Who wants to be a millennial? Generation comeback

Millennials now out-earn prior generations in most rich countries, reversing a decade of economic-driven political discontent.

• Millennials' income catch-up: Across ~30 rich countries, most millennials now out-earn prior generations at the same age, reversing 2010s stagnation per Callum Williams.
• Two drivers: Post-2015 global growth plus demographics—record early retirements (US had ~3 million more retirees than pre-pandemic trend by 2022) opened career advancement; shrinking working-age populations add labor scarcity.

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