Job insecurity undermines democracy

Workers on non-permanent contracts and workers with no formal contract are less satisfied with the functioning of democracy in their country, as are workers experiencing job insecurity. They are less likely to vote in elections and are also less likely to participate in demonstrations – an indicator of disengagement.

Eurofound’s new report “Societal implications of labor market instability” investigates the social groups whose attachment to the labor market may be unstable and who are most likely to have non-standard working arrangements, and the implications of such arrangements, including workers’ well-being, social exclusion, trust, perception of fairness and political participation.

(WBJ)