SUMMARY
Anu Pol inen
Socioeconomic s a us and disabili y
e i emen in Finland
05/2016
FINNISH CENTRE FOR PENSIONS, STUDIES
In ecen yea s he longe wo king li es and he pos poning o he e i emen age ha e been
opics o ex ensi e discussion in Finland. Disabili y pensions play an impo an ole in his
deba e. Wo king li es will leng hen i he incidence o disabili y e i emen diminishes.
E icien ac ions can be ocused on p e en ing disabili y e i emen , i he g oups a isk o
disabili y e i emen a e iden i ied. Acco ding o ea lie s udies, he e a e la ge socioeconomic
inequali ies in disabili y e i emen . Manual wo ke s ha e been ound o be a a highe
isk o disabili y e i emen compa ed o uppe non-manual employees. Howe e , b oade
knowledge o socioeconomic di e ences in disabili y e i emen due o di e en diseases
would be use ul in o de o leng hen wo king li es.
This s udy examined he socioeconomic di e ences in disabili y e i emen due o di e en
diseases o e he pe iod 1988–2009. The s udy also aimed a inding he con ibu ion o
ill-heal h, heal h beha iou s and wo king condi ions on hese di e ences. Socioeconomic
di e ences in mo ali y a e disabili y e i emen due o di e en diseases we e also s udied.
The s udy u ilized, longi udinal egis e da a o he Finnish popula ion aged 30 and o e and
he na ionally ep esen a i e Heal h 2000 Su ey wi h linked egis e -based e i emen da a.
The esul s indica ed ha socioeconomic di e ences in disabili y e i emen a y by cause
o disabili y. La ge inequali ies we e ound in disabili y e i emen due o musculoskele al
diseases, psychoac i e subs ance use and ca dio ascula diseases. Socioeconomic di e ences
due o dep ession we e small o non-exis en , and we e la ge in younge compa ed o
olde age g oups. Musculoskele al diseases con ibu ed mos o he o e all socioeconomic
Causes, changes o e ime and mo ali y
Socioeconomic s a us and disabili y e i emen in Finland – Causes, changes o e ime and mo ali y 2
di e ences in disabili y e i emen . The incidence o disabili y e i emen has dec eased in
all socioeconomic classes om he ea ly 1990s on. The dec ease has been no able, especially
in disabili y e i emen due o musculoskele al and ca dio ascula diseases. Socioeconomic
di e ences due o all causes and musculoskele al diseases we e la gely media ed h ough
wo king condi ions and ill-heal h. In musculoskele al diseases, he con ibu ion o wo king
condi ions was especially clea . Socioeconomic di e ences in mo ali y a e e i emen we e
smalle han in he gene al popula ion. Modes socioeconomic di e ences in mo ali y a e
disabili y e i emen due o men al diso de s and ca dio ascula diseases we e ound o all
causes o dea h.
Socioeconomic di e ences in disabili y e i emen due o musculoskele al diseases ha e
been la ge du ing he pas decades. P e en ion o musculoskele al diseases among manual
wo ke s may educe socioeconomic di e ences in disabili y e i emen . The con ibu ion o
men al diso de s o o e all socioeconomic di e ences was smalle han he con ibu ion o
musculoskele al diseases. The impo ance o wo king condi ions should be obse ed when
ying o dec ease he numbe o disabili y e i emen s. Smalle socioeconomic di e ences
in mo ali y a e disabili y e i emen may indica e ha he disabili y p ocess can accu a ely
iden i y ch onic heal h p oblems ega dless o socioeconomic s a us.
O de ing o publica ion:
www.e k. i > Publica ions > S udies > Socioeconomic s a us and disabili y e i emen in Finland:
Causes, changes o e ime and mo ali y
o aineis o ilauk[email p o ec ed]
ISBN 978-951-691-244-1 (s-b)
ISBN 978-951-691-245-8 (PDF)
ISSN 1236-3049 (p in ed)
ISSN 1798-7482 (online)
Finnish Cen e o Pensions
FI-00065 Eläke u akeskus Finland
Telephone +358 29 411 20
Fax +358 9 148 1172
Pensionsskyddscen alen
00065 PENSIONSSKYDDSCENTRALEN
Tele on 029 411 20
Fax 09 148 1172
Eläke u akeskus
00065 ELÄKETURVAKESKUS
Puhelin 029 411 20
Faksi 09 148 1172
www.e k. i
> Publica ions
