Sample means
| Variable | Measurement | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Male (ref: female) | 0/1 = no/yes | 0.58 |
| Age | Years | 43.16 |
| Children (ref: none) | 0/1 = no/yes | 0.54 |
| Western Germany (ref: Eastern Germany) | 0/1 = no/yes | 0.79 |
| German nationality | 0/1 = no/yes | 0.95 |
| Education | ||
| No vocational training | 0/1 = no/yes | 0.03 |
| Vocational training or upper secondary school degree | 0/1 = no/yes | 0.53 |
| University degree | 0/1 = no/yes | 0.43 |
| No information | 0/1 = no/yes | 0.16 |
| Household size | ||
| 1-Person household | 0/1 = no/yes | 0.23 |
| 2-Person household | 0/1 = no/yes | 0.40 |
| 3-Person household | 0/1 = no/yes | 0.18 |
| 4-Person household | 0/1 = no/yes | 0.15 |
| 5-Person or larger household | 0/1 = no/yes | 0.04 |
| Monthly household net income | ||
| Less than €1,000 | 0/1 = no/yes | 0.04 |
| €1,000 to less than €2,000 | 0/1 = no/yes | 0.19 |
| €2,000 to less than €3,000 | 0/1 = no/yes | 0.22 |
| €3,000 to less than €4,000 | 0/1 = no/yes | 0.20 |
| €4,000 to less than €5,000 | 0/1 = no/yes | 0.17 |
| €5,000 or more | 0/1 = no/yes | 0.17 |
| No information on net income | 0/1 = no/yes | 0.01 |
| Employment status at the time of the survey | ||
| Regular employment (including short term work) | 0/1 = no/yes | 0.71 |
| Civil servant | 0/1 = no/yes | 0.01 |
| Self-employed | 0/1 = no/yes | 0.01 |
| Marginally employed | 0/1 = no/yes | 0.01 |
| School/vocational training/student | 0/1 = no/yes | 0.08 |
| Pensioner | 0/1 = no/yes | 0.05 |
| Unemployed | 0/1 = no/yes | 0.07 |
| Other | 0/1 = no/yes | 0.05 |
| Party preference | ||
| Christian conservative party | 0/1 = no/yes | 0.17 |
| Social democratic party | 0/1 = no/yes | 0.10 |
| Right-wing populist party (AfD) | 0/1 = no/yes | 0.03 |
| Liberal democratic party | 0/1 = no/yes | 0.04 |
| Left-wing party (DIE LINKE) | 0/1 = no/yes | 0.07 |
| Green party | 0/1 = no/yes | 0.26 |
| Other party | 0/1 = no/yes | 0.05 |
| No party preference | 0/1 = no/yes | 0.15 |
| Apolitical | 0/1 = no/yes | 0.10 |
| No information on party preference | 0/1 = no/yes | 0.02 |
| Labour market history | ||
| Regular employment, 2014–2019 | Years | 4.49 |
| Marginal employment, 2014–2019 | Years | 0.59 |
| Ever received unemployment benefits | 0/1 = no/yes | 0.55 |
| Ever received means-tested unemployment benefits | 0/1 = no/yes | 0.18 |
| Last position = part time | 0/1 = no/yes | 0.30 |
| Last daily wage | Euros | 112.26 |
| Variable | Measurement | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Male (ref: female) | 0/1 = no/yes | 0.58 |
| Age | Years | 43.16 |
| Children (ref: none) | 0/1 = no/yes | 0.54 |
| Western Germany (ref: Eastern Germany) | 0/1 = no/yes | 0.79 |
| German nationality | 0/1 = no/yes | 0.95 |
| No vocational training | 0/1 = no/yes | 0.03 |
| Vocational training or upper secondary school degree | 0/1 = no/yes | 0.53 |
| University degree | 0/1 = no/yes | 0.43 |
| No information | 0/1 = no/yes | 0.16 |
| 1-Person household | 0/1 = no/yes | 0.23 |
| 2-Person household | 0/1 = no/yes | 0.40 |
| 3-Person household | 0/1 = no/yes | 0.18 |
| 4-Person household | 0/1 = no/yes | 0.15 |
| 5-Person or larger household | 0/1 = no/yes | 0.04 |
| Less than €1,000 | 0/1 = no/yes | 0.04 |
| €1,000 to less than €2,000 | 0/1 = no/yes | 0.19 |
| €2,000 to less than €3,000 | 0/1 = no/yes | 0.22 |
| €3,000 to less than €4,000 | 0/1 = no/yes | 0.20 |
| €4,000 to less than €5,000 | 0/1 = no/yes | 0.17 |
| €5,000 or more | 0/1 = no/yes | 0.17 |
| No information on net income | 0/1 = no/yes | 0.01 |
| Regular employment (including short term work) | 0/1 = no/yes | 0.71 |
| Civil servant | 0/1 = no/yes | 0.01 |
| Self-employed | 0/1 = no/yes | 0.01 |
| Marginally employed | 0/1 = no/yes | 0.01 |
| School/vocational training/student | 0/1 = no/yes | 0.08 |
| Pensioner | 0/1 = no/yes | 0.05 |
| Unemployed | 0/1 = no/yes | 0.07 |
| Other | 0/1 = no/yes | 0.05 |
| Christian conservative party | 0/1 = no/yes | 0.17 |
| Social democratic party | 0/1 = no/yes | 0.10 |
| Right-wing populist party (AfD) | 0/1 = no/yes | 0.03 |
| Liberal democratic party | 0/1 = no/yes | 0.04 |
| Left-wing party (DIE LINKE) | 0/1 = no/yes | 0.07 |
| Green party | 0/1 = no/yes | 0.26 |
| Other party | 0/1 = no/yes | 0.05 |
| No party preference | 0/1 = no/yes | 0.15 |
| Apolitical | 0/1 = no/yes | 0.10 |
| No information on party preference | 0/1 = no/yes | 0.02 |
| Regular employment, 2014–2019 | Years | 4.49 |
| Marginal employment, 2014–2019 | Years | 0.59 |
| Ever received unemployment benefits | 0/1 = no/yes | 0.55 |
| Ever received means-tested unemployment benefits | 0/1 = no/yes | 0.18 |
| Last position = part time | 0/1 = no/yes | 0.30 |
| Last daily wage | Euros | 112.26 |
Note(s): N = 868
Source(s): Authors' own calculations
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