Eurobarometer 44.3OVR (Feb-Apr 1996)

Employment and unemployment. Gender equality.

Topics: Standard Eurobarometer measures such as whether they attempted
to persuade others close to them to share their views on subjects they
held strong opinions about, whether they discussed political matters,
and how they viewed the need for societal change.

Respondents who were employed or self-employed were asked questions
concerning their job titles, the ratio of women to men holding the same
title, number of people employed at their workplaces, how long they
were continuously employed/self-employed, how they found out about
their jobs, the type of organizations for which they worked, the number
of hours worked, job satisfaction, the type of communication equipment
used, and the circumstances under which they would reduce their hours
or take unpaid leave. Employed and self-employed respondents were asked
about the pay, training, skill level, variety, amount, pressure, and
interest involved in their work. They also compared their jobs with
jobs they were doing five years ago. Non-self-employed workers provided
additional information regarding their level of involvement in
decisions that affected their jobs, existence of promotional
opportunities, indices of pay raises or dismissal, likelihood of
leaving their jobs, and commitment to their current employers.

Questions posed to unemployed respondents covered how long they had
been unemployed, their former occupation, reasons for leaving their
last position, and whether they had received any compensation. They
were also asked if they were looking for a job, what approaches they
used to find a job, the amount of time spent looking for a job,
problems in trying to find a job, whether they would consider a
position requiring different skills, a lower level of skills, worse
physical conditions, or different hours, or if they would relocate.
These respondents also indicated whether they had experienced boredom,
depression, family tensions, loss of self-confidence, not enough money,
increased difficulty in rearing children, or lack of contact with
people as a result of being unemployed.

All respondents were asked questions concerning gender equality.
Respondents were asked to assess the current work situation for women
with respect to wages, job security, promotional opportunities, and the
number and variety of jobs available. Respondents were also asked to
evaluate reasons why women less often held positions of responsibility
and to prioritize areas of action to be taken to remedy existing
inequalities. Respondents also rated the impact of womens working on
the well-being of men, children, women, families, and couples.

Demography: Gender, age, nationality, marital status, occupation,
income, left-right political self-placement, age at completion of
education, number of people in household, number of children under 15
in household, subjective size of community, and region of residence.