Source: Ipsos Mori for the Guardian. Sample of 1,001 British adults, February 13-16 2016

6

8

15

18

13

All

Over 70s

Baby boomers (50-69)

Gen X (36-49)

Gen Y (aged 18-35)

9

81

21

67

43

41

47

33

32

53

% worse

% about the same

% better

Do you feel that your generation will

have had a better or worse life than

your parents’ generation?

Generation Y believe they will be

worse off than their parents

6

8

15

18

13

All

Over 70s

Baby boomers (50-69)

Gen X (36-49)

Gen Y (aged 18-35)

9

81

21

67

43

41

47

33

32

53

% worse

% about the same

% better

Do you feel that your generation will have had a better or worse life than your parents’ generation?

Source: Ipsos Mori for the Guardian. Sample of 1,001 British adults, February 13-16 2016

Generation Y believe they will be

worse off than their parents