Question: "How different, if at all, do you believe your job would be without the Internet? If your job would not exist without the Internet, please select the 'Not applicable' option."
Generation info provided by the source with sample size.
Silent Generation (Born between: 1928-1945), n = 4
Baby Boomer (Born between: 1946-1964), n = 166
Generation X (Born between: 1965-1981), n = 201
Millennial (Born between: 1982-1999), n = 238
Generation Z (Born: 2000 and later), n = 1
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U.S. adult perception of the internet's effect on their job 2019, by generation
This statistic presents the share of adults in the United States who believe their job would be different without the internet as of March 2019, by generation. According to the findings, ** percent of Generation X respondents reported that their job would be very different without the internet, while in comparison only ** percent of Baby Boomer respondents stated the same.
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YouGov. (March 7, 2019). Share of adults in the United States who believe their job would be different without the internet as of March 2019, by generation [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/989862/adults-perception-generation-internet-towards-effect-jobs-usa-generation/
YouGov. "Share of adults in the United States who believe their job would be different without the internet as of March 2019, by generation." Chart. March 7, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/989862/adults-perception-generation-internet-towards-effect-jobs-usa-generation/
YouGov. (2019). Share of adults in the United States who believe their job would be different without the internet as of March 2019, by generation. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/989862/adults-perception-generation-internet-towards-effect-jobs-usa-generation/
YouGov. "Share of Adults in The United States Who Believe Their Job Would Be Different without The Internet as of March 2019, by Generation." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 7 Mar 2019, /statistics/989862/adults-perception-generation-internet-towards-effect-jobs-usa-generation/
YouGov, Share of adults in the United States who believe their job would be different without the internet as of March 2019, by generation ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/989862/adults-perception-generation-internet-towards-effect-jobs-usa-generation/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
Share of adults in the United States who believe their job would be different without the internet as of March 2019, by generation [Graph], YouGov, March 7, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/989862/adults-perception-generation-internet-towards-effect-jobs-usa-generation/
