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Labor Market Participation Before and After Long-Term Part-Time Sickness Absence in Finland A Population-Based Cohort Study
Authors: Ervasti J, Kausto J, Koskinen A, Pentti J, Vahtera J, Joensuu M, Turunen J, Oksanen T, Kivimäki M
Publisher: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
Publication year: 2020
Journal: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Journal name in source: JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE
Journal acronym: J OCCUP ENVIRON MED
Volume: 62
Issue: 4
First page : E142
Last page: E148
Number of pages: 7
ISSN: 1076-2752
eISSN: 1536-5948
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000001818
Abstract
Objective: To examine trends in labor market participation among those with long-term part-time or long-term full-time sickness absence. Methods: Finnish population-based cohort study including 3406 individuals with greater than 30-day part-time sickness absence in 2011 and 42,944 individuals with greater than 30-day full-time sickness absence in 2011. Results: Compared to previous years, the rates of sickness absence and vocational rehabilitation increased after 2011 in both groups. Sickness absence rate was higher in 2012 in the full-time sickness absence group than in the part-time sickness absence group. An increasing trend in unemployment after 2011 was observed in both groups, but the absolute level of unemployment was higher in the full-time sickness absence group. Conclusion: Long-term part-time sickness absence seems to mark a decline in labor market participation, but the decline is smaller than that in employees with full-time sickness absence.
Objective: To examine trends in labor market participation among those with long-term part-time or long-term full-time sickness absence. Methods: Finnish population-based cohort study including 3406 individuals with greater than 30-day part-time sickness absence in 2011 and 42,944 individuals with greater than 30-day full-time sickness absence in 2011. Results: Compared to previous years, the rates of sickness absence and vocational rehabilitation increased after 2011 in both groups. Sickness absence rate was higher in 2012 in the full-time sickness absence group than in the part-time sickness absence group. An increasing trend in unemployment after 2011 was observed in both groups, but the absolute level of unemployment was higher in the full-time sickness absence group. Conclusion: Long-term part-time sickness absence seems to mark a decline in labor market participation, but the decline is smaller than that in employees with full-time sickness absence.
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