The ETUI’s European index of job quality takes into account various indicators, including income quality, forms of employment and job security, work-life balance, working conditions, skills development, and trade union representation.
Luxembourg has secured a top position in this ranking. On average, the total job quality index for the European Union stands at 51.6 out of 100.
Denmark leads the pack with the highest job quality index of 87.6, followed by Sweden (82.3), the Netherlands (79.2), and Luxembourg (73.5). Conversely, Greece ranks last with a score of 13.4, while France falls below the European average with 48.9 points.
In specific categories, Luxembourg excels in the quality of income, securing the second position, just behind Germany and ahead of Finland. This tool does not measure salary levels but evaluates “the predictability and adequacy of income,” focusing on respondents’ ability to estimate their future income and meet their needs until the end of the month, according to the Toute l’Europe website.
In terms of job security, Luxembourg is in second place, behind Denmark and ahead of Germany. On the other end of the scale are Spain, Italy, and Cyprus, which all rank very low on this indicator.
However, Luxembourg falls to the eleventh position in terms of working time and work-life balance, with Sweden, Denmark, and Germany taking the lead.
Regarding working conditions, Luxembourg secures the tenth position, while the Netherlands, Estonia, and Germany outperform other countries.
The indicator measuring skills and career development puts Sweden, the Netherlands, and Finland in the top three places, with Luxembourg in sixth.
Finally, when it comes to representation and expression of collective interests, the Nordic countries (Sweden, Denmark, and Finland) top the list, with Luxembourg securing the tenth place.
