QoE Eurostat van der Valk

31/10-2/11 2011 Meeting Quality of Employment, Genève 2011

Quality of employment in the EU

Johan van der Valk

([email protected])


Contents

1. EU policy context for quality of work

2. Measurement of quality of employment in the EU

3. Usability of LFS Ad hoc modules

4. Conclusions


Agenda for new skills and jobs

� Launched in 2010 as part of the EU's overall strategy Europe 2020 for promoting smart, sustainable and inclusive

growth in the next 10+ years

� Key priorities are:1) better functioning labour markets2) a more skilled workforce3) better job quality and working conditions4) stronger policies to promote job creation and

demand for labour


Better job quality and working conditions

�No trade-off between quality and quantity of employment in EUhigh levels of job quality = high labour

productivity and employment participation

�Working conditions and workers health essential in meeting demands of today’s jobs with:• more transitions• more demanding jobs • new forms of work organisation


The Laeken indicators for quality of work

�EU Commission uses the Laeken indicators to measure quality of work as part of the EU’s Lisbon strategy for 2000-2010

�This was used as input in the UNECE/ILO/ESTAT work on Quality of Employment

�Analysed in Employment in Europe (EiE) report 2008


Beyond the Laeken indicators

� Laeken approach was in need of revision• labour markets have evolved in the meantime• policies have changed

�Work on the indicators was delayed because of more pressing priorities

�Nevertheless QoE was pursued • flexicurity, health and safety at work• gender equality, migration


Indicators on quality of work

In 2011 Commission started a review of the EU concept of quality of work and the indicators to measure it� to make them more operational …� for the evaluation and benchmarking of Member

State policies in this area

New proposal for Quality of work indicators

�The Indicators group of the Employment Committee (EMCO) produced proposal to monitor Quality of work in the EU

�Proposal under discussion in EMCO

�Based on diverse existing sets of indicators

Including UNECE QoE framework

�Decided to basically keep EiE 2008 structure


Quality of work for EU policy assessment

1. Socio-economic security1.1 Adequate earnings1.2 Job and career security

2. Education and training2.1 Skills development2.2 Employability

3. Working conditions3.1 Health and safety at work3.2 Work intensity3.3 Workers autonomy and working practices3.4 Collective interest representation

4. Work-life and gender balance4.1 Work-life balance4.2 Gender balance

Relation between QoE and QoW

EMCO proposal of Quality of Work1 2 3 4

Socio-

economic

security

Education

&

training

Working

conditions

Work-life

& gender

balance

1 Safety and ethics of employment(a) Safety at work X(c) Fair treatment in employment X

2 Income and benefits from employment X3 Working hours/balancing work&non-working life

(a) Working hours X(b) Working time arrangements X(c) Balancing work and non-working life X

4 Security of employment/social protection X

5 Social dialogue X6 Skills development and training X7 Workplace relationships/work motivation X


Measuring QoE in EU

Three main surveys as source:

� Labour Force Survey (LFS)

� Survey on Income and Living Conditions (SILC)

� European Working Conditions Survey (EWCS)

Measuring QoE in EU


Source

Dimension LFS SILC EWCS

1 Safety and ethics of employment x x

2 Income and benefits from employment x x

3 Working hours/balancing work&non-working life x x x

4 Security of employment and social protection x x

5 Social dialogue x

6 Skills development and training x x

7 Workplace relationships and work motivation x

Sources for measuring QoE in EU

All sources have clear strengths:

LFS: relation with core LM variablesallows detail by subpopulations

SILC: incomelink with quality of life

EWCS: broad spectrum of QoE variables

Issues regarding EU measurement QoE

�Consistency between sources

�Comparability between countries

� Fully specified harmonised indicators are lacking


Ad hoc modules LFS for QoE

Quality of work dimensions:�Accidents at work and work related health problems�Reconciliation of work with family life�Work organisation and working time arrangements�Life long learning

Special populations at risk:�young�old �migrants


Suppl. modules LFS: opportunities for QoE

�Current system of AHMs

Supplementary annual modules

�Repeating annual modules of high quality

�Suitable to measure aspects of QoE

�Dedicated modules on QoE elements currently not fully covered (?)


Suppl. modules LFS: issues for QoE

�Definition of concrete variables

�Sample sizes

�Proxy answering

�Design and reference period varies (quarterly vs annual sub-sample)

Conclusions

� Quality of Employment is important at EU level and recently regained interest in Europe 2020

� Several potential sources and opportunities to measure QoE indicators EU wide

� For policy formulation and assessment, operational definitions and actual data support are essential

� More coordinated approach seems desirable• Development of concrete indicators• Harmonisation of measurement


Thank you for your attention!

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