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Debunking The Job-Hopping Myth: What The Data Really Shows

Nov 21, 2025

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For years, it has been conventional wisdom that Millennials and Generation Z are chronic job-hoppers, switching employers more often than previous generations. This belief has shaped recent conversations about hiring, retention, and employee benefits policy.

But a close look at decades of workforce data tells a very different story. Younger workers today are not unusually restless. Rather, their patterns closely resemble those of earlier generations when they were the same age.

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