Not to mention Gen X is known for being a smaller generation than the ones before and after it, which is another factor that would have reduced competition for them in their careers.
US population in millions per birth year (alive today) by generation*:
Boomer - 3.7M / yr (70.23M / 19) alive; 4.5M / yr (85.4 / 19) originally born **
Gen X - 4.4M / yr (65.8M / 15) alive
Millenial - 4.8M / yr (72.19M / 15) alive
Gen Z - 4.3M / yr (68.6M / 16) alive
