How important is security in the choice of employment? Evidence from European countries

Frédéric Salladarré (1) , Boubaker Hlaimi (2) , François-Charles Wolff (3, 4)

1 CREM - Centre de recherche en économie et management
2 LEST - Laboratoire d'Economie et de Sociologie du Travail
3 LEMNA - Laboratoire d'économie et de management de Nantes Atlantique
4 INED - Institut national d'études démographiques

Is job security important for workers when choosing a job? Using comparative data among 18 European countries, this paper investigates the influence of job security in the choice of employment. Our empirical analysis evidences significant cross-country differences in the importance attributed to job security, which is influenced by both individual and employment characteristics. When comparing the perceived job security and its importance in the choice of employment, we find that temporary workers are less sensitive to job security when choosing their job.

Mots clés: Perceived job security; European labour markets

Domaines: Economies et finances; Gestion et management

Frédéric Salladarré, Boubaker Hlaimi, François-Charles Wolff. How important is security in the choice of employment? Evidence from European countries. 2010. ⟨hal-00526264⟩