-family-and-career-in-the-us-by-selected-items-and-age/
Pew Research Center. "Would you say these family and career related issues are some of the most important things in your life? (2011, by age)." Chart. February 9, 2012. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/218065/importance-of-family-and-career-in-the-us-by-selected-items-and-age/
Pew Research Center. (2012). Would you say these family and career related issues are some of the most important things in your life? (2011, by age). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/218065/importance-of-family-and-career-in-the-us-by-selected-items-and-age/
Pew Research Center. "Would You Say These Family and Career Related Issues Are Some of The Most Important Things in Your Life? (2011, by Age)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Feb 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/218065/importance-of-family-and-career-in-the-us-by-selected-items-and-age/
Pew Research Center, Would you say these family and career related issues are some of the most important things in your life? (2011, by age) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/218065/importance-of-family-and-career-in-the-us-by-selected-items-and-age/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Would you say these family and career related issues are some of the most important things in your life? (2011, by age) [Graph], Pew Research Center, February 9, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/218065/importance-of-family-and-career-in-the-us-by-selected-items-and-age/
