Satisfaction rate of active workers, 35 hours, report on retirement… A survey by the Institut Montaigne published on Thursday February 2 draws up an inventory of the major issues surrounding work (1).
► 77% of French people are satisfied at work
More than three in four working people (77%) say they are satisfied at work: a statistic that has changed very little in recent years. Maintaining good relations with colleagues and managers, having autonomy and suitable working hours seem to be the winning trio for obtaining this satisfaction rate.
Business leaders, craftsmen or liberal professions are overrepresented among those who say they are very satisfied with their work, notes the Montaigne Institute. The self-employed are also on average more satisfied than employees.
Conversely, workers in industry, commercial employees and company administrators are the least fulfilled in their work. Remuneration is the main cause of dissatisfaction put forward (46%), followed by the absence of career prospects or professional development (42%), and the lack of recognition and support by the company (38%) .
► 39.8 hours per week
The 35 hours are over. Full-time workers report working 39.8 hours per week (compared to 45.8 hours for the self-employed). A stable duration since the 2000s, after 30 years of decline. On the other hand, traditional working hours are disappearing: more than a third of working people (35%) say they often or always work on weekends, in the evening after 8 p.m. or on public holidays.
Workers who consider their workload to be “normal” work on average more than 37 hours per week. Among them, more than eight out of ten (82%) say they are satisfied with their working hours and say they have found a balance between private and professional life.
► 60% of respondents say their workload has increased in recent years
The French do not work more but have the feeling of having more to do on the same hourly volume: 60% of respondents say that their workload has increased over the past five years.
“There is no link between duration and perceived workload”, points out the study. The real causes of the feeling of overload at work are the lack of support, an important psychological load and a low autonomy. These factors do not depend on the socio-professional category. “Contrary to popular belief, the fact of exercising managerial responsibilities does not seem to influence the perceived psychological load”, notes the Institut Montaigne.
► 33% of respondents telework at least one day a week
Telework has become essential, especially with the health crisis. A third of working people say they work from home at least one day a week. They were only 3% in 2017.
Working people agree that this has positive impacts on the balance between personal and professional life, but also on their autonomy and efficiency. The ideal number of teleworking days would be 2 to 3 days.
► The retirement age “too high” for 48% of working people
In full pension reform, 48% of respondents believe that the retirement age is “too high”. In detail, 59% of those under 35 think so, ahead of workers (56%). A large proportion of respondents (44%) want to leave early, even if it means seeing their pension reduced.
Conversely, 7% think that the age is “not high enough”. They are people of CSP + profession (craftsmen, liberal professions, executives) and generally over 50 years old experiencing a high degree of satisfaction in their work.
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