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Age, labour market conditions and male suicide rates in selected countries

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 January 2003

PHILIP TAYLOR
PHILIP TAYLOR
Affiliation:
Cambridge Interdisciplinary Centre on Ageing, University of Cambridge.
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Abstract

This study examined the relationship between suicide rates among men since 1975 and rates of unemployment and labour force participation in 20 countries. Previous research has found statistically significant correlations between suicide and unemployment rates over time among young people in a number of countries. This study has extended this research to include different age groups of men. The findings for younger workers largely confirm the findings of previous studies. Among older workers, however, unemployment and suicide rates are largely unrelated, notable exceptions including Japan and the USA. The implications of this finding for policy making towards older workers are discussed.

Keywords

older workersyouthunemploymentsuicide
Type
Research Article
Information
Ageing & Society , Volume 23 , Issue 1 , January 2003 , pp. 25 - 40
Copyright
© 2003 Cambridge University Press

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