Tuesday, 18 February 2025

5 years on from the Covid pandemic, 57% of adults are still feeling the effects.

 

Over half (55%) of adults still have challenges with their mental health post Covid.

 

57% of Adults have a Hybrid mix of Work Environments.

 

The COVID-19 pandemic had significant impacts on employment in Ireland, with wide-ranging economic and social consequences. We asked adults in Ireland how they feel they’ve changed 5 years on.

 

·       57% of adults are still feeling the effects of the Covid pandemic, this number is highest for 25-29 year olds with 79% agreeing.

 

 

·       Nearly 2 in 3 (64%) of adults aged 20-24 are still feeling the effects of the pandemic.

 

·       Over half (55%) of adults still have challenges with their mental health post Covid.

 

·       50% of adults aged 25-29 still have challenges with their mental health with 25% of these saying their mental health has worsened post Covid.

 

·       54% of parents still have challenges with their children’s mental health post Covid, with 16% of these saying their child’s mental health has worsened.

 

·       1 in 3 adults (33%) aged 30-34 feel that their child’s mental health has worsened post Covid.

 

·       55% of adults agree that 5 years on, they socialize differently now compared to pre-Covid. This number is highest for adults aged 25-29 with 74% agreeing.

 

·       57% of adults who are currently working are using a hybrid mix of remote and office based work. This is highest for those aged 25-29 with 80% using a hybrid mix.

 

 

·       5 years on since the start of the Covid pandemic, 40% of all adults feel it impacted their own mental health and wellbeing with 67% of adults aged 18-20 agreeing it impacted their mental health.

 

 

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About iReach Insights

iReach Insights provides a range of research and market intelligence services in Ireland and Europe. iReach has built a Consumer Decisions Research Panel of 40,000 members in Ireland, delivering robust research insights. The survey questions were included in the Nationally Representative iReach Consumer Decisions Omnibus run between the 6th and 13th of February and has a 3% Confidence Interval and 95% Confidence Level.

 

Questions asked of adults nationwide:

Q1. The COVID-19 pandemic had significant impacts on employment in Ireland, with wide-ranging economic and social consequences.5 years on from the Covid Pandemic, do you agree that you still feel the effects of the pandemic?

Q2. Looking back, how much did it negatively affect you at the time?

Q3. Do you agree that 5 years on, you socialise differently now compared to pre-Covid?

Q4. Did you agree that your life was placed on hold during the Covid Pandemic, or do you feel it was still continuing but just in a different way?

Q5. During the Covid Pandemic, were you impacted by any of the following?

Q6. What is your current working location/situation?

Q7. Do you still have such challenges with your Mental Health post Covid?

Q8. Do you still have such challenges with your Children’s Mental Health post Covid?

 

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