Table 5 Sample composition for respondent characteristics

Male

53.9

Female

46.1

Age 18–34 (18 is minimum)

22.3

Age 35–49

28.7

Age 50–64

44.1

Age 65 + (78 is the realized survey maximum)

5.0

‘Eastern States’: Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-West Pomerania, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia

15.2

‘Southern States’: Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland

38.7

‘Northern States’: Hesse, North Rhine-Westphalia, Schleswig–Holstein, Lower Saxony

36.8

‘City States’: Berlin, Bremen, Hamburg

9.2

No education

1.8

A-levels and/or vocational training

54.8

(Technical) College

43.5

Monthly net household income of less than 1000 Euro

4.4

Monthly net household income between 1000 and 1499 Euro

6.6

Monthly net household income between 1500 and 1999 Euro

9.2

Monthly net household income between 2000 and 2999 Euro

22.2

Monthly net household income between 3000 and 3999 Euro

20.7

Monthly net household income between 4000 and 4999 Euro

15.0

Monthly net household income more than 5000 euro

15.1

Monthly net household income not specified

6.7

CDU (Christian Democratic Union)

10.6

CSU (Christian Social Union)

3.2

SPD (Social Democratic Party)

9.7

AfD (Alternative for Germany)

3.6

FDP (Free Democratic Party)

4.9

Die Linke (The Left)

7.7

Bündnis 90/Die Grünen (‘Greens’)

25.4

Other party not represented in parliament

3.8

Political factor not specified (no party affiliation, apolitical, no political affiliation)

31.2

Ever in life registered for unemployment benefits

61.8

Not ever in life registered for unemployment benefits

38.2

Agree with statement: ultimately, unemployed individuals are responsible for their situation

9.1

Agree with statement: ultimately, unemployed individuals are not responsible for their situation

90.9

Agree with statement: I will have difficulty handling new technology at work

11.2

Agree with statement: I will not have difficulty handling new technology at work

69.6

Statement not applicable due to not working

19.2