The social performance of business

Since 1998 the Danish National Centre for Social Research (SFI) has analysed the social performance of businesses annually. Every two years, this subject is viewed from the perspective of employers, and every two years, from the perspective of wage earners. This year is the wage earner’s turn. This yearbook focuses particularly on the effect of increasing unemployment on social performance.
The study shows that the financial crisis has affected social performance. Between 2007 and 2009 there was a decrease in the number of wage earners who experienced employers demonstrating retention or new employment of persons with reduced ability to work. Nevertheless wage earners are still very positive that businesses do in fact show social performance. However, young people are generally less positive than old people.
The study also shows that one-fifth of disability pensioners outside the labour market would like to have a job. However, the yearbook also describes some of the circumstances which, according to disability pensioners, prevent them from being able to cope with a job.
This study has been financed by the Ministry of Employment.