Generation gap in Obama job approval among the widest of his presidency % who approve of Obamassjob performance
During much of Barack Obama’s presidency, Millennials have been some of his strongest supporters, rating his job performance much more positively than those in older generations. And today — with Obama’s overall approval rating at 51%, the highest in nearly three years – the generation gap in approval is among the widest since he took office in 2009.
About six-in-ten (62%) Millennials (adults born after 1980) approve of the job Obama is doing. By comparison, half of Generation Xers (born 1965-1980), 43% of Boomers (born 1946-1964) and just 37% of Silents (born 1928-1945) offer positive ratings of the president’s job performance.
Generation gap in Obama job approval  | among the widest of his presidency  | % who approve of Obamassjob performance  | Millennial  | Gen X  | Boo mer  | Silent  | 73  | 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016  | Source: Survey conducted March 17-27 2016  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 