Generations distribution:
Gen Z (born 1997-2002) 10%
Millennials 44%
>Emerging Millennials (born 1988–1996) 20%
>Established Millennials (born 1979–1987) 24%
Gen X (born 1965-1978) 26%
Boomers (born 1955-1964) 20%
Percentage points less than or exceeding 100 percent are probably due to rounding.
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COVID-19 pandemic impact on mental health of U.S. employees in 2021, by generation
As of the first quarter of 2021, four in ten U.S. employees stated that the pandemic caused their mental health to decline. This was highest among Gen Z and lowest among Boomers. This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. employees who said COVID-19 had an impact on their mental health as of 2021, by generation.
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Alight Solutions. (May 13, 2021). Percentage of U.S. employees who said the COVID-19 pandemic had an impact on their mental health as of 2021, by generation [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/1260145/employee-mental-health-changes-covid-19-by-generation/
Alight Solutions. "Percentage of U.S. employees who said the COVID-19 pandemic had an impact on their mental health as of 2021, by generation." Chart. May 13, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/1260145/employee-mental-health-changes-covid-19-by-generation/
Alight Solutions. (2021). Percentage of U.S. employees who said the COVID-19 pandemic had an impact on their mental health as of 2021, by generation. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/1260145/employee-mental-health-changes-covid-19-by-generation/
Alight Solutions. "Percentage of U.S. Employees Who Said The Covid-19 Pandemic Had An Impact on Their Mental Health as of 2021, by Generation." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 13 May 2021, /statistics/1260145/employee-mental-health-changes-covid-19-by-generation/
Alight Solutions, Percentage of U.S. employees who said the COVID-19 pandemic had an impact on their mental health as of 2021, by generation ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1260145/employee-mental-health-changes-covid-19-by-generation/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
Percentage of U.S. employees who said the COVID-19 pandemic had an impact on their mental health as of 2021, by generation [Graph], Alight Solutions, May 13, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1260145/employee-mental-health-changes-covid-19-by-generation/