EWCS 2010 Survey Results

Have you been subjected to physical violence at work in the past year? (q71a)

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Gender

Have you been subjected to physical violence at work in the past year? (q71a) - Yes
Country	Gender	2010
BE (Belgium)	Male	3.6
	Female	2.2
	Total	2.9
BG (Bulgaria)	Male	0.6
	Female	0.7
	Total	0.7
CZ (Czech Republic)	Male	3.1
	Female	1.8
	Total	2.6
DK (Denmark)	Male	1.4
	Female	4.6
	Total	2.9
DE (Germany)	Male	1.9
	Female	1.2
	Total	1.6
EE (Estonia)	Male	0.2
	Female	0.6
	Total	0.4
EL (Greece)	Male	1.5
	Female	0.3
	Total	1.0
ES (Spain)	Male	0.7
	Female	1.3
	Total	1.0
FR (France)	Male	4.9
	Female	2.5
	Total	3.8
IE (Ireland)	Male	4.2
	Female	2.0
	Total	3.2
IT (Italy)	Male	0.1
	Female	0.3
	Total	0.2
CY (Cyprus)	Male	0.5
	Female	0.4
	Total	0.4
LV (Latvia)	Male	1.6
	Female	0.7
	Total	1.1
LT (Lithuania)	Male	0.3
	Female	0.2
	Total	0.3
LU (Luxembourg)	Male	1.8
	Female	1.9
	Total	1.8
HU (Hungary)	Male	0.0
	Female	0.7
	Total	0.3
MT (Malta)	Male	1.4
	Female	0.2
	Total	1.0
NL (Netherlands)	Male	1.5
	Female	4.2
	Total	2.8
AT (Austria)	Male	2.9
	Female	0.6
	Total	1.8
PL (Poland)	Male	1.9
	Female	0.2
	Total	1.1
PT (Portugal)	Male	1.4
	Female	2.4
	Total	1.9
RO (Romania)	Male	1.1
	Female	0.1
	Total	0.7
SI (Slovenia)	Male	1.9
	Female	1.0
	Total	1.5
SK (Slovakia)	Male	0.7
	Female	0.6
	Total	0.7
FI (Finland)	Male	1.2
	Female	4.3
	Total	2.7
SE (Sweden)	Male	1.5
	Female	3.5
	Total	2.5
UK (United Kingdom)	Male	3.1
	Female	3.5
	Total	3.3
HR (Croatia)	Male	0.2
	Female	0.8
	Total	0.5
MK (FYR of Macedonia)	Male	1.0
	Female	0.0
	Total	0.6
TR (Turkey)	Male	1.2
	Female	0.1
	Total	0.9
NO (Norway)	Male	1.5
	Female	6.1
	Total	3.7
AL (Albania)	Male	0.4
	Female	0.1
	Total	0.3
XK (Kosovo)	Male	0.7
	Female	0.0
	Total	0.5
ME (Montenegro)	Male	3.4
	Female	0.1
	Total	2.0
CH (Switzerland)	Male	.
	Female	.
	Total	.
EC12	Male	2.2
	Female	2.0
	Total	2.1
EU15	Male	2.2
	Female	2.0
	Total	2.1
EU27	Male	2.0
	Female	1.7
	Total	1.9

Age

Have you been subjected to physical violence at work in the past year? (q71a) - Yes
Country	Age	2010
BE (Belgium)	Under 30	2.9
	30 to 49	3.0
	50+	2.8
	Total	2.9
BG (Bulgaria)	Under 30	1.7
	30 to 49	0.5
	50+	0.4
	Total	0.7
CZ (Czech Republic)	Under 30	1.9
	30 to 49	3.1
	50+	2.0
	Total	2.6
DK (Denmark)	Under 30	0.6
	30 to 49	4.4
	50+	2.2
	Total	2.9
DE (Germany)	Under 30	1.2
	30 to 49	2.0
	50+	1.1
	Total	1.6
EE (Estonia)	Under 30	0.5
	30 to 49	0.6
	50+	0.0
	Total	0.4
EL (Greece)	Under 30	0.3
	30 to 49	0.8
	50+	1.9
	Total	1.0
ES (Spain)	Under 30	0.9
	30 to 49	0.7
	50+	1.8
	Total	1.0
FR (France)	Under 30	6.3
	30 to 49	3.4
	50+	2.7
	Total	3.8
IE (Ireland)	Under 30	1.9
	30 to 49	4.3
	50+	2.1
	Total	3.2
IT (Italy)	Under 30	0.4
	30 to 49	0.2
	50+	0.0
	Total	0.2
CY (Cyprus)	Under 30	0.0
	30 to 49	0.6
	50+	0.5
	Total	0.4
LV (Latvia)	Under 30	1.4
	30 to 49	0.9
	50+	1.4
	Total	1.1
LT (Lithuania)	Under 30	0.3
	30 to 49	0.2
	50+	0.3
	Total	0.3
LU (Luxembourg)	Under 30	0.8
	30 to 49	2.3
	50+	1.3
	Total	1.8
HU (Hungary)	Under 30	0.0
	30 to 49	0.2
	50+	0.9
	Total	0.3
MT (Malta)	Under 30	1.3
	30 to 49	1.3
	50+	0.0
	Total	1.0
NL (Netherlands)	Under 30	1.8
	30 to 49	3.0
	50+	3.2
	Total	2.8
AT (Austria)	Under 30	0.7
	30 to 49	2.9
	50+	0.7
	Total	1.8
PL (Poland)	Under 30	1.5
	30 to 49	1.2
	50+	0.7
	Total	1.1
PT (Portugal)	Under 30	1.7
	30 to 49	2.1
	50+	1.6
	Total	1.9
RO (Romania)	Under 30	0.2
	30 to 49	0.4
	50+	1.8
	Total	0.7
SI (Slovenia)	Under 30	3.7
	30 to 49	0.8
	50+	0.6
	Total	1.5
SK (Slovakia)	Under 30	0.5
	30 to 49	0.7
	50+	0.7
	Total	0.7
FI (Finland)	Under 30	4.2
	30 to 49	2.5
	50+	2.1
	Total	2.7
SE (Sweden)	Under 30	0.9
	30 to 49	2.6
	50+	2.5
	Total	2.5
UK (United Kingdom)	Under 30	1.5
	30 to 49	4.6
	50+	2.4
	Total	3.3
HR (Croatia)	Under 30	1.7
	30 to 49	0.2
	50+	0.2
	Total	0.5
MK (FYR of Macedonia)	Under 30	0.8
	30 to 49	0.9
	50+	0.0
	Total	0.6
TR (Turkey)	Under 30	0.7
	30 to 49	1.2
	50+	0.8
	Total	0.9
NO (Norway)	Under 30	3.2
	30 to 49	4.6
	50+	2.5
	Total	3.7
AL (Albania)	Under 30	0.0
	30 to 49	0.5
	50+	0.0
	Total	0.3
XK (Kosovo)	Under 30	0.8
	30 to 49	0.7
	50+	0.0
	Total	0.5
ME (Montenegro)	Under 30	1.3
	30 to 49	2.1
	50+	2.5
	Total	2.0
CH (Switzerland)	Under 30	.
	30 to 49	.
	50+	.
	Total	.
EC12	Under 30	2.0
	30 to 49	2.3
	50+	1.7
	Total	2.1
EU15	Under 30	2.0
	30 to 49	2.4
	50+	1.7
	Total	2.1
EU27	Under 30	1.8
	30 to 49	2.1
	50+	1.6
	Total	1.9

Employment status

Have you been subjected to physical violence at work in the past year? (q71a) - Yes
Country	Employment status	2010
BE (Belgium)	Employee: permanent contract	3.1
	Employee: other arrangement	2.4
	Self-employed	3.1
	Total	2.9
BG (Bulgaria)	Employee: permanent contract	0.9
	Employee: other arrangement	0.0
	Self-employed	0.0
	Total	0.7
CZ (Czech Republic)	Employee: permanent contract	2.7
	Employee: other arrangement	1.1
	Self-employed	2.8
	Total	2.6
DK (Denmark)	Employee: permanent contract	3.1
	Employee: other arrangement	3.8
	Self-employed	0.0
	Total	2.9
DE (Germany)	Employee: permanent contract	1.9
	Employee: other arrangement	1.0
	Self-employed	0.2
	Total	1.6
EE (Estonia)	Employee: permanent contract	0.3
	Employee: other arrangement	1.4
	Self-employed	0.0
	Total	0.4
EL (Greece)	Employee: permanent contract	1.4
	Employee: other arrangement	0.5
	Self-employed	1.0
	Total	1.0
ES (Spain)	Employee: permanent contract	0.9
	Employee: other arrangement	1.1
	Self-employed	1.4
	Total	1.0
FR (France)	Employee: permanent contract	2.8
	Employee: other arrangement	2.5
	Self-employed	11.4
	Total	3.8
IE (Ireland)	Employee: permanent contract	3.5
	Employee: other arrangement	4.0
	Self-employed	1.4
	Total	3.2
IT (Italy)	Employee: permanent contract	0.1
	Employee: other arrangement	0.5
	Self-employed	0.1
	Total	0.2
CY (Cyprus)	Employee: permanent contract	0.4
	Employee: other arrangement	0.3
	Self-employed	0.8
	Total	0.4
LV (Latvia)	Employee: permanent contract	1.2
	Employee: other arrangement	1.6
	Self-employed	0.0
	Total	1.1
LT (Lithuania)	Employee: permanent contract	0.2
	Employee: other arrangement	0.8
	Self-employed	0.0
	Total	0.3
LU (Luxembourg)	Employee: permanent contract	2.0
	Employee: other arrangement	1.5
	Self-employed	1.8
	Total	1.8
HU (Hungary)	Employee: permanent contract	0.4
	Employee: other arrangement	0.0
	Self-employed	0.0
	Total	0.3
MT (Malta)	Employee: permanent contract	0.7
	Employee: other arrangement	1.3
	Self-employed	1.3
	Total	1.0
NL (Netherlands)	Employee: permanent contract	4.1
	Employee: other arrangement	0.8
	Self-employed	0.0
	Total	2.8
AT (Austria)	Employee: permanent contract	1.5
	Employee: other arrangement	2.2
	Self-employed	3.3
	Total	1.8
PL (Poland)	Employee: permanent contract	0.7
	Employee: other arrangement	2.4
	Self-employed	0.9
	Total	1.1
PT (Portugal)	Employee: permanent contract	2.5
	Employee: other arrangement	0.4
	Self-employed	1.8
	Total	1.9
RO (Romania)	Employee: permanent contract	0.4
	Employee: other arrangement	0.8
	Self-employed	1.0
	Total	0.7
SI (Slovenia)	Employee: permanent contract	2.0
	Employee: other arrangement	1.0
	Self-employed	0.0
	Total	1.5
SK (Slovakia)	Employee: permanent contract	0.9
	Employee: other arrangement	0.0
	Self-employed	0.0
	Total	0.7
FI (Finland)	Employee: permanent contract	2.9
	Employee: other arrangement	4.5
	Self-employed	0.0
	Total	2.7
SE (Sweden)	Employee: permanent contract	3.0
	Employee: other arrangement	1.0
	Self-employed	0.0
	Total	2.5
UK (United Kingdom)	Employee: permanent contract	3.9
	Employee: other arrangement	3.3
	Self-employed	0.4
	Total	3.3
HR (Croatia)	Employee: permanent contract	0.4
	Employee: other arrangement	1.8
	Self-employed	0.0
	Total	0.5
MK (FYR of Macedonia)	Employee: permanent contract	0.8
	Employee: other arrangement	0.0
	Self-employed	1.0
	Total	0.6
TR (Turkey)	Employee: permanent contract	0.8
	Employee: other arrangement	0.9
	Self-employed	1.0
	Total	0.9
NO (Norway)	Employee: permanent contract	4.4
	Employee: other arrangement	0.8
	Self-employed	0.0
	Total	3.7
AL (Albania)	Employee: permanent contract	0.0
	Employee: other arrangement	0.8
	Self-employed	0.2
	Total	0.3
XK (Kosovo)	Employee: permanent contract	0.0
	Employee: other arrangement	1.0
	Self-employed	0.4
	Total	0.5
ME (Montenegro)	Employee: permanent contract	1.4
	Employee: other arrangement	3.4
	Self-employed	1.6
	Total	2.0
CH (Switzerland)	Employee: permanent contract	.
	Employee: other arrangement	.
	Self-employed	.
	Total	.
EC12	Employee: permanent contract	2.3
	Employee: other arrangement	1.6
	Self-employed	2.1
	Total	2.1
EU15	Employee: permanent contract	2.3
	Employee: other arrangement	1.6
	Self-employed	2.1
	Total	2.1
EU27	Employee: permanent contract	2.0
	Employee: other arrangement	1.6
	Self-employed	1.8
	Total	1.9

Industry/services

Have you been subjected to physical violence at work in the past year? (q71a) - Yes
Country	Industry/services	2010
BE (Belgium)	Industry	1.2
	Services	3.6
	Total	2.9
BG (Bulgaria)	Industry	0.0
	Services	1.1
	Total	0.7
CZ (Czech Republic)	Industry	1.7
	Services	3.0
	Total	2.6
DK (Denmark)	Industry	0.0
	Services	3.8
	Total	2.9
DE (Germany)	Industry	0.3
	Services	2.1
	Total	1.6
EE (Estonia)	Industry	0.0
	Services	0.6
	Total	0.4
EL (Greece)	Industry	0.0
	Services	1.5
	Total	1.0
ES (Spain)	Industry	0.0
	Services	1.3
	Total	1.0
FR (France)	Industry	0.8
	Services	4.8
	Total	3.8
IE (Ireland)	Industry	0.3
	Services	4.2
	Total	3.2
IT (Italy)	Industry	0.0
	Services	0.2
	Total	0.2
CY (Cyprus)	Industry	0.2
	Services	0.5
	Total	0.4
LV (Latvia)	Industry	1.0
	Services	1.2
	Total	1.1
LT (Lithuania)	Industry	0.1
	Services	0.3
	Total	0.3
LU (Luxembourg)	Industry	0.0
	Services	2.2
	Total	1.8
HU (Hungary)	Industry	0.4
	Services	0.3
	Total	0.3
MT (Malta)	Industry	2.5
	Services	0.5
	Total	1.0
NL (Netherlands)	Industry	0.0
	Services	3.5
	Total	2.8
AT (Austria)	Industry	0.5
	Services	2.3
	Total	1.8
PL (Poland)	Industry	0.3
	Services	1.7
	Total	1.1
PT (Portugal)	Industry	1.7
	Services	1.9
	Total	1.9
RO (Romania)	Industry	0.7
	Services	0.4
	Total	0.7
SI (Slovenia)	Industry	0.8
	Services	1.9
	Total	1.5
SK (Slovakia)	Industry	0.4
	Services	0.9
	Total	0.7
FI (Finland)	Industry	0.0
	Services	3.8
	Total	2.7
SE (Sweden)	Industry	0.4
	Services	3.0
	Total	2.5
UK (United Kingdom)	Industry	0.1
	Services	4.1
	Total	3.3
HR (Croatia)	Industry	0.0
	Services	0.8
	Total	0.5
MK (FYR of Macedonia)	Industry	0.6
	Services	0.6
	Total	0.6
TR (Turkey)	Industry	0.3
	Services	1.5
	Total	0.9
NO (Norway)	Industry	0.7
	Services	4.5
	Total	3.7
AL (Albania)	Industry	0.1
	Services	0.4
	Total	0.3
XK (Kosovo)	Industry	1.2
	Services	0.2
	Total	0.5
ME (Montenegro)	Industry	2.7
	Services	1.8
	Total	2.0
CH (Switzerland)	Industry	.
	Services	.
	Total	.
EC12	Industry	0.3
	Services	2.8
	Total	2.1
EU15	Industry	0.3
	Services	2.8
	Total	2.1
EU27	Industry	0.4
	Services	2.5
	Total	1.9

Type of occupation

Have you been subjected to physical violence at work in the past year? (q71a) - Yes
Country	Type of occupation	2010
BE (Belgium)	High-skilled clerical	3.5
	Low-skilled clerical	3.4
	High-skilled manual	0.5
	Low-skilled manual	2.6
	Total	2.9
BG (Bulgaria)	High-skilled clerical	0.5
	Low-skilled clerical	1.6
	High-skilled manual	0.0
	Low-skilled manual	0.0
	Total	0.7
CZ (Czech Republic)	High-skilled clerical	2.8
	Low-skilled clerical	2.5
	High-skilled manual	2.3
	Low-skilled manual	2.1
	Total	2.6
DK (Denmark)	High-skilled clerical	2.4
	Low-skilled clerical	4.8
	High-skilled manual	0.0
	Low-skilled manual	0.0
	Total	2.9
DE (Germany)	High-skilled clerical	2.8
	Low-skilled clerical	1.6
	High-skilled manual	0.2
	Low-skilled manual	1.4
	Total	1.6
EE (Estonia)	High-skilled clerical	0.4
	Low-skilled clerical	0.9
	High-skilled manual	0.0
	Low-skilled manual	0.0
	Total	0.4
EL (Greece)	High-skilled clerical	1.4
	Low-skilled clerical	1.9
	High-skilled manual	0.0
	Low-skilled manual	0.0
	Total	1.0
ES (Spain)	High-skilled clerical	0.8
	Low-skilled clerical	1.8
	High-skilled manual	0.0
	Low-skilled manual	0.3
	Total	1.0
FR (France)	High-skilled clerical	6.1
	Low-skilled clerical	2.7
	High-skilled manual	2.9
	Low-skilled manual	4.0
	Total	3.8
IE (Ireland)	High-skilled clerical	2.4
	Low-skilled clerical	5.2
	High-skilled manual	1.0
	Low-skilled manual	1.3
	Total	3.2
IT (Italy)	High-skilled clerical	0.2
	Low-skilled clerical	0.3
	High-skilled manual	0.0
	Low-skilled manual	0.0
	Total	0.2
CY (Cyprus)	High-skilled clerical	0.6
	Low-skilled clerical	0.4
	High-skilled manual	0.5
	Low-skilled manual	0.2
	Total	0.4
LV (Latvia)	High-skilled clerical	0.0
	Low-skilled clerical	2.5
	High-skilled manual	0.0
	Low-skilled manual	1.2
	Total	1.1
LT (Lithuania)	High-skilled clerical	0.0
	Low-skilled clerical	0.6
	High-skilled manual	0.0
	Low-skilled manual	0.4
	Total	0.3
LU (Luxembourg)	High-skilled clerical	2.4
	Low-skilled clerical	1.9
	High-skilled manual	0.0
	Low-skilled manual	1.8
	Total	1.8
HU (Hungary)	High-skilled clerical	0.2
	Low-skilled clerical	0.4
	High-skilled manual	0.0
	Low-skilled manual	0.7
	Total	0.3
MT (Malta)	High-skilled clerical	0.0
	Low-skilled clerical	1.0
	High-skilled manual	3.1
	Low-skilled manual	0.8
	Total	1.0
NL (Netherlands)	High-skilled clerical	3.1
	Low-skilled clerical	3.9
	High-skilled manual	0.0
	Low-skilled manual	0.3
	Total	2.8
AT (Austria)	High-skilled clerical	1.8
	Low-skilled clerical	2.7
	High-skilled manual	0.6
	Low-skilled manual	0.3
	Total	1.8
PL (Poland)	High-skilled clerical	1.0
	Low-skilled clerical	1.8
	High-skilled manual	0.5
	Low-skilled manual	1.1
	Total	1.1
PT (Portugal)	High-skilled clerical	0.8
	Low-skilled clerical	2.1
	High-skilled manual	1.6
	Low-skilled manual	2.4
	Total	1.9
RO (Romania)	High-skilled clerical	1.9
	Low-skilled clerical	0.5
	High-skilled manual	0.2
	Low-skilled manual	0.3
	Total	0.7
SI (Slovenia)	High-skilled clerical	1.4
	Low-skilled clerical	2.4
	High-skilled manual	1.3
	Low-skilled manual	0.0
	Total	1.5
SK (Slovakia)	High-skilled clerical	0.4
	Low-skilled clerical	1.4
	High-skilled manual	0.0
	Low-skilled manual	0.2
	Total	0.7
FI (Finland)	High-skilled clerical	0.3
	Low-skilled clerical	6.5
	High-skilled manual	0.0
	Low-skilled manual	0.6
	Total	2.7
SE (Sweden)	High-skilled clerical	2.1
	Low-skilled clerical	4.0
	High-skilled manual	0.7
	Low-skilled manual	0.0
	Total	2.5
UK (United Kingdom)	High-skilled clerical	4.0
	Low-skilled clerical	3.9
	High-skilled manual	0.4
	Low-skilled manual	1.6
	Total	3.3
HR (Croatia)	High-skilled clerical	0.3
	Low-skilled clerical	0.9
	High-skilled manual	0.0
	Low-skilled manual	0.3
	Total	0.5
MK (FYR of Macedonia)	High-skilled clerical	1.7
	Low-skilled clerical	0.4
	High-skilled manual	0.4
	Low-skilled manual	0.5
	Total	0.6
TR (Turkey)	High-skilled clerical	0.7
	Low-skilled clerical	0.8
	High-skilled manual	0.1
	Low-skilled manual	2.2
	Total	0.9
NO (Norway)	High-skilled clerical	1.4
	Low-skilled clerical	5.7
	High-skilled manual	1.3
	Low-skilled manual	0.3
	Total	3.7
AL (Albania)	High-skilled clerical	0.0
	Low-skilled clerical	0.7
	High-skilled manual	0.2
	Low-skilled manual	0.0
	Total	0.3
XK (Kosovo)	High-skilled clerical	0.0
	Low-skilled clerical	0.4
	High-skilled manual	2.0
	Low-skilled manual	0.0
	Total	0.5
ME (Montenegro)	High-skilled clerical	1.1
	Low-skilled clerical	2.3
	High-skilled manual	1.1
	Low-skilled manual	2.9
	Total	2.0
CH (Switzerland)	High-skilled clerical	.
	Low-skilled clerical	.
	High-skilled manual	.
	Low-skilled manual	.
	Total	.
EC12	High-skilled clerical	3.0
	Low-skilled clerical	2.3
	High-skilled manual	0.7
	Low-skilled manual	1.4
	Total	2.1
EU15	High-skilled clerical	2.9
	Low-skilled clerical	2.4
	High-skilled manual	0.7
	Low-skilled manual	1.3
	Total	2.1
EU27	High-skilled clerical	2.6
	Low-skilled clerical	2.3
	High-skilled manual	0.6
	Low-skilled manual	1.2
	Total	1.9

Page last updated: 15 November, 2010

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