Decent Work Among Turkish Working Adults: A Latent Profile Analysis

Abstract

The present study explores the interrelationship among decent work components via a latent profile analysis among Turkish workers. Using a sample of 596 employees in Türkiye, the latent profile analysis revealed four distinct profiles (highly indecent work, low compensation-low rest, indecent work-low healthcare-dominant, and decent work). The auxiliary variable analysis showed that work volition and social class increased the likelihood of workers’ membership in the decent work group. Economic constraints and marginalization increased the likelihood of workers’ membership in the highly indecent work group. Women were more likely to be members of the indecent work-low healthcare-dominant group, and workers with bachelor’s degrees or higher were more likely to be members of the low compensation-low rest group. In addition, the results showed significant mean differences in the levels of job satisfaction across profile memberships, such that the decent work group had the highest job satisfaction. The results reveal how components of decent work are uniquely configured among Turkish workers and contribute to the growing literature examining how indecent work is experienced around the world. Implications are discussed.