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The changing lives of Generation Z youth

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June 14, 2023

There are 68.6 million people from Generation Z: people born between 1997 and 2012, ranging in age from 11 to 26. They use Instagram at least once per day. They fear climate change. Among the adults in Gen Z, 57 percent are enrolled in college. (Exploding Topics)

Generation Z mental health

* 61 percent report feeling ‘nervous, anxious, on edge.’ (Murmuration)

* 42 percent report feeling ‘down, hopeless, or depressed.’ (Murmuration)

Fewer teens are driving

According to the Federal Highway Administration, about 61 percent of 18-year-olds in the U.S. had a driver’s license in 2018. In 1983, 80.4 percent were licensed. The number of 16-year-old licensed drivers has declined from 46.2 percent in 1983 to 25.6 in 2018. (Statistica)

Fewer teens have jobs

In 1979, 57.9 percent of teenagers (ages 16 to 19) had jobs. In 2005, 45 percent had a job. In 2018, about 35 percent had a job.

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