Who suffers from the cumulation of atypical employment?

Our study examines the relationship between the cumulation of employment statuses such as temporary contracts, self-employed, work at home or participating in the business activity of the spouse, and the health of Dutch early career workers. We followed four cohorts of Dutch early career workers that entered the labour market in 2002, 2004, 2006 and 2008 for a period of six years. Based on our fixed effects models, we conclude that men but not women who during their first six years of labour market participation experienced more spells of atypical employment also reported worse self-rated health.