35%

of American workers are Millennials, the largest generation in the labor force

Source: Pew Research Center
Additional Information: 56 million Millennials are working or looking for work, surpassing the number of Generation Xers in the labor force in 2016. There are 53 million Gen Xers in the labor force.
Reference: For more information, read the 2018 Pew Research Center analysis, "Millennials Are the Largest Generation in the U.S. Labor Force." "Millennials Are the Largest Generation in the U.S. Labor Force."

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