Is the Public Sector a Better Employer? Ist der Staat der bessere Arbeitgeber?

Prümer S, Schnabel C (2023)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2023

Journal

Wirtschaftsdienst Springer Verlag

Book Volume: 103

Pages Range: 613-618

Journal Issue: 9

DOI: 10.2478/wd-2023-0172

Abstract

A comparison of working conditions in the public and private sectors shows that working time regulations in the public sector are more employee-friendly and that the protection of the workforce through collective agreements and co-determination is more comprehensive. However, in terms of wages, the public sector only offers advantages for women, while men are better off in the private sector. In order to persist in the growing competition for employees, the public sector should emphasise more strongly its importance as an employer, further boost its attractiveness for employees, and reinforce its attempts to retain employees.

Authors with CRIS profile

Stephanie Prümer Lehrstuhl für Volkswirtschaftslehre, insbesondere Arbeitsmarkt- und Regionalpolitik

Involved external institutions

Labor and Socio-Economic Research Center (LASER)

Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Prümer, S., & Schnabel, C. (2023). Is the Public Sector a Better Employer? Ist der Staat der bessere Arbeitgeber? Wirtschaftsdienst, 103(9), 613-618. https://dx.doi.org/10.2478/wd-2023-0172

MLA:

Prümer, Stephanie, and Claus Schnabel. "Is the Public Sector a Better Employer? Ist der Staat der bessere Arbeitgeber?" Wirtschaftsdienst 103.9 (2023): 613-618.

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