A Disengaged Generation: 

Young Workers Disengaged by Pressures of Work Worldwide

NEW YORK, May 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Young workers around the world are lacking in engagement with their employers and are the most affected by perceived pressures at work, posing long-term retention and management problems for companies and countries, a new GfK study has found.

The study, conducted among more than 30,000 employees in 29 countries by GfK Custom Research, a global market research agency, finds a labor market polarized between disillusioned 18 to 29 year-olds and their older, possibly more resigned, counterparts.

Based on a 5000-interview survey conducted in the United States by GfK Custom Research North America, young employees are undergoing the same experience.  

Although younger employees are more likely to be free from the biggest responsibilities at work, a larger percentage of them are "frequently" or "nearly always" concerned about their work-life balance, pressure to work long hours, and personal health. 

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