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Pan-European opinionpoll on occupational

safety and health

Representative results in the 27 Member

States of the European Union

Package including results for the EU27


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Universe: population aged 18+ with usual place of residence in the territory of theEU - Member States and in full command of the resp. national language(s)

Sample: Representative random sample in each of the EU Member States (exceptfor the Netherlands, Hungary, Greece and Belgium where a representativequota sample was drawn)

Method of data collection: CATI (Computer-Assisted Telephone Interviews) in 19 Member States.In Bulgaria, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia andRomania, interviews were conducted Face to Face because of lowertelephone penetration rates.

Sample size: 27.106 Interviews (appr. 1.000 interviews per country)

Fieldwork period: March 24 May 12 2009

Margin of error: 0,3* to 0,6**percentage points (total EU27)1,4* to 3,1**percentage points (national sample)

Pan-European opinion poll on occupational safety and health June 2009

* if value in table is 5%, ** if value in table is 50%

Opinion Poll Design

The pan-European perception poll was conducted through the use of an EU-

wide omnibus survey. Interviews were conducted by TNS partner institutesin the 27 European Member States.


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Questionnaire Overview

(1) If you were deciding whether to take a new job, which two of the

following would most influence your decision? (Salary | Safe and healthyworking conditions | Job security | Working hours | Others | None of these |Dont know/ no answer)

(2) In general, to what extent do you think that ill health is caused by the

job people have? (A great deal | To some extent | Not really | Not at all |Dont know/ no answer)

(3) Do you think that over the last 5 years health and safety at work in yourcountry has got ? (Much better | Better | Worse | Much worse | Dont

know/ no answer)

(4) Regarding safety and health risks at the workplace; do you consideryourself ? (Very well informed | Fairly well informed | Not very wellinformed | Not at all informed | Dont know/ no answer)

(5) Do you expect or not that safety and health conditions at work in yourcountry might deteriorate due to the economic crisis? (A great deal | Tosome extent | Not really | Not at all | Dont know/ no answer)

Pan-European opinion poll on occupational safety and health June 2009


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Decisive factors when looking for a new job


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Salary

Job security

Safe and healthy working conditions

Working hours

57

53

36

23

If you were deciding whether to take a new job, which two of the following would most

influence your decision (max. two answers)?

Decisive factors when looking for a new job EU27

Pan-European opinion poll on occupational safety and health June 2009Percent

Others: 2 / none of these: 2 / dont know/no answer: 2; Universe: population aged 18+


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TOTAL GenderFull-time education

finished at ageOccupation

15

Self-

employ-ed

Employ-ed

Manualworker

Nonactive

68 51

52

40

20

53

32

22

61

56

34

26

59

47

37

24

50

54

41

17

Male Female

61 53

51

38

26

55

35

19

57

53

36

23

16-19 20+

Salary

Job Security

Safe & healthyworking conditions

Working hours

5660

55

34

51

37

22 26





Difference to 100 percent: others / dont know / no answer; Universe: population aged 18+


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5250 49

47 47

45 45 45 44

36 3533 32 31 30 29 28 28 27 27 27 27

22 2119 19

16

53

SE MT IT NL EL ES DE DK SI LU EU

27

PT BE CY FI FR LT AT CZ IE LV PL UK SK BG EE HU RO

Bottom line shows rank of safe and healthy working conditions among 4 factors including also salary, job security and working hours:

32 2 3 1 2 3 3 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 4 3 3 4 4 3 4 3 4




- Safe and healthy working conditions -


Universe: population aged 18+


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Work as a cause of ill health


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A great deal

To some extent

Not really

Not at all

28

47

15

6

In general, to what extent do you think that ill health is caused by the job people have?

Work as a cause of ill health EU27


Difference to 100 percent: dont know / no answer; Universe: population aged 18+


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15

Self-

employ-ed

Employ-ed

Manualworker

Nonactive

31 28

46

15

6

46

13

6

27

50

15

5

29

45

17

5

32

39

13

9

Male Female

27 29

48

14

5

46

16

7

28

47

15

6

16-19 20+

A great deal

To some extent

Not really

Not at all

2828

48

16

50

15

5 5






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LT SI CY IT EL EE NL LU SE FR BE SK AT DE EU

27

LV FI RO DK PT BG CZ UK ES IE PL HU MT

5147

4130

49

28 2629

25 27 2429

22

43

2833

14

31

17

30 29

12

2127 28

14 16 16

4044

46

57

36

56 58 53

55 52 5449

55

32

4741

59

41

55

42 42

58

4942 40

5346 45

4 69 8

9 11 9 1311 16 15 14

13 9 15 16 1815

1813 17

2521 23

22 2127

24

12 2 3 5 3 5 2

44 5

22 12

6 45

85

8 2

48 6 9

1

9

9

4 2 2 21 2 2 3 5

2 26 8

3 4 63

6 5 711

2 2 2 2

11

26

a great deal to some extent not really not at all dont know / no answer






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Development of safety and health risks


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Much better

Better

Worse

Much worse

9

48

26

6

Do you think that over the last 5 years health and safety at workin (YOUR COUNTRY) has got ?

Development of safety and health at work EU27




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15

Self-

employ-ed

Employ-ed

Manualworker

Nonactive

9 7

43

27

7

51

26

7

10

54

24

5

12

47

23

8

11

42

26

7

Male Female

11 7

45

29

6

51

22

6

9

48

26

6

16-19 20+

Much better

Better

Worse

Much worse

89

48

25

51

26

6 6






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45

65

5359

63 62 6158

5457

50 5254 51

46 48 4741 42 40 39

34 32 32 3229 28

14

38

12

2213

9 9 10

811 4

9 75

711 8

8 53 3

44 3 1

2 3

1

9

better much better


IE DK UK MT NL CY ES BE LU FI FR DE EE CZ HU EU27

PT AT PL SE IT SK RO SI LT LV EL BG

15

313133

353638

4243

4749

55575758595959

616566

717172727577

83


Difference to 100 percent: worse / much worse / dont know / no answer; Universe: population aged 18+



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47 4742 40 41 41 38

34 3225

30 27 27 26 27 24 21 22 19 19 19 20 18 16 15 14 11 9

19

913 14 10 10

78

7

13

7

9 5 4

5 35 4 3 2 3

1 2 2 54

66

worse much worse

EL BG SI RO LT LV IT SK SE PT FR HU PL EU27

CZ AT BE LU ES DE EE FI CY NL MT DK UK IE

131616

171721

22222325 2426

30313232

36373839

4245

5151545556

66




Difference to 100 percent: better / much better / dont know / no answer; Universe: population aged 18+


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Impact of the Economic Crisis


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A great deal

To some extent

Not really

Not at all

21

40

23

11

Impact of the Economic Crisis EU27

Do you expect or not that safety and health conditions at work in (YOUR COUNTRY)might deteriorate due to the economic crisis:




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15Self-

employ-ed

Employ-ed

Manualworker

Nonactive

23 23

40

21

9

39

22

10

19

40

26

13

22

38

23

13

27

38

18

11

Male Female

21 22

41

23

9

39

23

13

21

40

23

11

16-19 20+

A great deal

To some extent

Not really

Not at all

2021

39

24

41

25

11 11






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LT SI EL EE SE PT CY FR IT BE LV NL RO HU ES EU

27

SK IE BG DE CZ FI LU AT UK PL DK MT

46

33

42

23 2632

21

3326

20 23

14

2720

29

21

13

2115

1912

7

159

127 7 9

37

48

38

56 50

43

52

39

4347

44

52

39

4232

40

4839

45 38

4347

39

43 37

38 35 32

10 1412 11

13 14 18 2016

2318 22

11

28 32

23 22 26

1424 27 27

2927

3031 38

26

24

72

9 7 77

127

4

10

7

46

11

4

14

2

16 16 1713

7

20

7

18

23

1 17

2 4 31 3 2

10

2

16

51

5

13

1

24

3 2 2 3

14

1

17

2

105

a great deal to some extent not really not at all don't know / no answer






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Level of informationabout safety and health risks at work


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Very well informed

Fairly well informed

Not very well informed

Not at all informed

20

46

22

6

Regarding safety and health risks at the workplace, do you consider yourself...?

Level of information EU27




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15Self-

employ-ed

Employ-ed

Manualworker

Nonactive

20 13

40

27

8

52

20

5

28

51

16

3

25

50

18

3

17

37

26

10

Male Female

23 17

44

25

7

48

19

5

20

46

22

6

16-19 20+

Very well informed

Fairly well informed

Not very well informed

Not at all informed

2320

48

20

50

20

5 4






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UK IE DK SE FI CZ DE LU HU IT FR CY EE EU27

ES PT SI NL MT BE LV SK EL LT AT RO PL BG

42 41

2832 39

24 2219

12 14 15 1416

20 1916

11

23

1420

159 11 9 9 8 6 6

43 43

55 4538

5049

51

5755 54 53 51

46 4445

50

38

45 3637

42 39 39 39 3840

26

9 11

10 6 16 22 17 2125 23 25

20 22 27 29 26

7

27

1124 28

3734

3127 28

42

25 3

3

3

54

67

46 6

7 67 9

8

4

8

6

8 8

13

10

9 17

7

17

1 39

15

5 3 74 1 2 2 6 6

2 1 4

28

6

28

15 13

18

139

20

9

9

4

very well informed fairly well informed not very well informed not at all informed dont know / no answer





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