Employed people are less prone to stress

Researchers from Germany found that the unemployed are sick, on average, twice as long as working people. According to a recent study, the unemployed in Germany are sick longer than those who have jobs. The findings were based on data from health insurance TKK 2008. According to experts, is likely to cause stress and psychological stress associated with unemployment.

According to the TKK, in 2008 the length of a hospital in unemployment averaged 20.6 days, while workers - from 10.3 days (males) to 12.6 days (female). Of citizens of the work, the duration of all sick auxiliary workers (18.9 days).

Followed by the builders working wood-processing industry (18.5 days), metallurgy (17.6 days) and warehouse workers (17.0 days). Least extended sick gardeners (8.4 days), and administrative employees (9 days), the researchers reported. Frequent illness unemployed are not accidental. Unemployment, according to the authors of the study involves a severe mental stress, which have a negative impact on physical health.