Establishment characteristics and work practices: Public administration and defence 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 public administration and defence sector. It is based on the third European Company Survey (ECS). The public administration and defence sector includes all activities related to public administration and defence, compulsory and social security (NACE 0). The third ECS contains responses from 1,053 establishments in this sector across the EU28 representing 10% of all EU employees.