Establishment characteristics and work practices: Health sector

This paper is one in a series of sector profiles giving an overview of structural characteristics, work organisation practices, human resource management, employee participation and social dialogue in the health sector. It is based on the third European Company Survey (ECS). The sector includes all activities related to human health and social work activities (NACE Q). The third ECS contains responses from 1,059 establishments in this sector across the EU28 representing 11% of all EU employees.