Young people have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic and are likely to feel the effects for some time, a report says.
Those aged between 16 and 24 were more likely to be employed in sectors that had been shut down, the Public Health Wales report said.
They also felt uncertain about the future and were worried about their job prospects.
Dr Ciarán Humphreys said young people were hit by a "multitude of factors".
The consultant in public health at Public Health Wales added that these will "potentially have long lasting effects on their employment prospects".
Key findings of young people
- Young workers (aged 16-24) were much more likely to be employed in "shutdown sectors" - 36% compared to 11% of those aged 35-64
- They were concerned about lockdown issues - such disruption to education or training - on top of existing issues
- They tend to work in sectors with "less protection and rights due to the 'flexible' nature of their jobs", such as with zero hour contracts - this was also the case for those living in deprived areas of Wales