The length of unemployment predicts mortality, differently in men and women, and by cause of death: A six year mortality follow-up of the Swedish 1992-1996 recession

► The length of unemployment predicts mortality, differently in men and women, and by cause of death: A six year mortality follow-up of the Swedish 1992-1996 recession. ► Long-term unemployment is related to elevated all-cause mortality for Swedish men and women. ► This was best described by a cubic function for men and a linear for women. ► Behind this pattern, different causes-of-death varied in their relation to the accumulation of unemployment.