"Average real labor earnings for male household heads working full time were 18% and 27% higher for Gen Xers and baby boomers when they were young compared with

"Average real labor earnings for male household heads working full time were 18% and 27% higher for Gen Xers and baby boomers when they were young compared with millennials, the study found. For young women, the difference was smaller — 12% for Gen Xers and 24% for boomers" 12-27% seems like a huge number and I wish the article went into detail about it. Are they simply in school instead of working? Are salaries lower? Are they simply not getting jobs?