First results of the Barometer on occupational well-being among school staff in the French education system / Émilie Radé

Publication de la DEPP / Note d'information MEN

RADE, Émilie . Auteur | France. Ministère de l'éducation nationale et de la jeunesse (MENJ). Direction de l'évaluation, de la prospective et de la performance (DEPP). Bureau B3- Etudes sur les établissements et l'éducation prioritaire

Edité par Ministère de l'Education nationale et de la jeunesse. Paris - 2022

In the spring of 2022, the primary and secondary school staff of the French Ministry of Education responded to a survey on occupational well-being. Their job satisfaction is lower than the average for employed French people. It is scored 6.0 out of 10 compared to 7.2 for employed French people. However, their satisfaction levels are closer to those of employed French people regarding their current life and the feeling that their personal and professional life has meaning and value for them. They are globally unsatisfied with their career prospects (scored 3.1 out of 10) and pay level (3.4 out of 10). Half of them report a high level of professional exhaustion. They are nevertheless close to the average of employed French people regarding the balance between their professional and personal lives (5.7 out of 10 compared to 6.2). Overall, staff like working in their school (7.1 out of 10). The vast majority of them feel safe there and have good relationships, especially with pupils and colleagues. The survey was conducted after a period of implementation of health measures against Covid-19.