The countries were classified into four regions: North and South America, northern and western Europe, southern and eastern Europe, and Non-Americas and non-Europe. Data was not available from India or China. Lead author Carlos Nordt from the University of Zurich stated that despite country-specific differences, there was a strong link between unemployment and suicide rates in all four regions. The study revealed that a changing unemployment rate had an impact on both genders and various age groups equally. After the 2008 crisis, there was a short-term increase of 5,000 suicides. It was found that around 46,000 suicides were associated with unemployment that year. Nordt explained that this was nine times higher than the excess suicides linked to the economic crisis. The study also found that the impact of unemployment on suicide was greater in countries with lower pre-crisis unemployment rates. The researchers believe that investing in programs that help people enter the workforce and promote a healthy work environment is crucial, especially in countries with lower unemployment rates. These findings suggest that suicide prevention strategies should address the negative impact of unemployment during both economic stability and recessions. The study was published in The Lancet Psychiatry journal.