"Data from the Community Survey shows that, among those employed or self-employed before lockdown, those living in a lower income household are significantly more likely to have reported a negative or strongly negative impact on their household income as a result of covid-19 than those living in higher income households," said P&R. "The implication is that covid-19 may have increased levels of income inequality among the working population."

Those in lower income households were also more likely to report a strongly negative or negative impact on their anxiety and stress levels, as well as their mental health.

Generational inequality has also been highlighted in the report, which is likely to have an impact on young people entering the workforce after leaving school this year.

Pictured: Young people are more likely to struggle finding work, according to the results of the survey. 

"When unemployment rises, rates typically rise fastest among younger people - where labour supply exceeds demand employers will typically prefer to hire those with more experience. As a result, those seeking to enter the workforce at a time of high unemployment can find it difficult.

"Lockdown will have significantly reduced businesses' available resources and they will be keen to keep the costs down. Investing in training younger employees can be expensive and reducing the wage of existing employees tends to be more difficult than offering lower wages to new staff.

"This means those unlucky enough to be entering the workforce during a time of significant economic stress are at risk of being paid less for an equivalent job and receiving less formal training than they might otherwise have done."

Pictured: The plans to incorporate the improved living standards vision into the covid recovery strategy will be debated at next week's States meeting. 

Deputy Jane Stephens, Policy & Resources' lead on social policy, said politicians must take into account not just the negatives that have come out of lockdown, but any positives that can be built on. 

"The provisional findings of the Community Survey, although not yet finalised, show that the covid-19 pandemic and lockdown has had a significant impact on the wellbeing of our community," she said. "That's no surprise, but now we're able to see in more detail where and how the impact is being felt."

"We must build on the evidence and make sure that the work we do to recover from covid-19 addresses not only those aspects of lockdown that have affected our community negatively, but also those areas where people have reported positive changes in how they have left their lives over recent months."

P&R's proposals and report can be read in full HERE.

The data in the supporting report is subject to change, following further analysis of the Bailiwick Community Survey results.