2025 Gen Z and Millennial Survey
Now in its 14th year, Deloitte’s global survey of 23,000+ Gen Zs and millennials finds these generations focused on growth and learning as they pursue money, meaning, and well-being.
Growth and the pursuit of money, meaning, and well-being
Gen Zs and Millennials in India, much like their global peers, are focused on work/life balance and learning and development. Making money is important to them but so is finding meaningful work and well-being. They are looking for careers with the right balance of these factors, a “trifecta” that can be hard to find.
“India’s Gen Zs and millennials are not just adapting to the future of work—they’re shaping it. For employers, this is a call to build cultures anchored in growth, innovation, and continuous learning.”
- Saraswathi Kasturirangan, Chief Happiness Officer, Deloitte India
Gen Zs and millennials are focused on learning
Gen Zs are more focused on work/life balance than climbing the corporate ladder—94% of Gen Zs in India highlight on-the-job learning as the most helpful tool for career growth, outpacing global counterparts. Gen Zs in India feel their learning needs would be most supported through access to learning platforms and subscriptions. They also feel that there is a gap between what Indian Gen Z believe their managers SHOULD do versus what they ACTUALLY do, particularly in areas like providing guidance and motivating the team.
The promise of GenAI
85% of Gen Zs and 85% of millennials in India are already using GenAI in their day-to-day work. Indian Gen Zs most often use GenAI for design, content creation, and data analysis, while millennials mainly use it for data analysis, content creation, and project management. Most Indian Gen Zs and millennials feel GenAI has freed up their time as well as improved what they produce at work.
Money, meaning, and well-being are tightly interconnected
When asked about the factors that impact their career decisions, Gen Zs and millennials gave responses that fell into three categories: money, meaning, and well-being. The survey underscores that these areas are tightly interconnected as respondents seek to find the right balance.
Money
The survey finds that without financial security, Gen Zs and millennials are less likely to have a positive sense of well-being and less likely to feel their work is meaningful. But financial insecurity is on the rise since last year with nearly half of Gen Zs (28%) and millennials (31%) saying they do not feel financially secure.
Well-being
Positive well-being supports a sense of purpose at work. Among those who report positive mental well-being, 52% of Gen Zs and 60% of millennials feel their job allows them to make a meaningful contribution to society compared to 32% of Gen Zs and 33% of millennials who report poor mental well-being.
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