European Working Conditions Telephone Survey 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we live and work. With the lifting of restrictions across the globe, we are now able to examine the many repercussions on the world of work. In particular, the unique demands of the last few years have shone a harsh spotlight on the pressures brought to bear on different jobs and on certain work environments and the stresses associated with different forms of work. The pandemic has made us reassess so many aspects of our working lives. But has it changed the way we think about job quality – its role in ensuring a good working life and, indeed, a good life in general? The European Working Conditions Telephone Survey (EWCTS), a representative survey of Europe’s workers conducted by Eurofound in 2021, provides some answers.

Las estrictas restricciones de salud pública aplicadas por los gobiernos en 2020 para controlar la pandemia de COVID-19 cambiaron bruscamente la vida laboral y siguieron configurándola a lo largo de los dos años siguientes. Entre marzo y noviembre de 2021, se realizaron más de 70 000 entrevistas en 36 países a través de la Encuesta Telefónica Europea sobre las Condiciones de Trabajo (EWCTS), una encuesta basada en la probabilidad de alta calidad. El objetivo era ofrecer una visión detallada de la vida laboral de los europeos en ese momento excepcional.