The State - a Better Employer? : Job Quality in the Public and Private Sector in Germany

Abstract

"The EU and the German government aim to secure and enhance job quality. These political efforts raise the question whether the state as an employer serves as a role model concerning job quality. Using representative survey data for Germany I compare job quality in the public and private sector. Furthermore, I analyse whether belonging to the public sector affects job quality. My results indicate that job quality in the public sector is higher in terms of working time regulations. Moreover, employees in the public sector work less often under pressure. Considering physical strains, sup-port from the direct supervisor and emotional strain there are drawbacks in the job quality in the public sector. Due to these inconsistent results, the state seems not to be a role model when it comes to job quality." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

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Prümer, S. (2020): Ist der Staat der bessere Arbeitgeber? Arbeitsqualität im Öffentlichen und Privaten Sektor in Deutschland. In: Sozialer Fortschritt, Vol. 69, No. 2, p. 97-128. DOI:10.3790/sfo.69.2.97