Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Employment and unemployment
The Impact of Health Disparities on the Subjective Well-Being in Rural Communities
Examines the effects of health, socioeconomic, and spatial indicators on well-being and happiness in rural areas/countryside and rural towns. Utilizes North Central Region (NCR)-Stat: Baseline Survey 2022 data to analyze well-being according to physical and mental health status, insurance status, income, work status, education level, and marital status.
Author(s): Zuzana Bednarik
Date: 12/2023
Sponsoring organization: North Central Regional Center for Rural Development
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Examines the effects of health, socioeconomic, and spatial indicators on well-being and happiness in rural areas/countryside and rural towns. Utilizes North Central Region (NCR)-Stat: Baseline Survey 2022 data to analyze well-being according to physical and mental health status, insurance status, income, work status, education level, and marital status.
Author(s): Zuzana Bednarik
Date: 12/2023
Sponsoring organization: North Central Regional Center for Rural Development
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Health Coverage Among American Indian and Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander People
Provides an overview of health insurance coverage for American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) and Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (NHOPI) people. Provides additional information on demographics, work status, income, and English proficiency. Discusses issues of access, equity, and geographic isolation for these communities.
Author(s): Latoya Hill, Samantha Artiga
Date: 11/2023
Sponsoring organization: KFF
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Provides an overview of health insurance coverage for American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) and Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (NHOPI) people. Provides additional information on demographics, work status, income, and English proficiency. Discusses issues of access, equity, and geographic isolation for these communities.
Author(s): Latoya Hill, Samantha Artiga
Date: 11/2023
Sponsoring organization: KFF
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U.S. Unemployment Rates for the Prime-Working-Age Population (Ages 25 to 54) in Metro and Nonmetro Areas by Race/Ethnicity, 2007 and 2019–22
Bar chart showing metro and nonmetro unemployment rates in 2007, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022 for the following populations aged 25-54: White, Black or African American, and Hispanic or Latino.
Date: 11/2023
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Bar chart showing metro and nonmetro unemployment rates in 2007, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022 for the following populations aged 25-54: White, Black or African American, and Hispanic or Latino.
Date: 11/2023
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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U.S. Labor Force Participation Rates in Metro and Nonmetro Areas by Age Groups, 2007 and 2019–22
Bar chart showing metro and nonmetro labor force participation in 2007, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022 by age group for those aged 16-24, 25-64, and 65 and older.
Date: 11/2023
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Bar chart showing metro and nonmetro labor force participation in 2007, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022 by age group for those aged 16-24, 25-64, and 65 and older.
Date: 11/2023
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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U.S. Employment in Metro and Nonmetro Areas, 2007–22
Line chart showing U.S. employment in metro and nonmetro areas from 2007 through 2022, as a percent of 2007 employment.
Date: 11/2023
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Line chart showing U.S. employment in metro and nonmetro areas from 2007 through 2022, as a percent of 2007 employment.
Date: 11/2023
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Evaluation of Employment Coaching for TANF and Related Populations: The Potential of Home-Based Employment Coaching to Support Economic Stability
Provides an overview of how home-based employment coaching has similar benefits to other home-based services, such as those related to parenting and child well-being. Discusses the Building Nebraska Families (BNF) program which took place in rural areas. Includes feedback on the importance of access in rural and remote communities.
Author(s): Emily Sama-Miller, Pamela Holcomb
Date: 10/2023
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Children and Families
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Provides an overview of how home-based employment coaching has similar benefits to other home-based services, such as those related to parenting and child well-being. Discusses the Building Nebraska Families (BNF) program which took place in rural areas. Includes feedback on the importance of access in rural and remote communities.
Author(s): Emily Sama-Miller, Pamela Holcomb
Date: 10/2023
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Children and Families
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The Equity of Economic Opportunity in Rural America
Offers an overview of employment trends in rural America. Highlights the impact of technology and historical policy decisions on equity. Includes information for rural and urban comparisons as well as race and ethnicity, population movement, and broadband infrastructure data. Discusses policy solutions for improving equity in and for rural places.
Date: 10/2023
Sponsoring organization: Center on Rural Innovation
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Offers an overview of employment trends in rural America. Highlights the impact of technology and historical policy decisions on equity. Includes information for rural and urban comparisons as well as race and ethnicity, population movement, and broadband infrastructure data. Discusses policy solutions for improving equity in and for rural places.
Date: 10/2023
Sponsoring organization: Center on Rural Innovation
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Pennsylvania Population Projections 2050: A First Look
Report projecting county-level population changes for Pennsylvania through 2050. Discusses the aging population and the implications for rural healthcare, workforce, and more.
Date: 10/2023
Sponsoring organization: Center for Rural Pennsylvania
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Report projecting county-level population changes for Pennsylvania through 2050. Discusses the aging population and the implications for rural healthcare, workforce, and more.
Date: 10/2023
Sponsoring organization: Center for Rural Pennsylvania
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Findings from the National Agricultural Workers Survey (NAWS) 2021-2022: A Demographic and Employment Profile of United States Crop Workers
Reports on demographic and employment characteristics of hired agricultural workers in the United States. Includes data on health insurance and healthcare access, as well as information on social determinants of health such as income, education level, language skills, housing, and digital device access. Based on data collected from face-to-face interviews with 2,598 crop farmworkers conducted between September 29, 2020 and October 1, 2022.
Date: 09/2023
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Labor
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Reports on demographic and employment characteristics of hired agricultural workers in the United States. Includes data on health insurance and healthcare access, as well as information on social determinants of health such as income, education level, language skills, housing, and digital device access. Based on data collected from face-to-face interviews with 2,598 crop farmworkers conducted between September 29, 2020 and October 1, 2022.
Date: 09/2023
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Labor
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Rural New York: Challenges and Opportunities
Provides comparative data for the 10 rural counties in New York. Discusses issues such as transportation, aging and overall declining population, shrinking labor force, and lack of access to adequate housing, food, healthcare, and broadband.
Author(s): Thomas P. DiNapoli
Date: 09/2023
Sponsoring organization: Office of the New York State Comptroller
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Provides comparative data for the 10 rural counties in New York. Discusses issues such as transportation, aging and overall declining population, shrinking labor force, and lack of access to adequate housing, food, healthcare, and broadband.
Author(s): Thomas P. DiNapoli
Date: 09/2023
Sponsoring organization: Office of the New York State Comptroller
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