The statistic shows the aspects of work that are appealing to millennials in the United States in 2012. 51 percent of millennials surveyed stated that a job that allows them to satisfy their personal financial needs to live the life they want was an aspect of work that was appealing to them.
Of the following, which of these jobs is most appealing to you?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
A job that allows me to satisfy personal financial needs and live my life as I want
51%
A career position that advances my personal and professional goals
28%
A job that focuses on helping others and improving society
21%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents51%51%28%28%21%21%A job that allows me to satisfy personal financial needs and live mylife as I wantA career position that advances my personal and professional goalsA job that focuses on helping others and improving society
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The question posed 'When considering a job that you would want, what are the 3 most important attributes which you considers? (Please select up to 3 responses).
Millennial generation = 643 Students = 224; Note that students are a sub-set of millennials.
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The Institutes. (February 6, 2012). Of the following, which of these jobs is most appealing to you? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 21, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/282441/appealing-work-aspects-millennials/
The Institutes. "Of the following, which of these jobs is most appealing to you?." Chart. February 6, 2012. Statista. Accessed January 21, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/282441/appealing-work-aspects-millennials/
The Institutes. (2012). Of the following, which of these jobs is most appealing to you?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 21, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/282441/appealing-work-aspects-millennials/
The Institutes. "Of The Following, Which of These Jobs Is Most Appealing to You?." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Feb 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/282441/appealing-work-aspects-millennials/
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Of the following, which of these jobs is most appealing to you? [Graph], The Institutes, February 6, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/282441/appealing-work-aspects-millennials/
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