Children born in 2025 will be the first members of the Beta generation, which will last until 2039. This is reported by the New York Post, citing demographer Mark McCrindle, UNN reports.
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As noted, members of the "beta generation" will inherit a world gripped by serious challenges, including "climate change, global demographic shifts, and rapid urbanization.
Generation Beta will live in an era when artificial intelligence and automation will be fully integrated into everyday life, from education and jobs to healthcare and entertainment,
According to McCrindle's forecasts, by 2035, Generation Beta will account for up to 16% of the world's population. It follows Generation Alpha, which lasted from 2010 to 2024.
Prior to that, there was Generation Z, which lasted from 1996 to 2010, and Generation Y (millennials), who were born from 1981 to 1996, the newspaper writes.
Recall
Teenage employment in the United States has reached a 14-year high, especially in restaurants and retail, which indicates a change in Generation Z's attitude toward work. Rising inflation and the desire for financial independence are driving more teens to look for work.