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The Indicator from Planet Money · Friday, September 4, 2026

Younger Workers More Likely to be Job Hoppers, Study Finds

Research from the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates that job hopping is most prevalent among individuals in their 20s and 30s. However, the phenomenon is not exclusive to younger demographics, with people of all ages participating in job changes.

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“Now BLS research shows job hopping is common among people in their 20s and 30s, but people of all ages do it.”
Heard on The Indicator from Planet Money — “Are job hoppers better at their jobs?”, published Friday, September 4, 2026. Heardvine summarizes and quotes with attribution and timestamps, and links to the original everywhere.
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