Pan-European opinion poll on occupational safety and health

Pan-European opinion poll on occupational safety and healthResults across Europe and UK - May 2013

Representative results in 31 participating European states for the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA)

Safety and Health at work is everyone's concern. It's good for you. It's good for business.

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http://osha.europa.eu

Opinion poll design

Universe:Full-time, part-time and self-employed workers aged 18+ with usual country of residence and in the respective language

Sample: Representative sample in each of the 31 participating European countries

Weighting:Data weighted to reflect working population by age, gender and region. Where multi-country data is shown, data has been weighted to reflect the population size of each country

Method of data collection:

CATI (Computer-Assisted Telephone Interviews) across 26 countries. In Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Malta, Romania and Slovakia interviews were conducted face to face

Sample size: 16,622 interviews across Europe (approximately 500 per country except in Liechtenstein with 200 interviews conducted)

Sample size (UK): 576 interviews

Fieldwork period (UK):23rd-28th November 2012

Interpretation of data:Where percentages do not sum to 100%, or to aggregated scores (e.g. “very likely” plus “fairly likely”), this may be due to computer rounding

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Sample sizes

Sample sizes included in this report

Total number of workers aged 18+ 576 0-9 other workers at workplace 109

Male 281 10-49 other workers at workplace 143

Female 295 50-249 other workers at workplace 147

Aged 18-34 164 250+ other workers at workplace 136

Aged 35-54 292 Full time 423

Aged 55+ 120 Part time 153

Workers not aware of programmes/policies at their workplace to assist older workers 405

Margin of error(due to a sample of workers being interviewed)

Total sample 0.5 to 0.8 percentage points (across Europe)2.5 to 4.1 percentage points (national sample)

Between subgroups e.g. Male / Female ± 4.9 to 8.2 percentage pointsFull time / Part time ± 5.6 to 9.3 percentage points

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Questionnaire overview - 1

How likely, if at all, do you think it is that there will be a higher proportion of people aged over 60 working at your own workplace in 2020?

The following questions use the term "older workers". By older workers, we mean workers aged over 60.

On balance, do you think older workers tend to … than other workers?

Do you think that programmes or policies should be introduced at your workplace to make it easier for workers to continue working up to or beyond retirement age if they wish to do so? Please say if you already have such programmes or policies at your workplace

(Very likely | Fairly likely | Fairly unlikely | Very unlikely | Don't know | Do not have any people aged over 60 at workplace now and do not expect to in 2020)

(Yes | No | No difference | Don't know)

A. Take more time off work due to illnessB. Have more accidents at workC. Be less productive at workD. Be less able to adapt to changes at work

E. Suffer more from work-related stress

(Yes | No | Programmes and policies already exist at your workplace | Don't know)

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Questionnaire overview - 2

Which, if any, of the following do you think are the most common causes of work-related stress nowadays?

Now some questions about all workers regardless of their age.

How common, if at all, are cases of work-related stress in your workplace?

How well, if at all, do you think the control of work-related stress is handled in your workplace?

A. Hours worked or workloadB. Limited opportunity to manage own work patternsC. Lack of clarity on roles and responsibilitiesD. Being subject to unacceptable behaviours such as bullying or harassmentE. Job reorganisation or job insecurity

F. Lack of support to fulfil your role from colleagues or supervisors

(Very common | Fairly common | Fairly rare | Very rare | There are no cases of work-related stress | Don't know)

(Very well | Fairly well | Not very well | Not at all well | Don't know)

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Two-letter country designations used in charts

Letters Country Letters Country Letters Country

AT Austria FI Finland NL Netherlands

BE Belgium FR France NO Norway

BG Bulgaria HU Hungary PL Poland

CH Switzerland IE Ireland PT Portugal

CY Cyprus IS Iceland RO Romania

CZ Czech Republic IT Italy SE Sweden

DE Germany LI Liechtenstein SI Slovenia

DK Denmark LT Lithania SK Slovakia

EE Estonia LU Luxembourg UK United Kingdom

EL Greece LV Latvia ALL All countries

ES Spain MT Malta

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Country groups used in this report

Group Countries

EU27 The 27 countries that currently form the European Union

EU15 The 15 countries that formed the European Union until 1st May 2004

Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom

NMS12 The 12 countries that joined the European Union in 2004 and 2007

Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithania, Malta, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia

EFTA Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Switzerland

Pan-European opinion poll on occupational safety and health

Results across Europe and UK - May 2013

Proportion of workers aged over 60 in 2020


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Universe: Workers aged 18+

Proportion of workers aged over 60 in 2020 (United Kingdom)

How likely, if at all, do you think it is that there will be a higher proportion of people aged over 60 working at your own workplace in 2020? (%)

1

3

16

13

26

42 Very likely

Fairly likely

Fairly unlikely

Very unlikely

Don't know

No workers aged over 60 now or expected in 2020

10


67

63

71

63

67

75

29

32

25

34

30

17

Likely (aggregate) Unlikely (aggregate)

Total

Male

Female

Aged 18-34

Aged 35-54

Aged 55+



GENDER

AGE

Difference to 100% due to exclusion of Don't know and None; Universe: Workers aged 18+

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WORKPLACE SIZE (NUMBER OF

OTHER WORKERS)

HOURS WORKED


67

59

67

65

80

66

71

29

32

31

34

20

31

24

Likely (aggregate) Unlikely (aggregate)

Total

0-9

10-49

50-249

250+

Full time

Part time

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UK CY EL IT DE DKALL

EU27 ES BE FR PT NO IE SE AT PLCH NL CZ LU MT FI

EE HU LI IS LV LT BG SISK RO

42 41 4032 31 27 26 26 24 23 23 23 22 22 19 19 19 17 16 16 15 15 14 13 13 12 12 12 12 12 12 9 9

26 29

14 3427 31

26 26 28 25 24 2036

23 34 2922 24 31

2433

2133 31

2232

22 22 22 22 18 25 19

13 15

19

1520 21

22 2129

21 1734

22

17

2628

30 3128

26

27

25

2724

28

39

31 30 27 21

9

29

23

16 1323

15 18 16 21 2116

24 3120 16

3815 20 25 24 19 31 19

30

2124 36

13

28 32 35

2449

26

30

Very likely Fairly likely Fairly unlikely Very unlikely


13


All

coun

t...

EU

27

EU

15

NM

S12

EFT

A

26 26 2914 18

26 26 27

2229

22 21 20

26

28

21 21 20

28

21

Very likely Fairly likely Fairly unlikely Very unlikely






Perceptions of older workers


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Perceptions of older workers (United Kingdom)

Take more time off work due to illness

Have more accidents at work

Be less productive at work

Be less able to adapt to changes at work

Suffer more from work-related stress

On balance, do you think older workers tend to … than other workers? (%)

21

12

15

50

25

70

78

75

43

67

4

5

6

4

5

4

4

4

3

4

Yes No No difference Don't know


16


50

53

46

57

49

38

43

40

46

34

44

59

4

5

4

3

6

3

3

3

3

6

2

1


Total

Male

Female

Aged 18-34

Aged 35-54

Aged 55+

Perceptions of older workers - Less able to adapt to changes at work (United Kingdom)

On balance, do you think older workers tend to be less able to adapt to changes at work than other workers? (%)

GENDER

AGE


17


50

48

43

55

53

52

44

43

44

52

37

40

42

46

4

5

2

5

5

4

6

3

3

3

3

2

3

4


Perceptions of older workers - Less able to adapt to changes at work (United Kingdom)



OTHER WORKERS)

HOURS WORKED


Total

0-9

10-49

50-249

250+

Full time

Part time

18


Perceptions of older workers - Less able to adapt to changes at work



SI

EL LT PL

NO LV IT CH

MT IS EE

SE IE CZ

ES LU NL

HU PT

EU

27

ALL DK

SK

BE FI BG LI FR AT

DE

RO

UK

CY

83 81 78 75 71 70 69 69 68 67 66 66 66 66 66 65 64 63 63 60 60 60 60 59 56 56 55 54 54 52 51 50 43

Yes

19


All

coun

tries

EU

27

EU

15

NM

S12

EFT

A

60 60 58 66 70

Yes

Perceptions of older workers - Less able to adapt to changesat work



20


25

25

24

30

24

17

67

66

68

59

68

78

5

5

5

6

5

3

4

4

3

5

3

2


Total

Male

Female

Aged 18-34

Aged 35-54

Aged 55+

Perceptions of older workers - Suffer more from work-related stress (United Kingdom)

On balance, do you think older workers tend to suffer more from work-related stress than other workers? (%)

GENDER

AGE


21


25

22

25

24

26

24

26

67

67

69

66

66

68

64

5

7

3

6

5

5

5

4

5

3

4

2

3

5


Perceptions of older workers - Suffer more from work-related stress (United Kingdom)



OTHER WORKERS)

HOURS WORKED


Total

0-9

10-49

50-249

250+

Full time

Part time

22


Perceptions of older workers - Suffer more from work-related stress



SI

EL

HU LT IT CZ PL

PT

RO AT

MT LV BE

DE

SK LU FR

EU

27 BG

ALL LI

CH NL

EE IE ES IS CY

SE FI UK

NO

DK

70 56 56 55 54 54 51 50 49 48 47 47 46 45 45 44 43 42 42 42 40 38 34 33 33 33 30 27 27 26 25 22

11

Yes

23


All

coun

tries

EU

27

EU

15

NM

S12

EFT

A

42 42 40 5032

Yes

Perceptions of older workers - Suffer more from work-related stress





Programmes and policies to enable longer working


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Please say if you already have programmes or policies at your workplace to make it easier for workers to continue working up to or beyond retirement age. (%)


CH

DK

UK NL

SE FI FR NO

ALL

EU

27 ES LU PL

AT

BE

SK

EE

HU IE CZ

DE IS LI MT

PT

RO LV LT SI

BG IT CY EL

24 23 23

16 15 14 14 14 12 12 12 12 12 11 11 11 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 6 5 5 4 4 3 1

Already exist

26


All

coun

tries

EU

27

EU

15

NM

S12

EFT

A

12 12 12 920

Already exist


Please say if you already have programmes or policies at your workplace to make it easier for workers to continue working up to or beyond retirement age. (%)


27


Yes - programmes and policies should be in-

troduced

No - programmes and policies should not be

introduced

74

26

Programmes and policies to enable longer working (United Kingdom)

Do you think that programmes or policies should be introduced at your workplace to make it easier for workers to continue working up to or beyond retirement age if they wish to do so? (%)

Excludes Don't know; Universe: Workers not aware of programmes/policies at their workplace

28


74

71

78

76

72

77

26

29

22

24

28

23

Yes No

Total

Male

Female

Aged 18-34

Aged 35-54

Aged 55+



GENDER

AGE


29





OTHER WORKERS)

HOURS WORKED


74

72

78

73

74

74

75

26

28

22

27

26

26

25

Yes No

Total

0-9

10-49

50-249

250+

Full time

Part time

30





NO IE IS MT UK SIEL DE IT BE RO FR LT LU

EU27 ALL AT FILV BG PT CZ ES EE DK NL PL LI HU CH CY SE SK

86 78 78 74 74

67 64 64 64 63 63 63 62 61 61 61 61 60 58 58 57 56 56 55 53 50 49 47 45 45 44 43 42

1422 22 26 26

33 36 36 36 37 37 37 38 39 39 39 39 40 42 42 43 44 44 45 47 50 51 53 55 55 56 57 58

Yes No

31


All

coun

tries

EU

27

EU

15

NM

S12

EFT

A

61 61 6354

62

39 39 3746

38

Yes No






Common causes of work-related stress


33


Job reorganisation or job insecurity

Hours worked or workload

Lack of support to fulfil your role from colleagues or supervisors

Being subject to unacceptable behaviours such as bullying or harassment

Lack of clarity on roles and responsibilities

Limited opportunity to manage own work patterns

80

78

68

63

55

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Common causes of work-related stress (United Kingdom)

Which, if any, of the following do you think are the most common causes of work-related stress nowadays? (%)


34


80

82

78

77

80

84


Common causes of work-related stress - Job reorganisation or job insecurity (United Kingdom)

GENDER

Total

Male

Female

Aged 18-34

Aged 35-54

Aged 55+

AGE


Job reorganisation or job insecurity

35


80

76

81

84

82

81

76

Common causes of work-related stress - Job reorganisation or job insecurity (United Kingdom)

Which, if any, of the following do you think are the most common causes of work-related stress nowadays? (%)Job reorganisation or job insecurity


OTHER WORKERS)

HOURS WORKED

Total

0-9

10-49

50-249

250+

Full time

Part time


36


78

76

79

0

78

79

71


Common causes of work-related stress - Hours worked or workload (United Kingdom)

GENDER

Total

Male

Female

Aged 18-34

Aged 35-54

Aged 55+

AGE


Hours worked or workload

37


78

70

79

87

77

79

72

Common causes of work-related stress - Hours worked or workload (United Kingdom)

Which, if any, of the following do you think are the most common causes of work-related stress nowadays? (%)Hours worked or workload


OTHER WORKERS)

HOURS WORKED

Total

0-9

10-49

50-249

250+

Full time

Part time


38


68

67

68

69

69

62


Common causes of work-related stress – Lack of support to fulfil role from colleagues or supervisors (United Kingdom)

GENDER

Total

Male

Female

Aged 18-34

Aged 35-54

Aged 55+

AGE


Lack of support to fulfil your role from colleagues or supervisors

39


68

63

68

73

66

68

66

Common causes of work-related stress – Lack of support to fulfil role from colleagues or supervisors (United Kingdom)

Which, if any, of the following do you think are the most common causes of work-related stress nowadays? (%)Lack of support to fulfil your role from colleagues or supervisors


OTHER WORKERS)

HOURS WORKED

Total

0-9

10-49

50-249

250+

Full time

Part time




Cases of work-related stress


41


11

33

28

24

1

2

Cases of work-related stress (United Kingdom)

How common, if at all, are cases of work-related stress in your workplace? (%)

Very common

Fairly common

Fairly rare

Very rare

There are no cases of work-related stress

Don't know


42


44

41

48

44

50

29

52

56

48

52

49

63

Common (aggregate) Rare (aggregate)

Total

Male

Female

Aged 18-34

Aged 35-54

Aged 55+



GENDER

AGE


43





OTHER WORKERS)

HOURS WORKED


44

29

44

51

49

46

38

52

64

55

48

50

51

56

Common (aggregate) Rare (aggregate)

Total

0-9

10-49

50-249

250+

Full time

Part time

44





CY EL SIPT MT SK CZ BG PL IT DE

EU27 ALL RO SE ES FR BE HU LV NL IE IS UK CH NO LU EE AT LT LI FIDK

51 46

28 28 25 18 18 18 18 17 17 16 16 16 15 15 15 15 14 14 13 13 12 11 11 10 10 10 8 8 7 6 5

3736

4431 37

4437 34 33 38 35 35 35 35 42

34 34 31 3829

47

29 35 33 3243 42

31 3730 28

3833

612

19

28 26 2526

2230 24 32

28 2822

29

28 26 3028

29

27

3434

2840

32 33

3031

3852

41

35

5 5 6 11 9 10 15

18 17

14 13

17 17 17

11 17 21 20

18 24

11 21 15

24 13 13 11

19 21 21

11 8

20

Very common Fairly common Fairly rare Very rare

45


All

coun

tries

EU

27

EU

15

NM

S12

EFT

A

16 16 15 17 11

35 35 36 3536

28 28 28 27 37

17 17 17 17 13

Very common Fairly common Fairly rare Very rare






Handling cases of work-related stress


47


24

41

21

8

6


Handling cases of work-related stress (United Kingdom)

Very well

Fairly well

Not very well

Not at all well

Don't know

How well, if at all, do you think the control of work-related stress is handled in your workplace? (%)

48


65

66

65

65

64

68

28

28

29

29

31

21

Well (aggregate) Not well (aggregate)

Total

Male

Female

Aged 18-34

Aged 35-54

Aged 55+



GENDER

AGE

Difference to 100% due to exclusion of Don't know; Universe: Workers aged 18+

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OTHER WORKERS)

HOURS WORKED


65

75

70

60

66

64

70

28

15

28

36

30

31

21

Well (aggregate) Not well (aggregate)

Total

0-9

10-49

50-249

250+

Full time

Part time

50





IE DK UK EL BE MT CH IS NO CY EE FR ATALL

EU27 CZ RO NL LV SK LI IT SE DE PLHU PT FI

LU LT SIBG ES

28 25 24 19 18 18 17 16 15 15 14 14 14 13 13 13 13 12 12 11 11 11 11 11 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 5

38 44 4136

48 42 4735

57

3650

4233 41 40 38 36

52

30

55 54 4938 37 44

33

53 50 4837 35 32

24

20 15 21

18

16 2525

22

21

27

2124 36 26 26 29

26

28

21

24 28

2031 35 26

35

18 2926

2724 24

29

14 7 8

24 14 11 8

16

4 19 8 18 12 15 15 16

17

5

32

7 4

14 14 12 16 20 17 6 13

14 26 25

27

Very well Fairly well Not very well Not at all well

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All

coun

tries

EU

27

EU

15

NM

S12

EFT

A

13 13 14 11 16

41 40 40 40

50

26 26 26 27

2315 15 14 17

7

Very well Fairly well Not very well Not at all well




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European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA)

Contributes to making Europe a safer, healthier and more productive place to work;Researches, develops and distributes reliable, balanced and impartial safety and health information;Organises pan-European awareness-raising campaigns;Set up by the European Union in 1996 and based in Bilbao, Spain;

• Brings together representatives from the European Commission, Member State governments, employers' and workers' organisations and leading experts in each of the EU Member States and beyond.

For more information about EU-OSHA: http://osha.europa.eu

For more information on the pan-European poll on OSH: http://osha.europa.eu/en/safety-health-in-figures/

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