this could be interpreted as suggesting that decisions to enter or leave the labour force tend to be more permanent under these circumstances no significant relations could be found with the other variables the difference on the lagged coefficient would imply that a percentage points increase in the share longterm unemployment could lead to a decline in participation percentage point lower in the healthiest state than in the least healthy state this could be linked to the impact of housing prices on mobility if displaced workers tend to stay where housing costs are low rather than moving to look for job opportunities in more expensive states