US Millennials are digitally-savvy and optimistic about their future. In addition to valuing their personal freedoms, they believe in their ability to make a difference globally and locally and the power of technology to create opportunities for all. Despite having confidence in themselves, Millennials in the US are less certain about the future of the US and its economy. Telefónica in partnership with the Financial Times, commissioned 12,171 online quantitative interviews among Millennials, aged 18-30, across 27 countries in six regions including North America, Latin America, Western Europe, Central and Eastern Europe, Asia, and Middle East & Africa .

1. Telefónica Global Millennial Survey
U.S. Millennials -
While U.S. Millennials believe they can affect
change through technology, personal knowledge
of technology is contributing to a new gender gap_
Today’s young adults:
the leaders of tomorrow.
Their Use of Technology
U.S. Millennials believe
technology empowers and
enables_
77%
Their View
on Family
and Religion
believe technology creates more
opportunities for all, compared to
69% worldwide.
49%
say they have excellent personal
knowledge and comfort level with
technology, compared to 30%
worldwide.
52%
However, there is a contrast between
men and women in the U.S., creating a
technology gender gap:
38%
of U.S. Millennials
believe it is very
important to get
married, compared
to 46% worldwide.
60%
of females
of males
believe they have excellent
personal knowledge and comfort
level with technology.
Their Economic Outlook
Today, U.S. Millennials express
concern about the economy_
46%
56%
49%
30%
of U.S. Millennials
say religion is very
important in their
life, compared to
21% worldwide.
of U.S. Millennials say the economy is
the most important issue facing their
region, compared to 27% worldwide.
of U.S. Millennials say their country’s
best days are behind, compared to
33% worldwide.
of U.S. Millennials expect they will
need to continue working indefinitely
(unable to afford retirement),
compared to 39% worldwide.
Global Economy
63%
of U.S. Millennials
believe it is on the
wrong track, compared
to 52% worldwide.
Region’s Economy
60%
of U.S. Millennials
believe it is on the
wrong track, compared
to 50% worldwide.
52%
of U.S. Millennials
plan to raise their
children in their
religion / with their
religious beliefs,
compared to 37%
worldwide.
Their Place in the World
A large majority of
U.S. Millennials are still
optimistic about their ability
to make a difference_
77%
81%
of U.S. Millennials believe there are
opportunities in their country to
develop and bring ideas to market,
compared to 68% worldwide.
of U.S. Millennials are active
participants in their country’s
political process – more so than
71% worldwide.
83%
of U.S.
Millennials
believe they can make a
local difference,
compared to 62%
worldwide.
52%
of U.S.
Millennials
believe they can make a
global difference,
compared to 40%
worldwide.
U.S. Millennials
are aware of
local and global
economic
challenges, but
believe
entrepreneurial
opportunity
exists in the
U.S. and that
they can make
a difference in
the world.
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