# We NEVER bounce back from being unemployed, research shows
Author:  Pal Sinha, Barnali 
Author URL: https://financedigest.com/author/pal-sinha-barnali
Published: 2017-03-18
Category: LIFESTYLE
Category URL: https://financedigest.com/category/lifestyle
Meta Title: Unemployment impact on wellbeing: Study reveals 'new normal'
Meta Description: Discover how losing a job affects life satisfaction, even surpassing divorce. Find out key factors influencing wellbeing and the lasting effects of
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- **Losing a job creates a ‘new normal’ for our wellbeing that never goes back to pre-unemployment levels, a new international study reveals.**

Unemployment is damaging to people’s wellbeing regardless of their age, gender, level of education, ethnicity or part of the country in which they live. a new study the looks at the impact of unemployment across a number of countries found that joblessness tops even divorce or widowhood in its impact on our life satisfaction. And the evidence shows we do not ever adapt to unemployment.

The longitudinal study of 24,000 people found on average that individuals had lower life satisfaction following unemployment and this never recovered to the pre-unemployment levels. These results applied to men and women, but the effects stronger for men.

Men also were found to be happier than women once in a new job.

But what type of job people were employed in was a [major factor](https://www.financedigest.com/the-stir-to-be-different-a-major-factor-of-growth-of-the-african-mango-seed-extract-market.html "The Stir To Be Different A Major Factor Of Growth Of The African Mango Seed Extract Market") for feeling upbeat: temporary jobs fared worse for wellbeing than permanent work.

The [research also showed the following factors](https://www.financedigest.com/stretch-marks-treatment-market-insights-new-innovations-research-and-growth-factor-till-2025.html "Stretch Marks Treatment Market Insights, New Innovations, Research and Growth Factor till 2025") improve unemployed people’s wellbeing:

- **Social support**. Those who can rely on social support from family and friends suffer less.
- **Personality**. Extroverts suffer less but conscientious individuals suffer more.
- **Employability**. Those with skills or who are more adaptable suffer less.
- **Other people being unemployed**. In the UK, there may be less stigma associated with [unemployment where the local unemployment rate](https://www.financedigest.com/spains-unemployment-rate-inches-up-to-12-87-in-q4-2022.html "Spain’s unemployment rate inches up to 12.87% in Q4 2022") is higher, and this results in a smaller the reduction in wellbeing from being unemployed.

Nancy Hey, Director of the What Works Centre for Wellbeing, said: “We know work is an important part of what helps us thrive, even [beyond its importance](https://www.financedigest.com/insurance-products-growing-in-importance-in-2021-and-beyond.html "Insurance products growing in importance in 2021 and beyond") as a source of income. It [gives us a sense of identity and place in our community](https://www.financedigest.com/community-giving-an-investment-that-really-matters.html "Community Giving: An Investment That Really Matters"). This evidence helps us understand the potentially scarring effects, especially of the long-term unemployed.”

Professor Sara Connolly, of the University of East Anglia and a co-author of the study, commented:  “Unemployment is very damaging for wellbeing whether you are a man, women, well or poorly educated, and whilst wellbeing [improves upon re-employment this effect does reflect the quality](https://www.financedigest.com/av-power-conditioners-market-will-gain-traction-over-2026-owing-to-improvements-in-audio-and-video-quality.html "AV Power Conditioners Market Will Gain Traction Over 2026 Owing To Improvements In Audio And Video Quality") of the job”


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