Generations defined as:
Gen Z: 16-21 years
Millennials: 22-35 years
Gen X: 36-55 years
Boomers: 56+ years
These age bands have been weighted to represent the UK
population, as has gender (49% male, 51% female)
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Generational perception of their success and work ethic in the United Kingdom 2017
This statistics displays results from respondents who felt that their success was due to their work ethic in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017. Of the respondents surveyed, the generational groups who agreed with this statement the most were the groups identified as Gen Z and Gen X, with 27 percent from both groups stating that their success was due to their work ethic. The generational group who agreed least with this statement were those identified as boomers, with only 21 percent agreeing that their success was due to their work ethic.
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Attest. (November 6, 2017). Respondents who felt that their success was due to their work ethic in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/754090/generational-perception-of-their-success-and-work-ethic-in-uk/
Attest. "Respondents who felt that their success was due to their work ethic in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017." Chart. November 6, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/754090/generational-perception-of-their-success-and-work-ethic-in-uk/
Attest. (2017). Respondents who felt that their success was due to their work ethic in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 21, 2026. /statistics/754090/generational-perception-of-their-success-and-work-ethic-in-uk/
Attest. "Respondents Who Felt That Their Success Was Due to Their Work Ethic in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2017." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 6 Nov 2017, /statistics/754090/generational-perception-of-their-success-and-work-ethic-in-uk/
Attest, Respondents who felt that their success was due to their work ethic in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/754090/generational-perception-of-their-success-and-work-ethic-in-uk/ (last visited July 21, 2026)
Respondents who felt that their success was due to their work ethic in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017 [Graph], Attest, November 6, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/754090/generational-perception-of-their-success-and-work-ethic-in-uk/
