Workforce Insights from Central Governments

Annex F. Descriptive statistics

Table A ‎F.1. Descriptive statistics, continuous variables

Variable	Obs	Mean (unweighted)	Mean (weighted)	Std. Deviation	Min	Max	Countries not included
Employee Engagement Index	50 918	67.3	66.6	17.51	0	100
Employee well-being index*	40 700	57.5	58.0	14.36	0	100	Netherlands, Denmark, Norway
Team performance	48 487	78.0	77.6	18.49	0	100	Denmark, Norway
Organisational performance	44 270	62.2	60.3	16.89	0	100	Denmark, Norway
Innovation climate	45 400	54.1	51.9	20.17	0	100	Denmark, Norway
Learning and development*	39 066	59.3	58.3	19.00	0	100	Netherlands, Denmark, Norway
Line manager	46 118	72.4	71.8	21.38	0	100	Norway
Senior leader*	38 387	62.3	60.3	21.76	0	100	Netherlands, Denmark, Norway
Job autonomy*	41 523	71.6	70.8	19.05	0	100	Netherlands, Denmark, Norway

Table A ‎F.2. Descriptive statistics, categorical/binary variables

Variable	Based on question	Obs.	Share (unweighted)	Std. Deviation	Countries not included
Gender	Qa	55 927		0.46
Male		16 370	29.3
Female		39 557	70.7
Age group	Qb	55 833		1.05
24 years and under		877	1.6
25 to 35 years		8 944	16.0
36 to 45 years		16 238	29.1
46 to 55 years		17 274	30.9
56 and over		12 500	22.4
Educational	Qc			0.70
Non-academic degree		6 880	12.3
Bachelors level		12 985	23.2
Masters or Doctoral level		36 174	64.6
Contract type	Qe	56 547		1.27
Permanent		52 604	93.0
Temporary		3 469	6.1
Other		474	0.8
Working pattern	Qf	51 900		1.05	Norway
Full-time		49 513	95.2
Part-time		2 477	4.8
Managerial status (yes/no)	Qg	55 817		0.38
Manager		10 007	17.9
Non-manager		45 810	82.1
Organisational size	Data provided by countries	56 980		1.12
Micro: less than 20		212	0.4
Extra small 20-100		3 673	6.5
Small: 101-250		7 261	12.7
Medium: 251-1000		16 037	28.1
Large: 1001-10000		20 359	35.7
Extra-large: more than 10000		9 438	16.6
Tenure	Q40	44 924		1.92	Norway
Less than 1 year		2 681	6.0
1-5 years		9 260	20.6
6-10 years		7 115	15.8
11-15 years		5 911	13.2
16-20 years		6 689	14.9
21-25 years		5 669	12.6
26 years and more		7 599	16.9
Remote work (all categories)	Q6	49 252		1.75	Netherlands
More than five days a week		240	0.5
5 days a week		2 850	5.8
3-4 days a week		8 533	17.3
1-2 days a week		10 322	21.0
Less than one day a week		3 327	6.8
Very infrequently		5 959	12.10
Never	Q6	18 021	36.6
Remote work (three cat)		49 252		0.89	Netherlands
Weekly (1-5 days a week)		21 770	44.2
Occasionally/infrequent		9 405	19.1
Never		18 077	36.6

Note: the category highlighted in bold is used as a reference category in the regressions analysis

Table A ‎F.3. Prefer not to respond answers by question

Question	Share of PNR answers
Qa My gender is:	1.5%
Qb My age group is:	2.1%
Qc My highest educational qualification is:	1.4%
Qd My employment status is:	0.8%
Qe My contract type is:	0.7%
Qf My working pattern is:	1.0%
Qg I manage other employees in my organisation:	2.1%
Qh The organisation where I currently work is:	1.4%
Qi The main responsibilities of my organisation are mostly:	2.8%
Q01 The best description of my work function is:	3.2%
Qj In my work, I am regularly in direct contact with citizens (by e-mail, mail, phone or in person):	1.7%
Q1 I am satisfied with my salary.	2.6%
Q2 I am satisfied with my benefits package (monetary and non-monetary benefits	2.8%
Q3 Compared to people doing a similar job in the private sector, I feel that I am fairly compensated	3.5%
Q4 I am satisfied with the security of my employment	2.3%
Q5 I have the tools and resources I need to do my job well.	1.7%
Q02 When I am in the office, my workspace is usually the following:	0.8%
Q03a Office equipment (computers, laptops, screens, printers, etc.)	0.9%
Q03b Ergonomic working station (lighting, adjustable desks and chairs, additional screens, etc.)	1.2%
Q03c Cleanliness of the working spaces	1.2%
Q03d Noise levels	1.3%
Q03e Breakrooms/eating areas and facilities	2.6%
Q6 How many days a week do you work remotely (i.e. from home or from another approved location?)	1.4%
Q7 I have the conditions I need to work effectively from home or remotely (i.e., space, equipment, digital tools, etc.).	1.6%
Q8 Home and remote work positively enhance my work/life balance.	2.1%
Q9 Home and remote work allow me to be more effective in my job.	2.0%
Q10 My manager trusts me to do my job effectively, even when I am working from home or remotely.	2.8%
Q11 Why do you not work remotely more frequently?	3.9%
Q12 If I could choose freely, I would work from home or from another approved location...	10.9%
Q13 I achieve a good balance between my work life and my private life.	1.7%
Q14 I have clear responsibilities and know what is expected of me	1.1%
Q15 I can usually handle my workload well.	1.2%
Q16 I feel burned out	2.7%
Q17 I often feel exhausted at the end of the working day.	1.7%
Q18 I sometimes work despite feeling sick.	2.2%
Q19 I would feel comfortable sharing concerns about my physical or mental health with my immediate supervisor.	4.4%
Q20 I feel I am able to support employees in my work unit who are experiencing mental health issues.	4.8%
Q21 During the last 6 months, how many sick leave days have you taken?	2.4%
Q22 In the last 12 months, how many hours of training or learning courses (in relation to your job) have you undertaken?	4.8%
Q23 The learning activities I have completed in the last 12 months have helped me improve my performance.	3.0%
Q24 I am able to access the right learning opportunities when I need to.	2.7%
Q25 At my work I feel that I am growing professionally.	3.0%
Q26 My organisation supports mobility (temporary assignments, transfers or secondments) to help develop my career	5.8%
Q27 In my organisation, poor performers usually…	26.3%
Q28 Are there currently skills or capacities missing within your immediate work unit or team? If yes, which are the most important skills missing?	18.4%
Q29 Overall, I am satisfied with my job.	1.2%
Q30 At my work I feel full of energy.	1.8%
Q31 The work I do gives me a sense of accomplishment.	2.1%
Q32 I am enthusiastic about my job.	1.7%
Q33 I am immersed in my work.	2.6%
Q34 I am willing to do extra work for my job beyond what is expected of me.	1.5%
Q35 It is important to me that my work contribute to the common good.	2.8%
Q36 I identify with the mission of my organisation.	2.9%
Q37 I would recommend my organisation as a good place to work.	3.0%
Q38 I am proud to work for this organisation	3.0%
Q39 I have worked at my current organisation for:	2.6%
Q40 I have worked in the central government public administration:	10%
Q41 I want to leave my organisation within the next 12 months.	21.8%
Q42 Why do you want to leave the organisation within the next 12 months?	1.3%
Q43 Having carefully read the below definition of harassment, have you been the victim of harassment on the job in the past 12 months?	7.1%
Q44 Having carefully read the definition of discrimination, have you been the victim of discrimination on the job in the past 12 months?	7.2%
Q45 My line manager/supervisor plans the work well.	2.6%
Q46 My line manager/supervisor shares important information with me.	2.5%
Q47 My line manager/supervisor trusts my judgement.	2.5%
Q48 My line manager/supervisor lets me be reasonably autonomous (i.e. does not micro-manage).	2.7%
Q49 My line manager/supervisor treats me with respect.	2.3%
Q50 My line manager/supervisor is good at resolving conflicts.	3.3%
Q51 My line manager/supervisor can be counted on to help me with my work if I need support.	2.5%
Q52 My line manager/supervisor encourages me to come up with new or better ways of doing things.	2.8%
Q53 My line manager/supervisor provides me with helpful feedback to improve my performance.	2.6%
Q54 My line manager/supervisor recognises and rewards good performance.	3.3%
Q55 My line manager/supervisor provides opportunities fairly to all employees in my work unit or team (e.g., promotions, work assignments, training, etc.).	3.9%
Q56 My line manager/supervisor makes decisions based on evidence and facts	3.3%
Q57 My line manager/supervisor maintains high standards of honesty and integrity	3.7%
Q58 Overall, how good a job, do you feel is being done by your line manager?	4.3%
Q59 The senior leaders of my organisation clearly articulate the direction and priorities of the organisation.	3.4%
Q60 The senior leaders of my organisation are aware of global events and how they might impact the organisation.	4.3%
Q61 The senior leaders of my organisation generally manage the organisation well.	3.5%
Q62 The senior leaders of my organisation effectively communicate essential information to staff.	3.1%
Q63 The senior leaders of my organisation are effectively stay change in the organisation	4.7%
Q64 The senior leaders of my organisation promote co-operation within the organisation	3.6%
Q65 The senior leaders of my organisation recognise and appreciate our work.	3.5%
Q66 The senior leaders of my organisation trust the judgement of their employees.	4.0%
Q67 The senior leaders of my organisation uphold and defend public service values (e.g. honesty, integrity, impartiality, etc.) (	4.3%
Q68 The senior leaders of my organisation maintain high standards of honesty and integrity.	4.9%
Q69 The senior leaders of my organisation provide evidence-based advice to political leaders, even if this advice goes against the political position.	12.3%
Q70 Overall, how good a job do you feel is being done by the senior leadership in your organisation?	7.6%
Q04 To what extent do you trust the political leadership of your organisation?	23.1%
Q71 My organisation continually encourages me to look for new ways of improving the way things work.	2.8%
Q72 My organisation supports the idea that failure is a part of innovation.	4.7%
Q73 My organisation commits resources to develop new ideas and innovations (e.g., budget, staff, time, expert support).	3.9%
Q74 My organisation ensures that teams have the necessary skills to implement innovation initiatives.	3.8%
Q75 My organisation takes full advantage of technology to promote innovation and new ways of working.	3.5%
Q76 My organisation has sufficiently flexible legislative and regulatory frameworks to incorporate new approaches and policy solutions.	5.5%
Q77 My organisation learns from past problems and takes measures to prevent them from happening again.	3.7%
Q78 For the purpose of this questions, an innovation is defined as a new or improved service or process that differs significantly from the way your work unit or team did things before. Please consider only innovations that were fully implemented in practice.	8.1%
Q79 My organisation takes advantage of technology to improve its functioning and performance.	1.9%
Q80 My organisation provides regular opportunities to improve the digital skills of employees.	2.5%
Q81a How often do you use the following technologies for performing your work? Tablet	1.9%
Q81b How often do you use the following technologies for performing your work? Smart phone	1.8%
Q81c How often do you use the following technologies for performing your work? Collaborative software programmes (i.e., Teams, Slack, Asana…)	3.0%
Q81d How often do you use the following technologies for performing your work? Sharepoint/shared drives	4.2%
Q81e How often do you use the following technologies for performing your work? Statistical analysis software	5.3%
Q81f How often do you use the following technologies for performing your work? Artificial intelligence and machine learning	4.2%
Q81g How often do you use the following technologies for performing your work? Social media (work related accounts)	3.7%
Q81h How often do you use the following technologies for performing your work? Blockchain technology	10.0%
Q82 How specifically have you used artificial intelligence in your work?	10.0%
Q83 My team or work unit works well together.	1.4%
Q84 My team or work unit achieves our goals.	1.4%
Q85 My team or work unit produces high-quality work.	1.5%
Q86 My team or work unit contributes positively to the organisation’s performance.	1.5%
Q87 My organisation is quick to respond when changes need to be made.	2.5%
Q88 My organisation uses its resources efficiently.	2.9%
Q89 My organisation has rules and procedures in place that make it difficult and complicated to work effectively and efficiently.	3.5%
Q90 My organisation takes measuring and monitoring performance seriously.	3.1%
Q91 My organisation dedicates sufficient attention to reducing its environmental footprint (saving energy, reducing waste, promoting sustainable travel, recycling, etc.)	4.7%
Q92 My organisation is open with the public (shares information publicly, engages with the public, etc.)	3.5%
Q93 My organisation serves citizens and users well.	2.9%
Q94 My organisation makes decisions based on facts and evidence.	3.6%
Q95 My organisation does not tolerate arbitrary action, personal favouritism and/or political coercion.	3.5%
Q96 My organisation grants promotions and career development opportunities based on personal connections rather than on skills and abilities.	5.7%
Q97 My organisation is successful in achieving its mission and goals.	3.5%
Q98 My organisation is ready and able to take on new and emerging challenges.	3.5%
Q99. I believe that my organisation’s leadership will take actions based on the results of this survey.	4.5%