Over half of gen Z and millennial workers live paycheck to paycheck, survey finds

More than 23,000 young workers across 44 countries took part in the survey including 415 from Ireland

The survey was conducted by Deloitte. It is estimated that these two generations will account for nearly three-quarters of all employees by 2030. Picture: Sam Boal/Rolling news 

Just over half of millennial and gen Z workers are living paycheck to paycheck, with many expressing concern that they will not be able to retire with a degree of financial comfort, a new survey has found.

The latest edition of the Deloitte 'Gen Z and Millennial Global Survey' comes as gen Z and millennials continue to become an ever more important part of the global workforce. It is estimated that these two generations will account for nearly three-quarters of all employees by 2030.