Background. Socioeconomic inequalities in health are smaller among women than among
men. In this paper, it is hypothesized that this is due to a gender difference in employment …

This paper provides a cross-sectional analysis of the physical and emotional well-being of
employed and unemployed workers. The data used consists of a sub-sample (N= 14,313) …

Objectives: The objectives of this study were:(i) to analyse the relationship between health
status and paid working hours and household composition in the EU-27, and (ii) to examine …

Introduction The economic recession which began in 2008 has resulted in a substantial
increase in unemployment across many countries, including the United Kingdom. Strong …

This paper compares the degree and patterning of health inequalities among men and
women in 4 different welfare states: in Britain and in 3 Nordic countries (Finland, Norway …

Abstract The Great Recession of 2008 has led to elevated unemployment in Europe and
thereby revitalised the question of causal health effects of unemployment. This article …

Background Both social class and unemployment have been shown in many studies to be
related to ill health. Recent work in social epidemiology has demonstrated the importance of …

Surveillance of social determinants of health inequalities is an essential but still
underdeveloped issue in public health. Existing research has identified unemployment as …

This publication focuses on the impact of employment status on workers' health. It presents
and analyses data on the 15 Member States of the European Union, collected from the …

Objective: To investigate the association between the national unemployment rate and class
differences in the relation between health and employment during the period 1973-93 …