Third European Working Conditions survey: data
Third European Working Conditions survey
on working conditions (2000)
The Foundation has carried out three surveys on the working environment
in Europe. These surveys provide an overview on the state of working
conditions in the EU, as well as indicating the nature and content
of
changes affecting the workforce and the quality of work.
The following table provides links to sets of tables showing national breakdowns for each of the questions in the Third European Working Conditions survey. The results are based on answers by over 21,000 respondents in the 15 Member States to the survey questionnaire. See also similar data from the extension of the survey in 2001 to cover the 10 new Member States, as well as Bulgaria and Romania.
The 2000 survey questionnaire is available to view in the following languages:
DE | EN | FR
(pdf file).
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| Survey questions | Thematic area |
| Q2-Q10 | Structure of the workforce |
| eg. sector affiliation, employment status, size of company / org, second job etc | |
| Q11-Q13 | Physical environment |
| eg. exposure to dangerous substances, heavy loads, information regarding risks | |
| Q14-Q20 | Working time issues |
| eg. weekly hours, commuting time, shiftwork, atypical work patterns | |
| Q21-Q24 | Organisational environment: Job Content |
| eg. repetitive tasks, pace of work, job content | |
| Q25-29 | Organisational environment: Job control |
| eg. job control / autonomy, job content, training | |
| Q30 | Social environment: Consultation |
| eg. consultation on working conditions | |
| Q31-Q33 | Social environment: Physical and psychosocial risks |
| eg. harassment / violence, discrimination, gender of superior | |
| Q34-38 | Work-related outcomes |
| eg. perceptions of health risk, work absences, work satisfaction | |
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