Our impact
We combat widespread unemployment for our graduates and help them achieve economic mobility for themselves and their families.
We define impact as advancing on three dimensions simultaneously
Breadth
Our annual and cumulative volume of graduates from our programs:
graduates across 17 countries since launching in 2015
Depth
Our employment and income outcomes within 3 and 6 months of program completion:
of graduates placed in jobs within six months of program completion globally (75% at three months)
Durability
Sustained employment, income, and well-being outcomes over time:
of our graduates from 2-5 years ago earn a living wage (20% above minimum wage)
Who We Serve Globally
Female
with 1 or more dependents
don’t have university degree
were unemployed, with over half for 6+ months
We believe that great employees are identified through their skills
Our learners have a range of profiles by age, education, ethnicity, gender and income.
Education level
High school or less
University degree
Technical & vocational
Unknown/other
Generation reverses pervasive unemployment
72% of Alumni globally are in a role that is related to their Generation training, which positively impacts career growth and financial health.
Our graduates find employment quickly…
of our learners were employed pre-Generation
of our graduates are working within 6 months of graduation (75% at three months)
…and stay employed for years
Graduates make strong progress on their economic mobility journeys
We want to see our graduates in jobs that provide stable, living wage incomes, and we see strong progress from different starting points. Here is the global accumulated data for high income countries.
Our graduates are earning salaries they use to make ends meet and for education, housing, healthcare, and more
“Economic mobility is our impact goal. Reaching this goal means advancing outcomes related to breadth, depth, and durability of impact. Each of these pillars is equally important, and we work to move all three forward together.”
On-the-job performance keeps employers coming back
employers have hired our graduates
would definitely hire Generation graduates again
of employed graduates hired in the last 12 months were hired by repeat employers
View the results of our Alumni survey
Each year, we survey thousands of Generation graduates who are 2-5 years post-program to understand how they are doing and what impact Generation continues to have on their lives.
2023 Alumni Survey Results
With 45+ million data points globally, we keep data at the core of everything we do
Our data set is unique in the global workforce space — not only does it span the learner journey from application to training to up to six years post-Generation, but it covers 47 professions and 17 countries, and includes both human observation and digital trace data.
Pre-program
- Socio-Demographics
- Education and employment history
- Financial well-being
In-class
- Attendance and engagement
- Competence and performance
- Program feedback
- Risk assessment
On-the-job and Alumni survey
- Employment
- Income and savings
- Personal well-being
- Career growth