EWCS 2010 Survey Results

Have new processes or technologies been introduced in the workplace in the past three years? (q15a)

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Note: Fieldwork was carried out in early 2010

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Gender

Have new processes or technologies been introduced in the workplace in the past three years? (q15a) - Yes
Country	Gender	2010
BE (Belgium)	Male	48.3
	Female	36.6
	Total	43.0
BG (Bulgaria)	Male	19.5
	Female	22.9
	Total	21.1
CZ (Czech Republic)	Male	42.9
	Female	33.4
	Total	38.9
DK (Denmark)	Male	52.3
	Female	53.5
	Total	52.9
DE (Germany)	Male	48.9
	Female	39.2
	Total	44.4
EE (Estonia)	Male	44.7
	Female	42.2
	Total	43.4
EL (Greece)	Male	31.0
	Female	29.7
	Total	30.5
ES (Spain)	Male	39.5
	Female	34.9
	Total	37.6
FR (France)	Male	38.8
	Female	33.5
	Total	36.2
IE (Ireland)	Male	44.0
	Female	45.4
	Total	44.6
IT (Italy)	Male	36.6
	Female	28.5
	Total	33.4
CY (Cyprus)	Male	49.3
	Female	41.4
	Total	45.7
LV (Latvia)	Male	42.7
	Female	41.1
	Total	41.9
LT (Lithuania)	Male	43.2
	Female	41.3
	Total	42.2
LU (Luxembourg)	Male	49.4
	Female	46.4
	Total	48.2
HU (Hungary)	Male	35.3
	Female	35.2
	Total	35.3
MT (Malta)	Male	52.3
	Female	53.4
	Total	52.7
NL (Netherlands)	Male	48.3
	Female	43.3
	Total	46.0
AT (Austria)	Male	49.1
	Female	38.6
	Total	44.3
PL (Poland)	Male	33.0
	Female	24.5
	Total	29.2
PT (Portugal)	Male	43.1
	Female	35.8
	Total	39.7
RO (Romania)	Male	29.7
	Female	22.6
	Total	26.6
SI (Slovenia)	Male	42.2
	Female	33.8
	Total	38.4
SK (Slovakia)	Male	44.4
	Female	40.5
	Total	42.7
FI (Finland)	Male	52.1
	Female	60.0
	Total	55.9
SE (Sweden)	Male	57.7
	Female	56.7
	Total	57.2
UK (United Kingdom)	Male	47.4
	Female	50.1
	Total	48.7
HR (Croatia)	Male	42.6
	Female	38.0
	Total	40.5
MK (FYR of Macedonia)	Male	25.9
	Female	26.7
	Total	26.2
TR (Turkey)	Male	23.1
	Female	22.4
	Total	22.9
NO (Norway)	Male	49.5
	Female	46.5
	Total	48.1
AL (Albania)	Male	28.5
	Female	24.2
	Total	26.6
XK (Kosovo)	Male	45.7
	Female	37.7
	Total	43.6
ME (Montenegro)	Male	33.4
	Female	27.2
	Total	30.8
CH (Switzerland)	Male	.
	Female	.
	Total	.
EC12	Male	43.3
	Female	38.6
	Total	41.2
EU15	Male	43.9
	Female	39.4
	Total	41.9
EU27	Male	42.0
	Female	37.3
	Total	39.9

Age

Have new processes or technologies been introduced in the workplace in the past three years? (q15a) - Yes
Country	Age	2010
BE (Belgium)	Under 30	38.7
	30 to 49	44.6
	50+	42.5
	Total	43.0
BG (Bulgaria)	Under 30	22.1
	30 to 49	21.7
	50+	19.3
	Total	21.1
CZ (Czech Republic)	Under 30	40.3
	30 to 49	41.5
	50+	32.7
	Total	38.9
DK (Denmark)	Under 30	38.7
	30 to 49	56.8
	50+	56.4
	Total	52.9
DE (Germany)	Under 30	44.5
	30 to 49	44.0
	50+	45.0
	Total	44.4
EE (Estonia)	Under 30	45.4
	30 to 49	46.9
	50+	36.3
	Total	43.4
EL (Greece)	Under 30	25.0
	30 to 49	33.7
	50+	27.5
	Total	30.5
ES (Spain)	Under 30	29.7
	30 to 49	41.6
	50+	33.8
	Total	37.6
FR (France)	Under 30	29.5
	30 to 49	39.7
	50+	33.5
	Total	36.2
IE (Ireland)	Under 30	39.6
	30 to 49	50.8
	50+	36.3
	Total	44.6
IT (Italy)	Under 30	22.9
	30 to 49	35.4
	50+	35.9
	Total	33.4
CY (Cyprus)	Under 30	51.9
	30 to 49	47.2
	50+	39.1
	Total	45.7
LV (Latvia)	Under 30	46.8
	30 to 49	43.1
	50+	36.0
	Total	41.9
LT (Lithuania)	Under 30	51.2
	30 to 49	41.7
	50+	37.7
	Total	42.2
LU (Luxembourg)	Under 30	40.5
	30 to 49	49.6
	50+	49.9
	Total	48.2
HU (Hungary)	Under 30	37.5
	30 to 49	36.2
	50+	32.0
	Total	35.3
MT (Malta)	Under 30	58.2
	30 to 49	52.7
	50+	45.4
	Total	52.7
NL (Netherlands)	Under 30	38.4
	30 to 49	49.0
	50+	47.2
	Total	46.0
AT (Austria)	Under 30	43.7
	30 to 49	43.5
	50+	46.3
	Total	44.3
PL (Poland)	Under 30	30.0
	30 to 49	31.2
	50+	24.6
	Total	29.2
PT (Portugal)	Under 30	39.6
	30 to 49	46.5
	50+	28.8
	Total	39.7
RO (Romania)	Under 30	26.9
	30 to 49	29.5
	50+	20.4
	Total	26.6
SI (Slovenia)	Under 30	37.7
	30 to 49	38.9
	50+	38.5
	Total	38.4
SK (Slovakia)	Under 30	41.0
	30 to 49	45.0
	50+	38.8
	Total	42.7
FI (Finland)	Under 30	55.0
	30 to 49	59.1
	50+	52.3
	Total	55.9
SE (Sweden)	Under 30	59.0
	30 to 49	62.2
	50+	51.0
	Total	57.2
UK (United Kingdom)	Under 30	40.3
	30 to 49	53.9
	50+	46.9
	Total	48.7
HR (Croatia)	Under 30	44.0
	30 to 49	42.2
	50+	35.8
	Total	40.5
MK (FYR of Macedonia)	Under 30	23.4
	30 to 49	27.9
	50+	24.7
	Total	26.2
TR (Turkey)	Under 30	28.0
	30 to 49	22.7
	50+	11.5
	Total	22.9
NO (Norway)	Under 30	44.5
	30 to 49	49.4
	50+	48.1
	Total	48.1
AL (Albania)	Under 30	22.7
	30 to 49	29.1
	50+	24.8
	Total	26.6
XK (Kosovo)	Under 30	40.8
	30 to 49	45.1
	50+	44.7
	Total	43.6
ME (Montenegro)	Under 30	28.4
	30 to 49	33.8
	50+	27.5
	Total	30.8
CH (Switzerland)	Under 30	.
	30 to 49	.
	50+	.
	Total	.
EC12	Under 30	35.9
	30 to 49	43.7
	50+	40.4
	Total	41.2
EU15	Under 30	36.8
	30 to 49	44.3
	50+	41.1
	Total	41.9
EU27	Under 30	36.0
	30 to 49	42.1
	50+	38.4
	Total	39.9

Employment status

Have new processes or technologies been introduced in the workplace in the past three years? (q15a) - Yes
Country	Employment status	2010
BE (Belgium)	Employee: permanent contract	47.1
	Employee: other arrangement	33.4
	Self-employed	32.5
	Total	43.0
BG (Bulgaria)	Employee: permanent contract	23.9
	Employee: other arrangement	14.6
	Self-employed	12.6
	Total	21.1
CZ (Czech Republic)	Employee: permanent contract	39.7
	Employee: other arrangement	37.9
	Self-employed	38.6
	Total	38.9
DK (Denmark)	Employee: permanent contract	55.7
	Employee: other arrangement	46.3
	Self-employed	41.0
	Total	52.9
DE (Germany)	Employee: permanent contract	47.7
	Employee: other arrangement	35.0
	Self-employed	36.1
	Total	44.4
EE (Estonia)	Employee: permanent contract	48.2
	Employee: other arrangement	22.7
	Self-employed	34.2
	Total	43.4
EL (Greece)	Employee: permanent contract	36.8
	Employee: other arrangement	28.5
	Self-employed	26.0
	Total	30.5
ES (Spain)	Employee: permanent contract	45.3
	Employee: other arrangement	28.8
	Self-employed	21.6
	Total	37.6
FR (France)	Employee: permanent contract	39.2
	Employee: other arrangement	21.7
	Self-employed	38.8
	Total	36.2
IE (Ireland)	Employee: permanent contract	56.3
	Employee: other arrangement	33.0
	Self-employed	36.6
	Total	44.6
IT (Italy)	Employee: permanent contract	37.1
	Employee: other arrangement	22.0
	Self-employed	31.6
	Total	33.4
CY (Cyprus)	Employee: permanent contract	51.4
	Employee: other arrangement	40.5
	Self-employed	43.1
	Total	45.7
LV (Latvia)	Employee: permanent contract	44.3
	Employee: other arrangement	34.3
	Self-employed	31.0
	Total	41.9
LT (Lithuania)	Employee: permanent contract	43.7
	Employee: other arrangement	40.2
	Self-employed	34.0
	Total	42.2
LU (Luxembourg)	Employee: permanent contract	50.2
	Employee: other arrangement	38.9
	Self-employed	46.4
	Total	48.2
HU (Hungary)	Employee: permanent contract	38.8
	Employee: other arrangement	21.2
	Self-employed	31.4
	Total	35.3
MT (Malta)	Employee: permanent contract	55.8
	Employee: other arrangement	52.7
	Self-employed	41.1
	Total	52.7
NL (Netherlands)	Employee: permanent contract	54.4
	Employee: other arrangement	27.7
	Self-employed	35.9
	Total	46.0
AT (Austria)	Employee: permanent contract	47.8
	Employee: other arrangement	34.8
	Self-employed	39.0
	Total	44.3
PL (Poland)	Employee: permanent contract	31.1
	Employee: other arrangement	21.5
	Self-employed	35.0
	Total	29.2
PT (Portugal)	Employee: permanent contract	47.9
	Employee: other arrangement	29.3
	Self-employed	26.3
	Total	39.7
RO (Romania)	Employee: permanent contract	33.7
	Employee: other arrangement	19.8
	Self-employed	14.9
	Total	26.6
SI (Slovenia)	Employee: permanent contract	42.2
	Employee: other arrangement	26.0
	Self-employed	38.3
	Total	38.4
SK (Slovakia)	Employee: permanent contract	46.8
	Employee: other arrangement	31.1
	Self-employed	38.8
	Total	42.7
FI (Finland)	Employee: permanent contract	59.1
	Employee: other arrangement	61.8
	Self-employed	35.1
	Total	55.9
SE (Sweden)	Employee: permanent contract	60.7
	Employee: other arrangement	48.3
	Self-employed	43.5
	Total	57.2
UK (United Kingdom)	Employee: permanent contract	55.7
	Employee: other arrangement	36.8
	Self-employed	28.7
	Total	48.7
HR (Croatia)	Employee: permanent contract	44.7
	Employee: other arrangement	43.5
	Self-employed	28.4
	Total	40.5
MK (FYR of Macedonia)	Employee: permanent contract	29.5
	Employee: other arrangement	23.0
	Self-employed	24.3
	Total	26.2
TR (Turkey)	Employee: permanent contract	38.4
	Employee: other arrangement	25.8
	Self-employed	10.6
	Total	22.9
NO (Norway)	Employee: permanent contract	50.5
	Employee: other arrangement	43.5
	Self-employed	32.1
	Total	48.1
AL (Albania)	Employee: permanent contract	37.0
	Employee: other arrangement	27.8
	Self-employed	20.8
	Total	26.6
XK (Kosovo)	Employee: permanent contract	45.7
	Employee: other arrangement	43.2
	Self-employed	41.6
	Total	43.6
ME (Montenegro)	Employee: permanent contract	36.5
	Employee: other arrangement	27.9
	Self-employed	19.6
	Total	30.8
CH (Switzerland)	Employee: permanent contract	.
	Employee: other arrangement	.
	Self-employed	.
	Total	.
EC12	Employee: permanent contract	46.6
	Employee: other arrangement	30.0
	Self-employed	31.8
	Total	41.2
EU15	Employee: permanent contract	47.2
	Employee: other arrangement	30.8
	Self-employed	32.2
	Total	41.9
EU27	Employee: permanent contract	45.0
	Employee: other arrangement	29.6
	Self-employed	31.5
	Total	39.9

Industry/services

Have new processes or technologies been introduced in the workplace in the past three years? (q15a) - Yes
Country	Industry/services	2010
BE (Belgium)	Industry	52.9
	Services	39.7
	Total	43.0
BG (Bulgaria)	Industry	18.5
	Services	22.9
	Total	21.1
CZ (Czech Republic)	Industry	43.5
	Services	36.2
	Total	38.9
DK (Denmark)	Industry	47.8
	Services	54.4
	Total	52.9
DE (Germany)	Industry	48.1
	Services	42.7
	Total	44.4
EE (Estonia)	Industry	48.8
	Services	40.5
	Total	43.4
EL (Greece)	Industry	24.8
	Services	33.3
	Total	30.5
ES (Spain)	Industry	34.6
	Services	38.7
	Total	37.6
FR (France)	Industry	42.0
	Services	34.5
	Total	36.2
IE (Ireland)	Industry	46.0
	Services	44.2
	Total	44.6
IT (Italy)	Industry	36.5
	Services	32.0
	Total	33.4
CY (Cyprus)	Industry	52.5
	Services	43.6
	Total	45.7
LV (Latvia)	Industry	42.5
	Services	41.6
	Total	41.9
LT (Lithuania)	Industry	47.1
	Services	39.7
	Total	42.2
LU (Luxembourg)	Industry	53.8
	Services	47.0
	Total	48.2
HU (Hungary)	Industry	38.1
	Services	33.8
	Total	35.3
MT (Malta)	Industry	51.1
	Services	53.2
	Total	52.7
NL (Netherlands)	Industry	43.2
	Services	46.8
	Total	46.0
AT (Austria)	Industry	46.3
	Services	43.4
	Total	44.3
PL (Poland)	Industry	37.0
	Services	24.2
	Total	29.2
PT (Portugal)	Industry	35.3
	Services	42.1
	Total	39.7
RO (Romania)	Industry	28.1
	Services	24.8
	Total	26.6
SI (Slovenia)	Industry	39.7
	Services	37.5
	Total	38.4
SK (Slovakia)	Industry	46.3
	Services	40.2
	Total	42.7
FI (Finland)	Industry	53.2
	Services	56.9
	Total	55.9
SE (Sweden)	Industry	57.0
	Services	57.1
	Total	57.2
UK (United Kingdom)	Industry	39.8
	Services	51.5
	Total	48.7
HR (Croatia)	Industry	40.3
	Services	40.7
	Total	40.5
MK (FYR of Macedonia)	Industry	29.2
	Services	23.6
	Total	26.2
TR (Turkey)	Industry	17.8
	Services	27.3
	Total	22.9
NO (Norway)	Industry	47.7
	Services	48.1
	Total	48.1
AL (Albania)	Industry	22.3
	Services	30.4
	Total	26.6
XK (Kosovo)	Industry	41.4
	Services	44.8
	Total	43.6
ME (Montenegro)	Industry	37.8
	Services	28.7
	Total	30.8
CH (Switzerland)	Industry	.
	Services	.
	Total	.
EC12	Industry	41.1
	Services	41.3
	Total	41.2
EU15	Industry	41.8
	Services	42.0
	Total	41.9
EU27	Industry	39.9
	Services	40.0
	Total	39.9

Type of occupation

Have new processes or technologies been introduced in the workplace in the past three years? (q15a) - Yes
Country	Type of occupation	2010
BE (Belgium)	High-skilled clerical	47.4
	Low-skilled clerical	43.2
	High-skilled manual	39.8
	Low-skilled manual	36.1
	Total	43.0
BG (Bulgaria)	High-skilled clerical	31.8
	Low-skilled clerical	21.6
	High-skilled manual	13.9
	Low-skilled manual	17.4
	Total	21.1
CZ (Czech Republic)	High-skilled clerical	38.7
	Low-skilled clerical	38.6
	High-skilled manual	45.0
	Low-skilled manual	34.8
	Total	38.9
DK (Denmark)	High-skilled clerical	61.0
	Low-skilled clerical	54.4
	High-skilled manual	41.5
	Low-skilled manual	45.4
	Total	52.9
DE (Germany)	High-skilled clerical	54.6
	Low-skilled clerical	44.8
	High-skilled manual	45.0
	Low-skilled manual	28.8
	Total	44.4
EE (Estonia)	High-skilled clerical	50.9
	Low-skilled clerical	47.6
	High-skilled manual	36.8
	Low-skilled manual	30.6
	Total	43.4
EL (Greece)	High-skilled clerical	41.6
	Low-skilled clerical	34.3
	High-skilled manual	19.2
	Low-skilled manual	22.6
	Total	30.5
ES (Spain)	High-skilled clerical	51.5
	Low-skilled clerical	39.2
	High-skilled manual	32.7
	Low-skilled manual	25.0
	Total	37.6
FR (France)	High-skilled clerical	51.2
	Low-skilled clerical	33.3
	High-skilled manual	34.0
	Low-skilled manual	25.2
	Total	36.2
IE (Ireland)	High-skilled clerical	57.3
	Low-skilled clerical	42.3
	High-skilled manual	31.7
	Low-skilled manual	28.4
	Total	44.6
IT (Italy)	High-skilled clerical	37.6
	Low-skilled clerical	34.8
	High-skilled manual	34.5
	Low-skilled manual	24.9
	Total	33.4
CY (Cyprus)	High-skilled clerical	60.4
	Low-skilled clerical	49.0
	High-skilled manual	43.2
	Low-skilled manual	28.4
	Total	45.7
LV (Latvia)	High-skilled clerical	53.5
	Low-skilled clerical	42.8
	High-skilled manual	36.0
	Low-skilled manual	30.6
	Total	41.9
LT (Lithuania)	High-skilled clerical	53.5
	Low-skilled clerical	35.1
	High-skilled manual	43.3
	Low-skilled manual	32.9
	Total	42.2
LU (Luxembourg)	High-skilled clerical	59.4
	Low-skilled clerical	44.5
	High-skilled manual	46.3
	Low-skilled manual	33.5
	Total	48.2
HU (Hungary)	High-skilled clerical	49.9
	Low-skilled clerical	31.3
	High-skilled manual	28.9
	Low-skilled manual	33.3
	Total	35.3
MT (Malta)	High-skilled clerical	67.3
	Low-skilled clerical	57.4
	High-skilled manual	40.0
	Low-skilled manual	35.6
	Total	52.7
NL (Netherlands)	High-skilled clerical	57.1
	Low-skilled clerical	43.3
	High-skilled manual	38.9
	Low-skilled manual	34.0
	Total	46.0
AT (Austria)	High-skilled clerical	47.3
	Low-skilled clerical	48.1
	High-skilled manual	46.9
	Low-skilled manual	28.9
	Total	44.3
PL (Poland)	High-skilled clerical	37.1
	Low-skilled clerical	25.7
	High-skilled manual	31.5
	Low-skilled manual	21.7
	Total	29.2
PT (Portugal)	High-skilled clerical	56.5
	Low-skilled clerical	46.7
	High-skilled manual	27.1
	Low-skilled manual	30.2
	Total	39.7
RO (Romania)	High-skilled clerical	27.5
	Low-skilled clerical	26.2
	High-skilled manual	24.9
	Low-skilled manual	28.3
	Total	26.6
SI (Slovenia)	High-skilled clerical	43.5
	Low-skilled clerical	37.1
	High-skilled manual	37.4
	Low-skilled manual	35.1
	Total	38.4
SK (Slovakia)	High-skilled clerical	55.5
	Low-skilled clerical	41.7
	High-skilled manual	46.1
	Low-skilled manual	33.7
	Total	42.7
FI (Finland)	High-skilled clerical	60.6
	Low-skilled clerical	63.2
	High-skilled manual	37.0
	Low-skilled manual	46.8
	Total	55.9
SE (Sweden)	High-skilled clerical	62.3
	Low-skilled clerical	55.8
	High-skilled manual	52.7
	Low-skilled manual	57.0
	Total	57.2
UK (United Kingdom)	High-skilled clerical	64.1
	Low-skilled clerical	46.6
	High-skilled manual	34.5
	Low-skilled manual	32.9
	Total	48.7
HR (Croatia)	High-skilled clerical	47.1
	Low-skilled clerical	44.5
	High-skilled manual	28.2
	Low-skilled manual	39.6
	Total	40.5
MK (FYR of Macedonia)	High-skilled clerical	38.8
	Low-skilled clerical	28.6
	High-skilled manual	32.7
	Low-skilled manual	17.9
	Total	26.2
TR (Turkey)	High-skilled clerical	33.9
	Low-skilled clerical	33.3
	High-skilled manual	13.1
	Low-skilled manual	18.4
	Total	22.9
NO (Norway)	High-skilled clerical	54.4
	Low-skilled clerical	49.5
	High-skilled manual	45.3
	Low-skilled manual	33.1
	Total	48.1
AL (Albania)	High-skilled clerical	33.6
	Low-skilled clerical	31.1
	High-skilled manual	21.6
	Low-skilled manual	23.7
	Total	26.6
XK (Kosovo)	High-skilled clerical	53.5
	Low-skilled clerical	39.0
	High-skilled manual	39.2
	Low-skilled manual	43.2
	Total	43.6
ME (Montenegro)	High-skilled clerical	35.4
	Low-skilled clerical	27.9
	High-skilled manual	34.8
	Low-skilled manual	30.7
	Total	30.8
CH (Switzerland)	High-skilled clerical	.
	Low-skilled clerical	.
	High-skilled manual	.
	Low-skilled manual	.
	Total	.
EC12	High-skilled clerical	53.9
	Low-skilled clerical	41.2
	High-skilled manual	36.0
	Low-skilled manual	28.3
	Total	41.2
EU15	High-skilled clerical	54.1
	Low-skilled clerical	42.0
	High-skilled manual	36.6
	Low-skilled manual	29.3
	Total	41.9
EU27	High-skilled clerical	51.2
	Low-skilled clerical	40.2
	High-skilled manual	35.0
	Low-skilled manual	28.8
	Total	39.9

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