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72%
72% -- share of gen z wanting to start their own business for Gen Z (2026)
72% of Gen Z say they want to start their own business according to Gallup.
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72%
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2026
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30
Methodology
45
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95
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Gallup
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Gen Z: 72% share of gen z wanting to start their own business. Source: Gallup (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/gen-z-want-start-own-business-gallup
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