Global Scans · Baby Boomers · Weekly Summary

WHAT'S NEXT?: Over the next 20 years, more than 70 million baby boomers will retire, and the workplace will be dominated by experienced Millennials and Generation Z employees. Find out how Baby Boomers expectations and needs will change as this massive demographic shift takes place.

• [New] Fitness Programs for Older Adults (active ageing): The baby boomer generation includes 73 million Americans, all of whom will be over age 65 by 2030, intensifying demand for age-appropriate, evidence-based exercise options. Recreation Management
• [New] Record high retirements of Baby Boomers and older Gen Xers will continue into 2026. Gartner
• [New] By the end of the decade, all baby boomers, born between 1946 and 1964, will be over age 65. Newser LLC
• [New] Baby boomers will comprise more than 30% of all voters in the 2026 midterm elections due to even greater old age group turnout advantages in midterm elections. Brookings
• [New] Federal staffing shortages will persist beyond 2026 due to tech/defense growth, cyber crisis, and boomer retirements. CCS Global Tech - Business Intelligence, Data Analytics
• [New] By 2026, 59% of Gen Z and 53% of Millennials will use BNPL at least once, compared with just 41% of Gen X and 24% of Baby Boomers. / USA Host Merchant Services
• [New] Baby Boomers possess a unique trait profile that positions them to continue shaping American institutions, culture, and politics well into the 2030s. Solsten
• [New] The long-anticipated silver tsunami - the wave of Baby Boomer business owners reaching retirement age - is cresting, with an estimated 2.9 million privately held businesses expected to change hands over the next decade. Trellis
• [New] With two million U.S. manufacturing roles projected to go unfilled by 2033, and Baby Boomer retirements accelerating, a deepening workforce crisis is colliding with a period of AI-enabled transformation. Supply Chain Management Review
• [New] By decade's end, all Baby Boomers will be at least 65 years old, and the population aged 80 and over will double within 20 years. Silicon Canals
• [New] Baby Boomers are in the process of transferring an estimated $84 trillion to Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z through 2045. Leo Wang's Blog
• [New] In the United States, the majority of baby boomers will have moved out of the workforce by 2030, but younger generations will not have had time or training to take many high-skilled jobs left behind. metaintro
• [New] Senior Housing: A Historic Wave Begins The first baby boomers will turn 80 in 2026, marking a demographic milestone that is expected to reshape demand for senior housing. Real Estate Daily News
• [New] Half of Gen Z (55%) employees plan on looking for a new job in 2026, compared to 39% of Millennials, 30% of Gen X, and only 6% of Baby Boomers employees. Morningstar, Inc.
• Gen Z is projected to surpass Baby Boomers in purchasing power by 2030, fueled by an estimated $68 trillion wealth transfer. Netguru
• Baby Boomers will be 62-80 years old in 2026. investing.com

Last updated: 18 January 2026