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Stħarriġ elettroniku dwar l-għajxien u l-ħidma fl-UE

Mit-tnedija tiegħu fl-2020, l-istħarriġ elettroniku uniku tal-Eurofound dwar l-Għajxien u l-Ħidma fl-UE pprovda ħarsa ġenerali lejn l-iżviluppi li dejjem jinbidlu fl-għajxien u x-xogħol mill-bidu tal-pandemija, permezz tal-miżuri ta' rkupru u matul żmien ta' bidla kostanti.

Living, working and COVID-19 e-survey - Spring 2020

Eurofound's first launched its unique e-survey at the outset of the pandemic in April 2020 under the name Living, working and COVID-19. Running from 9 April 2020 to 11 June 2020, it attracted a large number of respondents, allowing for a timely and truly informative picture of the implications of COVID-19 on the living and working conditions of respondents across the EU. 

The survey examined quality of life and quality of society during the pandemic, with questions covering life satisfaction, happiness and optimism, health and levels of trust in institutions. It also focused on the work situation of respondents, their work–life balance and the widespread use of teleworking during the crisis.  

  • Round 1: The e-survey aimed to investigate the impact on well-being, work and telework and on the financial situation of people living in Europe

Launched in April 2020, when most European countries were in lockdown

67,392 respondents aged 18+ across the 27 EU Member States + the UK

E-survey, advertised on social media and snowball sampling

Questionnaire comprised 53 questions, available in 22 EU official languages

To display this data, use the filters below to select a question. Refine the results by selecting a country (or group of countries), apply additional filters (which vary throughout the surveys) or change the visualisation by selecting a preferred chart type.

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  • Life satisfaction, happiness and optimism are below usual levels

  • Young people and those not working have lowest mental well-being

  • Trust in healthcare and the police higher than trust in governments, the media and the EU

  • 5% of respondents in EU27 reported losing their jobs permanently and 23% temporarily

  • Working time decreased for half of the working population

  • Almost 4 in 10 employees started teleworking

  • Work–life balance is challenging for workers with young children

  • Around 4 in 10 respondents are pessimistic about their financial situation

  • Over half of respondents have insufficient savings to cope without an income

  • Around half of all households report difficulties in making ends meet

This section provides further information targeted in particular at researchers.

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6 May 2020

Living, working and COVID-19: First findings – April 2020

In the space of just a few weeks, the COVID-19 pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus has radically transformed the lives of people around the globe. Apart from the devastating health consequences on people directly affected by the virus, the COVID-19 pandemic has had major implications for the way people live and work, affecting their physical and mental well-being in a profound way. To capture the immediate economic and social effects of this crisis, Eurofound launched a large-scale online survey across the European Union and beyond on 9 April. Entitled Living, working and COVID-19, the aim of the survey is to investigate the impact on well-being, work and telework and on the financial situation of people living in Europe. It includes a range of questions relevant to people across various age groups and life situations. Most of the questions are based on Eurofound’s European Quality of Life Survey (EQLS) and European Working Conditions Survey (EWCS), while other questions are new or were adapted from other sources, such as the EU Statistics on Income and Living Conditions (EU-SILC).

Methodology

The e-survey methodology is similar for all rounds of the survey.

Eurofound experts

You can contact the following experts for questions on the survey.

Eszter Sándor

Senior research manager
Social policies research

Eszter Sandor huwa maniġer anzjan tar-riċerka fl-unità tal-Politiki Soċjali fil-Eurofound. Hija għandha għarfien espert fil-metodoloġija tal-istħarriġ u l-analiżi statistika, ħadmet fuq it-tħejjija u l-ġestjoni tal-Istħarriġ Ewropew dwar il-Kwalità tal-Ħajja u l-aktar reċentement l-istħarriġ elettroniku dwar l-Għajxien, ix-Xogħol u l-COVID-19, u hija responsabbli għall-kwalità tas-sett tad-dejta. L-oqsma ta' riċerka tagħha huma l-benesseri taż-żgħażagħ u l-kwalità tal-ħajja fid-djar u l-familji, inkluż il-benesseri suġġettiv, il-bilanċ bejn ix-xogħol u l-ħajja privata u l-kundizzjonijiet tal-għajxien. Preċedentement ħadmet bħala konsulent ekonomiku fl-Iskozja li tiffoka fuq valutazzjonijiet tal-impatt ekonomiku, evalwazzjonijiet u analiżi tal-input-output. Hija għandha grad ta' Masters fl-Ekonomija u r-Relazzjonijiet Internazzjonali mill-Università Corvinus ta' Budapest.

Daphne Ahrendt

Senior research manager
Social policies research

Daphne Ahrendt hija maniġer anzjan tar-riċerka fl-unità tal-Politiki Soċjali fil-Eurofound. Minn mindu ngħaqdet mal-Eurofound fl-2013, ix-xogħol tagħha kopra firxa wiesgħa ta' oqsma ta' politika soċjali. Bħalissa, hija tikkoordina l-attività ta' ġestjoni u żvilupp tal-istħarriġ tal-Eurofound u tmexxi t-tħejjija u l-analiżi tal-istħarriġ elettroniku dwar il-COVID-19. Daphne għandha aktar minn 20 sena esperjenza bħala riċerkatriċi li taħdem fuq stħarriġ internazzjonali, wara li qabel ħadmet fl-Unità tal-Ewrobarometru fil-Kummissjoni Ewropea u fiċ-Ċentru Nazzjonali għar-Riċerka Soċjali f'Londra fejn ħadmet fuq il-Programm Internazzjonali ta' Stħarriġ Soċjali. Daphne għandha grad ta 'Masters fil-Politiki tal-Ġustizzja Kriminali mill-London School of Economics u grad ta' Baċellerat fix-Xjenza Politika mill-Università tal-Istat ta 'San Francisco.

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