Does previous sickness absence affect work participation after vocational labour market training? A difference-in-differences propensity score matching approach.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Reduced work ability is relatively common among job seekers and it can hinder future labour market attachment. A commonly used measure to increase employability is the use of active labour market programmes. While vocational labour market training (LMT) has been shown to be an effective way to increase work participation among job seekers, there is still uncertainty about how LMT works in different population groups, for example, among persons with a work disability history.

Methods

We used nationally representative Finnish register data on 16 062 LMT participants in 2008-2015 aged 25-59 with a history of sickness absence (SA) and propensity score matched participants without such history. For matching, we used information on sociodemographic and work-related fact

SUBMITTER: Salonen L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10710360 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature