Distribution of social goods
Working conditions

‘Difficult working conditions’ by country 1997 and 2005

Definitions/comments: Difficult working conditions: percentages correspond to respondents who are always or often confronted with such working conditions.

Question wording: ‘Now some more questions about your working conditions. Please tick one box for each item below to show how often it applies to your work. How often… do you come home from work exhausted? … do you have to do hard physical work? … do you find your work stressful? … do you work in dangerous conditions?’

Sample size: ISSP: 1011–2518 (1997), 913–1701 (2005); weighted data, employed persons only.

Source: ISSP 1997 and 2005.

Data for the indicator or in excel.

Description and explanation in the corresponding chapter of the Social Report 2008.