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Poorer self-rated health among the unemployed seems to be an increasing public health problem during high levels of unemployment.

Unemployment is a risk factor for both contacting a physician and for unmet care needs. A low social network and economic hardship are more present among persons who abstain from seeking healthcare and seem to be more common among the unemployed. The healthcare system should also be aware of the fact that some unemployed people with symptoms of depression abstain from seeking care.

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The level of unemployment seems to have no major influence on the mortality risk. Future interventions for the non-employed groups should focus on preventing avoidable mortality, such as injury and suicide.