Overview of sample
| Total (n = 923) | Germany (n = 467) | US (n = 456) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | |||
| M | 37.51 | 37.62 | 37.39 |
| SD | 10.77 | 9.98 | 11.53 |
| Range | 18–70 | 18–68 | 18–70 |
| Total ( | Germany ( | US ( | |
|---|---|---|---|
| M | 37.51 | 37.62 | 37.39 |
| SD | 10.77 | 9.98 | 11.53 |
| Range | 18–70 | 18–68 | 18–70 |
| n | % | n | % | n | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||||
| female | 487 | 52.6 | 263 | 56.3 | 224 | 49.1 |
| male | 427 | 46.3 | 203 | 43.5 | 224 | 49.1 |
| other | 7 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | 6 | 1.3 |
| Prefer not to say | 2 | 0.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0.4 |
| Education | ||||||
| less than high school | 104 | 11.3 | 103 | 22.1 | 1 | 0.2 |
| high school graduate | 110 | 11.9 | 86 | 18.4 | 24 | 5.3 |
| associate's degree | 46 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 46 | 10.1 |
| some college without degree | 61 | 6.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 61 | 13.4 |
| higher education degree (bachelors, masters, PhD) | 600 | 65.0 | 278 | 59.5 | 322 | 70.6 |
| other | 2 | 0.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0.4 |
| Work experience | ||||||
| 1–6 months | 33 | 3.6 | 14 | 3.0 | 19 | 4.2 |
| 7–11 months | 32 | 3.5 | 15 | 3.2 | 17 | 3.7 |
| 1–2 years | 138 | 15.0 | 56 | 12.0 | 82 | 18.0 |
| 3–5 years | 294 | 31.9 | 142 | 30.4 | 152 | 33.3 |
| 6–10 years | 240 | 26.0 | 137 | 29.3 | 103 | 22.6 |
| over 10 years | 186 | 20.2 | 103 | 22.1 | 83 | 18.2 |
| Organizational type | ||||||
| for-profit organization | 650 | 70.4 | 327 | 70.0 | 323 | 70.8 |
| public non-profit organization | 171 | 18.5 | 81 | 17.3 | 90 | 19.7 |
| private non-profit organization | 90 | 9.8 | 54 | 11.6 | 36 | 7.9 |
| other | 12 | 1.3 | 5 | 1.1 | 7 | 1.5 |
| Organization size | ||||||
| 50 to 249 employees | 228 | 24.7 | 77 | 16.5 | 151 | 33.1 |
| 250 to 499 employees | 131 | 14.2 | 70 | 15.0 | 61 | 13.4 |
| 500 to 999 employees | 309 | 33.5 | 236 | 50.5 | 73 | 16.0 |
| 1,000 to 10,000 employees | 162 | 17.6 | 63 | 13.5 | 99 | 21.7 |
| more than 10,000 employees | 93 | 10.1 | 21 | 4.5 | 72 | 15.8 |
| Position | ||||||
| self-employed/freelancer | 25 | 2.7 | 5 | 1.1 | 20 | 4.4 |
| white collar worker | 745 | 80.7 | 395 | 84.6 | 350 | 76.8 |
| blue collar worker | 129 | 14.0 | 60 | 12.8 | 69 | 15.1 |
| apprentice (i.e. vocational training after finishing compulsory education) | 4 | 0.4 | 4 | 0.9 | 0 | 0.0 |
| other | 20 | 2.2 | 3 | 0.6 | 17 | 3.7 |
| Management role | ||||||
| yes | 623 | 67.5 | 318 | 68.1 | 305 | 66.9 |
| no | 288 | 31.2 | 137 | 29.3 | 151 | 33.1 |
| % | % | % | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| female | 487 | 52.6 | 263 | 56.3 | 224 | 49.1 |
| male | 427 | 46.3 | 203 | 43.5 | 224 | 49.1 |
| other | 7 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | 6 | 1.3 |
| Prefer not to say | 2 | 0.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0.4 |
| less than high school | 104 | 11.3 | 103 | 22.1 | 1 | 0.2 |
| high school graduate | 110 | 11.9 | 86 | 18.4 | 24 | 5.3 |
| associate's degree | 46 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 46 | 10.1 |
| some college without degree | 61 | 6.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 61 | 13.4 |
| higher education degree (bachelors, masters, PhD) | 600 | 65.0 | 278 | 59.5 | 322 | 70.6 |
| other | 2 | 0.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0.4 |
| 1–6 months | 33 | 3.6 | 14 | 3.0 | 19 | 4.2 |
| 7–11 months | 32 | 3.5 | 15 | 3.2 | 17 | 3.7 |
| 1–2 years | 138 | 15.0 | 56 | 12.0 | 82 | 18.0 |
| 3–5 years | 294 | 31.9 | 142 | 30.4 | 152 | 33.3 |
| 6–10 years | 240 | 26.0 | 137 | 29.3 | 103 | 22.6 |
| over 10 years | 186 | 20.2 | 103 | 22.1 | 83 | 18.2 |
| for-profit organization | 650 | 70.4 | 327 | 70.0 | 323 | 70.8 |
| public non-profit organization | 171 | 18.5 | 81 | 17.3 | 90 | 19.7 |
| private non-profit organization | 90 | 9.8 | 54 | 11.6 | 36 | 7.9 |
| other | 12 | 1.3 | 5 | 1.1 | 7 | 1.5 |
| 50 to 249 employees | 228 | 24.7 | 77 | 16.5 | 151 | 33.1 |
| 250 to 499 employees | 131 | 14.2 | 70 | 15.0 | 61 | 13.4 |
| 500 to 999 employees | 309 | 33.5 | 236 | 50.5 | 73 | 16.0 |
| 1,000 to 10,000 employees | 162 | 17.6 | 63 | 13.5 | 99 | 21.7 |
| more than 10,000 employees | 93 | 10.1 | 21 | 4.5 | 72 | 15.8 |
| self-employed/freelancer | 25 | 2.7 | 5 | 1.1 | 20 | 4.4 |
| white collar worker | 745 | 80.7 | 395 | 84.6 | 350 | 76.8 |
| blue collar worker | 129 | 14.0 | 60 | 12.8 | 69 | 15.1 |
| apprentice (i.e. vocational training after finishing compulsory education) | 4 | 0.4 | 4 | 0.9 | 0 | 0.0 |
| other | 20 | 2.2 | 3 | 0.6 | 17 | 3.7 |
| yes | 623 | 67.5 | 318 | 68.1 | 305 | 66.9 |
| no | 288 | 31.2 | 137 | 29.3 | 151 | 33.1 |