This article uses a new multidimensional indicator to measure precariousness among young workers across all EU-28 countries. This indicator measures both the incidence and intensity of precariousness. The analysis has involved five dimensions: wages, type of contract, type of working day, disempowerment, and job insecurity. Our database is the European Union Labour Force Survey for the period 2009–2016. The main indication of precariousness is low wages. We find high rates of precariousness for Mediterranean countries (because of low wages and temporary contracts), Denmark (low wages), and the Netherlands (expansion of involuntary part-time jobs). Central European countries have moderate rates, and most Continental and Eastern countries have low rates. We also find that a higher level of education is related to a lower probability of having a precarious job. Finally, we find a greater probability of having a precarious job among women in most countries, and non-statistically significant differences by country of birth.

本文使用一个新的多维指标来衡量所有欧盟 28 国青年工人的不稳定状况。该指标衡量不稳定的发生率和强度。分析涉及五个维度：工资、合同类型、工作日类型、权力丧失和工作不安全感。我们的数据库是 2009-2016 年欧盟劳动力调查。不稳定的主要迹象是低工资。我们发现地中海国家（由于低工资和临时合同）、丹麦（低工资）和荷兰（扩大非自愿兼职工作）的不稳定率很高。中欧国家的利率适中，大多数大陆和东部国家的利率较低。我们还发现，受教育程度越高，从事不稳定工作的可能性就越低。最后，我们发现大多数国家的女性从事不稳定工作的可能性更大，并且不同出生国之间存在非统计显着差异。