This paper is an endeavour to highlight the health problems of unemployed adults by reviewing the literature. Unemployment is the burning and daunting issue in the present day's world. It becomes great cause for some mortal disease, health problems and suicides. Unemployment completely disturbs the individual physical and psychological wellbeing. It is main source for the various types of psychological disorders and substance abuse. Which is revealed by different researchers like Morries et.al (1994) found a strong causal relationship between unemployment and mortality. Similarly unemployment have an adverse impact on the psychological wellbeing of and individual and unemployment has been found to result in lower self-esteem (Muller et.al., 1993) and a greater incidence of depression (Feather and O'Brien, 1986).So, this paper would be an exhaustive effort to highlight the health concerns of unemployed adults.