Geriatric millennials are winning at work
And monthly employment changes by age group varied, with older millennials looking at an especially healthy work situation. are the only cohort among six age groups tracked by BLS to be at or above their pre-pandemic employment level from February 2020 as of December 2021, as seen in the chart below. December was the first month that age group surpassed pre-pandemic employment. The unemployment rate for those 35- to 44-years-old wasGen Z was a different story.
Although they've seen employment gains in recent months, younger workers in the 20- to 24-year-old age group still have some way to go before getting back to pre-pandemic levels. They have the largest percent decrease from February 2020 employment among the six groups as of December. As for the rest of millennials, the majority of the 25 to 34 age group, their employment recovery currently sits in the middle of the pack among the cohorts. These findings are proof that the eldest millennials have come a long way since graduating into the