Ethnicity and health at work during the COVID-19

Joan Madia, Francesco Moscone and Catia Nicodemo

Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2025, vol. 111, issue C

Abstract: This paper explores how health-work-related illnesses and injuries have changed during the COVID-19 pandemic for different ethnic groups and by gender. We find that not all groups were affected in the same way. While almost all men in all ethnic groups were on average less likely to work during the pandemic period, women were more likely to work. We also find that Mixed Ethnic and Pakistani women who reported a higher probability of working in the reference week had a higher risk of illness/injuries at work. Meanwhile, White men and Other ethnic groups with a reduced probability of working during the pandemic had a lower risk of illness/injuries at work. Long-term illness varied by ethnicity and gender, with men experiencing a reduction and women an increase in physical and mental health issues. This research provides valuable insights into the multifaceted impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the health and work patterns of different ethnic groups and gender. Understanding and identifying these disparities is crucial for formulating targeted policies aimed at mitigating adverse effects and promoting equitable outcomes in regional studies and urban economics.

Keywords: Health; COVID-19; Gender; Job status; Ethnicity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I11 I14 J08 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1016/j.regsciurbeco.2024.104083

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