Institute for Employment Studies briefing paper: The potential health implications of a changing labour market
Among the findings is that workers are more likely to report a work-limiting health condition if they are employed in elementary administration and service occupations, caring and personal service roles, health and social care associate professional roles, and customer service occupations.
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- There could be a 5% increase in 2035 in cases of work-related ill-health across occupations (compared with a 4% increase in the total number of jobs).
- By 2035, it is estimated that there will be an additional 1.3 million days lost per year due to work-related ill-health, and 16% of the projected rise is because of a compositional shift towards more health-harming jobs in the economy.
- Labour market projections anticipate that the growth in jobs between 2025 and 2035 will be concentrated in high skilled, white collar, non-manual work.
