Job satisfaction across Europe: An analysis of the heterogeneous temporary workforce in 27 countries.

ABSTRACT: The consequences of temporary jobs for job satisfaction are not clear. This article examines the effect of two crucial moderators in the association between temporary contracts and job satisfaction: the reason for being a temporary worker and the duration of temporary contracts. Using the ad-hoc module of the 2017 EU Labour Force Survey (EU-LFS), this study examines 27 European countries separately. Results show that involuntary temporary workers (those who wanted a permanent contract but could not find one) tend to be less satisfied than permanent employees. However, voluntary temporary workers (those who prefer temporary over permanent jobs) and temporary workers in apprenticeships or probation periods are generally as satisfied as permanent employees. Shorter contracts frequently exert

SUBMITTER: Canzio LI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10396796 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature