title: Unemployment - United States, 2006 and 2010.
abstract: The association between unemployment and poor physical and mental health is well established. Unemployed persons tend to have higher annual illness rates, lack health insurance and access to health care, and have an increased risk for death. Several studies indicate that employment status influences a person's health; however, poor health also affects a person's ability to obtain and retain employment. Poor health predisposes persons to a more uncertain position in the labor market and increases the risk for unemployment.
authors.forename: Heba M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Athar
authors.forename: Man-Huei
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Robert A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Hahn
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Walker
authors.forename: Paula
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Yoon
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D040343:Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System; D059026:Diagnostic Self Evaluation; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D054624:Health Status Disparities; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D044469:Racial Groups / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014478:Unemployment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014481:United States; D055815:Young Adult