The percentage of 18-29 year olds investing in the stock market varies by source and year, but recent data points to the following:
- A 2024 National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE) survey found that about 41% of individuals aged 18-29 have invested in the stock market
- A 2023 survey reported approximately 45% of people aged 18-29 actively invest in the stock market, with many engaging regularly and favoring individual stocks and ETFs
- Earlier data from Gallup in 2020 showed a lower figure, with about 34% of Americans aged 18-29 reporting stock market investment
- Globally, younger investors under 45 are increasingly active, with about 70% participating in capital markets, reflecting a growing trend among youth to invest
- In Europe, the share of investors under 30 has nearly doubled from 4.5% in 2018 to 9.9% in 2020, indicating rising youth engagement in stock trading
Overall, the most current and consistent figures suggest that roughly 40-45% of 18-29 year olds are investing in the stock market as of the early 2020s, with the trend increasing over recent years
