Modern careers involve frequent job changes, with Gen Z projected to hold 18 jobs across six career areas¶
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q1 i? Career pathways are non-linear, with baby boomers holding an average of nearly 13 jobs from ages 18 to 56 and Gen Z projected to hold 18 jobs across six career areas in their lifetime. → workforce-stats-1
Evidence¶
workforce-stats-1¶
Luna, C., & Weisgrau, J. (2025, March). Exponential Change Brings Exponential Choice: Navigating Life, Learning, and Career. Digital Promise. https://doi.org/10.51388/20.500.12265/244
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The report cites Bureau of Labor Statistics and secondary projections to argue that 'transitions have always been underaccounted for in our collective understanding of lifelong pathways'. These are reported statistics from cited sources, not new analysis by the authors.
"baby boomers held an average of nearly 13 jobs from ages 18 to 56 (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2023), and Gen Z is projected to hold 18 jobs across six career areas in their lifetime (Osorio, 2024)."
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Modern careers involve frequent job changes, with Gen Z projected to hold 18 jobs across six career areas |
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Modern careers involve frequent job changes, with Gen Z projected to hold 18 jobs across six career areas |
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