Working Life Barometer in the Baltic Countries 2002 (pdf) - mol.fi

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The situation in Latvia is otherwise the same, but the expectations of those
there who are 50 and over are clearly more unfavourable than they were before.
In Lithuania, the younger the respondent, the more strongly positive the response
becomes.
60%
40%
20%
0%
-20%
-40%
-60%
EXPECTATIONS: ECONOMY OF OWN WORKPLACE
BY AGE 1998 AND 2002
16-29 1998
2002
30-39 1998
2002
40-49 1998
2002
50+ 1998
2002
1998 16-29
2002
1998 30-39
2002
1998 40-49
2002
1998 50+
2002
1998 16-29
2002
1998 30-39
2002
Somewhat better
Much better
Somewhat worse
Much worse
ESTONIA LATVIA LITHUANIA
1998 40-49
2002
Balance 26% 38% 17% 15% -2% 9% -24% 3% 47% 40% 22% 33% 18% 37% 11% -2% 35% 13% 5% -10% -6% -18% -16% -28%
Expectations as regards development in the economy of one's own workplace
during the coming year clearly change with age in a negative direction. The
link between age and the nature of the assessment is very definite in all three
countries. Whereas nearly half of the under-30s expect the economy of their
workplace to improve, the corresponding proportion of those 50 and over is
only about one-fifth.
In Estonia, the greatest positive changes have been in the youngest age group
and the oldest. In Latvia, the changes have taken different directions in different
age-groups. The economy expectations of the youngest and oldest are
more negative than earlier; and those of the middle age group, at the ’best
working age’, have changed in a positive direction. In Lithuania, negativity
has definitely grown in all the age-groups. The change has been somewhat
greater for the young workers than for the ageing ones.
1998 50+
2002