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Eurofound
Abstract
This report gives an overview of working conditions, job quality, workers’ health and job sustainability in the residential care sector (NACE 87). The findings are based mostly on the fifth European Working Conditions Survey (EWCS), which gathers data on working conditions and the quality of work across 34 European countries. Additional information on the structural characteristics of the sector is derived from Eurostat data. The fifth EWCS contains responses from 543 workers in this sector. Read more information on other sectors.

 

Residential care sector: Working conditions and job quality

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ef138419

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