Mental health driving labour inactivity for Gen Z

The survey of 1,000 UK adults found that 22% of Gen Z – those aged 18-24 - suffered from a long-term mental health condition, compared to the UK average of 8%. The most common mental health conditions included anxiety, depression and eating disorders. "Inactivity among the majority of advanced economies rose sharply during the pandemic, however, while other countries have seen these levels decline in recent years, they remain stubbornly high in the UK post-pandemic. The number of economically inactive people among the UK's working population now stands at 9.4 million, a 13 year high," Pw...