Decent work and subjective well-being in Mexico

Abstract

PurposeThis research aims to find which components of Decent Work are associated with Subjective Well-Being.Design/methodology/approachWith data from 2021 from the states of Mexico, econometric models are carried out.FindingsIt is found that disposable income and satisfaction with leisure time have a significant positive relationship with employees' Subjective Well-Being. Likewise, the rate of critical occupancy conditions and informality rate have a significant negative relationship with Subjective Well-Being. The research suggests that influencing the Decent Work conditions of the population in Mexico could favour their Subjective Well-Being.Social implicationsShare guidelines that enable employers and governments to establish strategies and policies that promote Decent Work to increase the Subjective Well-being of employees.Originality/valueThis article evaluates different variables that make up the Decent Work construct in their level of influence on Subjective Well-being. These relationships and variables considered have not been identified in previous studies as a whole.