Exploring the relationship between work and health using linked data

About the talk.

For this month's talk we are delighted to welcome one of the keynotes from the ONS Research Excellence Award 2024.

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is undertaking a programme of work to quantify the impact of various health conditions and interventions on labour market outcomes, using a new data asset for England that links Census respondents to NHS health records, ONS death registrations, H M Revenue & Customs (HMRC) pay-as-you-earn records and Department for Works and Pensions (DWP) benefit receipts. To date, our analyses have demonstrated that: people from ethnic minority groups and deprived areas were disproportionately more likely to start receiving benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic; people who undergo weight-loss surgery have a sustained improvement in the likelihood of employment up to five years later; talking therapies are effective at helping unemployed people with common mental health disorders re-enter the workforce up to seven years after treatment; and women with endometriosis experience decreased earnings up to five years after the diagnosis. ONS will continue to publish outputs in this area throughout 2025, generating a powerful evidence base with which to inform government policies and spending decisions aiming to increase labour market participation and economic growth.

Meet the presenter.

Daniel Ayoubkhani Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Dan is head of health research at the ONS, including the organisation’s work programme on health and the economy. This is Dan’s second spell at the ONS, having previously worked in statistical methodology, business surveys and admin data development roles, before moving into commercial research. Dan has an MSc in Official Statistics from the University of Southampton and is currently studying for a PhD at the University of Leicester’s Real World Evidence Unit.

Learn more about the series

Each year, the ONS organises a collection of online research events called the Research Excellence Series. The series showcases exceptional research projects that use a diverse wealth of invaluable research data. These data are used by researchers to produce new insights, inform change and make a difference in people’s lives.

Research Excellence Series 2025 will delve into the story of a unique research project. From inception to methodology, dissemination and impact. These sessions will be hosted by an eclectic range of speakers from across the research community.

This year’s series will include the winners from the ONS Research Excellence Awards 2024.

The events will take place through Microsoft Teams. They will also be recorded and available to watch later.

Getting in touch

For more information about this event, please visit the ONS SRS website, or email srs.engagement.team@ons.gov.uk.

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