Mental health and chronic pain are having the most significant impact on economic inactivity rates in Scotland, according to a new report from the Scottish Parliament’s Covid-19 Recovery Committee.
Its latest report considered the impact of the pandemic on Scotland’s labour market, looking specifically at long-term illness and early retirement as drivers of economic inactivity.
The committee found that although the pandemic has not significantly impacted economic inactivity in Scotland, it has clearly highlighted the extent to which a healthy working-age population is required to sustain a healthy economy.
