Transitions between informal and formal employment: results from a worker survey in Bangladesh

Table 6 Working conditions by employment type

Statement		% who agree or strongly agree
Statement	Private employees (base category)	Government employee	Casual worker	Self-employed	Family worker
I am exposed to hazards at work	53.2%	36.0%	77.9%***	47.3%**	47.4%
I have been exposed to threats of physical violence	21.6%	11.4%***	39.8%***	20.4%	14.2%
The hygiene in my workplace is good	76.6%	90.7%***	57.4%***	72.2%*	76.0%
My employer gives the benefits I am supposed to get for my work	86.7%	97.7%***	86.2%	89.6%	95.0%
My employer always pays me in time the amount I am supposed to get paid	92.9%	97.5%*	90.9%	90.3%	100%***
I have the training opportunities to perform my job well	60.1%	87.7%***	31.6%***	42.6%***	31%**
I have the opportunity to progress/get promoted	80.9%	92%***	58.4%***	92.1%***	91.9%***
I am fully satisfied with my job	87.3%	95.3%***	76.4%***	92.1%***	89.1%

Note: Reported working conditions by employment type, for current job at time of survey. Casual worker category includes day laborers, seasonal workers, domestic workers, and apprentices, interns or trainees. Sampling weights are applied. We use t-tests to compare the responses of government employees, casual workers, and the self-employed and the responses of private employees (the base category). ***, **, and * denote that the p value of the difference is less than 0.01, 0.05, or 0.1, respectively