THE CHANGING WORKPLACE DEMOGRAPHY (STATISTA)

To Work With a Degree There has been a steady increase in young people entering the work force who have at least a college degree. While only 16 percent of the 25- to 29-year-olds among the Baby Boomer generation had a Bachelor's degree in 1964, 40 percent of working Millennials had such a degree in 2016. Also, more women than men get degrees. Women were ahead of men in 2000 (36 percent) and have leaped further along by 10 points to 46 percent in 2016. Men have caught up to where women stood in 2000 and now stand at 36 percent.