Debunking The Job-Hopping Myth: What The Data Really Shows
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.
Pensions Support a Stable, Experienced Public-Sector Workforce
Public pensions help government employers retain experienced career workers, reducing costly turnover and supporting the reliable delivery of essential public services, according to a report, Workforce Turnover and Retention in the Public Sector: Insights from Public Pension Plans. The research finds that while employee departures are concentrated in the first five years of service, retention is strong among workers who remain beyond that point.
