EWCS 2010 Survey Results

Can you influence decisions that are important for your work? (q51o)

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Gender

Can you influence decisions that are important for your work? (q51o) - Always or most of the time
Country	Gender	2010
BE (Belgium)	Male	43.4
	Female	37.5
	Total	40.7
BG (Bulgaria)	Male	39.3
	Female	40.8
	Total	40.0
CZ (Czech Republic)	Male	46.1
	Female	37.0
	Total	42.3
DK (Denmark)	Male	61.8
	Female	50.1
	Total	56.2
DE (Germany)	Male	39.0
	Female	36.8
	Total	38.0
EE (Estonia)	Male	47.7
	Female	33.8
	Total	40.6
EL (Greece)	Male	47.4
	Female	35.8
	Total	42.8
ES (Spain)	Male	41.2
	Female	37.3
	Total	39.5
FR (France)	Male	34.4
	Female	28.1
	Total	31.4
IE (Ireland)	Male	53.5
	Female	44.2
	Total	49.2
IT (Italy)	Male	35.0
	Female	28.1
	Total	32.2
CY (Cyprus)	Male	42.8
	Female	30.9
	Total	37.4
LV (Latvia)	Male	48.5
	Female	39.4
	Total	43.9
LT (Lithuania)	Male	33.2
	Female	33.8
	Total	33.5
LU (Luxembourg)	Male	41.1
	Female	38.9
	Total	40.1
HU (Hungary)	Male	43.4
	Female	34.6
	Total	39.4
MT (Malta)	Male	45.1
	Female	42.7
	Total	44.3
NL (Netherlands)	Male	60.2
	Female	40.7
	Total	51.2
AT (Austria)	Male	45.8
	Female	45.0
	Total	45.4
PL (Poland)	Male	53.8
	Female	41.7
	Total	48.3
PT (Portugal)	Male	43.4
	Female	33.5
	Total	38.8
RO (Romania)	Male	39.0
	Female	39.2
	Total	39.1
SI (Slovenia)	Male	46.9
	Female	34.9
	Total	41.3
SK (Slovakia)	Male	26.2
	Female	29.5
	Total	27.6
FI (Finland)	Male	61.7
	Female	52.0
	Total	57.0
SE (Sweden)	Male	51.9
	Female	46.2
	Total	49.3
UK (United Kingdom)	Male	49.7
	Female	39.9
	Total	45.1
HR (Croatia)	Male	40.7
	Female	35.0
	Total	38.1
MK (FYR of Macedonia)	Male	52.2
	Female	38.2
	Total	46.8
TR (Turkey)	Male	47.5
	Female	43.4
	Total	46.4
NO (Norway)	Male	49.4
	Female	43.2
	Total	46.4
AL (Albania)	Male	52.4
	Female	45.5
	Total	49.3
XK (Kosovo)	Male	56.4
	Female	53.9
	Total	55.7
ME (Montenegro)	Male	41.5
	Female	36.6
	Total	39.4
CH (Switzerland)	Male	.
	Female	.
	Total	.
EC12	Male	41.9
	Female	35.3
	Total	38.9
EU15	Male	42.5
	Female	36.1
	Total	39.6
EU27	Male	43.1
	Female	36.6
	Total	40.2

Age

Can you influence decisions that are important for your work? (q51o) - Always or most of the time
Country	Age	2010
BE (Belgium)	Under 30	29.8
	30 to 49	41.9
	50+	47.5
	Total	40.7
BG (Bulgaria)	Under 30	33.9
	30 to 49	43.1
	50+	37.7
	Total	40.0
CZ (Czech Republic)	Under 30	33.6
	30 to 49	44.4
	50+	42.8
	Total	42.3
DK (Denmark)	Under 30	25.9
	30 to 49	63.4
	50+	67.3
	Total	56.2
DE (Germany)	Under 30	19.4
	30 to 49	42.5
	50+	43.2
	Total	38.0
EE (Estonia)	Under 30	40.0
	30 to 49	42.7
	50+	37.2
	Total	40.6
EL (Greece)	Under 30	32.3
	30 to 49	40.7
	50+	53.6
	Total	42.8
ES (Spain)	Under 30	22.1
	30 to 49	41.1
	50+	51.1
	Total	39.5
FR (France)	Under 30	20.7
	30 to 49	34.0
	50+	34.3
	Total	31.4
IE (Ireland)	Under 30	28.6
	30 to 49	54.3
	50+	57.3
	Total	49.2
IT (Italy)	Under 30	20.9
	30 to 49	32.4
	50+	38.4
	Total	32.2
CY (Cyprus)	Under 30	29.5
	30 to 49	37.9
	50+	42.4
	Total	37.4
LV (Latvia)	Under 30	39.6
	30 to 49	47.5
	50+	40.9
	Total	43.9
LT (Lithuania)	Under 30	22.1
	30 to 49	35.2
	50+	37.9
	Total	33.5
LU (Luxembourg)	Under 30	28.8
	30 to 49	42.4
	50+	43.4
	Total	40.1
HU (Hungary)	Under 30	34.9
	30 to 49	39.3
	50+	42.5
	Total	39.4
MT (Malta)	Under 30	37.0
	30 to 49	48.6
	50+	46.0
	Total	44.3
NL (Netherlands)	Under 30	36.8
	30 to 49	54.1
	50+	58.7
	Total	51.2
AT (Austria)	Under 30	36.6
	30 to 49	46.5
	50+	50.8
	Total	45.4
PL (Poland)	Under 30	39.7
	30 to 49	49.8
	50+	54.9
	Total	48.3
PT (Portugal)	Under 30	26.9
	30 to 49	36.1
	50+	49.5
	Total	38.8
RO (Romania)	Under 30	25.2
	30 to 49	34.3
	50+	58.2
	Total	39.1
SI (Slovenia)	Under 30	32.6
	30 to 49	41.9
	50+	48.7
	Total	41.3
SK (Slovakia)	Under 30	17.4
	30 to 49	31.3
	50+	28.0
	Total	27.6
FI (Finland)	Under 30	50.8
	30 to 49	55.2
	50+	63.1
	Total	57.0
SE (Sweden)	Under 30	38.3
	30 to 49	50.9
	50+	53.6
	Total	49.3
UK (United Kingdom)	Under 30	35.0
	30 to 49	46.3
	50+	51.0
	Total	45.1
HR (Croatia)	Under 30	30.4
	30 to 49	37.0
	50+	43.2
	Total	38.1
MK (FYR of Macedonia)	Under 30	46.7
	30 to 49	46.9
	50+	46.7
	Total	46.8
TR (Turkey)	Under 30	40.4
	30 to 49	45.7
	50+	63.7
	Total	46.4
NO (Norway)	Under 30	37.8
	30 to 49	48.0
	50+	50.1
	Total	46.4
AL (Albania)	Under 30	37.3
	30 to 49	49.8
	50+	56.8
	Total	49.3
XK (Kosovo)	Under 30	50.0
	30 to 49	59.5
	50+	57.9
	Total	55.7
ME (Montenegro)	Under 30	35.2
	30 to 49	37.1
	50+	48.3
	Total	39.4
CH (Switzerland)	Under 30	.
	30 to 49	.
	50+	.
	Total	.
EC12	Under 30	25.4
	30 to 49	40.8
	50+	45.5
	Total	38.9
EU15	Under 30	26.3
	30 to 49	41.4
	50+	46.2
	Total	39.6
EU27	Under 30	27.8
	30 to 49	41.6
	50+	46.6
	Total	40.2

Employment status

Can you influence decisions that are important for your work? (q51o) - Always or most of the time
Country	Employment status	2010
BE (Belgium)	Employee: permanent contract	34.9
	Employee: other arrangement	24.3
	Self-employed	82.2
	Total	40.7
BG (Bulgaria)	Employee: permanent contract	35.1
	Employee: other arrangement	26.1
	Self-employed	86.9
	Total	40.0
CZ (Czech Republic)	Employee: permanent contract	34.8
	Employee: other arrangement	23.5
	Self-employed	82.1
	Total	42.3
DK (Denmark)	Employee: permanent contract	55.0
	Employee: other arrangement	37.4
	Self-employed	96.7
	Total	56.2
DE (Germany)	Employee: permanent contract	35.0
	Employee: other arrangement	20.7
	Self-employed	84.2
	Total	38.0
EE (Estonia)	Employee: permanent contract	37.1
	Employee: other arrangement	31.1
	Self-employed	75.9
	Total	40.6
EL (Greece)	Employee: permanent contract	25.3
	Employee: other arrangement	18.5
	Self-employed	80.6
	Total	42.8
ES (Spain)	Employee: permanent contract	33.7
	Employee: other arrangement	25.2
	Self-employed	94.9
	Total	39.5
FR (France)	Employee: permanent contract	24.8
	Employee: other arrangement	14.6
	Self-employed	84.1
	Total	31.4
IE (Ireland)	Employee: permanent contract	47.9
	Employee: other arrangement	34.4
	Self-employed	82.9
	Total	49.2
IT (Italy)	Employee: permanent contract	22.7
	Employee: other arrangement	13.7
	Self-employed	74.3
	Total	32.2
CY (Cyprus)	Employee: permanent contract	27.0
	Employee: other arrangement	23.7
	Self-employed	88.3
	Total	37.4
LV (Latvia)	Employee: permanent contract	42.7
	Employee: other arrangement	28.2
	Self-employed	84.4
	Total	43.9
LT (Lithuania)	Employee: permanent contract	26.4
	Employee: other arrangement	22.2
	Self-employed	83.0
	Total	33.5
LU (Luxembourg)	Employee: permanent contract	34.4
	Employee: other arrangement	29.6
	Self-employed	87.5
	Total	40.1
HU (Hungary)	Employee: permanent contract	34.3
	Employee: other arrangement	27.9
	Self-employed	82.7
	Total	39.4
MT (Malta)	Employee: permanent contract	39.2
	Employee: other arrangement	34.8
	Self-employed	89.3
	Total	44.3
NL (Netherlands)	Employee: permanent contract	46.7
	Employee: other arrangement	39.9
	Self-employed	85.1
	Total	51.2
AT (Austria)	Employee: permanent contract	41.4
	Employee: other arrangement	29.3
	Self-employed	85.0
	Total	45.4
PL (Poland)	Employee: permanent contract	36.9
	Employee: other arrangement	26.9
	Self-employed	93.9
	Total	48.3
PT (Portugal)	Employee: permanent contract	32.0
	Employee: other arrangement	12.7
	Self-employed	91.3
	Total	38.8
RO (Romania)	Employee: permanent contract	25.8
	Employee: other arrangement	30.5
	Self-employed	76.5
	Total	39.1
SI (Slovenia)	Employee: permanent contract	35.9
	Employee: other arrangement	29.2
	Self-employed	83.4
	Total	41.3
SK (Slovakia)	Employee: permanent contract	22.5
	Employee: other arrangement	16.0
	Self-employed	68.7
	Total	27.6
FI (Finland)	Employee: permanent contract	53.6
	Employee: other arrangement	42.7
	Self-employed	94.9
	Total	57.0
SE (Sweden)	Employee: permanent contract	47.0
	Employee: other arrangement	34.9
	Self-employed	84.6
	Total	49.3
UK (United Kingdom)	Employee: permanent contract	40.1
	Employee: other arrangement	32.1
	Self-employed	86.1
	Total	45.1
HR (Croatia)	Employee: permanent contract	26.4
	Employee: other arrangement	25.7
	Self-employed	86.3
	Total	38.1
MK (FYR of Macedonia)	Employee: permanent contract	34.1
	Employee: other arrangement	33.2
	Self-employed	84.3
	Total	46.8
TR (Turkey)	Employee: permanent contract	35.8
	Employee: other arrangement	35.3
	Self-employed	65.3
	Total	46.4
NO (Norway)	Employee: permanent contract	48.4
	Employee: other arrangement	24.0
	Self-employed	87.5
	Total	46.4
AL (Albania)	Employee: permanent contract	33.6
	Employee: other arrangement	29.7
	Self-employed	66.7
	Total	49.3
XK (Kosovo)	Employee: permanent contract	51.9
	Employee: other arrangement	48.3
	Self-employed	64.2
	Total	55.7
ME (Montenegro)	Employee: permanent contract	32.1
	Employee: other arrangement	28.7
	Self-employed	77.1
	Total	39.4
CH (Switzerland)	Employee: permanent contract	.
	Employee: other arrangement	.
	Self-employed	.
	Total	.
EC12	Employee: permanent contract	33.4
	Employee: other arrangement	22.9
	Self-employed	83.8
	Total	38.9
EU15	Employee: permanent contract	34.3
	Employee: other arrangement	23.5
	Self-employed	83.9
	Total	39.6
EU27	Employee: permanent contract	34.0
	Employee: other arrangement	24.0
	Self-employed	84.4
	Total	40.2

Industry/services

Can you influence decisions that are important for your work? (q51o) - Always or most of the time
Country	Industry/services	2010
BE (Belgium)	Industry	43.7
	Services	40.0
	Total	40.7
BG (Bulgaria)	Industry	35.4
	Services	43.0
	Total	40.0
CZ (Czech Republic)	Industry	42.2
	Services	42.4
	Total	42.3
DK (Denmark)	Industry	63.0
	Services	54.2
	Total	56.2
DE (Germany)	Industry	34.5
	Services	39.6
	Total	38.0
EE (Estonia)	Industry	37.3
	Services	42.4
	Total	40.6
EL (Greece)	Industry	48.2
	Services	40.2
	Total	42.8
ES (Spain)	Industry	32.4
	Services	42.4
	Total	39.5
FR (France)	Industry	32.1
	Services	31.2
	Total	31.4
IE (Ireland)	Industry	53.4
	Services	47.8
	Total	49.2
IT (Italy)	Industry	31.4
	Services	32.6
	Total	32.2
CY (Cyprus)	Industry	43.7
	Services	35.5
	Total	37.4
LV (Latvia)	Industry	43.0
	Services	44.3
	Total	43.9
LT (Lithuania)	Industry	39.9
	Services	30.2
	Total	33.5
LU (Luxembourg)	Industry	38.9
	Services	40.6
	Total	40.1
HU (Hungary)	Industry	33.8
	Services	42.5
	Total	39.4
MT (Malta)	Industry	39.6
	Services	45.8
	Total	44.3
NL (Netherlands)	Industry	55.8
	Services	49.9
	Total	51.2
AT (Austria)	Industry	43.4
	Services	46.2
	Total	45.4
PL (Poland)	Industry	51.7
	Services	46.3
	Total	48.3
PT (Portugal)	Industry	42.3
	Services	36.7
	Total	38.8
RO (Romania)	Industry	43.3
	Services	34.3
	Total	39.1
SI (Slovenia)	Industry	39.9
	Services	42.2
	Total	41.3
SK (Slovakia)	Industry	20.0
	Services	33.0
	Total	27.6
FI (Finland)	Industry	51.8
	Services	59.0
	Total	57.0
SE (Sweden)	Industry	46.4
	Services	49.8
	Total	49.3
UK (United Kingdom)	Industry	50.0
	Services	43.7
	Total	45.1
HR (Croatia)	Industry	41.3
	Services	36.3
	Total	38.1
MK (FYR of Macedonia)	Industry	41.2
	Services	49.5
	Total	46.8
TR (Turkey)	Industry	49.2
	Services	44.0
	Total	46.4
NO (Norway)	Industry	48.6
	Services	46.2
	Total	46.4
AL (Albania)	Industry	53.6
	Services	45.6
	Total	49.3
XK (Kosovo)	Industry	58.4
	Services	54.3
	Total	55.7
ME (Montenegro)	Industry	48.5
	Services	35.4
	Total	39.4
CH (Switzerland)	Industry	.
	Services	.
	Total	.
EC12	Industry	38.0
	Services	39.3
	Total	38.9
EU15	Industry	38.5
	Services	40.0
	Total	39.6
EU27	Industry	39.8
	Services	40.3
	Total	40.2

Type of occupation

Can you influence decisions that are important for your work? (q51o) - Always or most of the time
Country	Type of occupation	2010
BE (Belgium)	High-skilled clerical	52.2
	Low-skilled clerical	36.5
	High-skilled manual	44.3
	Low-skilled manual	26.3
	Total	40.7
BG (Bulgaria)	High-skilled clerical	63.3
	Low-skilled clerical	38.3
	High-skilled manual	44.2
	Low-skilled manual	22.2
	Total	40.0
CZ (Czech Republic)	High-skilled clerical	68.7
	Low-skilled clerical	38.8
	High-skilled manual	43.3
	Low-skilled manual	27.2
	Total	42.3
DK (Denmark)	High-skilled clerical	72.1
	Low-skilled clerical	53.0
	High-skilled manual	61.1
	Low-skilled manual	41.5
	Total	56.2
DE (Germany)	High-skilled clerical	62.0
	Low-skilled clerical	34.6
	High-skilled manual	30.9
	Low-skilled manual	23.7
	Total	38.0
EE (Estonia)	High-skilled clerical	61.3
	Low-skilled clerical	36.7
	High-skilled manual	39.5
	Low-skilled manual	20.3
	Total	40.6
EL (Greece)	High-skilled clerical	63.8
	Low-skilled clerical	32.3
	High-skilled manual	50.2
	Low-skilled manual	21.6
	Total	42.8
ES (Spain)	High-skilled clerical	68.9
	Low-skilled clerical	35.2
	High-skilled manual	28.8
	Low-skilled manual	25.9
	Total	39.5
FR (France)	High-skilled clerical	53.2
	Low-skilled clerical	25.0
	High-skilled manual	33.9
	Low-skilled manual	16.0
	Total	31.4
IE (Ireland)	High-skilled clerical	70.2
	Low-skilled clerical	36.2
	High-skilled manual	55.8
	Low-skilled manual	23.5
	Total	49.2
IT (Italy)	High-skilled clerical	61.0
	Low-skilled clerical	24.4
	High-skilled manual	35.2
	Low-skilled manual	21.2
	Total	32.2
CY (Cyprus)	High-skilled clerical	54.9
	Low-skilled clerical	36.2
	High-skilled manual	49.4
	Low-skilled manual	15.9
	Total	37.4
LV (Latvia)	High-skilled clerical	65.7
	Low-skilled clerical	41.0
	High-skilled manual	43.7
	Low-skilled manual	25.1
	Total	43.9
LT (Lithuania)	High-skilled clerical	48.5
	Low-skilled clerical	25.8
	High-skilled manual	36.9
	Low-skilled manual	17.9
	Total	33.5
LU (Luxembourg)	High-skilled clerical	52.5
	Low-skilled clerical	37.6
	High-skilled manual	35.4
	Low-skilled manual	21.7
	Total	40.1
HU (Hungary)	High-skilled clerical	66.0
	Low-skilled clerical	38.8
	High-skilled manual	30.1
	Low-skilled manual	21.9
	Total	39.4
MT (Malta)	High-skilled clerical	68.6
	Low-skilled clerical	41.2
	High-skilled manual	47.4
	Low-skilled manual	25.1
	Total	44.3
NL (Netherlands)	High-skilled clerical	67.9
	Low-skilled clerical	42.4
	High-skilled manual	60.7
	Low-skilled manual	35.8
	Total	51.2
AT (Austria)	High-skilled clerical	70.3
	Low-skilled clerical	42.0
	High-skilled manual	45.2
	Low-skilled manual	31.0
	Total	45.4
PL (Poland)	High-skilled clerical	65.9
	Low-skilled clerical	37.7
	High-skilled manual	60.0
	Low-skilled manual	26.6
	Total	48.3
PT (Portugal)	High-skilled clerical	58.9
	Low-skilled clerical	35.0
	High-skilled manual	46.3
	Low-skilled manual	20.6
	Total	38.8
RO (Romania)	High-skilled clerical	66.9
	Low-skilled clerical	31.9
	High-skilled manual	37.9
	Low-skilled manual	19.9
	Total	39.1
SI (Slovenia)	High-skilled clerical	63.3
	Low-skilled clerical	36.0
	High-skilled manual	44.1
	Low-skilled manual	23.3
	Total	41.3
SK (Slovakia)	High-skilled clerical	59.8
	Low-skilled clerical	27.8
	High-skilled manual	18.8
	Low-skilled manual	13.6
	Total	27.6
FI (Finland)	High-skilled clerical	78.3
	Low-skilled clerical	51.5
	High-skilled manual	48.7
	Low-skilled manual	39.0
	Total	57.0
SE (Sweden)	High-skilled clerical	57.1
	Low-skilled clerical	49.6
	High-skilled manual	50.2
	Low-skilled manual	36.0
	Total	49.3
UK (United Kingdom)	High-skilled clerical	70.9
	Low-skilled clerical	33.4
	High-skilled manual	51.5
	Low-skilled manual	21.7
	Total	45.1
HR (Croatia)	High-skilled clerical	57.2
	Low-skilled clerical	30.1
	High-skilled manual	56.5
	Low-skilled manual	17.6
	Total	38.1
MK (FYR of Macedonia)	High-skilled clerical	70.1
	Low-skilled clerical	43.8
	High-skilled manual	53.4
	Low-skilled manual	35.4
	Total	46.8
TR (Turkey)	High-skilled clerical	67.0
	Low-skilled clerical	38.3
	High-skilled manual	55.5
	Low-skilled manual	29.6
	Total	46.4
NO (Norway)	High-skilled clerical	57.4
	Low-skilled clerical	44.5
	High-skilled manual	49.3
	Low-skilled manual	35.2
	Total	46.4
AL (Albania)	High-skilled clerical	56.4
	Low-skilled clerical	33.8
	High-skilled manual	60.9
	Low-skilled manual	33.2
	Total	49.3
XK (Kosovo)	High-skilled clerical	64.4
	Low-skilled clerical	51.0
	High-skilled manual	58.7
	Low-skilled manual	45.3
	Total	55.7
ME (Montenegro)	High-skilled clerical	57.1
	Low-skilled clerical	32.9
	High-skilled manual	57.6
	Low-skilled manual	19.9
	Total	39.4
CH (Switzerland)	High-skilled clerical	.
	Low-skilled clerical	.
	High-skilled manual	.
	Low-skilled manual	.
	Total	.
EC12	High-skilled clerical	63.7
	Low-skilled clerical	32.3
	High-skilled manual	37.9
	Low-skilled manual	22.8
	Total	38.9
EU15	High-skilled clerical	63.9
	Low-skilled clerical	33.2
	High-skilled manual	38.5
	Low-skilled manual	23.6
	Total	39.6
EU27	High-skilled clerical	64.1
	Low-skilled clerical	33.7
	High-skilled manual	40.8
	Low-skilled manual	23.5
	Total	40.2

Page last updated: 15 November, 2010

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