One in five Gen Z health care workers plans to leave the industry in the next few years, according to a new survey.Soliant Health's 2024 Healthcare Employment Trends Report revealed that 22 percent of Gen Z health care workers plan to exit the field in one to three years, indicating that even higher turnover might be in the cards for the industry.Older generations working in health care were significantly less likely to leave it, with only 5.
'Regarding why Gen Z wanted out, only 9 percent said job stress and burnout made them want to leave the health care industry. The main issues cited by 14 percent of Gen-Zers in the survey were an unhealthy workplace environment and culture.'They're tired of a system that treats them like expendable resources instead of people,' Driscoll said.