The Resolution Foundation reports 18 to 24-year-olds in the U.K. were two and a half times more likely to be unemployed or on furlough than any other age group at the end of May. "Young people have been hit hardest by the Covid-19 economic crisis, which has taken its toll on their mental health," said Rukmen Sehmi, a senior research and policy analyst at the Resolution Foundation, reports The Guardian. These figures were released as researchers from the Institute of Fiscal Studies (IFS) think tank claimed young workers would "bear the scars" of the Covid-19 recession for some years. Here's how to cure itMany young adults have decided to delay embarking on a career path or higher education and instead moved in with their parents during the pandemic. Without effective support, there is a risk that young people today will bear the scars of the recession for years to come."

Source: News 24 July 23, 2021 02:37 UTC