Our impact
We reverse pervasive 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 around the world.
graduates across 17 countries since launching in 2015
family members indirectly supported
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 (73% at three months)
in cumulative wages earned by graduates since 2015
Durability
Our sustained employment, income, and well-being outcomes for our graduates over time.
Our alumni 2-5 years after graduation:
Who We Serve
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, rather than their demographics
Our learners have a range of profiles by age, education, ethnicity, gender and income.
Graduates have thriving, high-quality career paths
At 2-5 years post graduation, our alumni have sustained employment in high quality job roles, which is a strong indicator of continued wellbeing and career growth
Alumni are working in high quality jobs and advancing in their careers
Graduates make strong progress on their economic mobility journeys
90% of our alumni are unemployed prior to Generation. We want to see our graduates in jobs that provide stable, living wage incomes and we see strong progress from different starting points. In both tech and non-tech sectors, living wage attainment rises significantly after completing a Generation program and continues to grow thereafter.
Living wage attainment continues to grow over the 2-5 year period, with graduates having a median annual income growth rate of 9% from their first job post Generation
Alumni are advancing in their own educational attainment and supporting the next generation to do so – 25% of alumni report investing in further education for themselves. In households with children, 40% of alumni paid for education of children in their family
Our graduates are earning salaries they use to make ends meet and for education, housing, healthcare, and more
As we advance all of these dimensions, we can start to create systemic change
We seek to change the way employers hire, and we support them to hire from a broad talent pipeline. We look at the percentage of entry-level positions filled by Generation graduates in a given city and profession to understand if we are changing the employment landscape. We call this “impact share”. In 21 locations across ten countries, Generation graduates now hold more than 5% of entry-level jobs for target professions.
Italy
Solar Panel Installer
Ghana, Accra
Digital Customer Support
Italy, Roma
Jr. Network/Cybersecurity Analyst
Ghana, Accra
Front-end web developer
Chile, Santiago
Cloud Support Practitioner
Spain
Robotic Process Automation
Mexico, Mexico City
Jr. Full-Stack/Java Developer
India, Jaipur/Jhunjhunu/Udaipur
Retail Sales Associate
“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.”
Independent Third Party Impact Assessments
As we grow, independent third party evaluations help assess our program impact for learners, graduates, and employers, so that we can continue to improve and expand our programs. We have begun conducting evaluations in several of our countries with the support of experienced research agencies and academics.
Learn moreOn-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
2025 Global Impact Report
Entering our second decade, we do so in a world reshaped by digital and green transitions, generative AI, and demographic shifts.
Yet core truths remain: people want meaningful work, the ability to support their families, and the chance to shape their lives. Generation continues to meet this moment with urgency and innovation, with more than 155,000 graduates earning $2.5 billion in wages. While 90% of learners are unemployed when they join us, 83% are in jobs within six months, 76% remain employed, and 73% earn a living wage or above.
Beyond individual outcomes, we are working to change the systems that shape opportunity, deepening partnerships with governments and sector leaders. We are grateful to our alumni, employers, and partners as we move from a decade of proof to lasting global transformation.
Read the full 2025 reportView 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.
2025 Alumni Survey Results
Durable Pathways to Economic Mobility: Europe Impact Report 2025-2026
Generation’s latest Europe Impact Report looks at how graduates progress after completing their training, focusing on employment, income, and wellbeing over time. Across Europe, results show that graduates remain active in the labour market and continue to build more stable careers in the years following graduation.
In 2025, Generation celebrated our 10th anniversary.
In 2014, we started our first pilots, followed by full launch in 2015 in India, Kenya, Mexico, Spain, and the US. Today, Generation has grown to drive improved economic mobility through programs in 17 countries. The more than 125,000 graduates from those programs have collectively earned more than $1.5 billion in life-changing salaries.
Learn more about our first decade of impact
Early Generation graduates reflect on their journeys
Partners Our partners are vital to our success
We are mindful that no single organization can solve the complex problem of unemployment alone. Generation is always looking to expand the community of partners with whom we work.
Learn moreWe work with
With 57+ million data points, 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 37 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