EWCS 2010 Survey Results

Does your job require that you hide your feelings? (q51p)

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Gender

Does your job require that you hide your feelings? (q51p) - Always or most of the time
Country	Gender	2010
BE (Belgium)	Male	29.8
	Female	32.1
	Total	30.8
BG (Bulgaria)	Male	28.5
	Female	39.0
	Total	33.4
CZ (Czech Republic)	Male	22.9
	Female	26.7
	Total	24.5
DK (Denmark)	Male	12.1
	Female	17.2
	Total	14.5
DE (Germany)	Male	23.9
	Female	28.0
	Total	25.8
EE (Estonia)	Male	28.8
	Female	43.7
	Total	36.6
EL (Greece)	Male	37.3
	Female	44.0
	Total	39.9
ES (Spain)	Male	22.2
	Female	24.4
	Total	23.2
FR (France)	Male	31.8
	Female	40.9
	Total	36.2
IE (Ireland)	Male	31.2
	Female	41.2
	Total	35.8
IT (Italy)	Male	17.6
	Female	21.1
	Total	19.0
CY (Cyprus)	Male	44.9
	Female	45.9
	Total	45.3
LV (Latvia)	Male	26.4
	Female	48.6
	Total	37.8
LT (Lithuania)	Male	24.7
	Female	36.6
	Total	31.0
LU (Luxembourg)	Male	24.4
	Female	30.8
	Total	27.1
HU (Hungary)	Male	30.7
	Female	43.7
	Total	36.7
MT (Malta)	Male	24.3
	Female	39.0
	Total	29.2
NL (Netherlands)	Male	12.4
	Female	17.5
	Total	14.7
AT (Austria)	Male	19.8
	Female	27.8
	Total	23.5
PL (Poland)	Male	12.8
	Female	18.5
	Total	15.4
PT (Portugal)	Male	25.1
	Female	27.9
	Total	26.4
RO (Romania)	Male	13.5
	Female	16.2
	Total	14.7
SI (Slovenia)	Male	25.8
	Female	28.8
	Total	27.2
SK (Slovakia)	Male	16.8
	Female	25.0
	Total	20.5
FI (Finland)	Male	19.0
	Female	31.2
	Total	25.0
SE (Sweden)	Male	14.3
	Female	24.5
	Total	19.2
UK (United Kingdom)	Male	27.9
	Female	31.7
	Total	29.6
HR (Croatia)	Male	17.7
	Female	25.1
	Total	21.1
MK (FYR of Macedonia)	Male	35.5
	Female	28.6
	Total	32.8
TR (Turkey)	Male	39.4
	Female	34.7
	Total	38.1
NO (Norway)	Male	15.8
	Female	24.0
	Total	19.7
AL (Albania)	Male	20.8
	Female	24.4
	Total	22.4
XK (Kosovo)	Male	28.1
	Female	33.4
	Total	29.5
ME (Montenegro)	Male	28.0
	Female	33.8
	Total	30.6
CH (Switzerland)	Male	.
	Female	.
	Total	.
EC12	Male	24.5
	Female	29.4
	Total	26.7
EU15	Male	24.1
	Female	29.3
	Total	26.4
EU27	Male	23.0
	Female	28.5
	Total	25.5

Age

Does your job require that you hide your feelings? (q51p) - Always or most of the time
Country	Age	2010
BE (Belgium)	Under 30	28.3
	30 to 49	32.4
	50+	29.1
	Total	30.8
BG (Bulgaria)	Under 30	30.9
	30 to 49	33.4
	50+	35.1
	Total	33.4
CZ (Czech Republic)	Under 30	21.2
	30 to 49	25.2
	50+	25.6
	Total	24.5
DK (Denmark)	Under 30	16.4
	30 to 49	14.3
	50+	13.5
	Total	14.5
DE (Germany)	Under 30	20.8
	30 to 49	27.2
	50+	26.9
	Total	25.8
EE (Estonia)	Under 30	28.4
	30 to 49	38.1
	50+	38.9
	Total	36.6
EL (Greece)	Under 30	43.5
	30 to 49	41.6
	50+	34.4
	Total	39.9
ES (Spain)	Under 30	22.0
	30 to 49	23.5
	50+	23.3
	Total	23.2
FR (France)	Under 30	34.5
	30 to 49	37.6
	50+	34.1
	Total	36.2
IE (Ireland)	Under 30	38.4
	30 to 49	34.2
	50+	37.0
	Total	35.8
IT (Italy)	Under 30	17.8
	30 to 49	19.0
	50+	18.9
	Total	19.0
CY (Cyprus)	Under 30	46.2
	30 to 49	45.1
	50+	45.1
	Total	45.3
LV (Latvia)	Under 30	32.4
	30 to 49	38.5
	50+	41.0
	Total	37.8
LT (Lithuania)	Under 30	34.0
	30 to 49	30.1
	50+	30.6
	Total	31.0
LU (Luxembourg)	Under 30	32.3
	30 to 49	25.1
	50+	27.8
	Total	27.1
HU (Hungary)	Under 30	35.8
	30 to 49	38.9
	50+	32.8
	Total	36.7
MT (Malta)	Under 30	30.8
	30 to 49	30.8
	50+	23.7
	Total	29.2
NL (Netherlands)	Under 30	16.2
	30 to 49	13.7
	50+	15.3
	Total	14.7
AT (Austria)	Under 30	24.4
	30 to 49	24.1
	50+	21.5
	Total	23.5
PL (Poland)	Under 30	13.7
	30 to 49	15.6
	50+	15.7
	Total	15.4
PT (Portugal)	Under 30	31.1
	30 to 49	27.2
	50+	22.6
	Total	26.4
RO (Romania)	Under 30	18.9
	30 to 49	14.4
	50+	11.9
	Total	14.7
SI (Slovenia)	Under 30	27.3
	30 to 49	26.8
	50+	28.0
	Total	27.2
SK (Slovakia)	Under 30	20.5
	30 to 49	21.3
	50+	18.3
	Total	20.5
FI (Finland)	Under 30	25.5
	30 to 49	24.3
	50+	25.7
	Total	25.0
SE (Sweden)	Under 30	32.1
	30 to 49	17.3
	50+	16.2
	Total	19.2
UK (United Kingdom)	Under 30	25.7
	30 to 49	31.9
	50+	29.1
	Total	29.6
HR (Croatia)	Under 30	21.5
	30 to 49	20.1
	50+	22.2
	Total	21.1
MK (FYR of Macedonia)	Under 30	34.4
	30 to 49	36.6
	50+	23.3
	Total	32.8
TR (Turkey)	Under 30	35.8
	30 to 49	41.8
	50+	31.9
	Total	38.1
NO (Norway)	Under 30	22.4
	30 to 49	18.1
	50+	20.5
	Total	19.7
AL (Albania)	Under 30	27.2
	30 to 49	19.8
	50+	23.2
	Total	22.4
XK (Kosovo)	Under 30	21.1
	30 to 49	33.0
	50+	35.9
	Total	29.5
ME (Montenegro)	Under 30	33.0
	30 to 49	30.4
	50+	28.1
	Total	30.6
CH (Switzerland)	Under 30	.
	30 to 49	.
	50+	.
	Total	.
EC12	Under 30	24.6
	30 to 49	27.8
	50+	26.1
	Total	26.7
EU15	Under 30	24.8
	30 to 49	27.4
	50+	25.7
	Total	26.4
EU27	Under 30	23.9
	30 to 49	26.4
	50+	24.9
	Total	25.5

Employment status

Does your job require that you hide your feelings? (q51p) - Always or most of the time
Country	Employment status	2010
BE (Belgium)	Employee: permanent contract	29.8
	Employee: other arrangement	35.4
	Self-employed	32.8
	Total	30.8
BG (Bulgaria)	Employee: permanent contract	34.8
	Employee: other arrangement	20.3
	Self-employed	41.8
	Total	33.4
CZ (Czech Republic)	Employee: permanent contract	25.4
	Employee: other arrangement	17.5
	Self-employed	29.4
	Total	24.5
DK (Denmark)	Employee: permanent contract	13.1
	Employee: other arrangement	21.4
	Self-employed	15.3
	Total	14.5
DE (Germany)	Employee: permanent contract	26.3
	Employee: other arrangement	22.1
	Self-employed	27.7
	Total	25.8
EE (Estonia)	Employee: permanent contract	37.7
	Employee: other arrangement	38.1
	Self-employed	26.2
	Total	36.6
EL (Greece)	Employee: permanent contract	41.8
	Employee: other arrangement	41.3
	Self-employed	36.4
	Total	39.9
ES (Spain)	Employee: permanent contract	24.8
	Employee: other arrangement	22.7
	Self-employed	18.4
	Total	23.2
FR (France)	Employee: permanent contract	36.2
	Employee: other arrangement	33.4
	Self-employed	40.1
	Total	36.2
IE (Ireland)	Employee: permanent contract	32.8
	Employee: other arrangement	41.7
	Self-employed	33.2
	Total	35.8
IT (Italy)	Employee: permanent contract	17.9
	Employee: other arrangement	20.1
	Self-employed	22.5
	Total	19.0
CY (Cyprus)	Employee: permanent contract	47.7
	Employee: other arrangement	38.7
	Self-employed	53.7
	Total	45.3
LV (Latvia)	Employee: permanent contract	38.4
	Employee: other arrangement	37.8
	Self-employed	35.7
	Total	37.8
LT (Lithuania)	Employee: permanent contract	33.6
	Employee: other arrangement	31.8
	Self-employed	16.0
	Total	31.0
LU (Luxembourg)	Employee: permanent contract	26.5
	Employee: other arrangement	28.5
	Self-employed	28.0
	Total	27.1
HU (Hungary)	Employee: permanent contract	36.1
	Employee: other arrangement	37.9
	Self-employed	41.4
	Total	36.7
MT (Malta)	Employee: permanent contract	31.1
	Employee: other arrangement	27.4
	Self-employed	26.3
	Total	29.2
NL (Netherlands)	Employee: permanent contract	14.3
	Employee: other arrangement	19.1
	Self-employed	13.0
	Total	14.7
AT (Austria)	Employee: permanent contract	24.6
	Employee: other arrangement	23.4
	Self-employed	17.3
	Total	23.5
PL (Poland)	Employee: permanent contract	15.9
	Employee: other arrangement	14.1
	Self-employed	15.7
	Total	15.4
PT (Portugal)	Employee: permanent contract	29.0
	Employee: other arrangement	30.7
	Self-employed	17.5
	Total	26.4
RO (Romania)	Employee: permanent contract	16.0
	Employee: other arrangement	15.7
	Self-employed	12.1
	Total	14.7
SI (Slovenia)	Employee: permanent contract	27.9
	Employee: other arrangement	28.6
	Self-employed	28.5
	Total	27.2
SK (Slovakia)	Employee: permanent contract	20.2
	Employee: other arrangement	23.5
	Self-employed	22.3
	Total	20.5
FI (Finland)	Employee: permanent contract	24.4
	Employee: other arrangement	27.1
	Self-employed	29.9
	Total	25.0
SE (Sweden)	Employee: permanent contract	17.5
	Employee: other arrangement	27.5
	Self-employed	21.1
	Total	19.2
UK (United Kingdom)	Employee: permanent contract	30.8
	Employee: other arrangement	29.8
	Self-employed	26.3
	Total	29.6
HR (Croatia)	Employee: permanent contract	20.6
	Employee: other arrangement	28.8
	Self-employed	21.8
	Total	21.1
MK (FYR of Macedonia)	Employee: permanent contract	32.5
	Employee: other arrangement	32.0
	Self-employed	32.5
	Total	32.8
TR (Turkey)	Employee: permanent contract	42.9
	Employee: other arrangement	40.8
	Self-employed	32.5
	Total	38.1
NO (Norway)	Employee: permanent contract	20.0
	Employee: other arrangement	19.9
	Self-employed	14.3
	Total	19.7
AL (Albania)	Employee: permanent contract	20.7
	Employee: other arrangement	17.5
	Self-employed	24.1
	Total	22.4
XK (Kosovo)	Employee: permanent contract	36.7
	Employee: other arrangement	24.6
	Self-employed	28.0
	Total	29.5
ME (Montenegro)	Employee: permanent contract	30.8
	Employee: other arrangement	29.1
	Self-employed	32.2
	Total	30.6
CH (Switzerland)	Employee: permanent contract	.
	Employee: other arrangement	.
	Self-employed	.
	Total	.
EC12	Employee: permanent contract	27.1
	Employee: other arrangement	26.3
	Self-employed	26.7
	Total	26.7
EU15	Employee: permanent contract	26.7
	Employee: other arrangement	26.3
	Self-employed	26.4
	Total	26.4
EU27	Employee: permanent contract	26.1
	Employee: other arrangement	25.0
	Self-employed	25.0
	Total	25.5

Industry/services

Does your job require that you hide your feelings? (q51p) - Always or most of the time
Country	Industry/services	2010
BE (Belgium)	Industry	24.5
	Services	33.1
	Total	30.8
BG (Bulgaria)	Industry	26.8
	Services	37.5
	Total	33.4
CZ (Czech Republic)	Industry	17.4
	Services	29.2
	Total	24.5
DK (Denmark)	Industry	5.5
	Services	17.1
	Total	14.5
DE (Germany)	Industry	17.7
	Services	29.2
	Total	25.8
EE (Estonia)	Industry	25.3
	Services	42.5
	Total	36.6
EL (Greece)	Industry	29.9
	Services	44.8
	Total	39.9
ES (Spain)	Industry	14.7
	Services	26.6
	Total	23.2
FR (France)	Industry	24.1
	Services	40.3
	Total	36.2
IE (Ireland)	Industry	26.3
	Services	39.0
	Total	35.8
IT (Italy)	Industry	14.7
	Services	21.0
	Total	19.0
CY (Cyprus)	Industry	42.2
	Services	46.4
	Total	45.3
LV (Latvia)	Industry	18.1
	Services	47.0
	Total	37.8
LT (Lithuania)	Industry	17.5
	Services	37.7
	Total	31.0
LU (Luxembourg)	Industry	17.7
	Services	29.0
	Total	27.1
HU (Hungary)	Industry	22.8
	Services	44.2
	Total	36.7
MT (Malta)	Industry	15.5
	Services	33.5
	Total	29.2
NL (Netherlands)	Industry	8.0
	Services	16.6
	Total	14.7
AT (Austria)	Industry	12.9
	Services	27.8
	Total	23.5
PL (Poland)	Industry	8.9
	Services	19.7
	Total	15.4
PT (Portugal)	Industry	24.1
	Services	27.7
	Total	26.4
RO (Romania)	Industry	7.6
	Services	22.6
	Total	14.7
SI (Slovenia)	Industry	17.9
	Services	33.0
	Total	27.2
SK (Slovakia)	Industry	14.7
	Services	24.5
	Total	20.5
FI (Finland)	Industry	13.3
	Services	29.7
	Total	25.0
SE (Sweden)	Industry	13.1
	Services	20.8
	Total	19.2
UK (United Kingdom)	Industry	18.3
	Services	33.2
	Total	29.6
HR (Croatia)	Industry	13.6
	Services	25.8
	Total	21.1
MK (FYR of Macedonia)	Industry	24.1
	Services	38.6
	Total	32.8
TR (Turkey)	Industry	32.7
	Services	42.7
	Total	38.1
NO (Norway)	Industry	8.0
	Services	23.0
	Total	19.7
AL (Albania)	Industry	15.9
	Services	28.0
	Total	22.4
XK (Kosovo)	Industry	31.6
	Services	28.3
	Total	29.5
ME (Montenegro)	Industry	15.6
	Services	35.4
	Total	30.6
CH (Switzerland)	Industry	.
	Services	.
	Total	.
EC12	Industry	18.2
	Services	30.0
	Total	26.7
EU15	Industry	17.9
	Services	29.7
	Total	26.4
EU27	Industry	16.6
	Services	29.4
	Total	25.5

Type of occupation

Does your job require that you hide your feelings? (q51p) - Always or most of the time
Country	Type of occupation	2010
BE (Belgium)	High-skilled clerical	33.4
	Low-skilled clerical	32.3
	High-skilled manual	25.3
	Low-skilled manual	26.4
	Total	30.8
BG (Bulgaria)	High-skilled clerical	37.8
	Low-skilled clerical	39.5
	High-skilled manual	23.6
	Low-skilled manual	28.8
	Total	33.4
CZ (Czech Republic)	High-skilled clerical	33.1
	Low-skilled clerical	28.5
	High-skilled manual	16.8
	Low-skilled manual	15.4
	Total	24.5
DK (Denmark)	High-skilled clerical	17.9
	Low-skilled clerical	16.8
	High-skilled manual	7.3
	Low-skilled manual	7.9
	Total	14.5
DE (Germany)	High-skilled clerical	31.4
	Low-skilled clerical	28.9
	High-skilled manual	12.8
	Low-skilled manual	22.0
	Total	25.8
EE (Estonia)	High-skilled clerical	39.6
	Low-skilled clerical	47.0
	High-skilled manual	18.3
	Low-skilled manual	28.0
	Total	36.6
EL (Greece)	High-skilled clerical	41.3
	Low-skilled clerical	48.9
	High-skilled manual	23.0
	Low-skilled manual	44.5
	Total	39.9
ES (Spain)	High-skilled clerical	25.7
	Low-skilled clerical	27.6
	High-skilled manual	17.3
	Low-skilled manual	16.6
	Total	23.2
FR (France)	High-skilled clerical	47.4
	Low-skilled clerical	39.1
	High-skilled manual	19.8
	Low-skilled manual	28.3
	Total	36.2
IE (Ireland)	High-skilled clerical	29.2
	Low-skilled clerical	45.9
	High-skilled manual	37.7
	Low-skilled manual	20.3
	Total	35.8
IT (Italy)	High-skilled clerical	25.9
	Low-skilled clerical	20.1
	High-skilled manual	12.5
	Low-skilled manual	16.4
	Total	19.0
CY (Cyprus)	High-skilled clerical	45.2
	Low-skilled clerical	50.8
	High-skilled manual	45.7
	Low-skilled manual	35.0
	Total	45.3
LV (Latvia)	High-skilled clerical	42.7
	Low-skilled clerical	50.9
	High-skilled manual	13.1
	Low-skilled manual	28.3
	Total	37.8
LT (Lithuania)	High-skilled clerical	37.2
	Low-skilled clerical	42.8
	High-skilled manual	13.4
	Low-skilled manual	22.0
	Total	31.0
LU (Luxembourg)	High-skilled clerical	29.8
	Low-skilled clerical	28.1
	High-skilled manual	19.2
	Low-skilled manual	23.9
	Total	27.1
HU (Hungary)	High-skilled clerical	41.9
	Low-skilled clerical	48.3
	High-skilled manual	18.1
	Low-skilled manual	28.3
	Total	36.7
MT (Malta)	High-skilled clerical	35.2
	Low-skilled clerical	36.7
	High-skilled manual	12.2
	Low-skilled manual	18.0
	Total	29.2
NL (Netherlands)	High-skilled clerical	16.2
	Low-skilled clerical	18.5
	High-skilled manual	5.6
	Low-skilled manual	5.6
	Total	14.7
AT (Austria)	High-skilled clerical	31.3
	Low-skilled clerical	26.8
	High-skilled manual	18.0
	Low-skilled manual	12.2
	Total	23.5
PL (Poland)	High-skilled clerical	24.2
	Low-skilled clerical	16.8
	High-skilled manual	8.9
	Low-skilled manual	10.6
	Total	15.4
PT (Portugal)	High-skilled clerical	29.8
	Low-skilled clerical	32.3
	High-skilled manual	21.4
	Low-skilled manual	19.5
	Total	26.4
RO (Romania)	High-skilled clerical	15.8
	Low-skilled clerical	24.0
	High-skilled manual	7.6
	Low-skilled manual	11.0
	Total	14.7
SI (Slovenia)	High-skilled clerical	33.5
	Low-skilled clerical	31.3
	High-skilled manual	17.9
	Low-skilled manual	19.1
	Total	27.2
SK (Slovakia)	High-skilled clerical	25.2
	Low-skilled clerical	25.1
	High-skilled manual	11.1
	Low-skilled manual	17.0
	Total	20.5
FI (Finland)	High-skilled clerical	23.3
	Low-skilled clerical	33.5
	High-skilled manual	8.1
	Low-skilled manual	21.7
	Total	25.0
SE (Sweden)	High-skilled clerical	21.3
	Low-skilled clerical	23.5
	High-skilled manual	12.8
	Low-skilled manual	8.0
	Total	19.2
UK (United Kingdom)	High-skilled clerical	36.5
	Low-skilled clerical	32.3
	High-skilled manual	16.6
	Low-skilled manual	17.7
	Total	29.6
HR (Croatia)	High-skilled clerical	21.9
	Low-skilled clerical	28.3
	High-skilled manual	11.2
	Low-skilled manual	15.1
	Total	21.1
MK (FYR of Macedonia)	High-skilled clerical	41.7
	Low-skilled clerical	39.5
	High-skilled manual	27.5
	Low-skilled manual	24.8
	Total	32.8
TR (Turkey)	High-skilled clerical	43.8
	Low-skilled clerical	42.0
	High-skilled manual	30.6
	Low-skilled manual	40.4
	Total	38.1
NO (Norway)	High-skilled clerical	15.5
	Low-skilled clerical	24.4
	High-skilled manual	11.8
	Low-skilled manual	11.3
	Total	19.7
AL (Albania)	High-skilled clerical	32.3
	Low-skilled clerical	25.5
	High-skilled manual	17.0
	Low-skilled manual	18.3
	Total	22.4
XK (Kosovo)	High-skilled clerical	26.3
	Low-skilled clerical	29.6
	High-skilled manual	33.8
	Low-skilled manual	29.0
	Total	29.5
ME (Montenegro)	High-skilled clerical	29.7
	Low-skilled clerical	34.6
	High-skilled manual	20.8
	Low-skilled manual	26.4
	Total	30.6
CH (Switzerland)	High-skilled clerical	.
	Low-skilled clerical	.
	High-skilled manual	.
	Low-skilled manual	.
	Total	.
EC12	High-skilled clerical	32.8
	Low-skilled clerical	29.7
	High-skilled manual	16.0
	Low-skilled manual	20.3
	Total	26.7
EU15	High-skilled clerical	32.3
	Low-skilled clerical	29.5
	High-skilled manual	15.9
	Low-skilled manual	19.8
	Total	26.4
EU27	High-skilled clerical	31.4
	Low-skilled clerical	29.2
	High-skilled manual	14.7
	Low-skilled manual	19.0
	Total	25.5

Page last updated: 15 November, 2010

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