EWCS 2010 Survey Results

Does your job involve tasks that conflict with your personal values? (q51l)

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Gender

Does your job involve tasks that conflict with your personal values? (q51l) - Always or most of the time
Country	Gender	2010
BE (Belgium)	Male	9.4
	Female	10.2
	Total	9.7
BG (Bulgaria)	Male	4.4
	Female	4.1
	Total	4.3
CZ (Czech Republic)	Male	11.2
	Female	12.6
	Total	11.8
DK (Denmark)	Male	0.8
	Female	2.3
	Total	1.5
DE (Germany)	Male	8.6
	Female	10.3
	Total	9.4
EE (Estonia)	Male	6.6
	Female	4.8
	Total	5.6
EL (Greece)	Male	10.3
	Female	10.2
	Total	10.3
ES (Spain)	Male	9.9
	Female	6.3
	Total	8.3
FR (France)	Male	11.8
	Female	9.7
	Total	10.8
IE (Ireland)	Male	12.3
	Female	15.4
	Total	13.7
IT (Italy)	Male	10.0
	Female	11.1
	Total	10.4
CY (Cyprus)	Male	4.9
	Female	8.2
	Total	6.4
LV (Latvia)	Male	5.7
	Female	4.1
	Total	4.9
LT (Lithuania)	Male	7.6
	Female	8.8
	Total	8.2
LU (Luxembourg)	Male	14.4
	Female	15.2
	Total	14.8
HU (Hungary)	Male	8.8
	Female	8.3
	Total	8.6
MT (Malta)	Male	9.6
	Female	9.6
	Total	9.6
NL (Netherlands)	Male	3.5
	Female	4.2
	Total	3.8
AT (Austria)	Male	8.3
	Female	12.0
	Total	10.0
PL (Poland)	Male	9.6
	Female	7.3
	Total	8.6
PT (Portugal)	Male	7.1
	Female	7.8
	Total	7.5
RO (Romania)	Male	11.6
	Female	12.0
	Total	11.7
SI (Slovenia)	Male	9.1
	Female	5.6
	Total	7.5
SK (Slovakia)	Male	6.7
	Female	6.1
	Total	6.4
FI (Finland)	Male	2.6
	Female	3.3
	Total	3.0
SE (Sweden)	Male	8.5
	Female	7.4
	Total	8.0
UK (United Kingdom)	Male	10.1
	Female	10.4
	Total	10.2
HR (Croatia)	Male	9.9
	Female	8.4
	Total	9.2
MK (FYR of Macedonia)	Male	21.3
	Female	12.9
	Total	18.1
TR (Turkey)	Male	24.2
	Female	24.6
	Total	24.3
NO (Norway)	Male	5.0
	Female	4.3
	Total	4.6
AL (Albania)	Male	11.3
	Female	11.3
	Total	11.3
XK (Kosovo)	Male	20.8
	Female	22.5
	Total	21.3
ME (Montenegro)	Male	26.0
	Female	20.2
	Total	23.5
CH (Switzerland)	Male	.
	Female	.
	Total	.
EC12	Male	9.4
	Female	9.4
	Total	9.4
EU15	Male	9.3
	Female	9.3
	Total	9.3
EU27	Male	9.3
	Female	9.1
	Total	9.2

Age

Does your job involve tasks that conflict with your personal values? (q51l) - Always or most of the time
Country	Age	2010
BE (Belgium)	Under 30	7.7
	30 to 49	10.1
	50+	10.0
	Total	9.7
BG (Bulgaria)	Under 30	0.3
	30 to 49	5.4
	50+	4.1
	Total	4.3
CZ (Czech Republic)	Under 30	12.0
	30 to 49	11.1
	50+	13.1
	Total	11.8
DK (Denmark)	Under 30	1.1
	30 to 49	1.8
	50+	1.3
	Total	1.5
DE (Germany)	Under 30	5.2
	30 to 49	9.7
	50+	11.7
	Total	9.4
EE (Estonia)	Under 30	9.0
	30 to 49	4.9
	50+	4.9
	Total	5.6
EL (Greece)	Under 30	14.2
	30 to 49	10.9
	50+	6.7
	Total	10.3
ES (Spain)	Under 30	9.4
	30 to 49	8.1
	50+	7.8
	Total	8.3
FR (France)	Under 30	9.7
	30 to 49	11.0
	50+	11.1
	Total	10.8
IE (Ireland)	Under 30	14.6
	30 to 49	11.9
	50+	16.2
	Total	13.7
IT (Italy)	Under 30	6.2
	30 to 49	11.2
	50+	11.2
	Total	10.4
CY (Cyprus)	Under 30	6.2
	30 to 49	5.6
	50+	7.8
	Total	6.4
LV (Latvia)	Under 30	7.1
	30 to 49	3.6
	50+	5.4
	Total	4.9
LT (Lithuania)	Under 30	6.9
	30 to 49	7.8
	50+	9.8
	Total	8.2
LU (Luxembourg)	Under 30	18.3
	30 to 49	14.8
	50+	11.8
	Total	14.8
HU (Hungary)	Under 30	10.8
	30 to 49	7.9
	50+	8.4
	Total	8.6
MT (Malta)	Under 30	9.9
	30 to 49	9.9
	50+	8.5
	Total	9.6
NL (Netherlands)	Under 30	6.5
	30 to 49	3.2
	50+	2.6
	Total	3.8
AT (Austria)	Under 30	9.5
	30 to 49	9.7
	50+	11.1
	Total	10.0
PL (Poland)	Under 30	6.7
	30 to 49	9.7
	50+	8.3
	Total	8.6
PT (Portugal)	Under 30	7.1
	30 to 49	6.3
	50+	9.7
	Total	7.5
RO (Romania)	Under 30	16.1
	30 to 49	10.1
	50+	11.0
	Total	11.7
SI (Slovenia)	Under 30	7.3
	30 to 49	8.8
	50+	5.1
	Total	7.5
SK (Slovakia)	Under 30	6.8
	30 to 49	7.4
	50+	4.1
	Total	6.4
FI (Finland)	Under 30	4.3
	30 to 49	3.3
	50+	1.7
	Total	3.0
SE (Sweden)	Under 30	8.1
	30 to 49	7.9
	50+	8.4
	Total	8.0
UK (United Kingdom)	Under 30	11.1
	30 to 49	9.9
	50+	9.7
	Total	10.2
HR (Croatia)	Under 30	11.1
	30 to 49	9.8
	50+	7.5
	Total	9.2
MK (FYR of Macedonia)	Under 30	20.5
	30 to 49	18.4
	50+	15.4
	Total	18.1
TR (Turkey)	Under 30	24.1
	30 to 49	25.0
	50+	22.7
	Total	24.3
NO (Norway)	Under 30	4.0
	30 to 49	4.2
	50+	5.9
	Total	4.6
AL (Albania)	Under 30	10.1
	30 to 49	12.0
	50+	11.0
	Total	11.3
XK (Kosovo)	Under 30	18.5
	30 to 49	26.9
	50+	15.5
	Total	21.3
ME (Montenegro)	Under 30	25.6
	30 to 49	21.2
	50+	25.6
	Total	23.5
CH (Switzerland)	Under 30	.
	30 to 49	.
	50+	.
	Total	.
EC12	Under 30	8.2
	30 to 49	9.5
	50+	9.9
	Total	9.4
EU15	Under 30	8.2
	30 to 49	9.4
	50+	9.7
	Total	9.3
EU27	Under 30	8.3
	30 to 49	9.3
	50+	9.5
	Total	9.2

Employment status

Does your job involve tasks that conflict with your personal values? (q51l) - Always or most of the time
Country	Employment status	2010
BE (Belgium)	Employee: permanent contract	9.5
	Employee: other arrangement	8.4
	Self-employed	11.9
	Total	9.7
BG (Bulgaria)	Employee: permanent contract	3.0
	Employee: other arrangement	2.1
	Self-employed	9.8
	Total	4.3
CZ (Czech Republic)	Employee: permanent contract	13.8
	Employee: other arrangement	7.1
	Self-employed	8.0
	Total	11.8
DK (Denmark)	Employee: permanent contract	1.5
	Employee: other arrangement	1.6
	Self-employed	1.9
	Total	1.5
DE (Germany)	Employee: permanent contract	9.3
	Employee: other arrangement	6.6
	Self-employed	14.1
	Total	9.4
EE (Estonia)	Employee: permanent contract	5.5
	Employee: other arrangement	6.8
	Self-employed	5.5
	Total	5.6
EL (Greece)	Employee: permanent contract	11.7
	Employee: other arrangement	8.2
	Self-employed	10.5
	Total	10.3
ES (Spain)	Employee: permanent contract	8.8
	Employee: other arrangement	9.5
	Self-employed	4.0
	Total	8.3
FR (France)	Employee: permanent contract	9.9
	Employee: other arrangement	7.8
	Self-employed	18.8
	Total	10.8
IE (Ireland)	Employee: permanent contract	10.7
	Employee: other arrangement	14.1
	Self-employed	20.8
	Total	13.7
IT (Italy)	Employee: permanent contract	9.0
	Employee: other arrangement	10.5
	Self-employed	14.9
	Total	10.4
CY (Cyprus)	Employee: permanent contract	5.5
	Employee: other arrangement	5.1
	Self-employed	11.0
	Total	6.4
LV (Latvia)	Employee: permanent contract	4.7
	Employee: other arrangement	7.9
	Self-employed	1.7
	Total	4.9
LT (Lithuania)	Employee: permanent contract	7.4
	Employee: other arrangement	5.4
	Self-employed	11.9
	Total	8.2
LU (Luxembourg)	Employee: permanent contract	13.9
	Employee: other arrangement	14.9
	Self-employed	17.9
	Total	14.8
HU (Hungary)	Employee: permanent contract	8.5
	Employee: other arrangement	16.5
	Self-employed	2.6
	Total	8.6
MT (Malta)	Employee: permanent contract	9.9
	Employee: other arrangement	9.7
	Self-employed	8.0
	Total	9.6
NL (Netherlands)	Employee: permanent contract	3.2
	Employee: other arrangement	7.4
	Self-employed	0.9
	Total	3.8
AT (Austria)	Employee: permanent contract	11.0
	Employee: other arrangement	7.3
	Self-employed	7.7
	Total	10.0
PL (Poland)	Employee: permanent contract	7.7
	Employee: other arrangement	6.6
	Self-employed	12.5
	Total	8.6
PT (Portugal)	Employee: permanent contract	7.9
	Employee: other arrangement	5.0
	Self-employed	10.4
	Total	7.5
RO (Romania)	Employee: permanent contract	10.6
	Employee: other arrangement	14.3
	Self-employed	14.0
	Total	11.7
SI (Slovenia)	Employee: permanent contract	7.3
	Employee: other arrangement	8.8
	Self-employed	9.7
	Total	7.5
SK (Slovakia)	Employee: permanent contract	5.9
	Employee: other arrangement	6.2
	Self-employed	10.7
	Total	6.4
FI (Finland)	Employee: permanent contract	2.9
	Employee: other arrangement	1.4
	Self-employed	6.3
	Total	3.0
SE (Sweden)	Employee: permanent contract	6.5
	Employee: other arrangement	9.0
	Self-employed	11.8
	Total	8.0
UK (United Kingdom)	Employee: permanent contract	10.3
	Employee: other arrangement	10.0
	Self-employed	11.9
	Total	10.2
HR (Croatia)	Employee: permanent contract	7.3
	Employee: other arrangement	13.1
	Self-employed	13.5
	Total	9.2
MK (FYR of Macedonia)	Employee: permanent contract	12.3
	Employee: other arrangement	17.7
	Self-employed	27.9
	Total	18.1
TR (Turkey)	Employee: permanent contract	22.6
	Employee: other arrangement	23.2
	Self-employed	26.7
	Total	24.3
NO (Norway)	Employee: permanent contract	4.6
	Employee: other arrangement	3.6
	Self-employed	13.3
	Total	4.6
AL (Albania)	Employee: permanent contract	5.4
	Employee: other arrangement	4.3
	Self-employed	18.0
	Total	11.3
XK (Kosovo)	Employee: permanent contract	16.0
	Employee: other arrangement	16.4
	Self-employed	26.1
	Total	21.3
ME (Montenegro)	Employee: permanent contract	23.0
	Employee: other arrangement	22.9
	Self-employed	25.1
	Total	23.5
CH (Switzerland)	Employee: permanent contract	.
	Employee: other arrangement	.
	Self-employed	.
	Total	.
EC12	Employee: permanent contract	9.1
	Employee: other arrangement	8.5
	Self-employed	12.3
	Total	9.4
EU15	Employee: permanent contract	8.9
	Employee: other arrangement	8.4
	Self-employed	12.1
	Total	9.3
EU27	Employee: permanent contract	8.8
	Employee: other arrangement	8.3
	Self-employed	11.9
	Total	9.2

Industry/services

Does your job involve tasks that conflict with your personal values? (q51l) - Always or most of the time
Country	Industry/services	2010
BE (Belgium)	Industry	8.4
	Services	10.3
	Total	9.7
BG (Bulgaria)	Industry	4.6
	Services	4.0
	Total	4.3
CZ (Czech Republic)	Industry	9.3
	Services	13.5
	Total	11.8
DK (Denmark)	Industry	1.2
	Services	1.6
	Total	1.5
DE (Germany)	Industry	9.3
	Services	9.5
	Total	9.4
EE (Estonia)	Industry	3.4
	Services	6.8
	Total	5.6
EL (Greece)	Industry	9.8
	Services	10.6
	Total	10.3
ES (Spain)	Industry	11.7
	Services	7.1
	Total	8.3
FR (France)	Industry	9.2
	Services	11.3
	Total	10.8
IE (Ireland)	Industry	9.5
	Services	15.1
	Total	13.7
IT (Italy)	Industry	9.1
	Services	11.0
	Total	10.4
CY (Cyprus)	Industry	5.6
	Services	6.6
	Total	6.4
LV (Latvia)	Industry	5.9
	Services	4.4
	Total	4.9
LT (Lithuania)	Industry	7.9
	Services	8.4
	Total	8.2
LU (Luxembourg)	Industry	11.9
	Services	15.4
	Total	14.8
HU (Hungary)	Industry	9.5
	Services	8.1
	Total	8.6
MT (Malta)	Industry	7.1
	Services	10.4
	Total	9.6
NL (Netherlands)	Industry	2.5
	Services	4.2
	Total	3.8
AT (Austria)	Industry	10.4
	Services	9.8
	Total	10.0
PL (Poland)	Industry	9.9
	Services	7.4
	Total	8.6
PT (Portugal)	Industry	5.8
	Services	8.4
	Total	7.5
RO (Romania)	Industry	10.4
	Services	13.4
	Total	11.7
SI (Slovenia)	Industry	7.0
	Services	7.8
	Total	7.5
SK (Slovakia)	Industry	5.4
	Services	7.0
	Total	6.4
FI (Finland)	Industry	2.3
	Services	3.2
	Total	3.0
SE (Sweden)	Industry	8.2
	Services	7.6
	Total	8.0
UK (United Kingdom)	Industry	10.9
	Services	10.0
	Total	10.2
HR (Croatia)	Industry	11.2
	Services	8.0
	Total	9.2
MK (FYR of Macedonia)	Industry	18.2
	Services	16.6
	Total	18.1
TR (Turkey)	Industry	23.3
	Services	25.2
	Total	24.3
NO (Norway)	Industry	7.8
	Services	3.9
	Total	4.6
AL (Albania)	Industry	12.5
	Services	10.3
	Total	11.3
XK (Kosovo)	Industry	21.3
	Services	21.3
	Total	21.3
ME (Montenegro)	Industry	29.3
	Services	21.4
	Total	23.5
CH (Switzerland)	Industry	.
	Services	.
	Total	.
EC12	Industry	9.2
	Services	9.4
	Total	9.4
EU15	Industry	9.1
	Services	9.3
	Total	9.3
EU27	Industry	9.1
	Services	9.2
	Total	9.2

Type of occupation

Does your job involve tasks that conflict with your personal values? (q51l) - Always or most of the time
Country	Type of occupation	2010
BE (Belgium)	High-skilled clerical	11.3
	Low-skilled clerical	7.9
	High-skilled manual	9.6
	Low-skilled manual	10.8
	Total	9.7
BG (Bulgaria)	High-skilled clerical	7.0
	Low-skilled clerical	2.1
	High-skilled manual	6.9
	Low-skilled manual	3.1
	Total	4.3
CZ (Czech Republic)	High-skilled clerical	10.3
	Low-skilled clerical	15.8
	High-skilled manual	10.1
	Low-skilled manual	6.3
	Total	11.8
DK (Denmark)	High-skilled clerical	0.7
	Low-skilled clerical	2.0
	High-skilled manual	0.9
	Low-skilled manual	1.6
	Total	1.5
DE (Germany)	High-skilled clerical	9.1
	Low-skilled clerical	9.2
	High-skilled manual	10.6
	Low-skilled manual	9.0
	Total	9.4
EE (Estonia)	High-skilled clerical	6.5
	Low-skilled clerical	6.1
	High-skilled manual	5.7
	Low-skilled manual	3.6
	Total	5.6
EL (Greece)	High-skilled clerical	9.8
	Low-skilled clerical	10.1
	High-skilled manual	9.6
	Low-skilled manual	12.6
	Total	10.3
ES (Spain)	High-skilled clerical	8.4
	Low-skilled clerical	7.7
	High-skilled manual	12.1
	Low-skilled manual	6.8
	Total	8.3
FR (France)	High-skilled clerical	9.6
	Low-skilled clerical	10.6
	High-skilled manual	10.7
	Low-skilled manual	12.3
	Total	10.8
IE (Ireland)	High-skilled clerical	12.7
	Low-skilled clerical	16.1
	High-skilled manual	8.9
	Low-skilled manual	13.7
	Total	13.7
IT (Italy)	High-skilled clerical	15.5
	Low-skilled clerical	9.9
	High-skilled manual	10.8
	Low-skilled manual	6.4
	Total	10.4
CY (Cyprus)	High-skilled clerical	7.3
	Low-skilled clerical	6.0
	High-skilled manual	7.3
	Low-skilled manual	5.6
	Total	6.4
LV (Latvia)	High-skilled clerical	4.3
	Low-skilled clerical	3.9
	High-skilled manual	8.6
	Low-skilled manual	4.9
	Total	4.9
LT (Lithuania)	High-skilled clerical	4.2
	Low-skilled clerical	12.0
	High-skilled manual	8.7
	Low-skilled manual	8.1
	Total	8.2
LU (Luxembourg)	High-skilled clerical	13.9
	Low-skilled clerical	15.5
	High-skilled manual	15.6
	Low-skilled manual	13.6
	Total	14.8
HU (Hungary)	High-skilled clerical	5.1
	Low-skilled clerical	8.1
	High-skilled manual	9.5
	Low-skilled manual	11.8
	Total	8.6
MT (Malta)	High-skilled clerical	7.8
	Low-skilled clerical	10.3
	High-skilled manual	11.7
	Low-skilled manual	8.7
	Total	9.6
NL (Netherlands)	High-skilled clerical	2.3
	Low-skilled clerical	5.2
	High-skilled manual	4.5
	Low-skilled manual	2.5
	Total	3.8
AT (Austria)	High-skilled clerical	11.2
	Low-skilled clerical	9.2
	High-skilled manual	10.5
	Low-skilled manual	10.5
	Total	10.0
PL (Poland)	High-skilled clerical	10.0
	Low-skilled clerical	7.0
	High-skilled manual	8.1
	Low-skilled manual	10.1
	Total	8.6
PT (Portugal)	High-skilled clerical	10.7
	Low-skilled clerical	7.1
	High-skilled manual	9.3
	Low-skilled manual	3.3
	Total	7.5
RO (Romania)	High-skilled clerical	10.3
	Low-skilled clerical	14.0
	High-skilled manual	10.7
	Low-skilled manual	12.0
	Total	11.7
SI (Slovenia)	High-skilled clerical	5.1
	Low-skilled clerical	7.0
	High-skilled manual	12.0
	Low-skilled manual	8.2
	Total	7.5
SK (Slovakia)	High-skilled clerical	10.2
	Low-skilled clerical	5.0
	High-skilled manual	5.8
	Low-skilled manual	6.6
	Total	6.4
FI (Finland)	High-skilled clerical	2.2
	Low-skilled clerical	3.0
	High-skilled manual	3.6
	Low-skilled manual	3.9
	Total	3.0
SE (Sweden)	High-skilled clerical	6.2
	Low-skilled clerical	7.2
	High-skilled manual	12.5
	Low-skilled manual	9.7
	Total	8.0
UK (United Kingdom)	High-skilled clerical	9.2
	Low-skilled clerical	10.8
	High-skilled manual	11.7
	Low-skilled manual	10.1
	Total	10.2
HR (Croatia)	High-skilled clerical	8.4
	Low-skilled clerical	8.9
	High-skilled manual	13.3
	Low-skilled manual	6.1
	Total	9.2
MK (FYR of Macedonia)	High-skilled clerical	19.0
	Low-skilled clerical	14.0
	High-skilled manual	19.3
	Low-skilled manual	18.3
	Total	18.1
TR (Turkey)	High-skilled clerical	26.1
	Low-skilled clerical	26.2
	High-skilled manual	25.7
	Low-skilled manual	19.5
	Total	24.3
NO (Norway)	High-skilled clerical	3.5
	Low-skilled clerical	3.9
	High-skilled manual	6.5
	Low-skilled manual	8.6
	Total	4.6
AL (Albania)	High-skilled clerical	10.9
	Low-skilled clerical	9.7
	High-skilled manual	13.7
	Low-skilled manual	8.1
	Total	11.3
XK (Kosovo)	High-skilled clerical	19.7
	Low-skilled clerical	22.7
	High-skilled manual	22.1
	Low-skilled manual	18.1
	Total	21.3
ME (Montenegro)	High-skilled clerical	26.0
	Low-skilled clerical	19.3
	High-skilled manual	33.0
	Low-skilled manual	26.0
	Total	23.5
CH (Switzerland)	High-skilled clerical	.
	Low-skilled clerical	.
	High-skilled manual	.
	Low-skilled manual	.
	Total	.
EC12	High-skilled clerical	9.4
	Low-skilled clerical	9.3
	High-skilled manual	10.5
	Low-skilled manual	8.5
	Total	9.4
EU15	High-skilled clerical	9.2
	Low-skilled clerical	9.2
	High-skilled manual	10.4
	Low-skilled manual	8.5
	Total	9.3
EU27	High-skilled clerical	9.1
	Low-skilled clerical	9.1
	High-skilled manual	10.0
	Low-skilled manual	8.6
	Total	9.2

Page last updated: 15 November, 2010

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