We are generations apart

These days we are often judged by what we say or do, what we look like and now we even seem to be judged by which ‘generation’ class we fall under.

With generation Y, Z, the boomers and many more, it is hard to keep up with the terminology, but this article will give you a bit of information about each generation and who belongs to which category.

Generation Z (under 15) – also known as Generation M or the Internet Generation.

As the most recent generation, the earliest birth year noted is 1991. Most of the oldest members of this generation were born at the end of the “Echo Boom”, which ended during the time of the Gulf War, while the youngest of the generation were born during a ‘baby boomlet’, around the time of the global financial crisis during the late 2000s.

Members of Generation Z are typically the children of Generation X; their parents may also include the youngest Baby Boomers, as well as older members of Generation Y.

Generation Y – There are no precise dates for when this generation starts and ends, however birth dates range somewhere from the mid-1970s to the early 2000s.

Members of this generation are called ‘Echo Boomers’, due to the significant increase in birth rates through the 1980s and into the 1990s. Many of the Generation Y are children of baby boomers.

Generation X (30 – 45) – This generation was born after the Western post–World War II baby boom ended.

While there is no universally agreed upon time frame, the term generally includes people born in the 1960s and the 70s up through the early 80s, and usually not later than 1982.

Baby boomers (45 – 65) – A baby boomer is a person who was born during the demographic Post-World War II baby boom.

In Europe and North America, baby boomers are widely associated with privilege, as many grew up in a time of prosperity.

As a group, they were the healthiest and wealthiest generation at that time, and amongst the first to grow up genuinely expecting the world to improve with time.

Retirees (65-plus) – The standard retirement age varies from country to country but it is generally between 55 and 70-years-old. In some countries, this age is different for males and females, although this has recently been challenged in some countries such as Austria.

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