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Working time in the 5Working time in the 5thth EWCS: EWCS:some findings from the some findings from the
overview reportoverview reportGreet Vermeylen
Seminar faculty of chemistry / chemical technology
Ljubljana, 4 October 2011
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55thth EWCS and working time EWCS and working time
• working time duration Working time is decreasing on average
From 40.5 hrs/week in 1991 (EC12) to 37.5 hrs/week in EU27 (2010)- On average men work 7 hrs more than women in paid empl- However: paid + unpaid work: women work more
Time segregation (next to occupational/sectoral/pay segreg)- Women work more shorter hours - Men work more longer hours- But women do bulk of household work
• preferences Preferences do not always match with what we do:
Precariousness, overworked,…
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Evolution of weekly working hours, Evolution of weekly working hours, 1991 – 2010, EC12, EU15 and EU27 (%)1991 – 2010, EC12, EU15 and EU27 (%)
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/EU
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1995)
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27
20 or less 21 to 34 35 to 38 39 to 41 42 to 48 more than 48
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Average working hours and Average working hours and distribution of working hours, per countrydistribution of working hours, per country
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27 SE FI
BE IT AT
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UK
FR IE DK NL
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Working time duration Working time duration and stressand stress
• Long working hours : - Slightly decreasing but still
54% of self-employed with employees,
43% of self-employed without employees and
11 % of employees - work 48 + hours per week- -> Report more health problems, work life balance problems and work
intensity
- Short working hours (particularly short part time)- Increasing, mostly female phenomenon (gender segregation)- Can be linked with other psychosocial risks mainly related to job and
financial insecurity
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Working long hours …Working long hours …
Working less than 48h Working 48 h or more
Problems with work life balance
16% 38%
Work affects my health negatively
23% 37%
Work intensity
(high speed > ½ time)
44% 54%
Work nearly every day in free time to meet work demands
3% 19%
Consulted for your work targets
22% 29%
I feel at home at work 22 % 33 %
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Working hours preference, Working hours preference, by gender, age and employment status, 2010, EU27 (%)by gender, age and employment status, 2010, EU27 (%)
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
All
Men
Women
Less than 30 years of age
Between 30 and 49 years of age
50 or more years of age
Self-employed
Employed - permanent contract
Employed - Other
More The Same Less
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Working all around the clock?Working all around the clock?
• Working time organisation Standard working time still the norm for the majority of workers (9 to
5 jobs / same hours/ same nr of days etc)This is more the case for women than for men…
But a considerable proportion of workers work at ‘other times’16% of the workers work long days (5+ times/month)10% of workers do night work (+ 3 times/month)17% of the workers do shift work20% work on call53% work at the weekend at least once a month
26% work at least one Sunday a month
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Work intensity at very high levels: Work intensity at very high levels: working to tight deadlines working to tight deadlines
EC12, EU15 and EU27, 1991-2010 (%)EC12, EU15 and EU27, 1991-2010 (%)
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EU15
EU27
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Work intensity over time – country resultsWork intensity over time – country resultsworking at high speedworking at high speed
Q45a: Does your job involve working at very high speed?
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2005
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Q45b Does your job involve working to tight deadlines?
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Work intensity over time – country resultsWork intensity over time – country resultsworking to tight deadlinesworking to tight deadlines
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