Question

What conclusion can be drawn about the relationship between health and employment?

Options

• Employment guarantees good health

• Ill health improves job security

• Good health is essential for maintaining employment and earning a regular income

• Health is unrelated to income

Answer 1

Ill health can make a job insecure and cause income to reduce or stop, especially for daily-wage workers. Hence, good health is essential for maintaining employment and earning a regular income, showing the importance of investing in health as part of human capital.