French workers more positive about employment following crisis, survey says

The company contacted 3,500 workers from France’s private sector and highlights some of the concerns that have been on the agenda of French companies in recent months.

In general, the study shows that French workers are a little less concerned about their jobs than in the peak of the economic crisis. While 22% of those surveyed answered that they suffered strong psychological pressure last year, 18% provided the same answer in 2010.

The ratio of workers who said that their jobs are nervously tiring and that they are asked to work very fast or very intensely also receded a little, although they remain high at 69% and 75% respectively.

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On the other hand, 64% of respondents said that they were feeling very tired in the previous two weeks, an increase over the 60% of 2009. Some 35% of respondents said that aspects of their daily work were a big risk to their health, constituting the most commonly chosen answer. Social factors and events in their personal lives came right afterwards, with 32% and 30% respectively.

The study has also found significant differences related to gender, race, and other factors. Women, for instance, are more likely to report a deficit of social insertion, psychological problems or lack of confidence in the future.

According to Malakoff-Médéric, such factors have a strong influence on absenteeism rates at companies. For their part, male workers feel they are more exposed to risks linked to their jobs, such as poor working conditions, and poor habits in their daily lives.