When Will They Run Things?
When each generation reaches senior leadership, government and the top of institutions.
Each generation reaches senior leadership roughly 25 years after entering work, which puts Generation Alpha's first senior leaders in the 2050s and Generation Beta's in the 2070s.
When Will They Run Things?
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It uses the McCrindle generation boundaries (Gen Alpha 2010–2024, Gen Beta 2025–2039) and UN World Population Prospects vital rates. Sources and formulas are on our methodology page.
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