From unemployment to disability? Relationship between unemployment rate and new disability pensions in Iceland 1992-2007

Thorlacius, Sigurður; Ólafsson, Stefán

doi:10.1093/eurpub/ckq186

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“…As shown in a study from Iceland, those with disabilities may be particularly at risk of unemployment during times of economic recession 27. People with disabilities are also more likely to experience a number of barriers that prevent them regaining work;28–30 hence, among persons with disabilities who have experienced paid work, the loss or lack of work may have a greater negative psychological impact than among those without disabilities.…”

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Employment status and mental health among persons with and without a disability: evidence from an Australian cohort study

Milner

LaMontagne

Aitken

et al. 2014

J Epidemiol Community Health

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Employment status and mental health among persons with and without a disability: evidence from an Australian cohort study

Milner

LaMontagne

Aitken

et al. 2014

J Epidemiol Community Health

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“…Unemployment has earlier been associated with an increased risk of all-cause mortality but the mechanism is not fully understood [19]. However, a recent study indicated that people with impaired health are forced out of the labor market in times of increasing unemployment rather than pointing towards a negative effect of unemployment on health [20]. …”

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Work Status and Return to the Workforce after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting and/or Heart Valve Surgery: A One-Year-Follow Up Study

Fonager

Lundbye‐Christensen

Andreasen

et al. 2014

Rehabilitation Research and Practice

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Background. Several characteristics appear to be important for estimating the likelihood of reentering the workforce after surgery. The aim of the present study was to describe work status in a two-year time period around the time of cardiac surgery and estimate the probability of returning to the workforce. Methods. We included 681 patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting and/or heart valve procedures from 2003 to 2007 in the North Denmark Region. We linked hospital data to data in the DREAM database which holds information of everyone receiving social benefits. Results. At the time of surgery 17.3% were allocated disability pension and 2.3% were allocated a permanent part-time benefit. Being unemployed one year before surgery reduced the likelihood of return to the workforce (RR = 0.74 (0.60–0.92)) whereas unemployment at the time of surgery had no impact on return to the workforce (RR = 0.96 (0.78–1.18)). Sickness absence before surgery reduced the likelihood of return to the workforce. Conclusion. This study found the work status before surgery to be associated with the likelihood of return to the workforce within one year after surgery. Before surgery one-fifth of the population either was allocated disability pension or received a permanent part-time benefit.

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“…Some studies show, however, an association between unemployment and poor well-being, a state that can be associated with disability, 4 , 5 and depression 9 . A study from Iceland has on an aggregated level found a relationship between a peak in unemployment rate and peak in disability pension some years later 10 . It is however in ecological studies impossible to distinguish between unemployed and employed persons.…”

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“…In a study from Finland, persons on both short-term and long-term unemployment in 1998 had an elevated risk of disability pension because of depression in 2003 9 . A study from Iceland revealed an increased incidence of disability pension because of mental and behavioural disorders 1 year after a peak in the unemployment rate 10 . The association between unemployment and premature death has been studied more.…”

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Unemployment at a young age and later sickness absence, disability pension and death in native Swedes and immigrants

Helgesson¹,

Johansson²,

Nordqvist³

et al. 2012

The European Journal of Public Health

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Background: Youth unemployment is an increasing problem for societies around the world. Research has revealed negative health effects of unemployment, and this longitudinal register-based cohort study examined the relationship between unemployment and later sickness absence, disability pension and death among youth in Sweden. Method: The study group of 199 623 individuals comprised all immigrants born between 1968 and 1972 who immigrated before 1990 (25 607) and a random sample of native Swedes in the same age-range (174 016). The baseline year was 1992, and the follow-up period was from 1993 to 2007. Subjects with unemployment benefit in 1990–91, disability pension in 1990–92, severe disorders leading to hospitalization in 1990–92 and subjects who emigrated during follow-up were excluded. Results: Those who were unemployed in 1992 had elevated risk of ≥60 days of sickness absence (OR 1.02–1.49), disability pension (HR 1.08–1.62) and all except native Swedish women had elevated risk of death (HR 1.01–1.65) during follow-up compared with non-unemployed individuals. The risk of future sickness absence increased with the length of unemployment in 1992 (OR 1.06–1.54), and the risk of sickness absence increased over time. A larger part of the immigrant cohort was unemployed at baseline than native Swedes. Selection to unemployment by less healthy subjects may explain part of the association between unemployment and the studied outcomes. Conclusion: Unemployment at an early age may influence the future health of the individual. To a society it may lead to increased burdens on the welfare system and productivity loss for many years.

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From unemployment to disability? Relationship between unemployment rate and new disability pensions in Iceland 1992-2007

Cited by 13 publications

References 9 publications

Employment status and mental health among persons with and without a disability: evidence from an Australian cohort study

Employment status and mental health among persons with and without a disability: evidence from an Australian cohort study

Work Status and Return to the Workforce after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting and/or Heart Valve Surgery: A One-Year-Follow Up Study

Unemployment at a young age and later sickness absence, disability pension and death in native Swedes and immigrants

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