There is a well-established relationship between work and health and wellbeing. Good work promotes health, providing a good standard of living, sense of dignity and autonomy, the opportunity to grow and flourish, along with social networks and support. Bad work can do the opposite, locking people into working poverty and reducing their sense of security, purpose, and control.

Regional and demographic inequalities of income and job security in the UK have trickled through to become inequalities in health and wellbeing, as recently exposed by the pandemic.

The Pissarides Review will explore the relationship between labour market change and work, health, and wellbeing outcomes, with regard to differential impacts on demographic groups across local labour markets.