ArticleJournal of epidemiology and community health2022
Does persistent precarious employment affect health outcomes among working age adults? A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Initiatives Addressing Precarious Employment and Its Effects on Workers' Health and Well-Being: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
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- Employment quality and mortality in Canada.Journal of epidemiology and community health · 2025Article
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- Prevalence of poor self-rated health and common mental disorder among persistently precarious employed adults.Occupational medicine (Oxford, England) · 2025Article
- Generative AI may create a socioeconomic tipping point through labour displacement.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Labour precariousness in the Mexican health workforce: taking to the surface a neglected problematic issue.Human resources for health · 2025Article
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- Prepartum working conditions predict mental health symptoms 14 months postpartum in first-time mothers and their partners - results of the prospective cohort study "DREAM".BMC public health · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo evaluate the impact of persistent precarious employment (lasting 12+ months) on the health of working age adults, compared with more stable employment. Persistent precarity reflects a shift towards less secure forms of employment and may be particularly important for health.
methodsNine databases were systematically searched to identify quantitative studies that assessed the relationship between persistent precarious employment and health outcomes. Risk of bias (RoB) was assessed using an adaptation of the Effective Public Health Practice Project tool. Narrative synthesis and random effects meta-analysis were conducted. Certainty of evidence was assessed using the Grades of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) approach.
resultsOf 12 940 records screened, 50 studies met the inclusion criteria and 29 were included in meta-analyses. RoB was generally high (n=18). The most reported outcome domain was mental health; with evidence also reported relating to general health, physical health,and health behaviours. Of GRADE assessed outcomes, persistent precarious employment was associated with increased risk of poor self-rated health (OR 1.53, 95% CI 1.09 to 2.14, I
conclusionsPersistent precarious employment is associated with poorer health, particularly for outcomes with short time lags, though associations are small and causality is highly uncertain. Further research using more robust methods is needed but given potential health harms of persistent precarious employment, exploration of precautionary labour regulations and employment policies is warranted.
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