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The economy and absenteeism: a macro-level study.

Mindy K Shoss¹, Lisa M Penney

¹Department of Psychology, Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, MO 63103, USA. mshoss@slu.edu

The Journal of Applied Psychology

|January 11, 2012

Summary

Economic downturns increase workplace absenteeism due to illness and violence. Higher unemployment rates correlate with more employee absences, with effects appearing over time.

Area of Science:

Occupational Health
Labor Economics
Sociology

Background:

Limited understanding of the economic impact on the employed workforce.
Speculation exists regarding the relationship between economic conditions and employee well-being.
Need for empirical data on economic effects on workplace behaviors.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the net effects of economic conditions on the employed workforce.
To examine the association between unemployment rates and workplace absenteeism.
To analyze absenteeism due to illness symptoms and workplace violence.

Main Methods:

Utilized state-level data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
Analyzed data from 43 states spanning from 1992 to 2009.

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Correlated unemployment rates with incidence rates of absenteeism.

Main Results:

A positive association was found between unemployment rates and absenteeism.
Absenteeism due to illness symptoms showed a positive correlation with unemployment.
Absenteeism due to violent acts also correlated positively with unemployment.
These economic effects on absenteeism were observed to be delayed.

Conclusions:

Economic conditions, specifically higher unemployment, are linked to increased workplace absenteeism.
The findings highlight a delayed but significant impact of economic downturns on employee health and safety.
This research provides empirical evidence on the economy's influence on workforce absence patterns.