Table 1. Overview of the sample firms...

Table 1.

Overview of the sample firms and respondents

Firm	Turnover 2023 (million $)	No. of employees 2023	Average age of employees	Type of production	No. of respondents		NACE code	Sector description
Firm	Turnover 2023 (million $)	No. of employees 2023	Average age of employees	Type of production	Plant manager-supervisors	Shop floor workers	NACE code	Sector description
Firm 1	8.87	33	31–45	Small batch	2	15	1623	Manufacture of other builders’ carpentry and joinery
Firm 2	4.39	29	31–45	Small batch	2	23	1330	Finishing of textiles
Firm 3	16.32	73	46–60	Small batch	2	10	1320	Weaving of textiles
Firm 4	12.68	70	46–60	Small batch	2	19	1310	Preparation and spinning of textiles fibres
Firm 5	2.35	15	31–45	Small batch	2	10	2562	Machining
Firm 6	13.63	69	46–60	Small batch	2	3	1320	Weaving of textiles
Firm 7	27.88	101	31–45	One-piece flow	2	5	2893	Manufacture of machinery for food, beverage and tobacco processing
Firm 8	26.78	78	31–45	One-piece flow	2	6	3100	Manufacture of furniture
Firm 9	14.29	32	31–45	Big batch	2	8	1061	Manufacture of grain mill products
Firm 10	9.95	38	31–45	Small batch	2	3	3101	Manufacture of office and shop furniture
Firm 11	5.93	24	31–45	Small batch	2	4	2512	Manufacture of metal doors and windows
Firm 12	3.30	14	31–45	Small batch	2	3	4673	Manufacture of construction materials and sanitary equipment
Firm 13	2.81	17	31–45	Big batch	2	3	4619	Manufacture of various products without any predominance

Firm	Turnover 2023 (million $)	No. of employees 2023	Average age of employees	Type of production	No. of respondents		NACE code	Sector description
Firm	Turnover 2023 (million $)	No. of employees 2023	Average age of employees	Type of production	Plant manager-supervisors	Shop floor workers	NACE code	Sector description
Firm 1	8.87	33	31–45	Small batch	2	15	1623	Manufacture of other builders’ carpentry and joinery
Firm 2	4.39	29	31–45	Small batch	2	23	1330	Finishing of textiles
Firm 3	16.32	73	46–60	Small batch	2	10	1320	Weaving of textiles
Firm 4	12.68	70	46–60	Small batch	2	19	1310	Preparation and spinning of textiles fibres
Firm 5	2.35	15	31–45	Small batch	2	10	2562	Machining
Firm 6	13.63	69	46–60	Small batch	2	3	1320	Weaving of textiles
Firm 7	27.88	101	31–45	One-piece flow	2	5	2893	Manufacture of machinery for food, beverage and tobacco processing
Firm 8	26.78	78	31–45	One-piece flow	2	6	3100	Manufacture of furniture
Firm 9	14.29	32	31–45	Big batch	2	8	1061	Manufacture of grain mill products
Firm 10	9.95	38	31–45	Small batch	2	3	3101	Manufacture of office and shop furniture
Firm 11	5.93	24	31–45	Small batch	2	4	2512	Manufacture of metal doors and windows
Firm 12	3.30	14	31–45	Small batch	2	3	4673	Manufacture of construction materials and sanitary equipment
Firm 13	2.81	17	31–45	Big batch	2	3	4619	Manufacture of various products without any predominance