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Economic Well-being Across Generations of Young Canadians: Are Millenials Better or Worse Off?
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This article in the Economic Insights series from Statistics Canada examines the economic well-being of millennials by comparing their household balance sheets to those of previous generations of young Canadians. Measured at the same point in their life course, millennials were relatively better off than young Gen-Xers in terms of net worth, but also had higher debt levels.

Higher values for principal residences and mortgage debt mainly explain these patterns. Financial outcomes varied considerably among millennial households. Home ownership, living in Toronto or Vancouver, and having a higher education were three factors associated with higher net worth.

Author: Andrew Heisz, Elizabeth Richards
Topic: Credit & Debt, Financial well-being
Publisher: Statistics Canada
Location: Canada
Format: Report
Content Type: Research
Publication Date: April 18, 2019