Cited by 1,354Employment and Welfare StudiesEmployment, Labor, and Gender StudiesPublic Health and Social Inequalities

The DOI matches its Crossref record; 6 of the 6 references it cites were found in a registry or an index.

Precarious Employment: Understanding an Emerging Social Determinant of Health

Benach, J., Vives, A., Amable, M., Vanroelen, C., Tarafa, G., Muntaner, C.·2014·Annual Review of Public Health

DOI 10.1146/annurev-publhealth-032013-182500

Open this paper in CoChat — free account

Abstract

Employment precariousness is a social determinant that affects the health of workers, families, and communities. Its recent popularity has been spearheaded by three main developments: the surge in "flexible employment" and its associated erosion of workers' employment and working conditions since the mid-1970s; the growing interest in social determinants of health, including employment conditions; and the availability of new data and information systems. This article identifies the historical, economic, and political factors that link precarious employment to health and health equity; reviews concepts, models, instruments, and findings on precarious employment and health inequalities; summarizes the strengths and weaknesses of this literature; and highlights substantive and methodological challenges that need to be addressed. We identify two crucial future aims: to provide a compelling research program that expands our understanding of employment precariousness and to develop and evaluate policy programs that effectively put an end to its health-related impacts.

Integrity signals

Registry

Crossref · 10.1146/annurev-publhealth-032013-182500

Cites

0 citation errors · 0 not checkable

Statistics

Recomputing p-values needs the paper’s full text.

Claims the paper makes

This paper’s full text isn’t openly available, so its claims and self-check weren’t run. The registry and citation checks still apply.

Claims other papers make about this one

Each is checked against this paper’s own text: does it say what the citing paper says it does?

Job Demands, Job Decision Latitude, and Mental Strain: Implications for Job Redesign
Karasek, R. A. (1979) · Administrative Science Quarterly · doi:10.2307/2392498 · Cited by 12,597
The Three Worlds of Welfare Capitalism
Hicks, A., & Esping-Andersen, G. (1991) · Contemporary Sociology · doi:10.2307/2073705 · Cited by 7,092
Precarious work, insecure workers: Employment relations in transition
Kalleberg, A. L. (2009) · American Sociological Review · doi:10.1177/000312240907400101 · Cited by 2,998
The Transition from Capitalism to Socialism
Stephens, J. D. (1979) · doi:10.1007/978-1-349-16171-3 · Cited by 1,184
Sickness Presenteeism: Prevalence, Attendance-Pressure Factors, and an Outline of a Model for Research
Aronsson, G., & Gustafsson, K. (2005) · Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine · doi:10.1097/01.jom.0000177219.75677.17 · Cited by 646
The Employment Precariousness Scale (EPRES): psychometric properties of a new tool for epidemiological studies among waged and salaried workers
Vives, A., Amable, M., Ferrer, M., Moncada, S., Llorens, C., Muntaner, C., Benavides, F. G., & Benach, J. (2010) · Occupational and Environmental Medicine · doi:10.1136/oem.2009.048967 · Cited by 285
Self-citation

Show all 0 references

Research works printed but not linked: 163

Ackerman F, 1998, The Changing Nature of Work
2. Amable M. 2006. La precariedad laboral y su impacto sobre la salud. Un estudio en trabajadores asalariados en España. PhD Thesis, Univ. Pompeu Fabra. Dep. Ciènc. Exp. de la Salut, Barcelona
Amable M, 2001, Arch. Prev. Riesgos Labor., 4, 169
10.2307/2696208 · DOI
10.1177/09500179922118024 · DOI
10.1080/13594320143000898 · DOI
10.2105/AJPH.94.1.82 · DOI
10.1136/jech.2004.028704 · DOI
10.5271/sjweh.1154 · DOI
10.2307/256569 · DOI
10.2190/HS.43.3.f · DOI
10.1136/oemed-2011-100381 · DOI
10.1016/S0277-9536(03)00400-3 · DOI
Beale N, 1985, J. R. Coll. Gen. Pract., 35, 510
10.1136/bmj.296.6635.1508 · DOI
Benach J, 2013, Qualitat de l'ocupació, participació i salut laboral a Catalunya
10.1136/jech.56.6.405 · DOI
10.2105/AJPH.90.8.1316 · DOI
10.1093/eurpub/14.3.314 · DOI
10.1136/jech.2005.045237 · DOI
Benach J, 2011, Improving Equity in Health by Addressing Social Determinants, 165
10.1136/bmj.c2154 · DOI
Benach J, 2010, Empleo, Trabajo y Desigualdades en Salud: Una Visión Global [Employment, Work and Health Inequalities: A Global Perspective]
Benach J, 2007, Employment, Work, and Health Inequalities: A Global Perspective
10.1136/jech-2012-201103 · DOI
10.2190/HS.40.2.g · DOI
10.1136/jech.54.7.494 · DOI
10.1136/oem.2005.022301 · DOI
10.1007/s00420-009-0433-6 · DOI
10.1111/j.1467-9701.1995.tb00329.x · DOI
32. Bielenski H. 1999. New patterns of employment in Europe. See Ref. 64, pp. 11–30
10.1111/1468-0297.00043 · DOI
Boyer R, 1993, Proc. Domest. Inst., Trade and the Press. for Natl. Converg., Bellagio, Feb. 22–26.
Boyer R, 2002, Théorie de la régulation: l'état des savoirs, 58, 10.3917/dec.boyer.2002.01.0058 · DOI
Bradley H, 2000, Myths at Work
Bresson M, 2010, Sociologie de la Précarité
10.1002/casp.620 · DOI
10.1093/esr/jcn033 · DOI
10.1111/j.1467-9914.1993.tb00203.x · DOI
10.1016/j.socscimed.2009.06.029 · DOI
10.1146/annurev-publhealth-031210-101146 · DOI
10.2307/2136747 · DOI
Cazes S, 2009, Labour Market Policies in Times of Crisis
10.2190/HS.40.2.e · DOI
10.1016/j.ijlp.2007.06.005 · DOI
Comm. Soc. Determinants Health (CSHD), 2008, Closing the Gap in a Generation: Health Equity Through Action on the Social Determinants of Health.
Cranford C, 2003, Just Labour, 3, 6
10.1111/j.1468-2370.2007.00221.x · DOI
10.1017/CBO9780511490064.005 · DOI
10.1080/135943299398302 · DOI
10.1177/0143831X03024002002 · DOI
10.2190/B1KM-VGN7-50GF-8XJ4 · DOI
10.1136/jech.2009.098541 · DOI
10.1007/s11133-010-9149-x · DOI
10.1093/esr/jcm042 · DOI
10.1515/9781400886203 · DOI
10.1093/0199240523.001.0001 · DOI
10.1136/oemed-2013-101385 · DOI
10.2307/2137280 · DOI
62. Ferrie JE. 1999. Health consequences of job insecurity. See Ref. 64, pp. 59–99
10.1177/014107680109400206 · DOI
Ferrie JE, 1999, Labour Market Changes and Job Insecurity: A Challenge for Social Welfare and Health Promotion.
10.2105/AJPH.88.7.1030 · DOI
10.1016/j.socscimed.2004.08.006 · DOI
10.1136/jech.56.6.450 · DOI
Ferrie JE, 2008, Scand. J. Work Environ. Heath, 2008, 98
Goudswaard A, 2002, Employment Status and Working Conditions
Goudswaard A, 2000, Flexibility and Working Conditions: A Qualitative and Comparative Study in Seven EU Member States
Goudswaard A, 2002, New Forms of Contractual Relationships and the Implications for Occupational Safety and Health.
10.1007/s00148-009-0287-y · DOI
10.1016/j.jhealeco.2010.12.005 · DOI
10.5465/amr.1984.4279673 · DOI
10.1177/09500170122118760 · DOI
10.1016/S0927-5371(02)00136-7 · DOI
10.1136/jech.2004.032656 · DOI
78. Hartley J. 1999. Models of job insecurity and coping strategies of organizations. See Ref. 64, pp. 127–49
10.1080/135943299398311 · DOI
10.1097/JOM.0b013e3181ec7e23 · DOI
10.1080/135943299398366 · DOI
10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195150865.001.0001 · DOI
Hicks A, 1999, Social Democracy and Welfare Capitalism: A Century of Income Security Politics
10.1016/S0140-6736(09)60116-1 · DOI
10.7208/chicago/9780226356495.001.0001 · DOI
86. Joyce K, Pabayo R, Critchley JA, Bambra C. 2010. Flexible working conditions and their effects on employee health and wellbeing. Cochrane Database Syst. Rev. (2):CD008009.pub2 · DOI
10.1016/S0140-6736(13)60102-6 · DOI
Karasek RA, 1992, Healthy Work: Stress, Productivity and the Reconstruction of Working Life
10.2105/AJPH.2012.301185 · DOI
10.1002/ajim.20626 · DOI
10.2190/HS.40.2.f · DOI
10.1016/j.socscimed.2006.02.004 · DOI
10.1016/j.healthpol.2011.11.002 · DOI
10.1016/j.socscimed.2008.09.051 · DOI
10.1136/bmj.320.7240.971 · DOI
10.1093/aje/kwg185 · DOI
Korpi W, 1983, The Democratic Class Struggle
100. Landsbergis PA, Grzywacz JG, Lamontagne AD. 2012. Work organization, job insecurity, and occupational health disparities. Am. J. Ind. Med. doi: 10.1002/ajim.2212 · DOI
Laurell A, 1982, Cuad. Med. Soc., 4, 1
Letourneux V, 1998, Precarious Employment and Working Conditions in Europe
Lewchuk W, 2011, Working Without Commitments: The Health Effects of Precarious Employment, 10.1515/9780773586260 · DOI
10.1177/0950017008093477 · DOI
Lewchuk W, 2003, Just Labour, 3, 23
10.1016/j.socscimed.2004.04.013 · DOI
10.7202/014186ar · DOI
Marmot M, 2001, The Contribution of Job Insecurity to Socio-Economic Inequalities. Research Findings, Health Variations Programme II.
10.1177/0020764007084605 · DOI
10.1136/bmj.301.6750.461 · DOI
10.1016/j.apergo.2010.06.013 · DOI
10.1016/j.socscimed.2006.10.035 · DOI
10.1016/S0277-9536(02)00005-9 · DOI
10.1136/oem.59.1.67 · DOI
10.1146/annurev.so.12.080186.000323 · DOI
Monastiriotis V, 2006, Employment Flexibility and UK Regional Unemployment: Persistence and Macroeconomic Shocks
10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a117617 · DOI
10.1186/1471-2458-12-286 · DOI
10.2190/HS.40.2.c · DOI
10.1016/j.socscimed.2006.03.042 · DOI
10.2190/N7A9-5X58-0DYT-C6AY · DOI
10.1016/0277-9536(93)90393-I · DOI
10.2190/HS.40.2.h · DOI
10.2190/HS.40.2.j · DOI
10.1136/oem.2008.039362 · DOI
10.1007/978-94-007-2138-8 · DOI
OECD, 1994, The OECD Jobs Study. Facts, Analysis, Strategies.
10.1016/j.gaceta.2009.09.004 · DOI
130. Puig-Barrachina V, Vanroelen C, Vives A, Martinez JM, Muntaner C, et al. 2013. Measuring employment precariousness in the European working conditions survey: the social distribution in Europe. Work. In press. doi: 10.3233/WOR-131645 · DOI
10.1016/j.socscimed.2010.02.008 · DOI
10.2190/HS.38.3.g · DOI
10.2190/HS.39.1.a · DOI
10.2190/607H-TTV0-QCN6-YLT4 · DOI
Rodgers G, 1989, Precarious Jobs in Labour Market Regulation: The Growth of Atypical Employment in Western Europe, 1
10.1016/S0277-9536(01)00234-9 · DOI
10.1080/135943299398320 · DOI
10.1007/978-1-137-10224-9 · DOI
10.1177/0950017004040770 · DOI
10.2190/WAM3-MNN2-6UNF-FDEX · DOI
Scott-Marshall, 2011, Work, 38, 369, 10.3233/WOR-2011-1140 · DOI
10.5271/sjweh.1052 · DOI
10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198568162.003.0004 · DOI
10.1007/978-1-349-27576-2 · DOI
10.1111/1464-0597.0077z · DOI
10.1037/1076-8998.7.3.242 · DOI · Paper page
Tompa E, 2007, Work, 28, 209
10.1136/oem.2007.037259 · DOI
Trumka T, 2011, Harv. Int. Rev., 33, 42
10.7202/1006345ar · DOI
10.1016/S0140-6736(97)03216-9 · DOI
10.1136/bmj.37972.496262.0D · DOI
10.1136/oemed-2013-101635 · DOI
155. Van Aerden K, Moors GBD, Levecque K, Vanroelen C. 2013. Measuring employment arrangements in the European labour force: a typological approach. Soc. Indic. Res. doi: 10.1007/s11205-013-0312-0. In press · DOI
10.1080/026783799296084 · DOI
Vandenbrande T, 2012, Quality of Work and Employment in Belgium
10.1136/oem.60.12.948 · DOI
10.1016/j.jpsychires.2006.12.005 · DOI
10.1093/ije/dyi024 · DOI
10.1136/oem.2005.020297 · DOI
10.1136/bmj.f4746 · DOI
10.1136/oem.2010.054890 · DOI
10.1093/ije/dyg319 · DOI
10.1016/S0277-9536(03)00291-0 · DOI
166. Vives A. 2010. A multidimensional approach to precarious employment: measurement, association with poor mental health and prevalence in the Spanish workforce . PhD Thesis, Univ. Pompeu Fabra., Dep. Ciènc. Exp. de la Salut., Barcelona
168. Vives A, Amable M, Ferrer M, Moncada S, Llorens C, et al. 2013. Employment precariousness and poor mental health: evidence from Spain on a new social determinant of health. J. Environ. Public Health 2013:978656 · DOI
10.2190/HS.41.4.b · DOI
Vosko LF, 2006, Precarious Employment: Understanding Labour Market Insecurity in Canada

Sorted by citations

Items 601–700 of 992

Posted Work and Occupational Safety and Health: A Literature Review
Danaj, S. (2018) · Two Homelands · doi:10.3986/dd.v0i48.7127 · Cited by 5
“the need for further research into how the fragmentation of labour affects OSH and identifying the ways in which OSH risks can be minimized (Benach et al. 2014; 2016).”
Background
A cross-country comparison of alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana use among youth who are employed, in school or out of the labor force and school (OLFS)
Kerr, J., Minh, A., Siddiqi, A., Muntaner, C., & O'Campo, P. J. (2018) · Journal of Youth Studies · doi:10.1080/13676261.2018.1529862 · Cited by 7
“This association is particularly relevant during times of slow market growth and precarious employment among youth and young adults (Benach and Muntaner 2007; Benach et al. 2014).”
BackgroundSelf-citation
Invisible Young Women and Public Policy in Ontario
Levac, L., & Worts, S. (2018) · doi:10.3138/cpp.2016-055 · Cited by 5
“Consequences include a shift in caring responsibilities (back) to the private sphere and increasing incidences of employment precariousness with their negative consequences for health and wellbeing (Baines 2004; Benach et al. 2014).”
Background
Beyond Individualised Approaches to Diabetes Type 2
Williams, C., & Buttfield, B. (2016) · Sociology Compass · doi:10.1111/soc4.12369 · Cited by 5
“Neo liberal inf luences within states weakened minimum labour standards especially for those in the low-skilled, temporary labour force (Benach et al. 2014; Malenfant et al. 2007; Sargeant & Tucker 2009; Virtanen et al. 2005).”
Influential
Work is changing: Implications for an aging, age-diverse workforce
Truxillo, D. M., Brady, G. M., Fraccaroli, F., Zaniboni, S., & Yaldiz, L. M. (2025) · Human Resource Management Review · doi:10.1016/j.hrmr.2025.101131 · Cited by 4
Structural Factors and the National HIV/AIDS Strategy of the USA
Valdiserri, R., Maulsby, C., & Holtgrave, D. R. (2018) · Social aspects of HIV · doi:10.1007/978-3-319-63522-4_9 · Cited by 5
Experiences of Employment Precariousness and Psychological Well-being in East Central Sweden
Macassa, G., Bergström, H., Malstam, E., Hiswåls, A.-S., Soares, J., Ahmadi, N., & Marttila, A. (2017) · doi:10.21767/1791-809x.1000491 · Cited by 5
“For Sweden, the corresponding figures were 13.8% and 14.7% [7].”
BackgroundInfluential
Populations at Special Health Risk: Workers
Muntaner, C., Shahidi, F. V., Kim, I., Chung, H., & Benach, J. (2016) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-803678-5.00351-9 · Cited by 5
Self-citation
Invisible burdens of platform work: a qualitative study of food-delivery riders’ lived experiences in urban India
Kariveliparambil, A., Rasi, R. A., Ahmad, M. S., Ramesh, S., & Kuriakose, A. (2026) · International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-Being · doi:10.1080/17482631.2026.2644577 · Cited by 7
“Strong public health literature documents precarious employment as an important social determinant of health, associated with a higher risk of mental distress, anxiety, musculoskeletal disorders, and burnout (Benach et al., 2014; Jalil et al., 2023).”
The Syndemic Attrition Crisis of European Truck Drivers: A Systems‐AI Framework to Transform Research and Policy
Apostolopoulos, Y. (2026) · American Journal of Industrial Medicine · doi:10.1002/ajim.70064 · Cited by 3
Understanding the link between adolescent depression and precarious employment in adulthood: evidence from a sibling fixed effects analysis
Kim, J., Jang, H., Kwon, K. Y., & Park, H. (2025) · Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry · doi:10.1111/jcpp.70047 · Cited by 5
“This study was motivated by the need to better understand the long-term socioeconomic consequences of adolescent depressive symptoms – an increasingly prevalent yet underexamined public health issue (Benach et al., 2014).”
Unmet Healthcare Needs in Unstable Jobs: Perspectives from Low-Skilled Migrant Workers in South Korea
Hwang, M.-C. (2025) · INQUIRY The Journal of Health Care Organization Provision and Financing · doi:10.1177/00469580251390282 · Cited by 5
Parental employment quality during childhood and mental health in adolescence: a 10-year longitudinal study.
Shahidi, F., Wang, L., Comeau, J., Edwards, J., Wahi, G., Siddiqi, A., Georgiades, K., & Fuller, A. E. (2025) · Social Science & Medicine (1967) · doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.118482 · Cited by 4
Informal employment, population health, and welfare policies: A global empirical analysis between 2011–2021
Aronsson, A., & de Soysa, I. (2025) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0325277 · Cited by 4
Explaining the relationship between precarious employment conditions and mental health among healthcare workers: the mediating role of psychological experience of work precarity
Hult, M., Bosmans, K., Padrosa, E., Julià, M., Vos, M., Mikkonen, S. J., & Vanroelen, C. (2025) · European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology · doi:10.1080/1359432x.2025.2517620 · Cited by 9
“In epidemiological and health sociological research, a surge in studies linking typologies of precarious employment to health and well-being outcomes has been seen, especially in mental health (Benach et al., 2014).”
Self-citation
Contextual variation in the effect of unemployment on subjective wellbeing in the United States
Torche, F., & Daviss, C. (2024) · Social Science Research · doi:10.1016/j.ssresearch.2024.103126 · Cited by 5
Intersectionality in Health Communication: How Health Communication Influences the Association Between Intersectional Discrimination and Health Information Seeking
Hong, Y., & FitzGerald, C. A. (2024) · Journal of Health Communication · doi:10.1080/10810730.2024.2426805 · Cited by 4
“…demonstrated that people’s health is affected by experiences of power inequalities, such as everyday racism, racializa-tion in healthcare, income inequality, and precarious work (Benach et al., 2014; Muntaner et al., 2010; Reeves, 2021; Williams et al., 2008; Williams, Lawrence, & Davis, 2019).”
Ghosts in the labour market: perceived health implications of informal labour in Australia
van den Berg, M., & Baum, F. (2024) · Health Promotion International · doi:10.1093/heapro/daae089 · Cited by 4
“Benach et al. (Benach et al. , 2014) note the role of social precariousness in explaining the relationship between employment and working conditions and health.”
Background
Safety and health among undeclared workers: A mixed methods study investigating social partner experiences and strategies
Badarin, K., Albin, M., Gunn, V., Kreshpaj, B., Bodin, T., Matilla-Santander, N., & Håkansta, C. (2024) · Safety Science · doi:10.1016/j.ssci.2024.106493 · Cited by 4
“Pre-carious employment has significant ramifications on workers ’ health and wellbeing and future labour market attachment (Bodin et al., 2020, Benach et al., 2014, Thern et al., 2023).”
Background
A Paradigm Shift in Plain Sight? AI and the Future of Healthcare in the Nordic States
Strange, M., & Tucker, J. (2024) · Nordisk välfärdsforskning | Nordic Welfare Research · doi:10.18261/nwr.9.2.5 · Cited by 4
Associations between precarious employment trajectories and mental health among older workers in Germany: Vertical and horizontal inequalities
Rohrbacher, M., Hasselhorn, H., & Matilla-Santander, N. (2024) · Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health · doi:10.5271/sjweh.4160 · Cited by 4
“…important corner stones for future research on PE and its effects on health including: the conceptual model on the pathways between PE and health (4); Rönnblad et al's (1 ) review of the current evidence of the effect of PE on mental health, which demonstrated a scarcity of high-quality…”
BackgroundInfluential
Transition Pains: Recognizing Employee Reactions to Organizational Realignment in a Disruptive Context
Johansen, F., Stoopendaal, A., Loorbach, D. A., & Koeijer, R. D. (2024) · The Journal of Applied Behavioral Science · doi:10.1177/00218863241233703 · Cited by 3
“…reports varied employee reactions, both negative – e.g., anxiety, tension - and positive – e.g., job satisfaction, commitment (Khaw et al., 2022; Benach et al., 2014), most researchers argue that primarily negative emotions arise because of the disruption associated with change (Huy, 2002;…”
"Quenching the thirst of others while suffering": Embodied experiences of water vendors in Ghana and Kenya.
Dery, F., Bisung, E., Dickin, S., & Soliku, O. (2023) · Social Science & Medicine (1967) · doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2023.116490 · Cited by 4
The precarity paradox: the precarity-driven inefficiencies of research at a public university
Ferreira, A., & Delgado, J. Q. (2023) · Science and Public Policy · doi:10.1093/scipol/scad075 · Cited by 4
Working with Passion: Digital Media Specialist as Precarious Worker in the Digital Age
Annisa, F., & Suwarto, D. H. (2023) · Studies in Media and Communication · doi:10.11114/smc.v11i7.6289 · Cited by 4
“, 2021) precarious work is increasingly recognized as a significant factor in poor health and an integral part of the overall relationship between work, socioeconomic status, and health and well-being (Benach et al., 2014) economic globalization is projected to boost interest in epidemiology due to the rise in insecur…”
Background
Increased risk of sleep problems according to employment precariousness among paid employees in Korea
Gong, S. C., & Park, S. (2023) · American Journal of Industrial Medicine · doi:10.1002/ajim.23523 · Cited by 4
Beyond engaged pluralism? The question of labor in labor geography
RUTHERFORD, T. D. (2023) · Human Geography · doi:10.1177/19427786231193009 · Cited by 5
“Even those in standard full-time employment have been subject to increasing “ status precarity ” via work intensi ﬁ cation, reduced autonomy, and pay (Benach et al., 2014; Choonara, 2020).”
Background
Erwerbsarmut und subjektive Gesundheit während der COVID-19-Pandemie: Eine Zeitvergleichsstudie mit Daten des Sozio-oekonomischen Panels 1995–2021
Pförtner, T.-K., & Demirer, I. (2023) · Bundesgesundheitsblatt - Gesundheitsforschung - Gesundheitsschutz · doi:10.1007/s00103-023-03734-z · Cited by 4
“Existierende Studienmessen aber demWirken von Erwerbsarmut auf Gesundheit eine höhere Bedeutung bei als dem gegensätzlichen Wirkungspfad [55].”
Background
Long-Term Health Effects of Work Trajectories Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults: The Mediating Role of Work, Material, and Social Environments
Kang, J.-Y., Ahn, S., Shin, O., Kim, B., & Park, S. (2023) · Journal of gerontological social work · doi:10.1080/01634372.2023.2220386 · Cited by 4
“Second, this study examines potential pathways between long-term work trajectories and subsequent health with a focus on work, material, and social conditions following the framework proposed by Benach et al. (2014, 2016).”
BackgroundMethodInfluential
The Dual Labor Market and Workers’ Health Inequality in South Korea
Choi, S., & Jung, Y. (2023) · Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine · doi:10.1097/jom.0000000000002899 · Cited by 4
Job Protection and Mortgage Conditions: Evidence from Italian Administrative Data*
Mistrulli, P., Oliviero, T., Rotondi, Z., & Zazzaro, A. (2023) · Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics · doi:10.1111/obes.12558 · Cited by 4
“…outcomes such as workers’ effort (Ichino and Riphahn, 2005; Acharya et al., 2014), fertility (Prifti and Vuri, 2013; De Paola et al., 2021), health (Benach et al., 2014; Minelli et al., 2014; Shahidi et al., 2016), job satisfaction, happiness and well-being (Bardasi and Francesconi, 2004; Origo…”
Work Schedule Patterns and Health over Thirty-Years of Working Lives: NLSY79 Cohort
Han, W.-J. (2023) · Population: Research and Policy Review · doi:10.1007/s11113-023-09768-0 · Cited by 4
“…workers’ well-being, with negative consequences ranging from sleep routines out of sync with biological rhythms to a rise in risky health behaviors such as smoking, drinking, poor diet, or lack of physical exercise (Benach et al., 2014; Harknett & Schneider, 2020; Winkler et al., 2017).”
Background
Examining health risk behaviors of self-employed and employed workers in Japan: a cross-sectional study
Nemoto, Y., Sakurai, R., Matsunaga, H., Hasebe, M., & Fujiwara, Y. (2022) · Public Health · doi:10.1016/j.puhe.2022.07.021 · Cited by 7
The development and initial validation of a new working time scale for full-time workers with non-standard schedules
Cavallari, J. M., Laguerre, R. A., Ferguson, J. M., Garza, J. L. B., Suleiman, A. O., Lombardi, C. M., Barnes-Farrell, J. L., & Dugan, A. G. (2022) · BMC Public Health · doi:10.1186/s12889-022-13963-7 · Cited by 7
High Temperature and Its Association With Work-Related Injuries by Employment Status in South Korea, 2017–2018
Choi, B., Choi, H. M., Choi, Y., Kim, I., & Hwang, S. (2022) · Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine · doi:10.1097/jom.0000000000002667 · Cited by 6
“This may be as the nonpermanent workers are exposed to more heat stress in the workplace than permanent workers.(35) In addition, among workers in the same occupation, nonpermanent workers had a higher risk of work-related injuries than the permanent workers,(36) possibly because of lack of work experience and knowled…”
Background
Development and validation of a nomogram for predicting the risk of mental health problems of factory workers and miners
Lu, Y.-Q., Liu, Q., Yan, H., & Liu, T. (2022) · BMJ Open · doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2021-057102 · Cited by 4
Characterizing the Relationship Between the COVID-19 Pandemic and U.S. Classical Musicians' Wellbeing
Wang, G., Fram, N. R., Carstensen, L. L., & Berger, J. (2022) · Frontiers in Sociology · doi:10.3389/fsoc.2022.848098 · Cited by 5
“Precarious work is defined as employment that is uncertain and unpredictable from the point of view of the worker (Kalleberg, 2009), causing far-reaching consequences to individuals’ mental health and social outcomes (Kalleberg, 2011, 2018; Benach et al., 2014; Kelly et al., 2014; Schneider and Harknett, 2019).”
Background
A Scoping Review of the Benefits and Challenges of Using Service Dogs for Finding and Maintaining Employment
Lindsay, S., & Thiyagarajah, K. (2021) · Journal of occupational rehabilitation · doi:10.1007/s10926-021-09980-9 · Cited by 4
Ecological Ethics, Planetary Sustainability, and Global Health
Butler, C. D. (2021) · Cambridge University Press eBooks · doi:10.1017/9781108692137.023 · Cited by 4
Anchors for deliberation and shared deliberation: Understanding planning in young adults transitioning from out-of-home care
Appleton, P. L. (2019) · Qualitative Social Work · doi:10.1177/1473325019869810 · Cited by 8
Inequalities and the Impact of Job Insecurity on Health Indicators in the Spanish Workforce
Castiblanque, R. P., & Calatayud, P. B. (2020) · Sustainability · doi:10.3390/su12166425 · Cited by 4
“On the other hand, there are studies that focus on the analysis of attributed insecurity [26], that is, on the objective signs of insecurity (contractual situation, position of the worker in the company, working conditions, etc.”
Background
The impact of employment on recovery among individuals who are homeless with severe mental illness in the Vancouver At Home/Chez Soi trial
Yazdani, K., Nikoo, M., Sayre, E. C., Choi, F., Jang, K., & Krausz, R. M. (2020) · Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology · doi:10.1007/s00127-020-01887-9 · Cited by 4
El trabajo precario y el trabajo decente: su impacto en la salud y en el desarrollo sostenible
Vargas-Jiménez, E., & Ramos, S. P. P. (2020) · doi:10.21772/ripo.v38n2a05 · Cited by 4
“La disponibilidad de los nuevos sistemas de datos e información han aumentado la evidencia disponible sobre la asociación entre empleo precario y mala salud (Benach et al., 2014).”
Background
Context and Validation of the Korean Subjective Underemployment Scale (K-SUS): 한국의 불완전 취업 실태 및 주관적인 불완전 취업 척도 타당화
Kim, T.-W., & Allan, B. (2020) · Journal of Career Assessment · doi:10.1177/1069072720918028 · Cited by 4
“For example, economists, sociologists, and public health researchers have primarily based it on financial constraints and unstable work conditions such as low wages, job insecurity, and flexible work (Benach et al., 2014; Campbell, 1981; Zvonkovic, 1988).”
Background
Recession, local employment trends and change in self-reported health of individuals: A longitudinal study in England and Wales during the 'great recession'.
Curtis, S., Norman, P., Cookson, R., Cherrie, M., & Pearce, J. (2019) · Health and Place · doi:10.1016/j.healthplace.2019.102174 · Cited by 4
Prevalence and Correlates of Disability Among a Sample of Victimized Women on Probation and Parole
Smith, K. E., Bunting, A. M., Golder, S., Hall, M. T., Higgins, G. E., & Logan, T. (2019) · Journal of Correctional Health Care · doi:10.1177/1078345819833387 · Cited by 6
“…community instability (e.g. neighborhood violence, environmental hazards), all of which can contribute to declines in health (Adler & Newman, 2002; Benach et al., 2014; Berkman & Glass, 2000; DeLongis, Folkman, & Lazarus, 1988; Folkman, 2013; Galster, 2012; Greenberg & Rosenheck, 2008;…”
Precaire tewerkstelling en het welzijn van Belgische werknemers: de rol van subjectieve materiële deprivatie op huishoudniveau en de werk-privébalans
Vandevenne, E., Gevaert, J., Huegaerts, K., & Vanroelen, C. (2022) · Tijdschrift Sociologie · doi:10.38139/ts.2022.03 · Cited by 2
“Sindsdien trachten bedrijven via innovatie en besparingen winstge-vend te blijven (Benach et al. 2014) en via flexibel (personeels)beleid sneller te rea-geren op plotse marktverschuivingen (Smith 1997).”
InfluentialSelf-citation
GIG WORKERS' FINANCIAL CONFIDENCE AND BEHAVIOR
Mitchell, J., & Li, X. (2021) · Global Journal of Accounting and Finance · doi:10.47177/gjaf.05.02.2021.088 · Cited by 5
Peculiarities of Unstable Employment in the Era of a Digital Economy from Data of Social Media of Russia
Bobkov, V., Simonova, M., Loktyuhina, N. V., & Shichkin, I. (2019) · Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing · doi:10.1007/978-3-030-11367-4_22 · Cited by 4
Testing the ‘overburdening’ hypothesis: Do work and school attendance together place youth transitioning from care at risk for negative housing outcomes?
Reynolds, A. D., Hasson, R. G., & Crea, T. M. (2018) · Children and Youth Services Review · doi:10.1016/j.childyouth.2018.01.008 · Cited by 4
Bridging Sectors and Disciplines to Gain a Critical Understanding of the Eco-Social Determinants of Health Inequities: The ESDHI-EU Conference
Morrison, J., Tumas, N., Moreno Mattar, O., Gutiérrez-Zamora Navarro, M., Pericas, J. M., Martínez Herrera, E., Cash-Gibson, L., Caroz Armayones, J. M., Ruisoto, P., Zografos, C., et al. (2025) · International Journal of Social Determinants of Health and Health Services · doi:10.1177/27551938251343485 · Cited by 4
Self-citation
Employment quality, non-standard work, and health: Evidence from China.
Jiang, Y., Hu, Z., Baležentis, T., & Shen, Z.-Y. (2026) · Social Science & Medicine (1967) · doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2026.119210 · Cited by 3
Juvenile Delinquency and Precarious Employment in Adulthood: A Longitudinal Sibling Fixed Effects Analysis of Educational and Institutional Pathways
Jang, H., Park, H., Kim, T., & Kim, J. (2026) · American Journal of Criminal Justice · doi:10.1007/s12103-025-09888-7 · Cited by 2
“Precarious employment encompasses unstable work arrangements, limited benefits, low autonomy, and restricted opportunities for advancement—factors that have profound implications for health, well-being, and overall life satisfaction (Benach et al., 2014 ).”
Managing digital work in the post-pandemic era: telework intensity, organisational support, and employee well-being
Gıovanıs, E., Özdamar, B., & Özdamar, Ö. (2026) · International Journal of Workplace Health Management · doi:10.1108/ijwhm-09-2025-0245 · Cited by 7
More than a game: the impact of decent work on work engagement among athletes through the serial mediation of visions about future and sport anxiety
Horozoğlu, M. A., & Korkmaz, O. (2025) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1702929 · Cited by 3
Sliding down the socioeconomic health gradient of COVID-19 in New York City: multinomial regression analyses of disproportionate financial hardship for Black, Latino, and Asian residents and households with children
Jimenez, R., Dorvil, S., Pierre, J., Nieves, C. I., Shiman, L. J., Shaheen, T., Dannefer, R., Maulana, S., & Norvila, N. (2025) · Frontiers in Public Health · doi:10.3389/fpubh.2025.1603629 · Cited by 3
Knowledge, barriers, and facilitators for promoting cardiovascular health in a Latino community: a qualitative sub-study of the Skills-based Educational Strategies for Reduction of Vascular Events in Orange County
Boden-Albala, B. M., Draughter, D., Castro, M., Gutierrez, D., Cardenas, C., Landry, M. J., Wing, J. J., & Albala, B. (2025) · Frontiers in Public Health · doi:10.3389/fpubh.2025.1531775 · Cited by 4
“Moreover, the insecurity associated with precarious employment can lead to reliance on unhealthy food options and delayed medical care, further compounding health risks (38, 39).”
The Mediating Effects of Borderline Personality Disorder Stigma on Work Stress and Precarity
Nault, E., & Sabat, I. E. (2025) · Personality and Mental Health · doi:10.1002/pmh.70023 · Cited by 3
Association of Precarious Employment With Unmet Healthcare Needs and Health Checkup Participation
Baek, S., & Yoon, J. (2025) · American Journal of Preventive Medicine · doi:10.1016/j.amepre.2025.02.012 · Cited by 2
Parental precarious employment and the mental health of adolescents: a Swedish registry study
Aronsson, A., Thern, E., Matilla-Santander, N., Kvart, S., Hernando-Rodriguez, J., Badarin, K., Juliá, M., Alfayumi-Zeadna, S., Gunn, V., Kreshpaj, B., et al. (2025) · Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health · doi:10.5271/sjweh.4210 · Cited by 3
“Precarious employment (PE) is growing increasingly common in many countries and can have several health damaging effects (1) resulting, for instance, from increased stress, financial hardship and hazard - ous working conditions.”
Self-citation
Twenty-first century alienation and health: a research agenda
Baum, F., Anaf, J., Freeman, T., Musolino, C., van den Berg, M., Friel, S., & Schram, A. (2025) · Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health · doi:10.1136/jech-2024-223112 · Cited by 3
“8 The division between the labour class and the capital class endures today in the form of dehumanising working conditions 9 (eg, gig insecure work, zero hour contracts), and work-places that seek only to maximise profits and leave workers feeling disempowered.”
The compounding impact of the social determinants of health and COVID-19 on the mental health of young workers in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative, arts-based study
Woodgate, R. L., Isaak, C. A., Witt, J., Tennent, P., & Bell, A. (2024) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0309720 · Cited by 3
Assessment of the Influence of Contracting Models on the Well-Being of Construction Workers in the Brazilian Amazon
Oliveira, E. A., Gonçalves, L., Moreira, F., Santana, W., & Maués, L. (2024) · Buildings · doi:10.3390/buildings14082539 · Cited by 3
“However, precarious work is typically associated with higher levels of inse-curity, stress, poor mental health [5,9], and sleep disorders [10], which can lead to serious consequences for workers’ health, including loss of mobility, autonomy, and self-care [11], compromising the establishment of a…”
Background
The relationship between union membership and self-rated health among racially diverse U.S. healthcare workers: The role of control over work schedules and locations
Haro‐Ramos, A. Y., Block, R., & Sánchez, G. R. (2024) · Social Science & Medicine · doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2024.117254 · Cited by 3
What extraordinary times tell us about ordinary ones: A multiple case study of precariously employed food retail and service workers in two U.S. state contexts during the COVID-19 pandemic
Vignola, E. F., Andrea, S., Hajat, A., Weathers, T. D., & Ahonen, E. Q. (2024) · Journal of critical public health · doi:10.55016/ojs/jcph.v1i1.78291 · Cited by 3
“Poor quality, or precarious, employment (PE) is a social determinant of health (Benach et al. 2014) that undermines individuals’ ability to accumulate flexible socioeconomic resources – knowledge, money, power, prestige, and beneficial social connections – that help them engage in healthy behaviors…”
Background
COVID-19 and the Airline Business: A New Decision-Making Process for Employee Loyalty and Job Insecurity
Han, H., Koo, B., Kim, S., Chua, B., & Kim, J. J. (2023) · The International Journal of Aerospace Psychology · doi:10.1080/24721840.2023.2231507 · Cited by 6
“Job insecurity also endangers employees’ stability and mental health (Benach et al., 2014).”
BackgroundResult
The quality of employment in MENA countries: A deteriorating dynamics for middle-class wage employees
Frontenaud, A. (2023) · Maghreb, Machrek · doi:10.3917/e.machr.254.0017 · Cited by 3
Employment status, material hardship, and mental health among low‐income working‐age adults in South Korea
Lee, R., Kim, J., & Shim, J. (2023) · Asian Social Work and Policy Review · doi:10.1111/aswp.12277 · Cited by 3
Fear of Job Loss and Hypertension Prevalence Among Working Latino Adults
Gonzalez, T. M., Murillo, R., Isijola, O., Sandoval, J., Vásquez, E., & Echeverría, S. (2022) · Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health · doi:10.1007/s10903-022-01417-6 · Cited by 3
“Fear of job loss is a social determinant of health that is additionally categorized as employment precariousness [17].”
BackgroundInfluential
Profiles of women who have suffered occupational accidents in cleaning: perceived health, psychosocial risks, and personality variables
Fernández-Suárez, I., López-Goñi, J. J., & Haro, B. (2022) · International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health · doi:10.1007/s00420-022-01927-8 · Cited by 3
A multidimensional operationalization of precarious employment with a counting approach: evidence from Spain
Pérez, C. G., Alaiz, M. P., Seva, J., Simón, H. J., & Simón-Albert, R. (2022) · Applied Economics · doi:10.1080/00036846.2022.2091744 · Cited by 3
“Precarious employment is one of the most relevant issues in analyses of labour markets and labour policy (International Labour Organization 2011), inter alia because it may generate a deterioration in health (Benach et al. 2014) and it particularly affects vulnerable groups of workers, such as young people, women, or…”
Background
Cohort Profile: The Assessing Economic Transitions (ASSET) Study—A Community-Based Mixed-Methods Study of Economic Engagement among Inner-City Residents
Richardson, L., Minh, A., McCormack, D., Laing, A., Barbic, S. P., Hayashi, K., Milloy, M., Huyser, K. R., Leahy, K., & Li, J. (2022) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph191610456 · Cited by 4
“In addition, individuals’ lifetime experiences of economic engagement and income generation along the livelihood continuum occur within a context of formal labour market restructuring that, since the 1970s, has resulted in the growth of working arrangements characterized by multiple dimensions of precarity—inadequate…”
Labor Market Participation of Bachelor's Degree Prepared Nurses in Mexico: Lessons for Capacity Building.
Nigenda, G., Zárate-Grajales, R., Aristizabal, P., Squires, A., Ostiguín-Meléndez, R., Salcedo, R. A., Leija, C., Choperena, D., & Serván-Mori, E. (2022) · Journal of Professional Nursing · doi:10.1016/j.profnurs.2022.01.002 · Cited by 3
Employment status and mortality among Korean men over a 13-year period
Lim, D., Kong, K., Park, H., & Jung-Choi, K. (2021) · Epidemiology and Health · doi:10.4178/epih.e2021055 · Cited by 3
“The number of precarious employees has increased, and their work and social environments have worsened, which is referred to as “polarization” [3-6].”
Background
Union burying ground: mortality, mortality inequities, and sinking labor-union membership in the United States
Eisenberg-Guyot, J., Mooney, S., Barrington, W. E., & Hajat, A. (2021) · Epidemiology · doi:10.1097/ede.0000000000001386 · Cited by 3
Meatpacking plant workers: A case study of a precarious workforce
Gerr, F. (2021) · Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene · doi:10.1080/15459624.2021.1895997 · Cited by 4
“…contractor) or (ii) characterized by low wage, poor protection from termination, absence of access to regulatory protections and benefits associated with “standard employment” and an inability to exercise rights (especially the right to organize and bargain collectively) (Benach et al. 2014).”
Background
Fragmentation in the Future of Work: A Horizon Scan Examining the Impact of the Changing Nature of Work on Vulnerable Workers
Jetha, A., Shamaee, A., Bonaccio, S., Gignac, M., Tucker, L., Tompa, E., Bültmann, U., Norman, C. D., Banks, C., & Smith, P. (2020) · doi:10.21203/rs.3.rs-122507/v1 · Cited by 3
Connecting Caregiver Wages and Distress: Felt Precarity, Parenting, and Child Behavior
Campbell, M., & Houser, L. (2020) · Families in Society The Journal of Contemporary Social Services · doi:10.1177/1044389420913393 · Cited by 3
Introduction to the Special Issue “Parental work and family/child well-being”
Pollmann-Schult, M., & Li, J.-H. (2020) · Journal of Family Research · doi:10.20377/jfr-422 · Cited by 3
“Also, nonstandard employment (e.g., involuntary part-time work, temporary and contract work) has been linked to increased risk for mortality, coronary heart disease, occupational injuries, and poorer self-rated health (for a review, see Benach et al. 2014).”
Background
Concept Mapping: An Innovative Tool to Teach Critical Community Health Nursing Using the Example of Population Health Promotion
Dosani, A., Lind, C., & Loewen, S. (2019) · Witness: The Canadian Journal of Critical Nursing Discourse · doi:10.25071/2291-5796.29 · Cited by 3
“…that placed importance on health equity and social justice, including sourcing literature on Indigenous/Aboriginal peoples’ determinants of health (Benach et al., 2014; Canadian Nurses Association, 2007; Canadian Public Health Association, 2015; Castañeda et al., 2015; Chircop, 2020; Greenwood,…”
Background
Place of Birth Inequalities in Dental Care Use before and after the Economic Crisis in Spain
Rodríguez-Álvarez, E., Lanborena, N., & Borrell, L. N. (2019) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph16101691 · Cited by 3
“Finally, the increase in precarious work conditions and the progressive decrease of wages that has taken place in Spain after the Labor Reform of 2012 may explain the persistence of inequalities in the use of dental health services after three years of economic growth and employment growth [18,41].”
Background
The Embodiment of Otherness: Deconstructing Power Relations Between Staffing Agencies, Diverse Jobseekers, and Organizations in the Israeli Business Sector
Kuna, S., & Nadiv, R. (2018) · Diversity, Affect and Embodiment in Organizing · doi:10.1007/978-3-319-98917-4_9 · Cited by 3
Longer working careers and sustainable work: the issue of social inequality
Vanroelen, C. (2017) · Society Health & Vulnerability · doi:10.1080/20021518.2017.1332854 · Cited by 7
“Major macroeconomic and political transformations have led to the erosion of the so-called Standard Employment Relationship (SER; Benach et al., 2014).”
BackgroundSelf-citation
Variation in worker responses to subcontracted employment: A qualitative case study
Acar, T. (2016) · doi:10.1177/0143831x15624244 · Cited by 3
“Previous studies reveal that there is a consistent association between perceived job insecurity and mental ill health (for a review see Benach et al., 2014).2 Clarke et al. (2007) found that among younger workers, who are at the beginning of their careers, mental health problems are more common.”
Background
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders: are they truly declining?
Vargas-Prada, S. (2014) · Occupational and Environmental Medicine · doi:10.1136/oemed-2014-102639 · Cited by 3
ADAPTAÇÃO E VALIDAÇÃO DA ESCALA DE AUTORRELATO DE PRECARIEDADE NO TRABALHO PARA O CONTEXTO BRASILEIRO DE TRABALHO INDEPENDENTE
Nunes, P. M., Proença, T., & Todaro, M. E. C. (2024) · Revista de Administração de Empresas · doi:10.1590/s0034-759020240502x · Cited by 3
Why Do Temporary Workers Have Higher Disability Insurance Risks Than Permanent Workers?
Koning, P., Muller, P., & Prudon, R. (2022) · Social Science Research Network · doi:10.2139/ssrn.4067608 · Cited by 3
“In line with other research, we do find that the use of fixed-term employment contracts increases the prevalence of mental health problems (Kim et al., 2012; Virtanen et al., 2005; Benach et al., 2014).”
BackgroundResult
The power of lore: how occupational myths help precarious workers endure
Burrow, R., Courpasson, D., & Morris, J. (2026) · Human Relations · doi:10.1177/00187267261434774 · Cited by 2
Association of employment quality with depression among sexual and gender minority adults: a retrospective cohort study
Kinitz, D. J., Tran, N., Shahidi, F., Soltani, S., Bryant-Lees, K., Flentje, A., Lubensky, M., Obedin-Maliver, J., & Lunn, M. R. (2026) · The Lancet Regional Health - Americas · doi:10.1016/j.lana.2026.101462 · Cited by 2
“9,10 .”
Work-family Conflict, Sociodemographic Characteristics, Role Demands and Health-seeking Behaviour of Working Mothers in Urban Ghana
Busia, K. A., & Arthur-Holmes, F. (2026) · Applied Research in Quality of Life · doi:10.1007/s11482-026-10546-1 · Cited by 2
“The positive effect of informal employment on HSB contrasts with many studies from high-income countries, in which informal work is often associated with poorer access to health care (e.g., Benach et al., 2014 ).”
Exploring the health and well-being benefits of reduced working hours with maintained salary: A scoping review and evidence map
Utzet, M., Soler, M., Ramada, J., Menéndez, M., Silva-Peñaherrera, M., Benavides, F. G., & Serra, C. (2025) · Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health · doi:10.5271/sjweh.4266 · Cited by 2
“Paid work is a significant social determinant of health, offering potential benefits for social and psychological well-being but also posing risks, depending on the organization of work, employment conditions, and social context ( 1).”
Understanding sickness presenteeism: causes, risks and solutions: guidelines series.
Kinman, G., & Grant, C. (2025) · Occupational Medicine · doi:10.1093/occmed/kqaf077 · Cited by 2
“17,26,27”
Development of a formative index for precarious employment in Denmark
Poulsen, P. H., Vestergaard, J. M., Winding, T. N., Biering, K., Andersen, J. H., & Møberg, R. J. (2025) · BMC Public Health · doi:10.1186/s12889-025-23433-5 · Cited by 3
Health as a rich people’s game through the lens of work and income
Han, W.-J., Scott, M. A., & Tang, N. (2025) · BMC Public Health · doi:10.1186/s12889-025-23320-z · Cited by 2
“…the growing reliance on work that is uncertain, insecure, and unstable, so-called precarious employment [3–5], has transformed work for many from a resource to a vulnerability for our health and well-being, partly due to inadequate material compensation and precarious working conditions [3, 6].”
Influential
The political economy of occupational health and safety regulation: The contentious path to criminalizing work-related deaths in South Korea.
Lee, J., & Ruggiero, E. D. (2025) · Social Science & Medicine (1967) · doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.118240 · Cited by 2
Evaluate the health risks and impact pathways of precarious employment in the context of globalization: A national longitudinal research from 2017 to 2023 in Japan
Li, D., Yamada, M., Feng, W., Xiang, L., Gao, S., & Nie, H. (2025) · Social Science & Medicine · doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.118063 · Cited by 2
Work-schedule instability and workers’ health and well-being across different socioeconomic strata in China
Guo, Y., Ling, W., Fan, W., & Wang, S. (2024) · Research in Social Stratification and Mobility · doi:10.1016/j.rssm.2024.101008 · Cited by 4
Association between precarious employment and emergence of food insecurity in Korean adults: A population-based longitudinal analysis (2008–2022)
Baek, S., & Yoon, J. (2024) · Social Science & Medicine · doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2024.117448 · Cited by 2
Bullying at work: Differential pattern in Euro-Area according to gender-based disparities
Sánchez-Sánchez, N., & Puente, A. F. F. (2024) · Economic and Labour Relations Review · doi:10.1017/elr.2024.24 · Cited by 2
Self-perception of oral health, gender and employment among Brazilian population
Alves, N. S., Abreu, M. N. S., & Assunção, A. Á. (2024) · Work · doi:10.3233/wor-230143 · Cited by 2
“In a standard job, the relationship between employer and employee is formal, and labor rights, such as vaca-tions and inspections of the work environment, are formally deﬁned [10, 21].”

Authors: Benach, J., Vives, A., Amable, M., Vanroelen, C., Tarafa, G., & Muntaner, C.
Affiliations: Universitat Pompeu Fabra (ES)
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (CL)
Vrije Universiteit Brussel (BE)
ORCID: Benach, J.
Vives, A.
Amable, M.
Vanroelen, C.
Tarafa, G.
Muntaner, C.
Venue: Annual Review of Public Health
Publisher: Annual Reviews
Published: 2014-03-18
Volume: 35
Issue: 1
Pages: 229-253
ISSN: 0163-7525 (ISSN-L)
1545-2093
DOI: 10.1146/annurev-publhealth-032013-182500
OpenAlex: W2110313855
Cited by: 1,354
References: 0
Citations by year: 2026: 126 · 2025: 88 · 2024: 117 · 2023: 219 · 2022: 160 · 2021: 160 · 2020: 125 · 2019: 120 · 2018: 67 · 2017: 86 · 2016: 47 · 2015: 24 · 2014: 8
FWCI: 9.43
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Annual Review of Public Health (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
VUBIR (Vrije Universiteit Brussel) (submittedVersion)
Topics: Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Employment and Welfare Studies
Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Industrial relations › Employment, Labor, and Gender Studies
Social Sciences › Health › Public Health and Social Inequalities
Keywords: precarious employment, social determinants of health, flexible employment, health disparities, health equity, working conditions, labour market policy, health policy evaluation
MeSH terms: Employment, Health Services, Health Status, Humans, Mental Health, Politics, Public Assistance, Global Health, Epidemiologic Research Design, Epidemiologic Studies, Health Status Disparities, Economic Recession, Social Determinants of Health

About these checks

Registry, retraction, Cites and statistics results are computed, not judged, with one exception: a printed reference that no index lists is read once by a model before it counts as a citation error. Claims are extracted by a model and kept only when their quote appears verbatim in the text; each cited source is then checked, with a model’s help, for whether it says what the claim relies on. Those verdicts can be wrong — read the claim’s quote and the cited source before relying on one.

Statistics and arithmetic are recomputed, not judged.

Confidence bands are shown only for fields calibrated on our annotated test set. None is calibrated yet, so no band is shown.

What counts as a claim ›How we measure confidence ›How we check this ›

Are you an author, or do you see a problem with this page? Request a review

Precarious Employment: Understanding an Emerging Social Determinant of Health

Abstract

Overview

Integrity signals

Verification

Claims the paper makes

Claims other papers make about this one

Citations

Cites

Cited by

Metadata

Record

About these checks