EWCS 2010 Survey Results

Does your work affect your health? (q67)

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Gender

Does your work affect your health? (q67) - Yes, negatively
Country	Gender	2010
BE (Belgium)	Male	24.0
	Female	18.0
	Total	21.3
BG (Bulgaria)	Male	39.2
	Female	27.5
	Total	33.7
CZ (Czech Republic)	Male	34.0
	Female	21.8
	Total	28.7
DK (Denmark)	Male	23.1
	Female	26.9
	Total	24.9
DE (Germany)	Male	24.5
	Female	18.9
	Total	21.9
EE (Estonia)	Male	45.4
	Female	41.7
	Total	43.5
EL (Greece)	Male	44.9
	Female	34.5
	Total	40.8
ES (Spain)	Male	31.0
	Female	25.2
	Total	28.4
FR (France)	Male	27.8
	Female	23.0
	Total	25.6
IE (Ireland)	Male	10.9
	Female	10.2
	Total	10.6
IT (Italy)	Male	23.2
	Female	16.9
	Total	20.6
CY (Cyprus)	Male	37.1
	Female	30.5
	Total	34.1
LV (Latvia)	Male	52.5
	Female	52.4
	Total	52.5
LT (Lithuania)	Male	38.5
	Female	38.7
	Total	38.6
LU (Luxembourg)	Male	25.7
	Female	29.8
	Total	27.4
HU (Hungary)	Male	39.4
	Female	31.7
	Total	35.8
MT (Malta)	Male	35.4
	Female	26.3
	Total	32.4
NL (Netherlands)	Male	20.5
	Female	13.8
	Total	17.4
AT (Austria)	Male	34.5
	Female	25.2
	Total	30.1
PL (Poland)	Male	40.4
	Female	31.4
	Total	36.4
PT (Portugal)	Male	33.0
	Female	25.4
	Total	29.5
RO (Romania)	Male	33.6
	Female	36.4
	Total	34.8
SI (Slovenia)	Male	48.4
	Female	40.0
	Total	44.5
SK (Slovakia)	Male	33.1
	Female	27.2
	Total	30.5
FI (Finland)	Male	24.4
	Female	24.3
	Total	24.4
SE (Sweden)	Male	28.0
	Female	22.6
	Total	25.4
UK (United Kingdom)	Male	15.2
	Female	13.6
	Total	14.4
HR (Croatia)	Male	39.4
	Female	33.0
	Total	36.5
MK (FYR of Macedonia)	Male	40.3
	Female	42.6
	Total	41.2
TR (Turkey)	Male	28.0
	Female	22.7
	Total	26.5
NO (Norway)	Male	27.7
	Female	29.9
	Total	28.7
AL (Albania)	Male	30.1
	Female	25.2
	Total	27.9
XK (Kosovo)	Male	18.2
	Female	9.0
	Total	15.6
ME (Montenegro)	Male	29.5
	Female	19.7
	Total	25.3
CH (Switzerland)	Male	.
	Female	.
	Total	.
EC12	Male	24.4
	Female	19.4
	Total	22.1
EU15	Male	24.7
	Female	19.7
	Total	22.4
EU27	Male	27.4
	Female	22.1
	Total	25.0

Age

Does your work affect your health? (q67) - Yes, negatively
Country	Age	2010
BE (Belgium)	Under 30	20.1
	30 to 49	21.3
	50+	22.4
	Total	21.3
BG (Bulgaria)	Under 30	25.4
	30 to 49	34.0
	50+	37.7
	Total	33.7
CZ (Czech Republic)	Under 30	24.4
	30 to 49	29.4
	50+	30.3
	Total	28.7
DK (Denmark)	Under 30	24.5
	30 to 49	23.4
	50+	27.6
	Total	24.9
DE (Germany)	Under 30	16.1
	30 to 49	22.6
	50+	24.9
	Total	21.9
EE (Estonia)	Under 30	42.0
	30 to 49	45.9
	50+	40.2
	Total	43.5
EL (Greece)	Under 30	33.2
	30 to 49	39.7
	50+	47.5
	Total	40.8
ES (Spain)	Under 30	22.6
	30 to 49	29.5
	50+	31.0
	Total	28.4
FR (France)	Under 30	22.6
	30 to 49	25.2
	50+	28.8
	Total	25.6
IE (Ireland)	Under 30	9.2
	30 to 49	11.4
	50+	9.6
	Total	10.6
IT (Italy)	Under 30	19.1
	30 to 49	19.3
	50+	24.4
	Total	20.6
CY (Cyprus)	Under 30	26.4
	30 to 49	34.0
	50+	39.7
	Total	34.1
LV (Latvia)	Under 30	44.7
	30 to 49	53.9
	50+	56.0
	Total	52.5
LT (Lithuania)	Under 30	38.1
	30 to 49	38.9
	50+	38.4
	Total	38.6
LU (Luxembourg)	Under 30	20.2
	30 to 49	30.0
	50+	26.8
	Total	27.4
HU (Hungary)	Under 30	30.8
	30 to 49	37.7
	50+	35.4
	Total	35.8
MT (Malta)	Under 30	27.3
	30 to 49	35.4
	50+	33.5
	Total	32.4
NL (Netherlands)	Under 30	13.9
	30 to 49	17.8
	50+	19.8
	Total	17.4
AT (Austria)	Under 30	29.2
	30 to 49	30.5
	50+	30.0
	Total	30.1
PL (Poland)	Under 30	23.6
	30 to 49	41.6
	50+	37.4
	Total	36.4
PT (Portugal)	Under 30	21.7
	30 to 49	27.8
	50+	36.4
	Total	29.5
RO (Romania)	Under 30	26.2
	30 to 49	34.0
	50+	42.4
	Total	34.8
SI (Slovenia)	Under 30	34.2
	30 to 49	48.6
	50+	46.3
	Total	44.5
SK (Slovakia)	Under 30	25.9
	30 to 49	33.3
	50+	28.1
	Total	30.5
FI (Finland)	Under 30	15.3
	30 to 49	26.0
	50+	28.0
	Total	24.4
SE (Sweden)	Under 30	30.7
	30 to 49	26.7
	50+	19.5
	Total	25.4
UK (United Kingdom)	Under 30	9.3
	30 to 49	16.7
	50+	15.0
	Total	14.4
HR (Croatia)	Under 30	29.3
	30 to 49	38.6
	50+	37.4
	Total	36.5
MK (FYR of Macedonia)	Under 30	27.7
	30 to 49	41.3
	50+	52.3
	Total	41.2
TR (Turkey)	Under 30	21.5
	30 to 49	28.5
	50+	32.3
	Total	26.5
NO (Norway)	Under 30	24.4
	30 to 49	30.9
	50+	28.3
	Total	28.7
AL (Albania)	Under 30	19.9
	30 to 49	26.4
	50+	36.0
	Total	27.9
XK (Kosovo)	Under 30	13.2
	30 to 49	15.2
	50+	19.7
	Total	15.6
ME (Montenegro)	Under 30	18.3
	30 to 49	28.0
	50+	27.8
	Total	25.3
CH (Switzerland)	Under 30	.
	30 to 49	.
	50+	.
	Total	.
EC12	Under 30	17.3
	30 to 49	22.7
	50+	24.8
	Total	22.1
EU15	Under 30	17.9
	30 to 49	23.0
	50+	24.8
	Total	22.4
EU27	Under 30	19.6
	30 to 49	25.9
	50+	27.3
	Total	25.0

Employment status

Does your work affect your health? (q67) - Yes, negatively
Country	Employment status	2010
BE (Belgium)	Employee: permanent contract	22.4
	Employee: other arrangement	17.5
	Self-employed	20.6
	Total	21.3
BG (Bulgaria)	Employee: permanent contract	32.9
	Employee: other arrangement	25.8
	Self-employed	47.1
	Total	33.7
CZ (Czech Republic)	Employee: permanent contract	30.6
	Employee: other arrangement	28.7
	Self-employed	26.8
	Total	28.7
DK (Denmark)	Employee: permanent contract	25.8
	Employee: other arrangement	20.6
	Self-employed	25.7
	Total	24.9
DE (Germany)	Employee: permanent contract	23.4
	Employee: other arrangement	21.3
	Self-employed	16.3
	Total	21.9
EE (Estonia)	Employee: permanent contract	43.8
	Employee: other arrangement	42.5
	Self-employed	44.9
	Total	43.5
EL (Greece)	Employee: permanent contract	33.3
	Employee: other arrangement	41.6
	Self-employed	47.4
	Total	40.8
ES (Spain)	Employee: permanent contract	29.0
	Employee: other arrangement	28.6
	Self-employed	27.5
	Total	28.4
FR (France)	Employee: permanent contract	26.3
	Employee: other arrangement	25.5
	Self-employed	26.9
	Total	25.6
IE (Ireland)	Employee: permanent contract	12.1
	Employee: other arrangement	7.5
	Self-employed	9.9
	Total	10.6
IT (Italy)	Employee: permanent contract	21.0
	Employee: other arrangement	16.4
	Self-employed	22.3
	Total	20.6
CY (Cyprus)	Employee: permanent contract	31.0
	Employee: other arrangement	33.2
	Self-employed	42.6
	Total	34.1
LV (Latvia)	Employee: permanent contract	51.0
	Employee: other arrangement	59.2
	Self-employed	57.5
	Total	52.5
LT (Lithuania)	Employee: permanent contract	36.0
	Employee: other arrangement	49.8
	Self-employed	46.3
	Total	38.6
LU (Luxembourg)	Employee: permanent contract	28.7
	Employee: other arrangement	21.1
	Self-employed	25.9
	Total	27.4
HU (Hungary)	Employee: permanent contract	37.3
	Employee: other arrangement	29.3
	Self-employed	35.8
	Total	35.8
MT (Malta)	Employee: permanent contract	31.7
	Employee: other arrangement	30.4
	Self-employed	39.5
	Total	32.4
NL (Netherlands)	Employee: permanent contract	16.9
	Employee: other arrangement	13.4
	Self-employed	24.4
	Total	17.4
AT (Austria)	Employee: permanent contract	30.9
	Employee: other arrangement	33.0
	Self-employed	27.0
	Total	30.1
PL (Poland)	Employee: permanent contract	36.0
	Employee: other arrangement	31.5
	Self-employed	45.4
	Total	36.4
PT (Portugal)	Employee: permanent contract	31.0
	Employee: other arrangement	25.6
	Self-employed	32.5
	Total	29.5
RO (Romania)	Employee: permanent contract	31.2
	Employee: other arrangement	27.7
	Self-employed	45.0
	Total	34.8
SI (Slovenia)	Employee: permanent contract	48.7
	Employee: other arrangement	36.0
	Self-employed	41.4
	Total	44.5
SK (Slovakia)	Employee: permanent contract	32.8
	Employee: other arrangement	26.2
	Self-employed	27.2
	Total	30.5
FI (Finland)	Employee: permanent contract	26.1
	Employee: other arrangement	17.9
	Self-employed	26.3
	Total	24.4
SE (Sweden)	Employee: permanent contract	27.2
	Employee: other arrangement	18.8
	Self-employed	19.3
	Total	25.4
UK (United Kingdom)	Employee: permanent contract	15.4
	Employee: other arrangement	10.4
	Self-employed	13.5
	Total	14.4
HR (Croatia)	Employee: permanent contract	36.5
	Employee: other arrangement	38.0
	Self-employed	38.7
	Total	36.5
MK (FYR of Macedonia)	Employee: permanent contract	41.6
	Employee: other arrangement	47.7
	Self-employed	32.9
	Total	41.2
TR (Turkey)	Employee: permanent contract	23.7
	Employee: other arrangement	27.6
	Self-employed	27.2
	Total	26.5
NO (Norway)	Employee: permanent contract	29.7
	Employee: other arrangement	19.1
	Self-employed	34.5
	Total	28.7
AL (Albania)	Employee: permanent contract	27.2
	Employee: other arrangement	22.0
	Self-employed	31.5
	Total	27.9
XK (Kosovo)	Employee: permanent contract	18.1
	Employee: other arrangement	13.1
	Self-employed	15.8
	Total	15.6
ME (Montenegro)	Employee: permanent contract	25.6
	Employee: other arrangement	25.2
	Self-employed	25.8
	Total	25.3
CH (Switzerland)	Employee: permanent contract	.
	Employee: other arrangement	.
	Self-employed	.
	Total	.
EC12	Employee: permanent contract	22.6
	Employee: other arrangement	21.2
	Self-employed	22.9
	Total	22.1
EU15	Employee: permanent contract	23.0
	Employee: other arrangement	21.3
	Self-employed	22.9
	Total	22.4
EU27	Employee: permanent contract	25.2
	Employee: other arrangement	23.1
	Self-employed	27.5
	Total	25.0

Industry/services

Does your work affect your health? (q67) - Yes, negatively
Country	Industry/services	2010
BE (Belgium)	Industry	24.4
	Services	20.5
	Total	21.3
BG (Bulgaria)	Industry	37.2
	Services	32.0
	Total	33.7
CZ (Czech Republic)	Industry	39.3
	Services	22.4
	Total	28.7
DK (Denmark)	Industry	29.0
	Services	23.7
	Total	24.9
DE (Germany)	Industry	28.5
	Services	19.3
	Total	21.9
EE (Estonia)	Industry	53.0
	Services	38.3
	Total	43.5
EL (Greece)	Industry	55.1
	Services	33.9
	Total	40.8
ES (Spain)	Industry	35.0
	Services	26.0
	Total	28.4
FR (France)	Industry	35.2
	Services	22.4
	Total	25.6
IE (Ireland)	Industry	12.1
	Services	10.1
	Total	10.6
IT (Italy)	Industry	27.9
	Services	17.5
	Total	20.6
CY (Cyprus)	Industry	42.9
	Services	31.3
	Total	34.1
LV (Latvia)	Industry	63.0
	Services	47.7
	Total	52.5
LT (Lithuania)	Industry	43.7
	Services	36.0
	Total	38.6
LU (Luxembourg)	Industry	37.6
	Services	25.9
	Total	27.4
HU (Hungary)	Industry	47.5
	Services	29.6
	Total	35.8
MT (Malta)	Industry	46.2
	Services	28.0
	Total	32.4
NL (Netherlands)	Industry	25.8
	Services	15.1
	Total	17.4
AT (Austria)	Industry	40.1
	Services	26.1
	Total	30.1
PL (Poland)	Industry	45.4
	Services	31.0
	Total	36.4
PT (Portugal)	Industry	42.3
	Services	22.2
	Total	29.5
RO (Romania)	Industry	40.2
	Services	28.8
	Total	34.8
SI (Slovenia)	Industry	54.2
	Services	38.5
	Total	44.5
SK (Slovakia)	Industry	39.1
	Services	25.1
	Total	30.5
FI (Finland)	Industry	32.1
	Services	21.3
	Total	24.4
SE (Sweden)	Industry	31.5
	Services	24.1
	Total	25.4
UK (United Kingdom)	Industry	14.7
	Services	14.6
	Total	14.4
HR (Croatia)	Industry	46.4
	Services	30.6
	Total	36.5
MK (FYR of Macedonia)	Industry	54.5
	Services	32.0
	Total	41.2
TR (Turkey)	Industry	32.6
	Services	21.3
	Total	26.5
NO (Norway)	Industry	38.9
	Services	26.2
	Total	28.7
AL (Albania)	Industry	34.5
	Services	22.6
	Total	27.9
XK (Kosovo)	Industry	26.0
	Services	9.9
	Total	15.6
ME (Montenegro)	Industry	34.1
	Services	21.5
	Total	25.3
CH (Switzerland)	Industry	.
	Services	.
	Total	.
EC12	Industry	29.4
	Services	19.7
	Total	22.1
EU15	Industry	29.8
	Services	20.0
	Total	22.4
EU27	Industry	33.5
	Services	21.6
	Total	25.0

Type of occupation

Does your work affect your health? (q67) - Yes, negatively
Country	Type of occupation	2010
BE (Belgium)	High-skilled clerical	19.4
	Low-skilled clerical	17.5
	High-skilled manual	28.6
	Low-skilled manual	28.6
	Total	21.3
BG (Bulgaria)	High-skilled clerical	26.0
	Low-skilled clerical	26.5
	High-skilled manual	46.0
	Low-skilled manual	40.5
	Total	33.7
CZ (Czech Republic)	High-skilled clerical	20.1
	Low-skilled clerical	20.9
	High-skilled manual	43.4
	Low-skilled manual	39.4
	Total	28.7
DK (Denmark)	High-skilled clerical	22.8
	Low-skilled clerical	22.8
	High-skilled manual	41.0
	Low-skilled manual	23.3
	Total	24.9
DE (Germany)	High-skilled clerical	18.6
	Low-skilled clerical	16.7
	High-skilled manual	31.9
	Low-skilled manual	32.0
	Total	21.9
EE (Estonia)	High-skilled clerical	29.7
	Low-skilled clerical	39.9
	High-skilled manual	61.8
	Low-skilled manual	53.4
	Total	43.5
EL (Greece)	High-skilled clerical	26.6
	Low-skilled clerical	32.8
	High-skilled manual	60.6
	Low-skilled manual	49.3
	Total	40.8
ES (Spain)	High-skilled clerical	26.2
	Low-skilled clerical	24.2
	High-skilled manual	35.7
	Low-skilled manual	32.9
	Total	28.4
FR (France)	High-skilled clerical	21.6
	Low-skilled clerical	17.6
	High-skilled manual	39.3
	Low-skilled manual	39.3
	Total	25.6
IE (Ireland)	High-skilled clerical	12.8
	Low-skilled clerical	7.7
	High-skilled manual	14.7
	Low-skilled manual	9.4
	Total	10.6
IT (Italy)	High-skilled clerical	12.8
	Low-skilled clerical	15.0
	High-skilled manual	31.4
	Low-skilled manual	30.5
	Total	20.6
CY (Cyprus)	High-skilled clerical	33.5
	Low-skilled clerical	26.6
	High-skilled manual	48.2
	Low-skilled manual	39.4
	Total	34.1
LV (Latvia)	High-skilled clerical	47.5
	Low-skilled clerical	46.6
	High-skilled manual	59.5
	Low-skilled manual	61.7
	Total	52.5
LT (Lithuania)	High-skilled clerical	32.7
	Low-skilled clerical	30.3
	High-skilled manual	53.2
	Low-skilled manual	44.5
	Total	38.6
LU (Luxembourg)	High-skilled clerical	26.3
	Low-skilled clerical	23.4
	High-skilled manual	42.3
	Low-skilled manual	30.7
	Total	27.4
HU (Hungary)	High-skilled clerical	29.0
	Low-skilled clerical	29.4
	High-skilled manual	49.3
	Low-skilled manual	41.3
	Total	35.8
MT (Malta)	High-skilled clerical	23.0
	Low-skilled clerical	29.1
	High-skilled manual	53.8
	Low-skilled manual	35.8
	Total	32.4
NL (Netherlands)	High-skilled clerical	16.5
	Low-skilled clerical	13.5
	High-skilled manual	36.9
	Low-skilled manual	18.6
	Total	17.4
AT (Austria)	High-skilled clerical	23.5
	Low-skilled clerical	22.7
	High-skilled manual	44.5
	Low-skilled manual	43.6
	Total	30.1
PL (Poland)	High-skilled clerical	30.8
	Low-skilled clerical	25.2
	High-skilled manual	51.8
	Low-skilled manual	41.1
	Total	36.4
PT (Portugal)	High-skilled clerical	17.9
	Low-skilled clerical	17.7
	High-skilled manual	44.5
	Low-skilled manual	40.2
	Total	29.5
RO (Romania)	High-skilled clerical	40.3
	Low-skilled clerical	27.4
	High-skilled manual	40.4
	Low-skilled manual	31.1
	Total	34.8
SI (Slovenia)	High-skilled clerical	34.8
	Low-skilled clerical	40.3
	High-skilled manual	58.4
	Low-skilled manual	53.7
	Total	44.5
SK (Slovakia)	High-skilled clerical	30.9
	Low-skilled clerical	23.9
	High-skilled manual	40.0
	Low-skilled manual	34.1
	Total	30.5
FI (Finland)	High-skilled clerical	22.5
	Low-skilled clerical	19.8
	High-skilled manual	35.7
	Low-skilled manual	29.6
	Total	24.4
SE (Sweden)	High-skilled clerical	18.2
	Low-skilled clerical	23.9
	High-skilled manual	44.4
	Low-skilled manual	29.9
	Total	25.4
UK (United Kingdom)	High-skilled clerical	19.7
	Low-skilled clerical	11.8
	High-skilled manual	15.0
	Low-skilled manual	10.9
	Total	14.4
HR (Croatia)	High-skilled clerical	22.0
	Low-skilled clerical	31.2
	High-skilled manual	44.9
	Low-skilled manual	52.5
	Total	36.5
MK (FYR of Macedonia)	High-skilled clerical	25.4
	Low-skilled clerical	25.5
	High-skilled manual	47.7
	Low-skilled manual	57.0
	Total	41.2
TR (Turkey)	High-skilled clerical	18.7
	Low-skilled clerical	14.9
	High-skilled manual	30.3
	Low-skilled manual	37.6
	Total	26.5
NO (Norway)	High-skilled clerical	18.2
	Low-skilled clerical	29.3
	High-skilled manual	33.3
	Low-skilled manual	39.0
	Total	28.7
AL (Albania)	High-skilled clerical	18.2
	Low-skilled clerical	16.5
	High-skilled manual	35.8
	Low-skilled manual	38.7
	Total	27.9
XK (Kosovo)	High-skilled clerical	12.3
	Low-skilled clerical	10.0
	High-skilled manual	26.9
	Low-skilled manual	27.6
	Total	15.6
ME (Montenegro)	High-skilled clerical	12.9
	Low-skilled clerical	19.1
	High-skilled manual	42.7
	Low-skilled manual	46.2
	Total	25.3
CH (Switzerland)	High-skilled clerical	.
	Low-skilled clerical	.
	High-skilled manual	.
	Low-skilled manual	.
	Total	.
EC12	High-skilled clerical	19.6
	Low-skilled clerical	16.8
	High-skilled manual	33.4
	Low-skilled manual	29.4
	Total	22.1
EU15	High-skilled clerical	19.7
	Low-skilled clerical	17.1
	High-skilled manual	33.9
	Low-skilled manual	29.8
	Total	22.4
EU27	High-skilled clerical	22.0
	Low-skilled clerical	18.6
	High-skilled manual	37.6
	Low-skilled manual	31.9
	Total	25.0

Page last updated: 15 November, 2010

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