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Is the health of young unemployed Australians worse in times of low unemployment?

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J. Scanlan, A. Bundy
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

The health of young unemployed Australians during a period of low unemployment (April 2007: rate 4.4%) is compared against published Australian norms for 18–24 year olds and unemployed people during a time of higher unemployment.

Abstract

Objective : To compare the health of young unemployed Australians during a period of low unemployment (April 2007: rate 4.4%) against published Australian norms for 18–24 year olds and unemployed people during a time of higher unemployment (February 1995 to January 1996: rate 8.1% to 8.9%).