More and Better Jobs in Europe. Really? A Micro-Statistical Analysis of Links between Work Quality and Job Dynamics in Ten European Countries (1995-2005) Des emplois plus nombreux et meilleurs en Europe ? Une analyse micro-statistique du lien entre qualité du travail et dynamique de l'emploi dans dix pays européens (1995-2005)
In this paper, we provide a micro-econometric analysis of the relationship between quality of work indicators and employment dynamics in ten European countries over the period 1995- 2005. For this aim, we have matched two large scale data sources - the Labour Force Surveys and European Working Conditions Surveys - by country, year and socio-economic profile, which has been defined by combining gender, age, occupation and industry. Our results show that when reasoning on an unconditional level there is a positive relationship between quality of work and employment growth. However, after controlling for structural effects, jobs whose number is increasing are not necessarily of better quality than jobs whose number is declining. Agricultural, low skilled and young workers, individuals working in sectors related to infrastructures or education, health and public administration as well as living in Austria and Belgium are particularly concerned.