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Labour Market and Working Conditions
According to the conceptual framework of the European System of Social Indicators, all measurement dimensions and indicators of the life domain 'Labour Market and Working Conditions' refer to one of six major dimensions of welfare development or two dimensions of general social change:
Dimensions of Welfare Development
	Objective Living Conditions Subjective Well-Being Disparities, Inequalities and Social Exclusion Social Relations and Ties Human Capital Natural Capital
Dimensions of General Social Change
	Demographic and Socio-Economic Structures Values and Attitudes
Technical Information
	List of Country Abbreviations All indicator tables can be downloaded in Adobe Acrobat pdf-Format If you like to have the Data in Excel xls-Format please send an email to EUSI[at]gesis.org

Objective Living Conditions
	Employment: Potential and Level
		Labour Force Potential
			H1111 Size of Working-Age Population H1112 Share of Working-Age Population
		Labour Force Participation
			H1121 Size of Labour Force H1122 Labour Force Participation Rate (regional data are also available)
		Employment Level
			H1131 Size of Employment
	Labour Market: Opportunities and Risks
		Employment Opportunities
			H1211 Employment Growth (regional data are also available) H1212 Employment Rate (regional data are also available) H1213 Reemployment Rate H1214 Subjective Assessment of Labour Market Opportunities
		Unemployment Risks
			H1221 Temporary Employment H1222 Rate of Job Loss (regional data are also available) H1223 Perceived Job Security
	Working Conditions
		Working Time
			H1311 Weekly Hours of Work H1312 Rate of Marginally Employed H1313 Rate of Part-Time Employed H1314 Rate of Employed Persons Working Long Hours H1315 Preference for a Reduction of Working Hours H1316 Sunday Work H1317 Work at Night H1318 Annual Holiday Entitlement
		Earnings
			H1321 Gross Earnings of Non-manual Workers H1322 Gross Earnings of Manual Workers H1323 Burden of Social Security Contributions H1324 Tax Burden
		Work Environment and Job Characteristics
			H1331 Working Place at Home H1332 Exposure to Noise H1333 Hard Physical Work H1334 Pressure of Time H1335 Stress at Work H1336 Work with Computers H1337 Autonomy at Work H1338 Interesting Work
	Mobility
		Occupational Mobility and Advancement
			H1411 Job Changes H1412 Occupational Changes H1413 Occupational Advancement
		Geographic Mobility
			H1421 Short Commuting Times (regional data are also available) H1422 Long Commuting Times (regional data are also available)
	Unemployment and Underemployment
		Level of Unemployment
			H1511 Rate of Unemployment (regional data are also available) H1512 Rate of Youth Unemployment (regional data are also available) H1513 Desire to be Employed H1514 Job Seekers H1515 Discouraged Workers
		Duration of Unemployment
			H1521 Short-term Unemployment H1522 Mid-term Unemployment H1523 Long-term Unemployment H1524 Very Long-term Unemployment
		Subsistence of Unemployed Persons
			H1531 Benefit Coverage Rate
		Level of Underemployment
			H1541 Preference for Longer Working Hours H1542 Involuntary Part-Time Workers H1543 Short-Time Workers H1544 Invisible Underemployment
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Subjective Well-Being
	Subjective Perception and Evaluation of the Personal Employment Situation
		General Evaluation of Job
			H2111 Mean Job Satisfaction H2112 Satisfied with Job
		Evaluation of Particular Job Characteristics
			H2121 Satisfaction with Earnings H2122 Subjective High Level of Earnings H2123 Mean Satisfaction with Working Times H2124 Satisfied with Working Times H2125 Subjective High Opportunities for Advancement H2126 Mean Satisfaction with Job Security H2127 Satisfied with Job Security H2128 Mean Satisfaction with Working Conditions H2129 Satisfied with Working Conditions H21210 Mean Satisfaction with Type of Work H21211 Satisfied with Type of Work H21212 Mean Satisfaction with Distance to Job H21213 Satisfied with Distance to Job
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Disparities, Inequalities and Social Exclusion
	Regional Disparities of Employment Opportunities and Risks
			H3111 Disparity of Regional Employment Rates H3112 Disparity of Perceived Employment Opportunities in Regions H3121 Disparity of Regional Unemployment Rates H3122 Disparity of Rates of Job Loss in Regions
	Equal Opportunities/Inequalities of Women and Men
			H3211 Ratio of Employment Rates of Women and Men H3212 Gender Differences in Perceived Employment Opportunities H3213 Ratio of Unemployment Rates of Women and Men H3214 Gender Differences in Perceived Job Security H3215 Approval of Gender Equality of Employment Opportunities H3221 Wage Differentials of Female and Male Employees H3222 Ratio of Women and Men Employed in an Influential Occupational Position H3223 Ratio of Women and Men Employed as Professionals H3224 Ratio of Women and Men Employed in Elementary Occupations H3225 Perceived Gender Equality at Work
	Equal Opportunities/Inequalities of Different Generations
			H3311 Equality of Employment Rates of Different Generations H3312 Equality of Unemployment Rates of Different Generations H3313 Approval of Equality of Rights to Work of Young and Old People H3321 Rate of Intergenerational Upward Mobility
	Equal Opportunities/Inequalities of Disabled and Non-Disabled
			H3411 Ratio of Unemployment Rates of Disabled and Non-Disabled H3412 Equality of Perceived Employment Opportunities of Disabled and Non-disabled Persons H3421 Equality of Opportunities of Disabled and Non-disabled for Achieving Influential Occupational Positions
	Equal Opportunities/Inequalities of Nationals and Non-Nationals
			H3511 Ratio of Employment Rates of Nationals and Non-Nationals H3512 Ratio of Unemployment Rates of Nationals and Non-Nationals H3521 Preference of National Employees H3522 Strong Approval of Labour Immigration H3523 Strong Disapproval of Labour Immigration
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Social Relations and Ties
	Participation in the Area of Working Life
			H4111 Membership in Labour Unions H4112 Membership in Professional Organisations H4121 Employees with Rights of Co-Determination
	Quality of Social Relations in Working Life
			H4211 Good Relations between Colleagues H4212 Good Relations between Superiors and Employees H4221 Share of Workers Involved in Strikes H4222 Days of Striking
	Quality of Societal Institutions
			H4311 Trust in Labour Unions
	Europe-Specific Concerns
			H4411 Share of European Non-National Labour Force H4412 Share of European Non-National Employed Persons H4421 Approval of Employment of Non-National Europeans H4422 Willingness to Work in a Another European Country
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Human Capital
	Job-Related Health Impairments
			H5111 Working Accidents in Manufacturing Industry H5112 Employees with Job-Related Health Complaints H5113 Absence Due to Job-related Health Complaints H5121 Inhalation of Unhealthy Substances H5122 Dangerous Conditions at the Workplace H5123 Perceived Health and Safety Risks at the Workplace
	Promotion of Vocational Qualification
			H5211 Internal Offers of Continuous Vocational Training H5212 Participation in Continuous Vocational Training H5221 Participation in Labour Market Training H5222 Public Expenditures for Labour Market Training
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Natural Capital
	Consumption of Natural Resources by Economy
			H6111 Energy Efficiency of Industry H6112 Efficiency of Industry Consumption of Electricity H6113 Efficiency of Industry Consumption of Natural Gaz H6114 Efficiency of Industry Consumption of Oil H6121 Efficiency of Industry Consumption of Water
	Environmental Pollution by Economy
			H6211 Intensity of Carbon Dioxide Emissions by Industry H6212 Intensity of Sulphur Oxide Emissions by Industry H6213 Intensity of Carbon Monoxide Emissions by Industry H6214 Intensity of Emissions of Particulates H6221 Intensity of Waste Generation by Manufacturing Industry H6231 Consumption of Fertilizers in Agriculture H6232 Use of Agricultural Pesticides
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Socio-Economic Structure
	Labour Force Status
			H7111 Population Currently Employed H7112 Population Currently Unemployed H7113 Population in Education or Training H7114 Population Engaged in Family Responsibilities H7115 Population in Retirement H7116 Ill or Disabled Population
	Structure of Employment
		Status in Employment
			H7211 Employees H7212 Employers and Self-employed H7213 Family Workers
		Occupational Structure
			H7221 Legislators, Senior Officials and Managers H7222 Professionals H7223 Technicians and Associate Professionals H7224 Clerks H7225 Service Workers and Shop and Market Sales Workers H7226 Skilled Agricultural and Fishery Workers H7227 Craft and Related Trades Workers H7228 Plant and Machine Operators and Assemblers H7229 Elementary Occupations
		Sector Structure
			H7231 Employment in the Agricultural Sector (regional data are also available) H7232 Employment in the Industry Sector (regional data are also available) H7233 Employment in the Services Sector (regional data are also available)
		Size of Enterprise
			H7241 Employment in Very Small Enterprises H7242 Employment in Small Enterprises H7243 Employment in Medium-Sized Enterprises H7244 Employment in Large Enterprises
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Values and Attitudes
	General Importance of Work
			H8111 Absolute Importance of Work H8112 Relative Importance of Work
	Importance of Job Characteristics
			H8211 Importance of Job Security H8212 Importance of Working Time Regulations H8213 Importance of Payments H8214 Earnings as Motivation for Working H8215 Importance of Promotion Chances H8216 Importance of Independence at Work H8217 Importance of Interesting Job H8218 Importance of Prestige H8219 Importance of Responsibility
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