14.02.2017
Assessment of Ukrainians’ working conditions
- According to a survey conducted by the Rating Group in December 2016, 60% of respondents said that they are employed, while 40% are not. Among those who do not work, 32% are pensioners, 27% are engaged in household work and childcare, 13% are studying, 21% are unemployed but looking for a job, and 6% are unemployed and not looking for work.
- The highest share of employed people is in the East (67%), slightly lower in the West (57%). The higher the level of education, the larger the share of those who are employed.
- When assessing working conditions, most working respondents report the absence of vibration, noise, and air pollution, low physical strain, and comfortable lighting and temperature. At the same time, about half of respondents report very high nervous stress.
- Relations with management and co-workers are mostly assessed as friendly and comfortable.
- 88% of those who work are wage employees, while 12% are self-employed (entrepreneurs, those working in family businesses, etc.).
- An absolute majority (89%) work full time, while 11% work part-time. 30% work in shifts, and 70% do not. 22% work at night, while 78% do not.
- Women, rural residents, and low-income respondents are more likely to work part-time. Older, low-income, and respondents with secondary education more often work in shifts. The higher the level of education and income, the fewer those who work at night. Among men, the share of those working at night is twice as high as among women.
- Among nearly half (47%) of employed respondents, their pay depends on their own effort and productivity; for almost the same share (46%) it does not, and 7% could not answer.
- 12% have additional employment besides their main job, while 88% do not. 17% have other employees under their supervision, while 83% do not.
- The younger the respondents and the higher their income, the more likely they are to believe that their pay depends on their own effort and productivity.
- Among the least well-off, the share of those who have additional jobs is the highest.
- In the West and Center, the highest shares of respondents have people under their supervision (19% and 20% respectively), while in the East this share is twice as low (11%).
- 39% work overtime; among them almost two thirds (62%) receive additional pay, while 38% do not. The wealthier the respondents, the more often they work overtime. Men work overtime more often than women.
- 52% of respondents believe they have achieved a balance between work and personal life; 37% say they lack time for personal life; 4% lack time for professional self-realization; and 7% could not answer.
Methodology
- Respondents: the working-age population of Ukraine – males aged 18-65, females aged 18-60. The sample is split up into various categories: age, gender, region, and place of residence.
- Total: 1580 respondents.
- Face-to-face formalized interviews.
- The margin of error does not exceed 2.5%.
- Fieldwork dates: 1-10 December 2016
