Employment

Employment impacts health not only through the income it provides, but also, through its provision of health benefits and pension plans, and other pathways to financial security. Type of employment can also influence health with better health associated with more job control and security, less stress, and less exposure to danger or toxins. Ongoing, safe employment can lessen the likelihood of a number of conditions and diseases.

Employment is also related to many health factors. Access to safe and affordable housing, for example, is a prerequisite to improving employment. Increasing educational attainment is also an indirect and long-term contributor to secure, gainful employment.

Reviewed employment policies and programs are listed below. Click on column headings to sort by category, policy or program, evidence rating, or decision maker. Click on Policy or Program name for more information.

Category ↑↓	Policy or Program ↑↓	Evidence Rating ↑↓	Decision Maker
Category ↑↓	Policy or Program ↑↓	Evidence Rating ↑↓	Businesses & Employers ↑↓	Community Organizations ↑↓	Government ↑↓	Healthcare ↑↓	Individuals ↑↓	Schools ↑↓
Adopt incentives to attract and retain employers	Community revitalization & economic development Community revitalization & economic development	2 Some Evidence
Adopt incentives to attract and retain employers	Rural County Sales/Use Tax Deferment Rural County Sales/Use Tax Deferment	4 Insufficient Evidence
Adopt incentives to attract and retain employers	Regional marketing/business retention & expansion programs Regional marketing/business retention & expansion programs	4 Insufficient Evidence
Create supportive work environments	Supervisor training programs Supervisor training programs	2 Some Evidence
Create supportive work environments	Interventions for occupational stress Interventions for occupational stress	2 Some Evidence
Create supportive work environments	Employee Training Trust Funds Employee Training Trust Funds	3 Expert Opinion
Create supportive work environments	Job-sharing programs Job-sharing programs	4 Insufficient Evidence
Ensure workplace safety	Work environment modification: rollover protection structures (ROPS) Work environment modification: rollover protection structures (ROPS)	2 Some Evidence
Ensure workplace safety	Exercise and work-oriented back pain management programs Exercise and work-oriented back pain management programs	2 Some Evidence
Ensure workplace safety	Occupational health and safety regulations Occupational health and safety regulations	2 Some Evidence
Ensure workplace safety	Education - farm hazards Education - farm hazards	4 Insufficient Evidence
Increase employment for mature workers	Employment web sites for mature workers Employment web sites for mature workers	3 Expert Opinion
Increase employment for mature workers	Employment placement for mature workers Employment placement for mature workers	3 Expert Opinion
Increase employment for mature workers	Transition to Teaching Transition to Teaching	3 Expert Opinion
Increase employment for mature workers	Subsidies for hiring mature workers Subsidies for hiring mature workers	4 Insufficient Evidence
Increase employment for young workers	Youth apprenticeship initiatives Youth apprenticeship initiatives	3 Expert Opinion
Increase employment for young workers	Summer work experience programs Summer work experience programs	3 Expert Opinion
Reduce long-term unemployment	Transitional employment Transitional employment	2 Some Evidence
Reduce long-term unemployment	Vocational rehabilitation adaptive aids Vocational rehabilitation adaptive aids	2 Some Evidence
Reduce long-term unemployment	Expansion of Workforce Investment Act services Expansion of Workforce Investment Act services	2 Some Evidence
Reduce long-term unemployment	Career pathway and bridge programs for adults Career pathway and bridge programs for adults	3 Expert Opinion
Reduce long-term unemployment	Food Stamp Employment & Training program Food Stamp Employment & Training program	4 Insufficient Evidence
Reduce long-term unemployment	Bond provision for employment training costs Bond provision for employment training costs	4 Insufficient Evidence
Reduce long-term unemployment	Employment exchange Employment exchange	4 Insufficient Evidence