Decomposition analysis of the difference in depressive symptoms between urban and rural employed people in China: Unpaid work plays an important role.

This study found that the proportion of depressive symptoms was lower among urban employed residents than among rural employed residents. This difference was mainly caused by unpaid labor time, socioeconomic status, personal lifestyle, and health status. Housework, which is one of the unpaid labor, contributed to this depressive symptom difference in the third place.