This survey details the responses of people as to how they define or derive "meaning" from their work across three different generations. 77% of respondents aged 19-30 listed the ability to excel or develop in their field as the most important factor.
How do you define or derive "meaning" from your work?
Survey conducted among 168,000 respondents from 30 countries in the Americas, Asia Pacific (APAC) and Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
The survey focuses on the three main workforce generations – Gen Y (aged 19-30), Gen X (aged 31-48) and Baby Boomers (aged 49-66).
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Kelly Services. (April 17, 2012). How do you define or derive "meaning" from your work? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/224492/employee-opinions-by-generation-on-the-meaning-of-work/
Kelly Services. "How do you define or derive "meaning" from your work?." Chart. April 17, 2012. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/224492/employee-opinions-by-generation-on-the-meaning-of-work/
Kelly Services. (2012). How do you define or derive "meaning" from your work?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/224492/employee-opinions-by-generation-on-the-meaning-of-work/
Kelly Services. "How Do You Define or Derive "Meaning" from Your Work?." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Apr 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/224492/employee-opinions-by-generation-on-the-meaning-of-work/
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