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Table 5 National annual impact of persons not in the labour force due to arthritis (adjusted for age, sex and education) for the Australian population aged 45–64 years, 2009

From: The personal and national costs of lost labour force participation due to arthritis: an economic study

 

Lost Income (million AU$)

Additional Transfer Payments (million AU$)

Lost Taxation Revenue (million AU$)

Not in labour force due to arthritis

3,787

290.9

394.0

  1. Note: Based on the differences between persons not in the labour force due to arthritis and the weighted average of persons employed full time and part time with no chronic condition.
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BMC Public Health

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