Risk of precariousness in the public sector
Briefing
15-02-2017
This note analyses the size of the public sector, employment patterns and job quality. It takes into account dimensions of working conditions reported in the European Working Conditions Surveys from 2010 and 2015. Analysis shows considerable variety in the size of the public sector across Europe. The structure of contract forms in the public sector differs marginally from the private sector. However, there is evidence that working conditions are generally better. The note has been prepared by Policy Department A at request of the Employment and Social Affairs Committee.
Briefing
External author
Werner Eichhorst, Verena Tobsch
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- BUSINESS AND COMPETITION
- business classification
- economic analysis
- economic geography
- ECONOMICS
- employment
- EMPLOYMENT AND WORKING CONDITIONS
- EU Member State
- EU statistics
- GEOGRAPHY
- job security
- labour flexibility
- labour market
- organisation of work and working conditions
- part-time employment
- personnel management and staff remuneration
- professional career
- public sector
- working conditions