Unemployment and the mental health of young people during the second phase of the Covid-19 pandemic in Germany ( Series "Tracking youth joblessness during the Covid-19 crisis")

Abstract

"Young adults are tomorrow’s workforce in times of aggravating skill shortage. Their mental health and well-being decide over their labour market success and influence the future development of the economy. Over the course of the Covid-19 pandemic, associated containment measures, and the economic downturn, the mental health of young people declined – more severely than for older age-groups. A new IAB study shows that being employed or non-employed during the pandemic played an important role for the well-being of young adults." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

Cite article

Dietrich, H., Patzina, A. & Brunner, L. (2022): Unemployment and the mental health of young people during the second phase of the Covid-19 pandemic in Germany ( Series "Tracking youth joblessness during the Covid-19 crisis"). In: IAB-Forum No. 15.09.2022 Nürnberg. DOI:10.48720/IAB.FOO.20220915.01