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Employers are unlikely to hire someone like me

Share of stuck workers and job seekers citing age or an employment gap as a barrier, by generation.

Source: PYMNTS Intelligence, PYMNTS Consumer Expectations Index, August 2026
N = Workers and job seekers who said replacing their income would be difficult; Generation Z N = 146; Millennials N = 233; Generation X N = 208; Baby boomers and seniors N = 95
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