Effects of temperature on job insecurity: Evidence from Australia

Thanh-Huong Bui, Ha-Phuong Bui and Thi Mai-Anh Pham

Economic Analysis and Policy, 2024, vol. 82, issue C, 264-276

Abstract: This study examines the relationship between temperature fluctuations and job insecurity in Australia, a country increasingly experiencing the impacts of climate change. Utilising data from the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey combined with satellite-based temperature data, we assess the influence of temperature deviations on perceptions of job insecurity. Our analysis reveals that higher temperatures are significantly associated with increased job insecurity. This effect is more pronounced in specific states such as New South Wales, Queensland, and Western Australia. Mechanism analysis identifies mental health deterioration and energy poverty as key mediators in this relationship, explaining how environmental stressors translate into employment-related anxieties. Our study’s findings highlight the need for interventions that address both the direct and indirect impacts of climate change on the labour market.

Keywords: Australia; Temperature; Job insecurity; Mental health; Energy poverty (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J21 J64 Q54 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1016/j.eap.2024.03.011

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