EWCS 2010 Survey Results

Does your work involve complex tasks? (q49e)

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Gender

Does your work involve complex tasks? (q49e) - Yes
Country	Gender	2010
BE (Belgium)	Male	61.3
	Female	49.1
	Total	55.8
BG (Bulgaria)	Male	62.4
	Female	64.5
	Total	63.4
CZ (Czech Republic)	Male	72.5
	Female	65.7
	Total	69.6
DK (Denmark)	Male	73.5
	Female	67.3
	Total	70.6
DE (Germany)	Male	72.2
	Female	62.6
	Total	67.8
EE (Estonia)	Male	71.9
	Female	58.1
	Total	64.8
EL (Greece)	Male	58.6
	Female	51.3
	Total	55.7
ES (Spain)	Male	49.8
	Female	33.3
	Total	42.6
FR (France)	Male	60.2
	Female	46.0
	Total	53.4
IE (Ireland)	Male	62.6
	Female	55.9
	Total	59.5
IT (Italy)	Male	51.5
	Female	33.9
	Total	44.4
CY (Cyprus)	Male	51.5
	Female	34.7
	Total	43.9
LV (Latvia)	Male	64.2
	Female	57.3
	Total	60.7
LT (Lithuania)	Male	56.3
	Female	54.4
	Total	55.3
LU (Luxembourg)	Male	70.9
	Female	59.5
	Total	66.1
HU (Hungary)	Male	76.5
	Female	75.6
	Total	76.1
MT (Malta)	Male	49.3
	Female	33.6
	Total	44.0
NL (Netherlands)	Male	61.1
	Female	51.0
	Total	56.4
AT (Austria)	Male	86.2
	Female	78.0
	Total	82.4
PL (Poland)	Male	58.0
	Female	50.6
	Total	54.7
PT (Portugal)	Male	55.0
	Female	39.5
	Total	47.7
RO (Romania)	Male	55.1
	Female	47.3
	Total	51.7
SI (Slovenia)	Male	63.7
	Female	58.0
	Total	61.1
SK (Slovakia)	Male	65.3
	Female	60.0
	Total	62.9
FI (Finland)	Male	77.5
	Female	59.5
	Total	68.7
SE (Sweden)	Male	69.6
	Female	61.2
	Total	65.6
UK (United Kingdom)	Male	67.0
	Female	55.9
	Total	61.8
HR (Croatia)	Male	71.8
	Female	56.1
	Total	64.6
MK (FYR of Macedonia)	Male	43.7
	Female	37.9
	Total	41.5
TR (Turkey)	Male	46.0
	Female	44.5
	Total	45.6
NO (Norway)	Male	71.9
	Female	59.4
	Total	65.9
AL (Albania)	Male	50.2
	Female	50.6
	Total	50.4
XK (Kosovo)	Male	36.9
	Female	29.6
	Total	34.9
ME (Montenegro)	Male	39.7
	Female	43.0
	Total	41.1
CH (Switzerland)	Male	.
	Female	.
	Total	.
EC12	Male	61.7
	Female	49.7
	Total	56.3
EU15	Male	62.7
	Female	50.9
	Total	57.3
EU27	Male	62.5
	Female	51.8
	Total	57.7

Age

Does your work involve complex tasks? (q49e) - Yes
Country	Age	2010
BE (Belgium)	Under 30	48.6
	30 to 49	57.8
	50+	57.5
	Total	55.8
BG (Bulgaria)	Under 30	66.0
	30 to 49	64.7
	50+	59.4
	Total	63.4
CZ (Czech Republic)	Under 30	68.2
	30 to 49	70.4
	50+	68.5
	Total	69.6
DK (Denmark)	Under 30	48.3
	30 to 49	75.4
	50+	79.4
	Total	70.6
DE (Germany)	Under 30	61.4
	30 to 49	69.6
	50+	69.0
	Total	67.8
EE (Estonia)	Under 30	66.1
	30 to 49	67.2
	50+	59.8
	Total	64.8
EL (Greece)	Under 30	49.5
	30 to 49	56.9
	50+	57.1
	Total	55.7
ES (Spain)	Under 30	35.5
	30 to 49	46.1
	50+	39.9
	Total	42.6
FR (France)	Under 30	44.8
	30 to 49	56.0
	50+	54.9
	Total	53.4
IE (Ireland)	Under 30	48.5
	30 to 49	66.4
	50+	55.5
	Total	59.5
IT (Italy)	Under 30	36.9
	30 to 49	45.6
	50+	46.6
	Total	44.4
CY (Cyprus)	Under 30	42.6
	30 to 49	45.7
	50+	41.9
	Total	43.9
LV (Latvia)	Under 30	68.6
	30 to 49	59.6
	50+	56.5
	Total	60.7
LT (Lithuania)	Under 30	63.7
	30 to 49	53.1
	50+	54.3
	Total	55.3
LU (Luxembourg)	Under 30	61.6
	30 to 49	66.2
	50+	69.5
	Total	66.1
HU (Hungary)	Under 30	76.2
	30 to 49	77.9
	50+	72.2
	Total	76.1
MT (Malta)	Under 30	47.8
	30 to 49	44.1
	50+	38.7
	Total	44.0
NL (Netherlands)	Under 30	39.5
	30 to 49	62.8
	50+	60.2
	Total	56.4
AT (Austria)	Under 30	84.9
	30 to 49	80.8
	50+	83.3
	Total	82.4
PL (Poland)	Under 30	54.8
	30 to 49	56.3
	50+	51.1
	Total	54.7
PT (Portugal)	Under 30	53.5
	30 to 49	51.8
	50+	37.8
	Total	47.7
RO (Romania)	Under 30	48.7
	30 to 49	53.7
	50+	49.7
	Total	51.7
SI (Slovenia)	Under 30	54.2
	30 to 49	66.0
	50+	57.9
	Total	61.1
SK (Slovakia)	Under 30	60.3
	30 to 49	64.5
	50+	61.4
	Total	62.9
FI (Finland)	Under 30	63.2
	30 to 49	70.8
	50+	69.2
	Total	68.7
SE (Sweden)	Under 30	47.0
	30 to 49	71.9
	50+	66.3
	Total	65.6
UK (United Kingdom)	Under 30	52.3
	30 to 49	67.4
	50+	60.3
	Total	61.8
HR (Croatia)	Under 30	61.5
	30 to 49	67.2
	50+	62.8
	Total	64.6
MK (FYR of Macedonia)	Under 30	42.5
	30 to 49	41.8
	50+	39.8
	Total	41.5
TR (Turkey)	Under 30	51.1
	30 to 49	44.5
	50+	35.4
	Total	45.6
NO (Norway)	Under 30	51.3
	30 to 49	69.0
	50+	71.1
	Total	65.9
AL (Albania)	Under 30	49.3
	30 to 49	49.4
	50+	52.7
	Total	50.4
XK (Kosovo)	Under 30	25.9
	30 to 49	35.9
	50+	46.1
	Total	34.9
ME (Montenegro)	Under 30	45.1
	30 to 49	41.0
	50+	37.2
	Total	41.1
CH (Switzerland)	Under 30	.
	30 to 49	.
	50+	.
	Total	.
EC12	Under 30	48.5
	30 to 49	59.0
	50+	57.2
	Total	56.3
EU15	Under 30	49.7
	30 to 49	59.9
	50+	58.2
	Total	57.3
EU27	Under 30	51.3
	30 to 49	60.1
	50+	57.9
	Total	57.7

Employment status

Does your work involve complex tasks? (q49e) - Yes
Country	Employment status	2010
BE (Belgium)	Employee: permanent contract	56.1
	Employee: other arrangement	44.0
	Self-employed	66.4
	Total	55.8
BG (Bulgaria)	Employee: permanent contract	64.1
	Employee: other arrangement	54.0
	Self-employed	71.8
	Total	63.4
CZ (Czech Republic)	Employee: permanent contract	69.7
	Employee: other arrangement	49.1
	Self-employed	83.8
	Total	69.6
DK (Denmark)	Employee: permanent contract	71.7
	Employee: other arrangement	61.1
	Self-employed	79.4
	Total	70.6
DE (Germany)	Employee: permanent contract	69.3
	Employee: other arrangement	59.8
	Self-employed	74.5
	Total	67.8
EE (Estonia)	Employee: permanent contract	66.2
	Employee: other arrangement	50.6
	Self-employed	75.9
	Total	64.8
EL (Greece)	Employee: permanent contract	58.2
	Employee: other arrangement	48.3
	Self-employed	59.2
	Total	55.7
ES (Spain)	Employee: permanent contract	46.7
	Employee: other arrangement	34.6
	Self-employed	42.7
	Total	42.6
FR (France)	Employee: permanent contract	55.0
	Employee: other arrangement	38.3
	Self-employed	66.6
	Total	53.4
IE (Ireland)	Employee: permanent contract	64.8
	Employee: other arrangement	52.5
	Self-employed	61.6
	Total	59.5
IT (Italy)	Employee: permanent contract	46.2
	Employee: other arrangement	32.5
	Self-employed	52.6
	Total	44.4
CY (Cyprus)	Employee: permanent contract	42.4
	Employee: other arrangement	43.6
	Self-employed	47.2
	Total	43.9
LV (Latvia)	Employee: permanent contract	62.9
	Employee: other arrangement	51.0
	Self-employed	57.1
	Total	60.7
LT (Lithuania)	Employee: permanent contract	59.3
	Employee: other arrangement	38.8
	Self-employed	45.4
	Total	55.3
LU (Luxembourg)	Employee: permanent contract	67.2
	Employee: other arrangement	56.0
	Self-employed	72.1
	Total	66.1
HU (Hungary)	Employee: permanent contract	78.0
	Employee: other arrangement	61.8
	Self-employed	85.9
	Total	76.1
MT (Malta)	Employee: permanent contract	47.7
	Employee: other arrangement	35.6
	Self-employed	51.4
	Total	44.0
NL (Netherlands)	Employee: permanent contract	60.7
	Employee: other arrangement	37.2
	Self-employed	66.4
	Total	56.4
AT (Austria)	Employee: permanent contract	83.3
	Employee: other arrangement	73.3
	Self-employed	90.1
	Total	82.4
PL (Poland)	Employee: permanent contract	57.1
	Employee: other arrangement	45.1
	Self-employed	63.5
	Total	54.7
PT (Portugal)	Employee: permanent contract	55.6
	Employee: other arrangement	34.7
	Self-employed	43.6
	Total	47.7
RO (Romania)	Employee: permanent contract	57.2
	Employee: other arrangement	38.1
	Self-employed	47.8
	Total	51.7
SI (Slovenia)	Employee: permanent contract	64.7
	Employee: other arrangement	54.4
	Self-employed	66.7
	Total	61.1
SK (Slovakia)	Employee: permanent contract	63.2
	Employee: other arrangement	51.5
	Self-employed	81.0
	Total	62.9
FI (Finland)	Employee: permanent contract	72.3
	Employee: other arrangement	57.8
	Self-employed	63.5
	Total	68.7
SE (Sweden)	Employee: permanent contract	67.4
	Employee: other arrangement	48.9
	Self-employed	79.3
	Total	65.6
UK (United Kingdom)	Employee: permanent contract	64.5
	Employee: other arrangement	50.7
	Self-employed	65.8
	Total	61.8
HR (Croatia)	Employee: permanent contract	66.6
	Employee: other arrangement	58.0
	Self-employed	68.3
	Total	64.6
MK (FYR of Macedonia)	Employee: permanent contract	43.0
	Employee: other arrangement	45.7
	Self-employed	34.7
	Total	41.5
TR (Turkey)	Employee: permanent contract	55.1
	Employee: other arrangement	47.8
	Self-employed	37.8
	Total	45.6
NO (Norway)	Employee: permanent contract	65.2
	Employee: other arrangement	66.9
	Self-employed	75.9
	Total	65.9
AL (Albania)	Employee: permanent contract	58.3
	Employee: other arrangement	44.9
	Self-employed	48.2
	Total	50.4
XK (Kosovo)	Employee: permanent contract	38.9
	Employee: other arrangement	34.2
	Self-employed	32.6
	Total	34.9
ME (Montenegro)	Employee: permanent contract	43.3
	Employee: other arrangement	38.7
	Self-employed	39.1
	Total	41.1
CH (Switzerland)	Employee: permanent contract	.
	Employee: other arrangement	.
	Self-employed	.
	Total	.
EC12	Employee: permanent contract	59.3
	Employee: other arrangement	44.3
	Self-employed	61.3
	Total	56.3
EU15	Employee: permanent contract	60.4
	Employee: other arrangement	45.0
	Self-employed	62.2
	Total	57.3
EU27	Employee: permanent contract	60.7
	Employee: other arrangement	45.4
	Self-employed	62.6
	Total	57.7

Industry/services

Does your work involve complex tasks? (q49e) - Yes
Country	Industry/services	2010
BE (Belgium)	Industry	62.9
	Services	53.4
	Total	55.8
BG (Bulgaria)	Industry	61.3
	Services	64.8
	Total	63.4
CZ (Czech Republic)	Industry	71.5
	Services	68.6
	Total	69.6
DK (Denmark)	Industry	72.5
	Services	70.0
	Total	70.6
DE (Germany)	Industry	74.2
	Services	65.0
	Total	67.8
EE (Estonia)	Industry	71.7
	Services	61.1
	Total	64.8
EL (Greece)	Industry	60.5
	Services	53.3
	Total	55.7
ES (Spain)	Industry	47.6
	Services	40.5
	Total	42.6
FR (France)	Industry	64.3
	Services	50.0
	Total	53.4
IE (Ireland)	Industry	62.4
	Services	58.5
	Total	59.5
IT (Italy)	Industry	47.9
	Services	42.8
	Total	44.4
CY (Cyprus)	Industry	51.3
	Services	41.6
	Total	43.9
LV (Latvia)	Industry	59.7
	Services	61.2
	Total	60.7
LT (Lithuania)	Industry	58.0
	Services	54.0
	Total	55.3
LU (Luxembourg)	Industry	69.1
	Services	65.1
	Total	66.1
HU (Hungary)	Industry	72.5
	Services	78.2
	Total	76.1
MT (Malta)	Industry	47.2
	Services	43.0
	Total	44.0
NL (Netherlands)	Industry	55.4
	Services	56.7
	Total	56.4
AT (Austria)	Industry	83.6
	Services	81.9
	Total	82.4
PL (Poland)	Industry	58.4
	Services	52.9
	Total	54.7
PT (Portugal)	Industry	46.5
	Services	48.3
	Total	47.7
RO (Romania)	Industry	53.5
	Services	49.3
	Total	51.7
SI (Slovenia)	Industry	60.5
	Services	61.5
	Total	61.1
SK (Slovakia)	Industry	64.8
	Services	61.7
	Total	62.9
FI (Finland)	Industry	75.5
	Services	66.0
	Total	68.7
SE (Sweden)	Industry	71.1
	Services	64.2
	Total	65.6
UK (United Kingdom)	Industry	71.0
	Services	59.3
	Total	61.8
HR (Croatia)	Industry	66.4
	Services	63.3
	Total	64.6
MK (FYR of Macedonia)	Industry	42.7
	Services	41.0
	Total	41.5
TR (Turkey)	Industry	41.0
	Services	49.5
	Total	45.6
NO (Norway)	Industry	73.6
	Services	63.8
	Total	65.9
AL (Albania)	Industry	48.6
	Services	51.9
	Total	50.4
XK (Kosovo)	Industry	49.6
	Services	26.7
	Total	34.9
ME (Montenegro)	Industry	40.4
	Services	41.2
	Total	41.1
CH (Switzerland)	Industry	.
	Services	.
	Total	.
EC12	Industry	61.9
	Services	54.2
	Total	56.3
EU15	Industry	62.8
	Services	55.2
	Total	57.3
EU27	Industry	62.1
	Services	55.8
	Total	57.7

Type of occupation

Does your work involve complex tasks? (q49e) - Yes
Country	Type of occupation	2010
BE (Belgium)	High-skilled clerical	67.0
	Low-skilled clerical	52.4
	High-skilled manual	60.5
	Low-skilled manual	39.4
	Total	55.8
BG (Bulgaria)	High-skilled clerical	83.2
	Low-skilled clerical	62.3
	High-skilled manual	68.4
	Low-skilled manual	46.1
	Total	63.4
CZ (Czech Republic)	High-skilled clerical	83.8
	Low-skilled clerical	72.4
	High-skilled manual	77.6
	Low-skilled manual	44.1
	Total	69.6
DK (Denmark)	High-skilled clerical	94.5
	Low-skilled clerical	66.5
	High-skilled manual	77.6
	Low-skilled manual	45.9
	Total	70.6
DE (Germany)	High-skilled clerical	85.5
	Low-skilled clerical	66.1
	High-skilled manual	75.8
	Low-skilled manual	41.3
	Total	67.8
EE (Estonia)	High-skilled clerical	77.6
	Low-skilled clerical	62.7
	High-skilled manual	81.4
	Low-skilled manual	40.9
	Total	64.8
EL (Greece)	High-skilled clerical	70.6
	Low-skilled clerical	51.0
	High-skilled manual	59.6
	Low-skilled manual	36.7
	Total	55.7
ES (Spain)	High-skilled clerical	65.4
	Low-skilled clerical	37.2
	High-skilled manual	43.4
	Low-skilled manual	29.0
	Total	42.6
FR (France)	High-skilled clerical	68.3
	Low-skilled clerical	47.7
	High-skilled manual	66.5
	Low-skilled manual	36.5
	Total	53.4
IE (Ireland)	High-skilled clerical	79.4
	Low-skilled clerical	51.5
	High-skilled manual	67.4
	Low-skilled manual	21.7
	Total	59.5
IT (Italy)	High-skilled clerical	57.4
	Low-skilled clerical	44.1
	High-skilled manual	49.7
	Low-skilled manual	28.2
	Total	44.4
CY (Cyprus)	High-skilled clerical	66.2
	Low-skilled clerical	40.7
	High-skilled manual	60.1
	Low-skilled manual	19.5
	Total	43.9
LV (Latvia)	High-skilled clerical	74.4
	Low-skilled clerical	61.0
	High-skilled manual	71.0
	Low-skilled manual	41.0
	Total	60.7
LT (Lithuania)	High-skilled clerical	72.4
	Low-skilled clerical	49.1
	High-skilled manual	58.1
	Low-skilled manual	35.8
	Total	55.3
LU (Luxembourg)	High-skilled clerical	80.1
	Low-skilled clerical	63.7
	High-skilled manual	62.8
	Low-skilled manual	41.7
	Total	66.1
HU (Hungary)	High-skilled clerical	91.7
	Low-skilled clerical	78.7
	High-skilled manual	73.8
	Low-skilled manual	57.9
	Total	76.1
MT (Malta)	High-skilled clerical	62.2
	Low-skilled clerical	42.2
	High-skilled manual	55.8
	Low-skilled manual	23.7
	Total	44.0
NL (Netherlands)	High-skilled clerical	75.3
	Low-skilled clerical	53.4
	High-skilled manual	46.6
	Low-skilled manual	31.0
	Total	56.4
AT (Austria)	High-skilled clerical	88.4
	Low-skilled clerical	87.3
	High-skilled manual	89.2
	Low-skilled manual	56.9
	Total	82.4
PL (Poland)	High-skilled clerical	67.9
	Low-skilled clerical	47.6
	High-skilled manual	60.7
	Low-skilled manual	41.8
	Total	54.7
PT (Portugal)	High-skilled clerical	63.7
	Low-skilled clerical	50.4
	High-skilled manual	50.1
	Low-skilled manual	27.7
	Total	47.7
RO (Romania)	High-skilled clerical	66.3
	Low-skilled clerical	51.4
	High-skilled manual	50.3
	Low-skilled manual	38.8
	Total	51.7
SI (Slovenia)	High-skilled clerical	83.5
	Low-skilled clerical	59.9
	High-skilled manual	58.5
	Low-skilled manual	38.7
	Total	61.1
SK (Slovakia)	High-skilled clerical	84.1
	Low-skilled clerical	63.2
	High-skilled manual	70.7
	Low-skilled manual	44.0
	Total	62.9
FI (Finland)	High-skilled clerical	79.6
	Low-skilled clerical	68.3
	High-skilled manual	78.5
	Low-skilled manual	43.7
	Total	68.7
SE (Sweden)	High-skilled clerical	85.2
	Low-skilled clerical	61.2
	High-skilled manual	71.1
	Low-skilled manual	45.8
	Total	65.6
UK (United Kingdom)	High-skilled clerical	87.0
	Low-skilled clerical	51.8
	High-skilled manual	73.9
	Low-skilled manual	32.1
	Total	61.8
HR (Croatia)	High-skilled clerical	80.7
	Low-skilled clerical	64.7
	High-skilled manual	66.6
	Low-skilled manual	46.8
	Total	64.6
MK (FYR of Macedonia)	High-skilled clerical	55.8
	Low-skilled clerical	43.6
	High-skilled manual	51.3
	Low-skilled manual	30.8
	Total	41.5
TR (Turkey)	High-skilled clerical	55.5
	Low-skilled clerical	56.5
	High-skilled manual	40.1
	Low-skilled manual	35.0
	Total	45.6
NO (Norway)	High-skilled clerical	86.3
	Low-skilled clerical	61.8
	High-skilled manual	75.5
	Low-skilled manual	41.8
	Total	65.9
AL (Albania)	High-skilled clerical	60.6
	Low-skilled clerical	41.6
	High-skilled manual	50.6
	Low-skilled manual	48.6
	Total	50.4
XK (Kosovo)	High-skilled clerical	33.6
	Low-skilled clerical	24.5
	High-skilled manual	58.3
	Low-skilled manual	39.2
	Total	34.9
ME (Montenegro)	High-skilled clerical	61.5
	Low-skilled clerical	38.5
	High-skilled manual	40.1
	Low-skilled manual	23.1
	Total	41.1
CH (Switzerland)	High-skilled clerical	.
	Low-skilled clerical	.
	High-skilled manual	.
	Low-skilled manual	.
	Total	.
EC12	High-skilled clerical	75.8
	Low-skilled clerical	52.6
	High-skilled manual	62.1
	Low-skilled manual	34.0
	Total	56.3
EU15	High-skilled clerical	76.3
	Low-skilled clerical	54.0
	High-skilled manual	63.2
	Low-skilled manual	34.9
	Total	57.3
EU27	High-skilled clerical	75.8
	Low-skilled clerical	54.6
	High-skilled manual	62.8
	Low-skilled manual	36.7
	Total	57.7

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