The kids are all right….but the adults aren’t doing so well.
A new national survey from Gallup and the Walton Family Foundation paints a concerning picture of life satisfaction among Gen Z .
According to their 2025 Voices of Gen Z study , the majority of young adults — aged 18 to 28 — are not “thriving” in life as one might think. 3
Only 39% of Gen Z adults reported that they are flourishing, marking a five percent drop from 2024 and contributing to the overall decline in well-being across the generation.
The decline in well-being is being driven entirely by Gen Z adults, as younger Gen Zers — 56% to be exact — continue to be in their own blissful bubble, reporting relatively higher life satisfaction.
The most dramatic drop is among adult Gen Z women. Only 37% of them say they