EWCS 2010 Survey Results

Has the number of hours you work per week changed in the past year?(q14a)

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Note: Fieldwork was carried out in early 2010

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Gender

Has the number of hours you work per week changed in the past year?(q14a) - Decreased
Country	Gender	2010
BE (Belgium)	Male	9.1
	Female	8.8
	Total	9.0
BG (Bulgaria)	Male	10.0
	Female	7.6
	Total	8.9
CZ (Czech Republic)	Male	10.1
	Female	6.4
	Total	8.5
DK (Denmark)	Male	14.4
	Female	17.0
	Total	15.6
DE (Germany)	Male	6.1
	Female	6.5
	Total	6.3
EE (Estonia)	Male	24.0
	Female	20.8
	Total	22.3
EL (Greece)	Male	12.3
	Female	5.7
	Total	9.7
ES (Spain)	Male	11.6
	Female	12.0
	Total	11.8
FR (France)	Male	12.5
	Female	9.8
	Total	11.2
IE (Ireland)	Male	23.7
	Female	21.2
	Total	22.6
IT (Italy)	Male	14.0
	Female	13.0
	Total	13.6
CY (Cyprus)	Male	11.7
	Female	7.7
	Total	9.9
LV (Latvia)	Male	24.0
	Female	24.7
	Total	24.4
LT (Lithuania)	Male	20.8
	Female	12.7
	Total	16.6
LU (Luxembourg)	Male	4.7
	Female	9.8
	Total	6.9
HU (Hungary)	Male	15.1
	Female	7.5
	Total	11.6
MT (Malta)	Male	15.5
	Female	12.8
	Total	14.6
NL (Netherlands)	Male	14.1
	Female	17.3
	Total	15.5
AT (Austria)	Male	10.8
	Female	10.4
	Total	10.6
PL (Poland)	Male	9.3
	Female	5.4
	Total	7.5
PT (Portugal)	Male	13.1
	Female	8.2
	Total	10.7
RO (Romania)	Male	14.4
	Female	9.6
	Total	12.3
SI (Slovenia)	Male	14.8
	Female	11.2
	Total	13.2
SK (Slovakia)	Male	11.5
	Female	7.7
	Total	9.9
FI (Finland)	Male	18.0
	Female	9.5
	Total	13.9
SE (Sweden)	Male	14.5
	Female	10.2
	Total	12.5
UK (United Kingdom)	Male	13.4
	Female	10.7
	Total	12.2
HR (Croatia)	Male	10.2
	Female	8.8
	Total	9.6
MK (FYR of Macedonia)	Male	14.0
	Female	5.5
	Total	10.8
TR (Turkey)	Male	9.8
	Female	7.1
	Total	9.1
NO (Norway)	Male	13.8
	Female	11.1
	Total	12.5
AL (Albania)	Male	19.2
	Female	10.2
	Total	15.2
XK (Kosovo)	Male	5.7
	Female	0.6
	Total	4.3
ME (Montenegro)	Male	12.6
	Female	9.0
	Total	11.1
CH (Switzerland)	Male	.
	Female	.
	Total	.
EC12	Male	11.4
	Female	10.3
	Total	10.9
EU15	Male	11.6
	Female	10.3
	Total	11.0
EU27	Male	11.7
	Female	9.8
	Total	10.8

Age

Has the number of hours you work per week changed in the past year?(q14a) - Decreased
Country	Age	2010
BE (Belgium)	Under 30	9.8
	30 to 49	7.3
	50+	12.4
	Total	9.0
BG (Bulgaria)	Under 30	10.3
	30 to 49	8.1
	50+	9.6
	Total	8.9
CZ (Czech Republic)	Under 30	9.7
	30 to 49	7.0
	50+	10.7
	Total	8.5
DK (Denmark)	Under 30	19.5
	30 to 49	14.2
	50+	15.1
	Total	15.6
DE (Germany)	Under 30	6.2
	30 to 49	4.9
	50+	8.8
	Total	6.3
EE (Estonia)	Under 30	26.4
	30 to 49	21.1
	50+	22.2
	Total	22.3
EL (Greece)	Under 30	8.1
	30 to 49	10.2
	50+	9.7
	Total	9.7
ES (Spain)	Under 30	14.2
	30 to 49	10.0
	50+	14.1
	Total	11.8
FR (France)	Under 30	11.4
	30 to 49	10.1
	50+	13.6
	Total	11.2
IE (Ireland)	Under 30	26.2
	30 to 49	23.2
	50+	18.0
	Total	22.6
IT (Italy)	Under 30	16.0
	30 to 49	13.0
	50+	13.0
	Total	13.6
CY (Cyprus)	Under 30	11.2
	30 to 49	8.8
	50+	11.0
	Total	9.9
LV (Latvia)	Under 30	19.9
	30 to 49	26.6
	50+	24.0
	Total	24.4
LT (Lithuania)	Under 30	16.0
	30 to 49	17.0
	50+	16.2
	Total	16.6
LU (Luxembourg)	Under 30	4.8
	30 to 49	8.5
	50+	4.0
	Total	6.9
HU (Hungary)	Under 30	13.0
	30 to 49	9.2
	50+	15.7
	Total	11.6
MT (Malta)	Under 30	19.1
	30 to 49	12.3
	50+	13.3
	Total	14.6
NL (Netherlands)	Under 30	14.6
	30 to 49	16.6
	50+	14.5
	Total	15.5
AT (Austria)	Under 30	11.6
	30 to 49	8.5
	50+	14.0
	Total	10.6
PL (Poland)	Under 30	8.1
	30 to 49	6.8
	50+	8.5
	Total	7.5
PT (Portugal)	Under 30	4.1
	30 to 49	7.5
	50+	19.4
	Total	10.7
RO (Romania)	Under 30	18.0
	30 to 49	11.4
	50+	10.3
	Total	12.3
SI (Slovenia)	Under 30	11.9
	30 to 49	14.3
	50+	11.4
	Total	13.2
SK (Slovakia)	Under 30	7.8
	30 to 49	9.6
	50+	12.0
	Total	9.9
FI (Finland)	Under 30	12.1
	30 to 49	13.4
	50+	15.4
	Total	13.9
SE (Sweden)	Under 30	12.0
	30 to 49	14.5
	50+	10.6
	Total	12.5
UK (United Kingdom)	Under 30	12.1
	30 to 49	11.1
	50+	14.4
	Total	12.2
HR (Croatia)	Under 30	10.0
	30 to 49	10.7
	50+	7.9
	Total	9.6
MK (FYR of Macedonia)	Under 30	12.3
	30 to 49	9.4
	50+	12.6
	Total	10.8
TR (Turkey)	Under 30	4.9
	30 to 49	8.4
	50+	21.1
	Total	9.1
NO (Norway)	Under 30	16.5
	30 to 49	11.8
	50+	11.2
	Total	12.5
AL (Albania)	Under 30	12.1
	30 to 49	16.4
	50+	15.2
	Total	15.2
XK (Kosovo)	Under 30	2.4
	30 to 49	2.7
	50+	9.6
	Total	4.3
ME (Montenegro)	Under 30	8.0
	30 to 49	10.0
	50+	16.2
	Total	11.1
CH (Switzerland)	Under 30	.
	30 to 49	.
	50+	.
	Total	.
EC12	Under 30	11.4
	30 to 49	9.8
	50+	12.6
	Total	10.9
EU15	Under 30	11.4
	30 to 49	10.0
	50+	12.6
	Total	11.0
EU27	Under 30	11.5
	30 to 49	9.8
	50+	12.3
	Total	10.8

Employment status

Has the number of hours you work per week changed in the past year?(q14a) - Decreased
Country	Employment status	2010
BE (Belgium)	Employee: permanent contract	8.6
	Employee: other arrangement	11.6
	Self-employed	7.9
	Total	9.0
BG (Bulgaria)	Employee: permanent contract	6.6
	Employee: other arrangement	11.5
	Self-employed	15.5
	Total	8.9
CZ (Czech Republic)	Employee: permanent contract	5.0
	Employee: other arrangement	7.2
	Self-employed	18.3
	Total	8.5
DK (Denmark)	Employee: permanent contract	12.6
	Employee: other arrangement	28.3
	Self-employed	23.8
	Total	15.6
DE (Germany)	Employee: permanent contract	4.7
	Employee: other arrangement	9.3
	Self-employed	11.3
	Total	6.3
EE (Estonia)	Employee: permanent contract	18.1
	Employee: other arrangement	40.4
	Self-employed	29.0
	Total	22.3
EL (Greece)	Employee: permanent contract	5.7
	Employee: other arrangement	13.2
	Self-employed	11.0
	Total	9.7
ES (Spain)	Employee: permanent contract	8.0
	Employee: other arrangement	16.5
	Self-employed	16.9
	Total	11.8
FR (France)	Employee: permanent contract	8.3
	Employee: other arrangement	17.5
	Self-employed	18.3
	Total	11.2
IE (Ireland)	Employee: permanent contract	19.0
	Employee: other arrangement	26.7
	Self-employed	27.3
	Total	22.6
IT (Italy)	Employee: permanent contract	9.9
	Employee: other arrangement	17.4
	Self-employed	20.3
	Total	13.6
CY (Cyprus)	Employee: permanent contract	6.3
	Employee: other arrangement	4.0
	Self-employed	29.3
	Total	9.9
LV (Latvia)	Employee: permanent contract	22.0
	Employee: other arrangement	26.2
	Self-employed	48.3
	Total	24.4
LT (Lithuania)	Employee: permanent contract	14.3
	Employee: other arrangement	26.9
	Self-employed	21.9
	Total	16.6
LU (Luxembourg)	Employee: permanent contract	5.6
	Employee: other arrangement	12.5
	Self-employed	8.8
	Total	6.9
HU (Hungary)	Employee: permanent contract	8.0
	Employee: other arrangement	16.6
	Self-employed	21.5
	Total	11.6
MT (Malta)	Employee: permanent contract	12.1
	Employee: other arrangement	14.8
	Self-employed	24.1
	Total	14.6
NL (Netherlands)	Employee: permanent contract	12.6
	Employee: other arrangement	23.2
	Self-employed	17.1
	Total	15.5
AT (Austria)	Employee: permanent contract	10.3
	Employee: other arrangement	13.1
	Self-employed	10.0
	Total	10.6
PL (Poland)	Employee: permanent contract	3.6
	Employee: other arrangement	15.4
	Self-employed	8.2
	Total	7.5
PT (Portugal)	Employee: permanent contract	6.7
	Employee: other arrangement	10.2
	Self-employed	24.0
	Total	10.7
RO (Romania)	Employee: permanent contract	10.2
	Employee: other arrangement	6.3
	Self-employed	14.2
	Total	12.3
SI (Slovenia)	Employee: permanent contract	11.0
	Employee: other arrangement	14.3
	Self-employed	21.0
	Total	13.2
SK (Slovakia)	Employee: permanent contract	7.6
	Employee: other arrangement	17.0
	Self-employed	14.2
	Total	9.9
FI (Finland)	Employee: permanent contract	12.0
	Employee: other arrangement	13.8
	Self-employed	20.5
	Total	13.9
SE (Sweden)	Employee: permanent contract	10.8
	Employee: other arrangement	23.0
	Self-employed	13.7
	Total	12.5
UK (United Kingdom)	Employee: permanent contract	10.3
	Employee: other arrangement	11.8
	Self-employed	21.5
	Total	12.2
HR (Croatia)	Employee: permanent contract	7.1
	Employee: other arrangement	11.1
	Self-employed	19.1
	Total	9.6
MK (FYR of Macedonia)	Employee: permanent contract	4.1
	Employee: other arrangement	14.4
	Self-employed	16.4
	Total	10.8
TR (Turkey)	Employee: permanent contract	2.1
	Employee: other arrangement	8.1
	Self-employed	14.0
	Total	9.1
NO (Norway)	Employee: permanent contract	11.7
	Employee: other arrangement	15.5
	Self-employed	19.2
	Total	12.5
AL (Albania)	Employee: permanent contract	7.9
	Employee: other arrangement	15.0
	Self-employed	19.4
	Total	15.2
XK (Kosovo)	Employee: permanent contract	5.7
	Employee: other arrangement	1.1
	Self-employed	4.7
	Total	4.3
ME (Montenegro)	Employee: permanent contract	7.9
	Employee: other arrangement	7.5
	Self-employed	25.7
	Total	11.1
CH (Switzerland)	Employee: permanent contract	.
	Employee: other arrangement	.
	Self-employed	.
	Total	.
EC12	Employee: permanent contract	8.2
	Employee: other arrangement	14.8
	Self-employed	17.4
	Total	10.9
EU15	Employee: permanent contract	8.4
	Employee: other arrangement	14.9
	Self-employed	17.2
	Total	11.0
EU27	Employee: permanent contract	8.2
	Employee: other arrangement	14.7
	Self-employed	16.2
	Total	10.8

Industry/services

Has the number of hours you work per week changed in the past year?(q14a) - Decreased
Country	Industry/services	2010
BE (Belgium)	Industry	10.0
	Services	8.7
	Total	9.0
BG (Bulgaria)	Industry	12.9
	Services	6.1
	Total	8.9
CZ (Czech Republic)	Industry	11.0
	Services	6.8
	Total	8.5
DK (Denmark)	Industry	15.5
	Services	15.7
	Total	15.6
DE (Germany)	Industry	7.7
	Services	5.7
	Total	6.3
EE (Estonia)	Industry	28.3
	Services	19.2
	Total	22.3
EL (Greece)	Industry	15.9
	Services	6.7
	Total	9.7
ES (Spain)	Industry	15.5
	Services	10.4
	Total	11.8
FR (France)	Industry	13.3
	Services	10.5
	Total	11.2
IE (Ireland)	Industry	32.7
	Services	19.0
	Total	22.6
IT (Italy)	Industry	19.1
	Services	11.0
	Total	13.6
CY (Cyprus)	Industry	15.1
	Services	8.3
	Total	9.9
LV (Latvia)	Industry	26.8
	Services	23.3
	Total	24.4
LT (Lithuania)	Industry	21.4
	Services	14.1
	Total	16.6
LU (Luxembourg)	Industry	5.1
	Services	7.3
	Total	6.9
HU (Hungary)	Industry	15.9
	Services	9.2
	Total	11.6
MT (Malta)	Industry	21.9
	Services	12.2
	Total	14.6
NL (Netherlands)	Industry	15.1
	Services	15.7
	Total	15.5
AT (Austria)	Industry	10.7
	Services	10.6
	Total	10.6
PL (Poland)	Industry	8.5
	Services	7.2
	Total	7.5
PT (Portugal)	Industry	15.2
	Services	8.2
	Total	10.7
RO (Romania)	Industry	14.0
	Services	8.8
	Total	12.3
SI (Slovenia)	Industry	16.6
	Services	11.0
	Total	13.2
SK (Slovakia)	Industry	13.0
	Services	7.7
	Total	9.9
FI (Finland)	Industry	18.7
	Services	12.0
	Total	13.9
SE (Sweden)	Industry	14.9
	Services	11.6
	Total	12.5
UK (United Kingdom)	Industry	18.8
	Services	10.1
	Total	12.2
HR (Croatia)	Industry	11.9
	Services	8.2
	Total	9.6
MK (FYR of Macedonia)	Industry	13.7
	Services	7.9
	Total	10.8
TR (Turkey)	Industry	12.6
	Services	6.0
	Total	9.1
NO (Norway)	Industry	11.9
	Services	12.4
	Total	12.5
AL (Albania)	Industry	19.4
	Services	11.6
	Total	15.2
XK (Kosovo)	Industry	6.2
	Services	3.3
	Total	4.3
ME (Montenegro)	Industry	17.7
	Services	8.4
	Total	11.1
CH (Switzerland)	Industry	.
	Services	.
	Total	.
EC12	Industry	14.1
	Services	9.7
	Total	10.9
EU15	Industry	14.1
	Services	9.8
	Total	11.0
EU27	Industry	13.7
	Services	9.6
	Total	10.8

Type of occupation

Has the number of hours you work per week changed in the past year?(q14a) - Decreased
Country	Type of occupation	2010
BE (Belgium)	High-skilled clerical	8.2
	Low-skilled clerical	7.9
	High-skilled manual	10.7
	Low-skilled manual	11.5
	Total	9.0
BG (Bulgaria)	High-skilled clerical	7.4
	Low-skilled clerical	4.9
	High-skilled manual	11.2
	Low-skilled manual	13.7
	Total	8.9
CZ (Czech Republic)	High-skilled clerical	5.7
	Low-skilled clerical	7.6
	High-skilled manual	10.5
	Low-skilled manual	11.2
	Total	8.5
DK (Denmark)	High-skilled clerical	15.2
	Low-skilled clerical	16.4
	High-skilled manual	18.9
	Low-skilled manual	11.8
	Total	15.6
DE (Germany)	High-skilled clerical	6.3
	Low-skilled clerical	5.0
	High-skilled manual	6.4
	Low-skilled manual	10.0
	Total	6.3
EE (Estonia)	High-skilled clerical	18.3
	Low-skilled clerical	19.5
	High-skilled manual	32.4
	Low-skilled manual	25.4
	Total	22.3
EL (Greece)	High-skilled clerical	9.2
	Low-skilled clerical	4.5
	High-skilled manual	13.2
	Low-skilled manual	16.0
	Total	9.7
ES (Spain)	High-skilled clerical	8.5
	Low-skilled clerical	9.9
	High-skilled manual	14.6
	Low-skilled manual	16.0
	Total	11.8
FR (France)	High-skilled clerical	8.7
	Low-skilled clerical	9.3
	High-skilled manual	13.4
	Low-skilled manual	16.9
	Total	11.2
IE (Ireland)	High-skilled clerical	13.8
	Low-skilled clerical	23.2
	High-skilled manual	37.0
	Low-skilled manual	31.1
	Total	22.6
IT (Italy)	High-skilled clerical	7.8
	Low-skilled clerical	10.6
	High-skilled manual	22.1
	Low-skilled manual	17.1
	Total	13.6
CY (Cyprus)	High-skilled clerical	8.6
	Low-skilled clerical	7.8
	High-skilled manual	19.5
	Low-skilled manual	8.5
	Total	9.9
LV (Latvia)	High-skilled clerical	24.1
	Low-skilled clerical	23.5
	High-skilled manual	32.0
	Low-skilled manual	21.8
	Total	24.4
LT (Lithuania)	High-skilled clerical	14.0
	Low-skilled clerical	10.2
	High-skilled manual	25.4
	Low-skilled manual	20.4
	Total	16.6
LU (Luxembourg)	High-skilled clerical	7.6
	Low-skilled clerical	6.7
	High-skilled manual	5.8
	Low-skilled manual	6.7
	Total	6.9
HU (Hungary)	High-skilled clerical	11.0
	Low-skilled clerical	7.6
	High-skilled manual	20.5
	Low-skilled manual	10.9
	Total	11.6
MT (Malta)	High-skilled clerical	9.9
	Low-skilled clerical	12.5
	High-skilled manual	23.3
	Low-skilled manual	18.2
	Total	14.6
NL (Netherlands)	High-skilled clerical	14.1
	Low-skilled clerical	14.8
	High-skilled manual	11.7
	Low-skilled manual	23.5
	Total	15.5
AT (Austria)	High-skilled clerical	8.7
	Low-skilled clerical	10.7
	High-skilled manual	9.5
	Low-skilled manual	13.3
	Total	10.6
PL (Poland)	High-skilled clerical	10.9
	Low-skilled clerical	4.9
	High-skilled manual	8.0
	Low-skilled manual	7.9
	Total	7.5
PT (Portugal)	High-skilled clerical	9.5
	Low-skilled clerical	5.7
	High-skilled manual	16.7
	Low-skilled manual	12.8
	Total	10.7
RO (Romania)	High-skilled clerical	9.6
	Low-skilled clerical	10.0
	High-skilled manual	15.4
	Low-skilled manual	14.2
	Total	12.3
SI (Slovenia)	High-skilled clerical	13.1
	Low-skilled clerical	10.9
	High-skilled manual	18.0
	Low-skilled manual	13.9
	Total	13.2
SK (Slovakia)	High-skilled clerical	4.6
	Low-skilled clerical	8.5
	High-skilled manual	15.1
	Low-skilled manual	11.5
	Total	9.9
FI (Finland)	High-skilled clerical	15.0
	Low-skilled clerical	10.3
	High-skilled manual	18.4
	Low-skilled manual	15.9
	Total	13.9
SE (Sweden)	High-skilled clerical	11.2
	Low-skilled clerical	12.5
	High-skilled manual	13.8
	Low-skilled manual	13.7
	Total	12.5
UK (United Kingdom)	High-skilled clerical	8.2
	Low-skilled clerical	11.0
	High-skilled manual	22.4
	Low-skilled manual	16.7
	Total	12.2
HR (Croatia)	High-skilled clerical	10.9
	Low-skilled clerical	7.8
	High-skilled manual	13.9
	Low-skilled manual	7.5
	Total	9.6
MK (FYR of Macedonia)	High-skilled clerical	6.4
	Low-skilled clerical	5.6
	High-skilled manual	13.7
	Low-skilled manual	15.1
	Total	10.8
TR (Turkey)	High-skilled clerical	6.9
	Low-skilled clerical	2.0
	High-skilled manual	12.4
	Low-skilled manual	13.1
	Total	9.1
NO (Norway)	High-skilled clerical	11.7
	Low-skilled clerical	12.8
	High-skilled manual	8.3
	Low-skilled manual	16.9
	Total	12.5
AL (Albania)	High-skilled clerical	5.8
	Low-skilled clerical	9.8
	High-skilled manual	19.1
	Low-skilled manual	24.8
	Total	15.2
XK (Kosovo)	High-skilled clerical	4.1
	Low-skilled clerical	3.6
	High-skilled manual	5.1
	Low-skilled manual	6.3
	Total	4.3
ME (Montenegro)	High-skilled clerical	8.8
	Low-skilled clerical	7.2
	High-skilled manual	23.4
	Low-skilled manual	15.5
	Total	11.1
CH (Switzerland)	High-skilled clerical	.
	Low-skilled clerical	.
	High-skilled manual	.
	Low-skilled manual	.
	Total	.
EC12	High-skilled clerical	8.5
	Low-skilled clerical	9.1
	High-skilled manual	14.8
	Low-skilled manual	15.3
	Total	10.9
EU15	High-skilled clerical	8.7
	Low-skilled clerical	9.2
	High-skilled manual	14.7
	Low-skilled manual	15.2
	Total	11.0
EU27	High-skilled clerical	9.0
	Low-skilled clerical	9.0
	High-skilled manual	14.1
	Low-skilled manual	14.4
	Total	10.8

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