EWCS 2010 Survey Results

If you make mistakes at work could it cause financial loss to the company? (q52b)

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Gender

If you make mistakes at work could it cause financial loss to the company? (q52b) - Always or most of the time
Country	Gender	2010
BE (Belgium)	Male	41.0
	Female	22.9
	Total	33.0
BG (Bulgaria)	Male	42.4
	Female	31.7
	Total	37.4
CZ (Czech Republic)	Male	51.3
	Female	39.4
	Total	46.3
DK (Denmark)	Male	44.1
	Female	20.2
	Total	32.8
DE (Germany)	Male	45.7
	Female	27.0
	Total	37.1
EE (Estonia)	Male	40.6
	Female	22.6
	Total	31.4
EL (Greece)	Male	46.0
	Female	29.0
	Total	39.2
ES (Spain)	Male	36.6
	Female	20.2
	Total	29.5
FR (France)	Male	46.4
	Female	26.9
	Total	37.2
IE (Ireland)	Male	39.4
	Female	33.6
	Total	36.8
IT (Italy)	Male	31.3
	Female	20.9
	Total	27.2
CY (Cyprus)	Male	28.4
	Female	24.9
	Total	26.8
LV (Latvia)	Male	42.8
	Female	28.4
	Total	35.4
LT (Lithuania)	Male	47.1
	Female	28.1
	Total	37.3
LU (Luxembourg)	Male	46.3
	Female	28.5
	Total	38.7
HU (Hungary)	Male	48.9
	Female	29.8
	Total	40.1
MT (Malta)	Male	43.9
	Female	26.8
	Total	38.2
NL (Netherlands)	Male	38.9
	Female	18.5
	Total	29.6
AT (Austria)	Male	55.3
	Female	29.1
	Total	43.1
PL (Poland)	Male	39.8
	Female	31.0
	Total	35.8
PT (Portugal)	Male	45.4
	Female	27.4
	Total	37.0
RO (Romania)	Male	38.9
	Female	27.5
	Total	33.8
SI (Slovenia)	Male	49.5
	Female	28.5
	Total	39.9
SK (Slovakia)	Male	49.1
	Female	37.1
	Total	43.9
FI (Finland)	Male	40.1
	Female	19.6
	Total	30.1
SE (Sweden)	Male	38.8
	Female	17.3
	Total	28.7
UK (United Kingdom)	Male	50.9
	Female	27.4
	Total	40.0
HR (Croatia)	Male	44.3
	Female	28.3
	Total	37.0
MK (FYR of Macedonia)	Male	40.6
	Female	31.6
	Total	37.2
TR (Turkey)	Male	24.0
	Female	17.6
	Total	22.3
NO (Norway)	Male	43.7
	Female	15.3
	Total	30.2
AL (Albania)	Male	28.0
	Female	14.8
	Total	22.1
XK (Kosovo)	Male	31.6
	Female	16.3
	Total	27.6
ME (Montenegro)	Male	36.6
	Female	35.7
	Total	36.2
CH (Switzerland)	Male	.
	Female	.
	Total	.
EC12	Male	42.8
	Female	25.0
	Total	34.8
EU15	Male	43.0
	Female	24.8
	Total	34.8
EU27	Male	43.0
	Female	26.0
	Total	35.3

Age

If you make mistakes at work could it cause financial loss to the company? (q52b) - Always or most of the time
Country	Age	2010
BE (Belgium)	Under 30	34.4
	30 to 49	33.2
	50+	31.1
	Total	33.0
BG (Bulgaria)	Under 30	37.1
	30 to 49	39.1
	50+	34.5
	Total	37.4
CZ (Czech Republic)	Under 30	51.9
	30 to 49	45.1
	50+	45.6
	Total	46.3
DK (Denmark)	Under 30	34.1
	30 to 49	33.6
	50+	30.6
	Total	32.8
DE (Germany)	Under 30	36.1
	30 to 49	39.7
	50+	33.4
	Total	37.1
EE (Estonia)	Under 30	29.6
	30 to 49	34.2
	50+	27.5
	Total	31.4
EL (Greece)	Under 30	36.2
	30 to 49	40.4
	50+	38.8
	Total	39.2
ES (Spain)	Under 30	22.2
	30 to 49	30.6
	50+	33.0
	Total	29.5
FR (France)	Under 30	34.2
	30 to 49	39.4
	50+	34.5
	Total	37.2
IE (Ireland)	Under 30	38.4
	30 to 49	38.2
	50+	33.0
	Total	36.8
IT (Italy)	Under 30	22.3
	30 to 49	27.4
	50+	29.8
	Total	27.2
CY (Cyprus)	Under 30	35.9
	30 to 49	22.1
	50+	28.5
	Total	26.8
LV (Latvia)	Under 30	32.3
	30 to 49	39.3
	50+	30.9
	Total	35.4
LT (Lithuania)	Under 30	41.3
	30 to 49	37.4
	50+	34.5
	Total	37.3
LU (Luxembourg)	Under 30	41.6
	30 to 49	38.6
	50+	37.2
	Total	38.7
HU (Hungary)	Under 30	43.0
	30 to 49	41.2
	50+	36.0
	Total	40.1
MT (Malta)	Under 30	41.1
	30 to 49	38.9
	50+	32.7
	Total	38.2
NL (Netherlands)	Under 30	27.4
	30 to 49	32.0
	50+	27.3
	Total	29.6
AT (Austria)	Under 30	43.9
	30 to 49	42.3
	50+	44.1
	Total	43.1
PL (Poland)	Under 30	36.7
	30 to 49	37.1
	50+	32.6
	Total	35.8
PT (Portugal)	Under 30	41.3
	30 to 49	40.4
	50+	29.1
	Total	37.0
RO (Romania)	Under 30	26.9
	30 to 49	37.3
	50+	32.2
	Total	33.8
SI (Slovenia)	Under 30	36.7
	30 to 49	40.7
	50+	41.2
	Total	39.9
SK (Slovakia)	Under 30	47.6
	30 to 49	44.7
	50+	39.4
	Total	43.9
FI (Finland)	Under 30	29.6
	30 to 49	32.2
	50+	27.4
	Total	30.1
SE (Sweden)	Under 30	25.0
	30 to 49	34.8
	50+	23.1
	Total	28.7
UK (United Kingdom)	Under 30	35.8
	30 to 49	43.1
	50+	37.9
	Total	40.0
HR (Croatia)	Under 30	35.1
	30 to 49	38.4
	50+	36.3
	Total	37.0
MK (FYR of Macedonia)	Under 30	34.6
	30 to 49	38.0
	50+	37.5
	Total	37.2
TR (Turkey)	Under 30	20.2
	30 to 49	24.1
	50+	21.1
	Total	22.3
NO (Norway)	Under 30	37.3
	30 to 49	29.7
	50+	26.1
	Total	30.2
AL (Albania)	Under 30	32.7
	30 to 49	19.7
	50+	19.2
	Total	22.1
XK (Kosovo)	Under 30	24.6
	30 to 49	23.1
	50+	39.5
	Total	27.6
ME (Montenegro)	Under 30	38.9
	30 to 49	35.5
	50+	34.9
	Total	36.2
CH (Switzerland)	Under 30	.
	30 to 49	.
	50+	.
	Total	.
EC12	Under 30	32.1
	30 to 49	36.6
	50+	33.3
	Total	34.8
EU15	Under 30	32.2
	30 to 49	36.6
	50+	33.2
	Total	34.8
EU27	Under 30	33.2
	30 to 49	37.1
	50+	33.5
	Total	35.3

Employment status

If you make mistakes at work could it cause financial loss to the company? (q52b) - Always or most of the time
Country	Employment status	2010
BE (Belgium)	Employee: permanent contract	30.2
	Employee: other arrangement	27.8
	Self-employed	51.6
	Total	33.0
BG (Bulgaria)	Employee: permanent contract	38.1
	Employee: other arrangement	18.5
	Self-employed	56.5
	Total	37.4
CZ (Czech Republic)	Employee: permanent contract	42.3
	Employee: other arrangement	36.3
	Self-employed	66.6
	Total	46.3
DK (Denmark)	Employee: permanent contract	29.6
	Employee: other arrangement	39.2
	Self-employed	51.0
	Total	32.8
DE (Germany)	Employee: permanent contract	37.8
	Employee: other arrangement	27.3
	Self-employed	48.6
	Total	37.1
EE (Estonia)	Employee: permanent contract	32.0
	Employee: other arrangement	27.2
	Self-employed	32.5
	Total	31.4
EL (Greece)	Employee: permanent contract	31.4
	Employee: other arrangement	34.7
	Self-employed	51.2
	Total	39.2
ES (Spain)	Employee: permanent contract	29.2
	Employee: other arrangement	19.2
	Self-employed	54.0
	Total	29.5
FR (France)	Employee: permanent contract	35.5
	Employee: other arrangement	28.5
	Self-employed	59.9
	Total	37.2
IE (Ireland)	Employee: permanent contract	33.7
	Employee: other arrangement	37.4
	Self-employed	49.7
	Total	36.8
IT (Italy)	Employee: permanent contract	24.6
	Employee: other arrangement	17.6
	Self-employed	43.7
	Total	27.2
CY (Cyprus)	Employee: permanent contract	27.2
	Employee: other arrangement	20.9
	Self-employed	37.5
	Total	26.8
LV (Latvia)	Employee: permanent contract	35.4
	Employee: other arrangement	29.3
	Self-employed	51.3
	Total	35.4
LT (Lithuania)	Employee: permanent contract	38.5
	Employee: other arrangement	24.2
	Self-employed	42.5
	Total	37.3
LU (Luxembourg)	Employee: permanent contract	36.3
	Employee: other arrangement	38.8
	Self-employed	58.4
	Total	38.7
HU (Hungary)	Employee: permanent contract	40.6
	Employee: other arrangement	26.2
	Self-employed	51.9
	Total	40.1
MT (Malta)	Employee: permanent contract	34.5
	Employee: other arrangement	35.4
	Self-employed	60.6
	Total	38.2
NL (Netherlands)	Employee: permanent contract	30.2
	Employee: other arrangement	20.6
	Self-employed	41.8
	Total	29.6
AT (Austria)	Employee: permanent contract	42.0
	Employee: other arrangement	41.0
	Self-employed	56.9
	Total	43.1
PL (Poland)	Employee: permanent contract	33.6
	Employee: other arrangement	33.5
	Self-employed	47.4
	Total	35.8
PT (Portugal)	Employee: permanent contract	39.6
	Employee: other arrangement	31.9
	Self-employed	42.8
	Total	37.0
RO (Romania)	Employee: permanent contract	35.6
	Employee: other arrangement	22.3
	Self-employed	39.9
	Total	33.8
SI (Slovenia)	Employee: permanent contract	41.3
	Employee: other arrangement	31.1
	Self-employed	55.1
	Total	39.9
SK (Slovakia)	Employee: permanent contract	43.9
	Employee: other arrangement	39.3
	Self-employed	52.4
	Total	43.9
FI (Finland)	Employee: permanent contract	32.0
	Employee: other arrangement	21.6
	Self-employed	34.5
	Total	30.1
SE (Sweden)	Employee: permanent contract	31.6
	Employee: other arrangement	11.6
	Self-employed	28.2
	Total	28.7
UK (United Kingdom)	Employee: permanent contract	40.3
	Employee: other arrangement	31.7
	Self-employed	49.7
	Total	40.0
HR (Croatia)	Employee: permanent contract	32.3
	Employee: other arrangement	35.5
	Self-employed	56.8
	Total	37.0
MK (FYR of Macedonia)	Employee: permanent contract	31.9
	Employee: other arrangement	34.7
	Self-employed	52.5
	Total	37.2
TR (Turkey)	Employee: permanent contract	17.3
	Employee: other arrangement	25.5
	Self-employed	21.6
	Total	22.3
NO (Norway)	Employee: permanent contract	29.6
	Employee: other arrangement	28.2
	Self-employed	40.0
	Total	30.2
AL (Albania)	Employee: permanent contract	19.4
	Employee: other arrangement	21.2
	Self-employed	24.2
	Total	22.1
XK (Kosovo)	Employee: permanent contract	30.4
	Employee: other arrangement	20.8
	Self-employed	30.1
	Total	27.6
ME (Montenegro)	Employee: permanent contract	34.5
	Employee: other arrangement	34.6
	Self-employed	45.3
	Total	36.2
CH (Switzerland)	Employee: permanent contract	.
	Employee: other arrangement	.
	Self-employed	.
	Total	.
EC12	Employee: permanent contract	34.4
	Employee: other arrangement	26.0
	Self-employed	49.6
	Total	34.8
EU15	Employee: permanent contract	34.5
	Employee: other arrangement	25.9
	Self-employed	49.2
	Total	34.8
EU27	Employee: permanent contract	35.0
	Employee: other arrangement	26.7
	Self-employed	49.1
	Total	35.3

Industry/services

If you make mistakes at work could it cause financial loss to the company? (q52b) - Always or most of the time
Country	Industry/services	2010
BE (Belgium)	Industry	43.1
	Services	29.4
	Total	33.0
BG (Bulgaria)	Industry	40.4
	Services	35.6
	Total	37.4
CZ (Czech Republic)	Industry	53.9
	Services	41.6
	Total	46.3
DK (Denmark)	Industry	48.0
	Services	28.3
	Total	32.8
DE (Germany)	Industry	46.7
	Services	32.8
	Total	37.1
EE (Estonia)	Industry	38.5
	Services	27.6
	Total	31.4
EL (Greece)	Industry	46.9
	Services	35.5
	Total	39.2
ES (Spain)	Industry	36.4
	Services	26.8
	Total	29.5
FR (France)	Industry	54.5
	Services	31.4
	Total	37.2
IE (Ireland)	Industry	51.6
	Services	31.6
	Total	36.8
IT (Italy)	Industry	32.1
	Services	24.9
	Total	27.2
CY (Cyprus)	Industry	32.9
	Services	24.9
	Total	26.8
LV (Latvia)	Industry	46.7
	Services	30.3
	Total	35.4
LT (Lithuania)	Industry	50.6
	Services	30.3
	Total	37.3
LU (Luxembourg)	Industry	55.7
	Services	35.4
	Total	38.7
HU (Hungary)	Industry	51.0
	Services	34.4
	Total	40.1
MT (Malta)	Industry	47.2
	Services	35.3
	Total	38.2
NL (Netherlands)	Industry	41.2
	Services	26.3
	Total	29.6
AT (Austria)	Industry	60.9
	Services	35.9
	Total	43.1
PL (Poland)	Industry	38.6
	Services	34.2
	Total	35.8
PT (Portugal)	Industry	44.4
	Services	32.7
	Total	37.0
RO (Romania)	Industry	38.8
	Services	29.8
	Total	33.8
SI (Slovenia)	Industry	48.0
	Services	34.8
	Total	39.9
SK (Slovakia)	Industry	50.7
	Services	39.4
	Total	43.9
FI (Finland)	Industry	49.7
	Services	22.3
	Total	30.1
SE (Sweden)	Industry	37.8
	Services	26.2
	Total	28.7
UK (United Kingdom)	Industry	54.5
	Services	36.0
	Total	40.0
HR (Croatia)	Industry	44.5
	Services	32.6
	Total	37.0
MK (FYR of Macedonia)	Industry	42.0
	Services	34.3
	Total	37.2
TR (Turkey)	Industry	24.8
	Services	20.0
	Total	22.3
NO (Norway)	Industry	51.6
	Services	24.3
	Total	30.2
AL (Albania)	Industry	26.1
	Services	18.7
	Total	22.1
XK (Kosovo)	Industry	33.0
	Services	24.5
	Total	27.6
ME (Montenegro)	Industry	42.5
	Services	34.3
	Total	36.2
CH (Switzerland)	Industry	.
	Services	.
	Total	.
EC12	Industry	44.9
	Services	31.0
	Total	34.8
EU15	Industry	45.2
	Services	30.8
	Total	34.8
EU27	Industry	44.5
	Services	31.4
	Total	35.3

Type of occupation

If you make mistakes at work could it cause financial loss to the company? (q52b) - Always or most of the time
Country	Type of occupation	2010
BE (Belgium)	High-skilled clerical	35.2
	Low-skilled clerical	28.8
	High-skilled manual	38.1
	Low-skilled manual	34.3
	Total	33.0
BG (Bulgaria)	High-skilled clerical	38.5
	Low-skilled clerical	35.3
	High-skilled manual	41.0
	Low-skilled manual	36.9
	Total	37.4
CZ (Czech Republic)	High-skilled clerical	37.6
	Low-skilled clerical	43.6
	High-skilled manual	50.4
	Low-skilled manual	55.6
	Total	46.3
DK (Denmark)	High-skilled clerical	28.9
	Low-skilled clerical	27.8
	High-skilled manual	56.1
	Low-skilled manual	37.3
	Total	32.8
DE (Germany)	High-skilled clerical	38.0
	Low-skilled clerical	32.8
	High-skilled manual	47.4
	Low-skilled manual	38.7
	Total	37.1
EE (Estonia)	High-skilled clerical	22.0
	Low-skilled clerical	32.0
	High-skilled manual	39.7
	Low-skilled manual	36.9
	Total	31.4
EL (Greece)	High-skilled clerical	40.6
	Low-skilled clerical	35.6
	High-skilled manual	46.4
	Low-skilled manual	34.2
	Total	39.2
ES (Spain)	High-skilled clerical	39.4
	Low-skilled clerical	25.2
	High-skilled manual	29.5
	Low-skilled manual	26.6
	Total	29.5
FR (France)	High-skilled clerical	35.5
	Low-skilled clerical	29.4
	High-skilled manual	56.5
	Low-skilled manual	41.9
	Total	37.2
IE (Ireland)	High-skilled clerical	35.4
	Low-skilled clerical	34.2
	High-skilled manual	59.5
	Low-skilled manual	24.6
	Total	36.8
IT (Italy)	High-skilled clerical	31.8
	Low-skilled clerical	23.8
	High-skilled manual	29.9
	Low-skilled manual	27.3
	Total	27.2
CY (Cyprus)	High-skilled clerical	29.3
	Low-skilled clerical	27.1
	High-skilled manual	31.4
	Low-skilled manual	21.1
	Total	26.8
LV (Latvia)	High-skilled clerical	34.2
	Low-skilled clerical	31.6
	High-skilled manual	46.5
	Low-skilled manual	35.9
	Total	35.4
LT (Lithuania)	High-skilled clerical	29.4
	Low-skilled clerical	32.1
	High-skilled manual	49.5
	Low-skilled manual	44.6
	Total	37.3
LU (Luxembourg)	High-skilled clerical	33.0
	Low-skilled clerical	39.6
	High-skilled manual	57.4
	Low-skilled manual	35.0
	Total	38.7
HU (Hungary)	High-skilled clerical	34.4
	Low-skilled clerical	36.0
	High-skilled manual	47.3
	Low-skilled manual	46.7
	Total	40.1
MT (Malta)	High-skilled clerical	37.5
	Low-skilled clerical	36.3
	High-skilled manual	53.3
	Low-skilled manual	34.1
	Total	38.2
NL (Netherlands)	High-skilled clerical	30.8
	Low-skilled clerical	24.2
	High-skilled manual	45.7
	Low-skilled manual	32.7
	Total	29.6
AT (Austria)	High-skilled clerical	35.9
	Low-skilled clerical	40.3
	High-skilled manual	62.3
	Low-skilled manual	40.0
	Total	43.1
PL (Poland)	High-skilled clerical	31.1
	Low-skilled clerical	37.6
	High-skilled manual	39.0
	Low-skilled manual	33.8
	Total	35.8
PT (Portugal)	High-skilled clerical	36.9
	Low-skilled clerical	33.4
	High-skilled manual	45.2
	Low-skilled manual	33.1
	Total	37.0
RO (Romania)	High-skilled clerical	30.8
	Low-skilled clerical	31.3
	High-skilled manual	36.3
	Low-skilled manual	37.3
	Total	33.8
SI (Slovenia)	High-skilled clerical	39.7
	Low-skilled clerical	38.0
	High-skilled manual	45.8
	Low-skilled manual	39.3
	Total	39.9
SK (Slovakia)	High-skilled clerical	42.3
	Low-skilled clerical	42.7
	High-skilled manual	49.6
	Low-skilled manual	42.7
	Total	43.9
FI (Finland)	High-skilled clerical	29.8
	Low-skilled clerical	19.8
	High-skilled manual	47.3
	Low-skilled manual	40.8
	Total	30.1
SE (Sweden)	High-skilled clerical	25.4
	Low-skilled clerical	25.8
	High-skilled manual	35.0
	Low-skilled manual	37.2
	Total	28.7
UK (United Kingdom)	High-skilled clerical	41.2
	Low-skilled clerical	33.3
	High-skilled manual	56.2
	Low-skilled manual	46.5
	Total	40.0
HR (Croatia)	High-skilled clerical	37.8
	Low-skilled clerical	32.3
	High-skilled manual	49.2
	Low-skilled manual	33.3
	Total	37.0
MK (FYR of Macedonia)	High-skilled clerical	36.5
	Low-skilled clerical	35.4
	High-skilled manual	46.9
	Low-skilled manual	36.7
	Total	37.2
TR (Turkey)	High-skilled clerical	20.9
	Low-skilled clerical	20.5
	High-skilled manual	20.6
	Low-skilled manual	26.7
	Total	22.3
NO (Norway)	High-skilled clerical	25.7
	Low-skilled clerical	21.5
	High-skilled manual	53.6
	Low-skilled manual	54.2
	Total	30.2
AL (Albania)	High-skilled clerical	17.6
	Low-skilled clerical	17.6
	High-skilled manual	23.7
	Low-skilled manual	30.5
	Total	22.1
XK (Kosovo)	High-skilled clerical	23.2
	Low-skilled clerical	28.8
	High-skilled manual	31.9
	Low-skilled manual	26.3
	Total	27.6
ME (Montenegro)	High-skilled clerical	30.1
	Low-skilled clerical	36.8
	High-skilled manual	40.0
	Low-skilled manual	38.7
	Total	36.2
CH (Switzerland)	High-skilled clerical	.
	Low-skilled clerical	.
	High-skilled manual	.
	Low-skilled manual	.
	Total	.
EC12	High-skilled clerical	37.1
	Low-skilled clerical	29.7
	High-skilled manual	44.4
	Low-skilled manual	36.0
	Total	34.8
EU15	High-skilled clerical	36.6
	Low-skilled clerical	29.7
	High-skilled manual	44.8
	Low-skilled manual	36.2
	Total	34.8
EU27	High-skilled clerical	35.9
	Low-skilled clerical	30.9
	High-skilled manual	43.8
	Low-skilled manual	36.9
	Total	35.3

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