30  Career prospects and labour market

30.1 Nordics

30.1.1 My experience is in demand on the labour market

My experience is in demand on the labour market
Total respondents: 58
Response Respondents (n) Percentage (%)
Strongly disagree 2 3.4%
Disagree 7 12.1%
Neither agree or disagree 9 15.5%
Agree 25 43.1%
Strongly Agree 15 25.9%

30.1.2 The process I have to complete to gain a promotion is clear and understandable

The process I have to complete to gain a promotion is clear and understandable
Total respondents: 56
Response Respondents (n) Percentage (%)
Strongly disagree 8 14.3%
Disagree 21 37.5%
Neither agree or disagree 11 19.6%
Agree 14 25.0%
Strongly Agree 2 3.6%

30.1.3 It is likely that my next position will be a Research Software Engineer / Research Software Developer role

It is likely that my next position will be a Research Software Engineer / Research Software Developer role
Total respondents: 57
Response Respondents (n) Percentage (%)
Strongly disagree 4 7.0%
Disagree 8 14.0%
Neither agree or disagree 20 35.1%
Agree 16 28.1%
Strongly Agree 9 15.8%

30.1.4 Statistics by age group

30.1.4.1 My experience is in demand on the labour market

My experience is in demand on the labour market
Total respondents: 57. Percentages are within each age group.
Response Respondents (n) Percentage (%)
45+ (n=12)
Disagree 1 8.3%
Neither agree or disagree 1 8.3%
Agree 6 50.0%
Strongly Agree 4 33.3%
35-45 (n=26)
Strongly disagree 1 3.8%
Disagree 4 15.4%
Neither agree or disagree 6 23.1%
Agree 9 34.6%
Strongly Agree 6 23.1%
Below 35 (n=19)
Strongly disagree 1 5.3%
Disagree 2 10.5%
Neither agree or disagree 2 10.5%
Agree 10 52.6%
Strongly Agree 4 21.1%

30.1.4.2 The process I have to complete to gain a promotion is clear and understandable

The process I have to complete to gain a promotion is clear and understandable
Total respondents: 55. Percentages are within each age group.
Response Respondents (n) Percentage (%)
45+ (n=12)
Strongly disagree 4 33.3%
Disagree 3 25.0%
Neither agree or disagree 2 16.7%
Agree 3 25.0%
35-45 (n=24)
Strongly disagree 4 16.7%
Disagree 10 41.7%
Neither agree or disagree 5 20.8%
Agree 4 16.7%
Strongly Agree 1 4.2%
Below 35 (n=19)
Disagree 8 42.1%
Neither agree or disagree 4 21.1%
Agree 6 31.6%
Strongly Agree 1 5.3%

30.1.4.3 It is likely that my next position will be a Research Software Engineer / Research Software Developer role

It is likely that my next position will be a Research Software Engineer / Research Software Developer role
Total respondents: 56. Percentages are within each age group.
Response Respondents (n) Percentage (%)
45+ (n=11)
Strongly disagree 1 9.1%
Disagree 1 9.1%
Neither agree or disagree 4 36.4%
Agree 3 27.3%
Strongly Agree 2 18.2%
35-45 (n=25)
Strongly disagree 2 8.0%
Disagree 5 20.0%
Neither agree or disagree 9 36.0%
Agree 5 20.0%
Strongly Agree 4 16.0%
Below 35 (n=20)
Disagree 2 10.0%
Neither agree or disagree 7 35.0%
Agree 8 40.0%
Strongly Agree 3 15.0%

30.2 Within Nordics

30.2.1 My experience is in demand on the labour market

My experience is in demand on the labour market
Total respondents: 58. Percentages are within each country.
Response Respondents (n) Percentage (%)
Estonia (n=8)
Strongly disagree 1 12.5%
Neither agree or disagree 1 12.5%
Agree 4 50.0%
Strongly Agree 2 25.0%
Iceland (n=1)
Disagree 1 100.0%
Denmark (n=4)
Agree 2 50.0%
Strongly Agree 2 50.0%
Sweden (n=18)
Strongly disagree 1 5.6%
Disagree 2 11.1%
Neither agree or disagree 4 22.2%
Agree 8 44.4%
Strongly Agree 3 16.7%
Norway (n=9)
Disagree 1 11.1%
Neither agree or disagree 1 11.1%
Agree 2 22.2%
Strongly Agree 5 55.6%
Finland (n=18)
Disagree 3 16.7%
Neither agree or disagree 3 16.7%
Agree 9 50.0%
Strongly Agree 3 16.7%

30.2.2 The process I have to complete to gain a promotion is clear and understandable

The process I have to complete to gain a promotion is clear and understandable
Total respondents: 56. Percentages are within each country.
Response Respondents (n) Percentage (%)
Estonia (n=7)
Strongly disagree 1 14.3%
Disagree 2 28.6%
Agree 4 57.1%
Iceland (n=1)
Disagree 1 100.0%
Denmark (n=3)
Strongly disagree 1 33.3%
Neither agree or disagree 1 33.3%
Agree 1 33.3%
Sweden (n=18)
Strongly disagree 4 22.2%
Disagree 8 44.4%
Neither agree or disagree 4 22.2%
Agree 1 5.6%
Strongly Agree 1 5.6%
Norway (n=10)
Strongly disagree 1 10.0%
Disagree 3 30.0%
Neither agree or disagree 1 10.0%
Agree 5 50.0%
Finland (n=17)
Strongly disagree 1 5.9%
Disagree 7 41.2%
Neither agree or disagree 5 29.4%
Agree 3 17.6%
Strongly Agree 1 5.9%

30.2.3 It is likely that my next position will be a Research Software Engineer / Research Software Developer role

It is likely that my next position will be a Research Software Engineer / Research Software Developer role
Total respondents: 57. Percentages are within each country.
Response Respondents (n) Percentage (%)
Estonia (n=7)
Disagree 2 28.6%
Neither agree or disagree 2 28.6%
Agree 3 42.9%
Iceland (n=1)
Strongly disagree 1 100.0%
Denmark (n=4)
Disagree 1 25.0%
Neither agree or disagree 1 25.0%
Agree 2 50.0%
Sweden (n=17)
Strongly disagree 1 5.9%
Disagree 2 11.8%
Neither agree or disagree 9 52.9%
Agree 4 23.5%
Strongly Agree 1 5.9%
Norway (n=10)
Strongly disagree 2 20.0%
Disagree 1 10.0%
Neither agree or disagree 3 30.0%
Agree 1 10.0%
Strongly Agree 3 30.0%
Finland (n=18)
Disagree 2 11.1%
Neither agree or disagree 5 27.8%
Agree 6 33.3%
Strongly Agree 5 27.8%

30.3 Between Countries

30.3.1 My experience is in demand on the labour market

My experience is in demand on the labour market
Total respondents: 289. Percentages are within each country group.
Response Respondents (n) Percentage (%)
Nordics (n=58)
Strongly disagree 2 3.4%
Disagree 7 12.1%
Neither agree or disagree 9 15.5%
Agree 25 43.1%
Strongly Agree 15 25.9%
Netherlands (n=49)
Strongly disagree 2 4.1%
Disagree 2 4.1%
Neither agree or disagree 10 20.4%
Agree 28 57.1%
Strongly Agree 7 14.3%
Germany (n=182)
Strongly disagree 1 0.5%
Disagree 23 12.6%
Neither agree or disagree 46 25.3%
Agree 70 38.5%
Strongly Agree 42 23.1%

30.3.2 The process I have to complete to gain a promotion is clear and understandable

The process I have to complete to gain a promotion is clear and understandable
Total respondents: 280. Percentages are within each country group.
Response Respondents (n) Percentage (%)
Nordics (n=56)
Strongly disagree 8 14.3%
Disagree 21 37.5%
Neither agree or disagree 11 19.6%
Agree 14 25.0%
Strongly Agree 2 3.6%
Netherlands (n=47)
Strongly disagree 10 21.3%
Disagree 19 40.4%
Neither agree or disagree 11 23.4%
Agree 5 10.6%
Strongly Agree 2 4.3%
Germany (n=177)
Strongly disagree 48 27.1%
Disagree 34 19.2%
Neither agree or disagree 43 24.3%
Agree 42 23.7%
Strongly Agree 10 5.6%

30.3.3 It is likely that my next position will be a Research Software Engineer / Research Software Developer role

It is likely that my next position will be a Research Software Engineer / Research Software Developer role
Total respondents: 285. Percentages are within each country group.
Response Respondents (n) Percentage (%)
Nordics (n=57)
Strongly disagree 4 7.0%
Disagree 8 14.0%
Neither agree or disagree 20 35.1%
Agree 16 28.1%
Strongly Agree 9 15.8%
Netherlands (n=46)
Strongly disagree 4 8.7%
Disagree 8 17.4%
Neither agree or disagree 12 26.1%
Agree 15 32.6%
Strongly Agree 7 15.2%
Germany (n=182)
Strongly disagree 15 8.2%
Disagree 25 13.7%
Neither agree or disagree 61 33.5%
Agree 58 31.9%
Strongly Agree 23 12.6%