ebs_273_en- EUROPEAN SOCIAL REALITY-2007 by PLATAFORMA DIGITAL SERVIÇO SOCIAL

Special Eurobarometer European Commission

European Social Reality Fieldwork November â&#x20AC;&#x201C; December 2006 Publication February 2007

Special Eurobarometer 273 / Wave 66.3 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; TNS Opinion & Social

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This survey was requested and coordinated by Directorate General COMMUNICATION This document does not represent the point of view of the European Commission. The interpretations and opinions contained in it are solely those of the authors.

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Table of contents INTRODUCTION ...........................................................................................3 1.

Living in the European Union today ............................................... 5

1.1

Are Europeans happy?....................................................................... 5

1.2

Life satisfaction ................................................................................ 7

1.3

What do European consider important ............................................... 14

1.4

Family life ..................................................................................... 16

1.4.1

The family as a support network ....................................................... 16

1.4.2

The division of labour ...................................................................... 17

1.4.3

Satisfaction with the facilities for children in the local area.................... 19

1.5

Work ............................................................................................ 21

1.5.1

Job satisfaction .............................................................................. 21

1.5.2

Learning new things at work ............................................................ 23

1.5.3

Work stress ................................................................................... 25

1.5.4

Staying in work .............................................................................. 27

1.5.5

Career progression ......................................................................... 29

1.5.6

Finding a new job ........................................................................... 30

1.6

Leisure time activities and voluntary work .......................................... 34

1.7

Trust in political institutions ............................................................. 37

Different personal and collective futures? ................................... 40

2.1

People’s assessment of their personal situation ................................... 40

2.2

The issues of concern for Europeans.................................................. 43

2.3

Future expectations ........................................................................ 47

2.4

Life in the European Union for the next generation .............................. 49

2.5

The concerns for the next generation................................................. 52

2.6

Getting ahead in life........................................................................ 57

Other social realities ................................................................... 60

3.1

Poverty and social exclusion ............................................................. 60

3.2

Immigration................................................................................... 68

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Choices and solutions ................................................................. 72

4.1

Pensions........................................................................................ 72

4.2

The social welfare system ................................................................ 76

4.3

Education ...................................................................................... 80

CONCLUSION .............................................................................................83 ANNEXES Tables Technical note Questionnaire

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INTRODUCTION In order to better understand the social realities of European Union citizens, the European Commission launched a special Eurobarometer survey that gauges many dimensions of social life in the European Union. Between the 17th of November and the 19th of December 2006, 26.755 EU citizens aged 15 and over living in the Member States and the two countries that were at that time about to join the EU: Bulgaria and Romania were interviewed. The survey was commissioned by the Directorate-General Communication of the European Commission and was carried out by TNS Opinion & Social, a consortium formed by TNS and EOS Gallup Europe. The methodology used is that of the Standard Eurobarometer surveys of the Directorate-General Communication (“Public Opinion and Media Monitoring” Unit). A technical note concerning the interviews, carried out by the institutes of the TNS Opinion & Social network, is annexed to this report. This note specifies the interview method used, as well as the confidence intervals1. The survey covers opinions and feelings about a vast array of the dimensions of social, economical, political and everyday life of the European citizens offering a great deal of information about life in the European Union at the end of 2006. This report studies successively the various dimensions covered by the survey. ♦

First of all, we shall focus on life in the European Union as perceived by European Union citizens, looking at personal happiness, life satisfaction, family life, work, leisure time, voluntary work and politics, issues that together form the cornerstone of European society.

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In the second part of this report we examine the relationship between people’s personal future and the collective future. The survey shows that these two futures are perceived very differently by citizens. We also look at life in the European Union for future generations.

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The third part of this report focuses on two important social realities of the European Union: firstly poverty and social exclusion and secondly, immigration.

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Lastly, we focus on some choices and solutions: what should be done to guarantee the financing of pensions, how the social welfare system is evaluated in each country and can it serve as a model for other countries and should all students have equal access to higher education?

1 The results tables are included in the annex. The totals indicated may show a one point difference with the sum of the individual units. It should also be noted that the total of the percentages in the tables of this report may exceed 100% when the respondent has the possibility to give several answers to the same question.

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As this study has been conducted before the accession of Romania and Bulgaria to the EU, we base our global and socio-demographic analysis on the EU25 average. EU27 results are presented in the tables handed as an annex but they are purely indicative as we could not anticipate the impact of the accession of these countries on the results to questions dealing with “social realities”. The reader should also be aware of the fact that the weight of the Romanian and Bulgarian results in the EU27 average is about 6.3% and that almost three quarters of these 6.3% are coming from the Romanian results only. In other words, the difference between EU25 average and EU27 is statistically and logically limited. The abbreviations used in this report correspond to:

EU25 EU15 NMS DK BE CZ DK D-E DE D-W EE EL ES FR IE IT CY LT LV LU HU MT NL AT PL PT SI SK FI SE UK BG RO TEA:

ABBREVIATIONS European Union - 25 Member States European Union - 15 Member States before the enlargement of the 1st of May 2004 New Member States – 10 Member States which joined the EU on the 1st of May 2004 Don’t know Belgium Czech Republic Denmark East Germany Germany West Germany Estonia Greece Spain France Ireland Italy Republic of Cyprus∗ Lithuania Latvia Luxembourg Hungary Malta The Netherlands Austria Poland Portugal Slovenia Slovakia Finland Sweden The United Kingdom Bulgaria Romania Terminal Education Age: the age at which the respondent left full-time education

∗

Cyprus as a whole is one of the 25 European Union Member States. However, the "acquis communautaire" is suspended in the part of the country that is not controlled by the government of the Republic of Cyprus. Interviews were conducted only in the part of the country controlled by the government of the Republic of Cyprus; they are recorded in the category "CY" and are included in the EU25 average.

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Living in the European Union today

We begin this report with an examination of life in the European Union today. But first a caveat: it is important to note that this survey measures people’s perceptions which are influenced by many factors, some of which we can analyse on the basis of this survey and others which are more difficult to measure as they relate to the personal well-being and situation of the respondent. Hence, when interpreting the results of this study, it must be borne in mind that social realities are always relative. 1.1

Are Europeans happy?

Overall, when taking all things together, most European Union citizens are happy. On average, 87% of the EU25 respondents say they are happy2.

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However, the extent and intensity of happiness is not the same throughout the European Union. People in the former EU15 countries tend to feel happier than those living in the new Member States (28% vs. 17% are very happy). There are three countries where over two-fifths of respondents say they are very happy: Denmark (49%), Ireland (46%) and the Netherlands (43%). Conversely, in the two newest Member States, Bulgaria and Romania, less than one respondent out of ten feels very happy. In fact, in Bulgaria, over half of the interviewees say they do not feel happy (55%).

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Life satisfaction

The survey includes 14 items that capture how satisfied people are with their life, of which happiness is one3. Country fluctuations in the level of reported happiness thus relate to these other aspects such as people’s perceived standard of living, their quality of life, facilities in their local area, feeling safe and confidence in one’s job and one’s pension. On average, over 9 out of 10 Europeans rate their house or flat as satisfactory (92%) and the wide majority of countries is generally satisfied. When it comes to pensions and job opportunities in the local area, satisfaction levels are far lower. The life satisfaction items* % positive and negative responses - EU25 Negative responses

Positive responses

Satisfaction with house or flat

Happiness

Satisfaction with quality of life

Confidence in keeping job**

Satisfaction with state of health

84 83

Satisfaction with standard of living

Satisfaction with local travel facilities

Satisfaction with local shopping facilities

Satisfaction with local medical services

Feeling safe Confidence about pensions

Satisfaction with local job opportunities

Satisfaction with leisure facilities

Satisfaction with available time

42 38

5 6 14

* Negative responses=unhappy, not satisfactory, not confident, unsafe; positive responses=happy, satisfactory, confident, safe. ** Asked only of respondents currently in work.

We next focus in more detail on the perceived standard of living, quality of life, feeling safe and confidence about pensions.

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Levels of satisfaction with the quality of life and the standard of living are not the same throughout the European Union. In the Northern European countries the highest levels are found in the Benelux, Scandinavia, the United Kingdom and Ireland. It is least widespread in Bulgaria, where less than half of the citizens express satisfaction with these two important components of their life satisfaction4. Standard of living % satisfied by country

Quality of life % satisfied by country

95%

94%

93%

92%

93%

92%

90%

BE FI

88%

87%

95%

92% 90%

85%

90%

85%

89%

84%

88%

84%

88%

84%

EU25

86% 85%

83%

EU25

83%

82%

88%

85% 83%

76%

75%

78%

77%

70%

SK EE

68%

59%

77% 75%

73%

53%

64%

81% 79%

70%

63%

RO BG

31%

70% 42%

The Baltic States, Hungary and Slovakia also score below average, particularly in terms of satisfaction with the standard of living. We see that in Portugal and France, the level of satisfaction with the standard of living is the lowest among the former EU15 countries.

QA3-2 and QA3-3. I am going to read out different aspects of everyday life. For each, could you tell me if this aspect of your life is very satisfactory, fairly satisfactory, not very satisfactory or not at all satisfactory? °The quality of life in the areas where you live; °Your standard of living.

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Large variations between the Member States also exist in the extent to which European Union citizens are confident about the future of their pensions5. However, the rank order of the countries is somewhat different from what we have seen above.

Confidence about the future of one's pension % confident (EU25) 74%

DK FI

67%

66% 61%

56%

53%

BE ES

51%

50% 50%

46%

45%

EE LT

43%

42%

EU25

42%

41% 41%

38%

EL SI

35%

34% 34%

CZ FR PL HU DE

32% 31% 29% 25% 47%

RO BG

25%

Germany, Hungary, Poland and France are the countries where confidence in the future of pensions is particularly low. In Germany, only a quarter of the respondents express confidence.

QA15. At the moment, when you think of the future of your pension, would you say that you are very confident, rather confident, rather not confident or not at all confident?

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In terms of people’s characteristics, confidence levels vary significantly depending on their occupational status and age. Variations are also noted but less extreme for education and gender. Retired respondents and those who are 55 and over are most confident (55% and 55%, respectively, whereas unemployed people, manual workers and those aged 25 to 39 most express a lack of confidence (66%, 63% and 62%, respectively) 6.

Confidence in the future of one's pension (By SD's - EU25)

% Not confident

% Confident 52

EU25

Retired 57

House persons

Unemployed

Students Manual workers

46 63

33 27 40

Tea: 16-19

33 47

43 37

58 50

Male Female

Tea: 15Tea: 20+

37 36

Aged 15-24 Aged 25-39

Aged 55+ Aged 40-54

Other white collars

Self-employed

Managers

In the first section of chapter 4, a question analysing solutions for guaranteeing the financing of the pension system is analysed.

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The perception of safety in the local area after dark also differs strongly from country to country7. Over 8 out of 10 respondents in the Netherlands (88%), Denmark (85%) and Sweden (83%) feel safe, compared to only 45% of people in Lithuania and 46% of people in Bulgaria.

Feeling safe walking alone in one's area after dark % feeling safe (EU25) 88%

85%

83%

79%

76%

BE AT

74%

73%

72%

71%

EU25

70%

69%

68% 68%

ES UK

65%

64%

63% 62%

CZ SK

60%

59%

RO BG

45%

69% 46%

QA21. How safe do you feel walking alone in the area where you live after dark? Do you feel very safe, fairly safe, a bit unsafe or very unsafe?

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In order to provide an overview of the extent of life satisfaction in the Member States, a scale was constructed with 11 items from the life satisfaction factor that relate to the living environment8. The scale runs from 1 to 5 and the closer the figure is to 5 the better the living environment is perceived to be. The mean score for the European Union as a whole is 3.78, meaning that on average European Union citizens tend to be relatively satisfied with their living environment. The table below shows the mean score for each Member State.

Living environment scale

Mean

EU25

3.78

4.18

4.13

4.08

4.05

4.02

3.98

3.91

3.89

3.84

3.82

3.80

3.75

3.73

3.68

3.63

3.62

3.57

3.53

3.52

3.49

3.47

3.40

3.35

3.33

3.30

2.89

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Overall then, people in the Netherlands, Denmark, Luxembourg, Belgium and Ireland best rate their living environment, while people in Bulgaria are by far the least satisfied. Looking at the extent to which socio-demographic factors influence how people rate their living environment shows that unemployed have the lowest mean score on the living environment scale while managers and students have the highest mean score. However, the differences in mean scores between the various socio-demographic groups are far smaller than the differences found between the Member States9.

Living environment scale scores for SD's

Mean

Occupation Managers

3.90

House person

3.80

Self-employed

3.79

Other white collar employees

3.79

Retired

3.76

Manual workers

3.74

Unemployed

3.53

Education Still Studying

3.88

20+

3.86

16-19

3.76

15-

3.69

Age 15-24

3.81

55+

3.81

25-39

3.77

40-54

3.72

Gender Male

3.79

Female

3.76

Marital status

R has partner

3.80

R is divorced

3.70

R is widowed

3.69

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What do European consider important

The survey reveals an interesting set of realities in terms of what Europeans consider important in their life10. Apart from the obvious, namely health, family and friends are considered important by nearly everyone, leisure time is ranked above work and religion is ranked above politics. What do Europeans consider important in their life? EU25 (%) (Don't know not represented) Not important

Important

Health

Your Family

Friends and acquaintances

Leisure time

Helping others or voluntary w ork

Politics

Work

Religion

19 52

The pattern at the country level is relatively similar with health, family and friends and acquaintances named as the three most important aspects of life in most countries. When it comes to the other aspects of life, larger country variations are noted. Work is considered important by considerably fewer people than average in the United Kingdom (66%) and Ireland (69%) whereas in France, Slovenia, Luxembourg and Italy around 9 out of 10 respondents find it important. The importance of religion varies extensively: in Malta (88%), Poland (87%) and Cyprus (86%) nearly 9 out of 10 respondents consider it important in their life whereas in the Czech Republic (28%), Estonia (29%) and Sweden (30%) this is true for just about 3 out of 10 respondents. Overall, Leisure time is even more widely seen as being important than work (90%) is. Politics is particularly widely seen as important in the Netherlands (68%) with Sweden (56%), Denmark and Germany (both 53%) being the only other Member States where more than half of the respondents share this view. France and Luxembourg are the other two countries where politics is seen as being important by significantly more people than religion is. The two newest Member States further stand out in being far less inclined to consider politics important (21%). Religion is most widely seen as being important in Malta (88%), Poland (87%) and Cyprus (86%). This contrasts starkly with views in the Czech Republic (28%), Denmark and Sweden (both 30%). The feeling that helping others or doing voluntary work is important is somewhat less broad in Latvia (65%), Ireland, Romania (both 63%) and Bulgaria (62%). 10

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QA2 - Please say for each of the following how important it is in your life?

EU25

Work

Family

Friends

Leisure time

Politics

Religion

Helping others or voluntary work

84%

97%

95%

90%

43%

52%

79%

Health

99%

84%

96%

93%

88%

42%

41%

80%

98%

84%

99%

96%

90%

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89%

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92%

89%

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79%

98%

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94%

91%

36%

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100%

87%

99%

96%

93%

26%

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100%

92%

98%

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86%

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98%

88%

32%

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Family life

In this section we examine family life in the European Union in more detail. Firstly some contextual demographic information11 about our respondents: 9 9 9 9

The majority of the respondents live with a partner: 6 out of 10 respondents are either married (50%), remarried (1%) or living with a partner (9%). Most adult respondents have (had) children (68%)12. The majority of those who have not had any children would like to have (had) them (73%)13. Only 22% of respondents live alone in a single person household.

1.4.1 The family as a support network The importance of the family is clearly evident from the results of the question that measures to whom people turn when they need help. Overall, the most likely person to provide support when needed is oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s partner14, and if there is no partner it is another family member who provides the support15. Friends, work colleagues, neighbours or other people are much less frequently called upon for help.

From whom do you get support in each of the following situations?

Your partner Family member Work colleague

If you needed help around the house when ill

If you needed advice about a serious personal or family member

If you were feeling a bit depressed and wanting someone to talk to

If you needed to urgently raise an important sum of money to face an emergency

No partner

Partner

Total

No partner

Partner

Total

No partner

Partner

Total

No partner

Partner

70%

45%

60%

38%

57%

37%

22%

Total 14%

69%

25%

43%

58%

28%

40%

41%

21%

29%

64%

49%

55% 1%

11%

25%

14%

37%

15%

24%

Neighbour

Someone else

10%

Nobody

12%

10%

Friend

The behaviour of men and women clearly differs when they seek support. Men are far more likely to turn to their partner except when the issue involves money whereas women are far more likely to turn to another family member. When women feel a bit depressed they are more likely than men are to turn to a friend.

The figures for the socio-demographic analysis are based on the EU25 data. QA7a. Have you had any children? (IF YES) How many? 13 QA8b. Would you like/have liked to have had children? 14 A respondent has a partner if he or she is married, remarried or unmarried but currently living with a partner. 15 QA4. From whom would you get support in each of the following situations? For each situation, choose the most important person. 12

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If you needed advice about a serious personal or family member

If you were feeling a bit depressed and wanting someone to talk to

If you needed to urgently raise an important sum of money to face an emergency

Male

Female

Total

Male

Female

Total

Male

Female

Total

Male

Female

Total

Your partner

50%

39%

45%

43%

34%

38%

44%

30%

37%

12%

17%

14%

Family member

38%

47%

43%

35%

44%

40%

24%

33%

29%

54%

56%

55%

Work colleague

Friend

14%

22%

26%

24%

Neighbour

Someone else

10%

Nobody

11%

10%

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In Germany and the Scandinavian countries, people are most inclined to turn to their partner and less so to ask another family member for help when they need help around the house when ill.

In the Baltic States, people are somewhat less inclined to turn to their partner and more frequently turn to another family member when they need support concerning personal or family matters.

Compared to people in other Member States, people in Cyprus, Austria and Ireland more frequently turn to their partner when they need to raise a large sum of money.

People in Slovakia and the Mediterranean countries are far more likely to turn to another family member when they need to raise a large sum of money than people in the other Member States are.

1.4.2 The division of labour A social reality about family life in the European Union at the end of 2006 is that on average, the woman is still the person mainly responsible for doing the domestic chores in the household. Over 8 out of 10 female respondents with a partner indicate that they are the person mainly responsible for doing the ironing (85%), the cooking (82%) and the cleaning (81%)16. The responses of the male respondents confirm this finding, although they are somewhat more likely than their female counterparts to say that the domestic chores are done together in their household.

In the household who is mainly responsible for…

You Your partner Someone else Together/both (SP) DK

Cleaning the house \ appartment

Cooking

Doing the ironing

Male

Female

Total

Male

Female

Total

Male

Female

Total

81%

45%

13%

82%

48%

85%

47%

66%

36%

67%

36%

78%

41%

18%

11%

14%

16%

13%

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This social reality that household chores are still primarily carried out by women is found to exist in all Member States, although in Sweden, Denmark and Finland the division of labour appears to be slightly more in balance. In Sweden, Denmark and Finland, the female respondents least frequently indicate that they are responsible for the household chores. In fact, in these countries respondents – male and female alike – most frequently indicate that they both are responsible for cleaning the house, cooking and doing the ironing.

Respondent is responsible for…. Cleaning the house Male

Female

Total Answers “You”

Cooking Male

Female

Doing the ironing Total Answers “You”

Male

Female

Total Answers “You”

91%

48%

93%

49%

95%

49%

14%

90%

51%

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77%

44%

87%

48%

14%

70%

41%

16%

68%

41%

12%

79%

44%

13%

69%

39%

21%

69%

44%

14%

69%

40%

19%

62%

40%

21%

66%

43%

12%

71%

41%

83%

45%

85%

45%

88%

47%

79%

41%

85%

44%

90%

46%

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1.4.3 Satisfaction with the facilities for children in the local area Next we briefly look at the extent to which European Union citizens are satisfied with the schools and childcare facilities in their local area17. Overall, the judgement of European Union citizens is fairly positive. Looking at the views of respondents with young children provides a more correct and detailed picture18. It shows that while there is widespread satisfaction with the schools in the local area, people are much more critical when it comes to childcare facilities in the local area.

Satisfaction with local facilities for children (in %) Not satisfactory

Schools (EU25)

Schools (respondents w ith children under 15) Childcare facilities (EU25) Childcare facilities (respondents with children under 10)

Satisfactory

QA3-10 and QA3-11. I am going to read out different aspects of everyday life. For each, could you tell me if this aspect of your life is very satisfactory, fairly satisfactory, not very satisfactory or not at all satisfactory? °The childcare facilities in your local area; °The schools in your local area. 18 The sample contains 20% of respondents with children under the age of 10 and 14% of respondents with children under the age of 15. Adding both age groups, then 28% of the sample has children under the age of 15.

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Throughout the European Union, more citizens give a satisfactory judgement about schools than about childcare facilities in the local area. The level of satisfaction with childcare facilities is low in some countries, notably Malta (28%), the United Kingdom (30%) and Romania (35%).

Facilities for children in the local area % saying the facilities are satisfactory, by country Schools Childcare facilities CY

90%

78%

88%

72%

71%

78%

66%

78%

65%

78%

65%

78% 77%

AT DK BE FI FR

63%

62%

82%

76% 74%

62%

61%

74%

61%

73%

59%

73%

58%

72% 71%

56%

EU25

71%

55%

70%

EU25

55%

53%

47%

46%

68%

67%

66% 66% 62%

42%

62%

30%

28%

BG RO

70% 69%

43%

NL UK

EE DK

57%

62%

42%

35%

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In this section we examine the social realities of work in more detail. Firstly some contextual demographic information19 about the surveyed population: 9

Half of the respondents claim to be in work. The working half of the sample consists of manual workers (42%), other employees (24%) managers (18%) and self-employed people (15%). A quarter of the interviewees is retired (25%), one in ten looks after the home (10%) the same proportion is a student (10%) and 6% is unemployed.

1.5.1 Job satisfaction We firstly look at how satisfied European Union citizens are with their job20. Overall, European Union workers are happy with the people they work with (80%) and over three in four of them find that their job allows them to use their knowledge and skills (77%). There is also widespread agreement that people are required to keep learning new things in their job (71%). Furthermore, around two in three workers do not find their job dull or boring (68%) and are of the view that their job allows them to take part in making decisions that affect their work (65%). When it comes to pay and prospects for career advancement, European Union citizens are less satisfied.

How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements describing positive and negative aspects of your job? EU25 (%) % negative

% positive

Neither/DK

My job allows me to use my knowledge and skills

My job requires me to keep learning new things

My work is dull and boring*

My job allows me to take part in making decisions that affect my work

I work with people I like

I am well paid My job offers good prospects for career advancement

31 37

*% positive answers = people who disagree that their work is dull and boring

19 20

The figures for the demographic analysis are based on the EU25 data.

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Job satisfaction scale – country scores

Overall, the level of job satisfaction is relatively high in the European Union. In fact, on a scale of 1 to 5 the mean job satisfaction scale score is 3.621. However, the average job satisfaction level varies significantly from country to country. Workers in Northern Europe tend to be most satisfied with their job, whereas people in the new Member States, particularly people in Romania and Bulgaria, are least satisfied with their job. Malta is somewhat of an exception, as its score is more similar to that of many Western European countries. Conversely, it should be noted that job satisfaction levels in the Mediterranean countries are similar to those found in Eastern Europe.

Job satisfaction scale scores by Socio-demographics

Mean

Occupation Managers

4.00

Self-employed

3.88

Other white collars

3.60

Manual workers

3.42

Mean

3.93

3.91

3.90

3.89

3.83

3.79

3.77

3.76

3.74

3.73

3.64

3.59

3.58

3.57

3.56

3.54

3.53

3.51

3.47

3.45

3.41

3.36

3.35

3.33

3.32

3.30

3.25

Education 20+

3.77

16-19

3.57

15-

3.42

Occupation, education and gender also have an effect on people’s satisfaction with their job. Managers express the highest level of job satisfaction, while manual workers and people who left full-time education aged 15 or younger are least satisfied with their job22.

Gender Male

3.71

Female

3.54

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1.5.2 Learning new things at work

One aspect of job satisfaction is the extent to which people feel they are required to keep learning new things in their job. Overall, 71% of European Union workers indicate that their job requires them to do so23.

My job requires me to keep learning new things % Agree (EU25) Managers

90%

Self-employed

74%

Other white collars

71%

Manual workers

61%

TEA: 20+

84%

TEA:16-19

67%

TEA: 15-

57%

Male

73%

Female

68%

Continuous learning is extremely common among managers and workers that stayed in full-time education until the age of 20 or older. It appears to be a reality or at least an opportunity in most European countries. Particularly in the Nordic countries, people are widely satisfied with this aspect of their job. However, also in Malta (80%) and Latvia (76%), widespread satisfaction is noted in this regard. Learning new things seems a more distant reality in Hungary and Bulgaria, where only just over 4 out of 10 workers agree that their job requires them to keep learning new things.

QA9-6. “How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements describing positive and negative aspects of your job?”

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1.5.3 Work stress For a significant minority of European Union workers, their job has a bad side: 41% of the respondents find their job too demanding and stressful, 21% work in dangerous or unhealthy conditions and 14% do not find that their job allows them to balance their professional, family and private life24.

How much do agree or disagree with the following statements describing positive and negative aspects of your job? EU25 (%) % negative*

% positive*

My work is too demanding and stressful I work in dangerous and unhealthy conditions

My job allows me to balance my professional, family and private life

Neither/DK

25 66

*% positive answers = people who disagree that their work is too demanding and stressful and that they work in dangerous and unhealthy conditions.

Work stress is a problem that managers (45%) and self-employed people (44%) tend to face slightly more often than other workers, whereas manual workers are considerably more likely to work in dangerous and unhealthy conditions (29%). The ability to balance one’s professional, family and private life is most often positively rated by the self-employed and by workers aged 55 or older (both 74%). Women tend to be slightly happier in this regard than men are (71% vs. 67%). People who left fulltime education at the age of 15 or younger more often negatively rate their work environment than people who stayed in school longer. At the country level, the feeling that one’s work is too demanding and stressful is most widely expressed in Lithuania (71%), Greece and Romania (both 70%). It is least widely perceived in the Netherlands (24%) and Finland (25%). In Sweden, remarkably, the workforce quite widely expresses job stress (54%), much more widely so than workers in the other Scandinavian countries do (35% in Denmark).

The concept of work stress is measured by 3 items that are part of QA9 “How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements describing positive and negative aspects of your job?” The item “my job allows me to balance my professional, family and private” is asked in the opposite direction from the other two items meaning that people who disagree tend to feel more work-stress and vice-versa.

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1.5.4 Staying in work Overall, the majority of the European Union workforce is confident that they are able to keep their job in the coming months25. Nearly all workers in Denmark (94%), Ireland, Luxembourg, Sweden (all 92%) and Belgium (91%) express confidence. At 63%, confidence levels are lowest in Slovakia which has one of the highest unemployment rates in the European Union26.

Q10A. How confident would you say you are in your ability to keep your job in the coming months? Are you…? 26 The Eurostat unemployment figure for November 2006 is 12.3% in Slovakia, the highest after Poland (13.6%). See Euro-indicators News Release 4 /2007 at www.europa.eu/eurostat.

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Looking at people’s characteristics shows that confidence levels vary somewhat depending on their occupation (92% of managers are confident, compared to 82% of manual workers), and their education (89% of people who left full-time education aged 20 or older feel confident compared to 82% who left school before the age of 16). At the personal level, we find that confidence levels are generally far broader among people who are generally happy than they are among those who do not feel happy with their life (87% vs. 69%). There are equally large differences between those feeling that their life has improved over the past five years and those who feel their life has gotten worse (92% vs. 71%). Factors to do with the economic climate and with globalisation only partially explain why people are worried about their ability to keep their job27. For nearly a quarter of the worried respondents their concerns are based on no particular reason (23%). Interestingly, most of the worried respondents spontaneously cited another reason why they were not confident about their ability to keep their job in the coming months28.

QA10b Why are you not confident about your ability to keep your job in the coming months? (in %, EU25) Your company/this location is closing down

12%

Your company/this location is merging with another company

11%

The work you do will be automated Your company/this location is relocating abroad

37%

Other reason

23%

No reason

Don't know

The answer codes in question are: your company/this location is closing down (12%), your company/this locations is merging with another company (11%) and your company/this location is relocating abroad (3%). 28 The most frequent ‘other reasons’ given by 37% of the respondents (n= 1469) are that they work in temporary jobs, do seasonal work or apprenticeships, that the company will reorganise and that they will become redundant. Personal reasons relating to health, family problems and age were also commonly cited. There were also respondents who cited a general sense of insecurity about their job as a reason.

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1.5.5 Career progression We saw earlier that 4 out of 10 European workers find that their job offers good prospects for career advancement. But in order to progress in their career do workers find that their education and training to date sufficient or do they feel they should follow more training29? Close to half of the respondents currently working is of the view that in order to further progress in their careers they do not need further education or training (48%). However, nearly as many European workers feel that they need further specialised training: 21% intend on doing this but 25% can not currently follow a more specialised training.

Views between those who find their job offers good prospects for career advancement and those who disagree only differ in what they intend to do: Those with good career prospects are more likely to intend to follow a more specialised training (26% vs. 17%) whereas those who don’t feel their job offers good career prospects are more inclined to feel that even though they should follow a specialised training they currently cannot do so (28% vs. 22%). My job offers good prospects for career advancement EU25 average Disagree Agree

Concerning yourself, do you think that in order to progress in your career …? Your education and training to date is sufficient

48%

You should follow a more specialised training but you cannot currently do this

28%

22%

25%

You should follow a more specialised training and you intend doing this

17%

26%

21%

(ASKED IF CURRENTLY IN WORK) Q16A. Concerning yourself, do you think that in order for you to advance in your career…?

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1.5.6 Finding a new job If people were to be laid-off, their confidence to find a similar job is quite high. Yet, while 33% consider it very likely (points 8-10 on the scale), 24% consider it not very likely (1-3) that they would find a job requiring the same skills and experience in the next six months if they were to be laid-off30.

The level of confidence varies greatly from country to country. In Denmark, nearly half of the respondents indicate that it is very likely – point 10 on the scale- that they would find a job requiring the same skills and experience in the next six months (47%). Conversely in Germany close to a quarter considers it extremely unlikely – point 1 on the scale – that they would be able to do this (22%).

Readers should note that this question is only asked of people that are currently in work.

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Likelihood of finding a job requiring the same skills and experience: average country scale scores 7,7

7,5 7,4

IE LV

7,3

EE 6,9 6,9 6,8

SE FI UK

6,7

LT NL

6,6 6,5

6,4 6,4 6,2

SI ES CZ

6,2

CY SK

5,9 5,9

5,9 5,9 5,8 5,6

FR EU25 LU AT

5,4 5,4

PL IT PT

5,3

EL HU

5,3 5,0 4,8

DE RO BG

6,3 5,4

Two very contrasting situations emerge in Germany and Slovakia when the results for this question are compared with the extent to which citizens in these two Member States feel confident that they will keep their job. In Germany, workers are the least optimistic about their chances of finding a new job whilst there is widespread confidence among the labour force that they will stay in their job (86%). Conversely, while Slovakians are least confident that they will keep their job (63%) they are not nearly as pessimistic as their German counterparts about their chances of finding a new job. Clearly, a person’s perceived chance of finding a new job should he or she be laid-off varies depending on his or her socio-demographic demographics. The most telling factor is age, highlighting unfortunately, that age discrimination remains a social reality for the European labour force.

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Likelihood of finding a job requiring the same skills and experience: average EU25 scale scores by SD's 6,6

Age: 15-24

6,4

Age: 25-39 Age: 40-54

5,5 4,5

Age: 55+

6,2

Lives in large town

5,8

Lives in small/mid-sized town

5,7

Lives in rural village

6,1

Managers

6,0

Self-employed

5,8

Manual workers

5,7

Other white collars

6,3

TEA: 20+ 5,7

TEA:16-19 5,2

TEA: 15-

What do people who are not working think they need to do in order to find a job soon31? Views among this group of respondents about what they should do to find a job differ significantly depending on whether they are students, unemployed or looking after the home. Nearly half of the respondents who are looking after the home are not looking for a job (47%). Quite logically, the students are most likely to intend on following a more specialised training (42%). Unemployed respondents are more divided in their views: 32% feel their education and training to date is sufficient and 33% feel they should follow a more specialised training but currently cannot do this. Only 20% intend to actually follow a course in order to find a job soon. Status of respondents

Concerning yourself, do you think that in order to find a job soon …?

EU25

House person

Unemployed

Students

Your education and training to date is sufficient

22%

32%

21%

25%

You should follow a more specialised training but you cannot currently do this

19%

33%

14%

20%

You should follow a more specialised training and you intend doing this

20%

42%

23%

You are not looking for a job (spontaneous)

47%

10%

20%

28%

2402

1584

2341

6327

(Asked IF NOT CURRENTLY NOT WORKING and NOT RETIRED) QA16c. Concerning yourself, do you think that in order to find a job soon…?

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Views about what this group of respondents should do to find a job also differ significantly depending on their age. Most older respondents are not looking for a job (64%) while quite logically the youngest group has the highest percentage of people intending to follow a more specialised training (38%).

Age of respondents

Concerning yourself, do you think that in order to find a job soon …?

EU25

15-24

25-39

40-54

55+

Your education and training to date is sufficient

22%

29%

18%

25%

You should follow a more specialised training but you cannot currently do this

18%

34%

23%

20%

You should follow a more specialised training and you intend doing this

38%

21%

13%

23%

You are not looking for a job (spontaneous)

18%

14%

31%

64%

28%

DK N=

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1202

1110

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Leisure time activities and voluntary work

Europeans value their leisure time. In fact, they tend to find it even more important than work. Equally, close to 8 out of 10 EU citizens consider helping others or voluntary work an important aspect of their life. What do Europeans do in their free time and in what kind of voluntary activities do they actively participate32?

QA19 Do you currently participate actively in or do voluntary work for one or more of the following organisations? (EU25) A sports club or club for outdoor activities

13%

Education, arts, music or cultural association

Religious or church organisation

A charity organisation or social aid organisation

A trade union

A leisure association for the elderly

Other interest groups for specific causes

Political party or organisation

An environmental protection, animal rights organisation, etc.

An international organisation

A business or professional organisation

Organisation defending the interest of patients and\ or disabled

An organisation for the defence of elderly rights A consumer organisation

1% 1%

None of these (Spontaneous) Don't know

64% 2%

Most Europeans do not actively participate or do voluntary work, at least not in or for any of the organisations listed in the questionnaire (64%). The European average conceals large differences between the Member States and in some countries the percentage of citizens who declare to actively participate in or do voluntary work for an organisation is quite high. In fact, in Austria (60%), the Netherlands (55%) and Sweden (53%) over half of the respondents claim to be active. Participation levels are lowest in Lithuania (11%) and Portugal (12%)33.

QA19. Do you currently participate actively in or do voluntary work for one or more of the following organisations? 33 The participation rate is calculated by deducting the % saying ‘none of these’ and the % ‘DK’ replies from the total at QA19.

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Extent of active participation or voluntary work in the EU 60%

AT 55%

52%

53%

50%

49%

DK 45%

LU 40%

37%

36%

35%

34%

EU25

34%

33%

SK CZ

33% 28%

28%

UK 24%

23%

20%

18%

17%

16%

PL PT LT

12% 11% 18%

RO BG

10%

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Two socio-demographic factors influencing people’s propensity to ‘be active’ are occupation and education. Nearly half of people classified as managers actively participate in or do voluntary work for the organisations listed (49%), compared to only 20% of unemployed people. With regards to education, the data shows that the longer people stayed in full-time education the more likely it is that they actively participate in or do voluntary work for the organisations listed.

Extent of active participation or voluntary work in the EU (by SD's for EU25) 49%

Managers 38%

Self-employed

36%

Other white collars

32%

Retired people Manual workers

30%

People looking after the house

30% 20%

Unemployed people

43%

TEA: 20+

41%

Still studying 32%

TEA:16-19

28%

TEA: 15-

It is interesting to note that the degree to which people participate actively in organisations or do voluntary work does not depend on whether workers have jobs that allow them to balance their professional, family and private life or on whether they find their job stressful and demanding.

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Trust in political institutions

As noted earlier in the report, politics is not something many European Union citizens consider important in their life (43%). Is this because Europeans convey relatively little trust in the political institutions that govern them? The survey measures whether respondents tend to or tend not to trust four political institutions34. The more distant the political entity, the less likely respondents are to trust it. On average, 49% of EU citizens trust the council of their city or village but only 20% trust political parties.

Trust in political institutions EU25 (%) Tend not to trust

Tend to trust

The council of your city/village

The (NATIONALITY) Parliament

The (NATIONALITY) Government

Political parties

The low level of trust is exemplified if we look at how many of these institutions people on average tend to trust. Looking at all 4 institutions, we find that in the European Union as a whole, 41% of the public doesn’t trust any of them. If we exclude the local council, the figure increases to 62%. Only 15% of EU citizens tend to trust all three institutions35.

QA18. I would like to ask you a question about how much trust you have in certain institutions. For each of the following institutions, please tell me if you tend to trust it or tend not to trust it. 35 These figures are obtained by counting the number of times a respondent answers ‘tend to trust’ to the items measuring trust in the political institutions at QA18.

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The extent to which people tend to trust the political institutions varies greatly among the Member States. Generally trust levels tend to be higher in the Northern and Western European countries than in the Eastern and Southern European countries. Trust levels are lowest in Poland, where 81% of the interviewees do not trust any of the three political institutions in question.

Number of political institutions people tend to trust (in %, by country)* Zero

One

Two

Three

19%

15%

27%

39%

27%

28%

38%

28%

17%

18%

38%

32%

13%

23%

32%

44%

20%

28%

52%

15%

25% 24%

42%

14%

19%

39%

13%

25%

23%

42%

12%

25%

21%

61%

13%

18%

52%

13%

17%

18%

56%

12%

15%

17%

47%

17%

21%

15% 15%

61%

11%

13%

66%

12%

14%

62%

11%

14%

13%

63%

11%

13%

68%

11%

13%

55%

14%

18%

12%

67%

11%

67%

12%

11%

10%

63%

13%

15%

74%

11%

67%

12%

14%

72%

11%

10%

76%

10%

81%

*3 institutions; council of city/village excluded

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Socio-demographically, we find significant differences in the number of political institutions people trust depending on their terminal education age, gender and occupation. Trust in institutions is particularly weak among unemployed people: 70% don’t trust any of the three political institutions.

Number of political institutions people tend to trust (in %, by SD's - EU25) Zero

One

Two

Three

Terminal Education Age Still Studying

53%

13%

14%

20%

TEA: 20+

52%

13%

18%

TEA:15-

66%

12%

14%

TEA: 16-19

66%

10%

12%

13%

Male

59%

11%

14%

15%

Female

64%

10%

12%

14%

Gender

Occupational status House person

61%

10%

12%

17%

Retired

61%

10%

13%

15%

Self-employed

62%

11%

12%

15%

Other white collars

61%

10%

14%

15%

Managers

56%

13%

17%

14%

Manual workers

67%

11%

12%

Unemployed

70%

11%

The extent to which people convey their trust in the political institutions is further related to whether or not politics is considered important in their life, whether they are happy or not, whether they feel safe and particularly on whether they feel confident about the future of pensions. Nearly three out of four Europeans who don’t feel confident about the future of the pensions in their country lack trust in the political institutions (72%). Number of political institutions people tend to trust (in %, EU25) Zero

One

Two

Three

Confident

48%

12%

17%

23%

Not confident

72%

10%

Important

52%

13%

15%

20%

Not important

69%

11%

Happy

60%

11%

14%

16%

Unhappy

70%

10%

Safe

58%

11%

14%

17%

Unsafe

69%

11%

10%

Future of pensions

Importance of politics

Happiness

Feeling safe

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Peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s assessment of their personal situation

European Union citizens are generally positive when they compare their current personal situation with that of five years ago: 39% believe that it has improved, 35% that it has not changed and 25% that it has deteriorated36. There is a strong correlation between age and the way in which citizens perceive changes in their situation over the last five years: the younger they are the more European citizens have a positive view of the way their life has changed. 59% of people aged 15 to 24 consider that their personal situation has improved, while only 19% of the 55 and over age group share that view. There are also large differences depending on the age at which people left full-time education: those who stayed in school until the age of 20 or older far more often feel that their life improved than is the case for people who left school aged 16 or younger (51% vs. 23%).

Comparison of the present situation with five years ago - % EU

Improved

Stayed about the same

EU25

Got worse 35%

39%

DK 1%

25%

AGE 15-24

55 + EDUC ATION (END OF) 15 16-19 20+ Still Studying

34%

37%

40-54

12% 2% 18% 1%

27% 26%

59% 55%

25-39 19% 23%

42% 39% 51%

29% 31%

34%

26% 19%

34%

57%

28%

46%

1% 1%

9% 3% 100%

In general, European citizens remain relatively optimistic about the next five years37: 41% of the respondents believes that their personal situation will improve and 40% feel that it will remain the same. Only 14% fear that their personal situation will deteriorate over the next five years. The younger the respondent the more they tend to be optimistic: 72% of those aged 15 to 24 believe that their situation will improve, compared with 16% of the 55 and over age group. As for education, the longer people stayed in school the more they tend to be optimistic: 49% of those who stayed in fulltime education until the age of 20 or older believe their situation will improve, compared to 24% of those who left school aged 15 or younger.

QA13. If you compare your present situation with five years ago, would you say it has improved, stayed about the same or got worse? 37 QA14. In the course of the next five years, do you expect your personal situation to improve, to stay about the same or to get worse?

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Expectation for personal situation in the course of the next five years - % EU Improve EU25 AGE 15-24 25-39 40-54 55 + EDUC ATION (end of) 15 16-19 20+ Still Studying

Stay about the same 41%

Get worse 40%

72%

20%

59%

29%

38%

42%

16%

DK 14%

56%

24%

49% 40% 49%

41% 37% 73%

5%3% 7% 5% 15% 5% 22% 6% 6% 21% 14% 5% 10% 4% 4%2% 21% 100%

At the country level, the mood is outright positive in Estonia, where 69% of respondents say their life has improved over the past five years and 60% believe it will further improve over the next five years. Apart from Estonia, the mood is next most positive in Latvia and Ireland (both 62%)38. Hungary stands out as being the only country where the mood is clearly negative. Not only is the majority view that things got worse over the past five years (46%), the fear that the personal situation will get worse over the next five years also dominates (38%). In Bulgaria, the mood is that things got worse over the past five years and although things will not get better they will also not get worse. In Greece, the mood has been negative but there are some reasons to be confident. In Germany, the majority view is that things will stay the same and only a quarter of the citizens have confidence in the future (26%). In Portugal, the past is viewed with mixed emotions but citizens broadly express faith in the future: 54% believe that their personal situation will improve over the next five years.

In the graph below, each country’s position is determined as follows: on the horizontal axis the position is the difference between the % saying that things improved and the % saying that things got worse (QA13) and on the vertical axis the position is the difference between the % saying one’s personal situation will improve and the % saying that the personal situation will get worse (QA14).

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Differential « Personal situation will improve / will get worse in the next 5 years»

It will be even better

ES UK

RO MT FR PL

Some reasons to be confident

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NL FI

CY LU

IT AT

BE CZ

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« Personal situation got worse in the last 5 years » -10

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It will be even worse

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The issues of concern for Europeans

While Europeans generally assess their personal situation as positive, they express widespread concern about certain national issues39. Unemployment is the most frequently voiced concern, mentioned by 36% of respondents. The cost of living is mentioned almost as frequently (35%) and 30% of respondents are concerned about pensions.

Issues of concern for Europeans (EU25) 36%

Unemployment

35%

The cost of living

30%

Pensions C rime

26%

Health care

26% 25%

Terrorism

17%

The gap between the rich and the poor

14%

Immigration The environment

13%

Education

13%

The care of the elderly

13% 8%

Integration of foreigners

Economic growth

The willingness of people to help others Globalisation

The care of disabled people

Transport infrastructure

None of these (SPONTANEOUS)

39 QA26a. I am going to show you a card with a list of topics. Thinking of (OUR COUNTRY), please tell me which 3 topics from this list currently concern you the most. 1. Pensions 2. Immigration 3. Health care 4. Terrorism 5. Integration of foreigners 6. The willingness of people to help others 7. The cost of living 8. Economic growth 9. The care of the elderly 10. The care of the disabled 11. Unemployment 12. Crime 13. The gap between the rich and the poor 14. Transport infrastructure 15. Education 16. The environment 17. Globalisation.

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Quite logically, unemployed people are most concerned about unemployment (57%). Other groups in society that voice particular concern about this issue are the young (45%) and students (41%). However, a considerably proportion of people who themselves are not directly affected by unemployment nonetheless express concern: managers and people aged 55 and over are least concerned (29%). The cost of living most concerns the working classes: for around 4 out of 10 manual workers, white-collar employees as well as people aged 25 to 40 it is one of their top concerns. However, the cost of living is a concern held by a wide variety of people: at 25%, managers are least likely to feel concerned about the cost of living. The likelihood that people worry about pensions increases, as to be expected, with age. Of all the subgroups in the population students least express concern (16%) while those who left education aged 15 or younger (38%) and people aged 55 and over (37%), and the retired (36%) most express concern. At the country level, concerns about unemployment are particularly widespread in Greece (58%), Poland (53%) and Portugal (52%). Conversely, in Denmark (3%) and the Netherlands (5%) very few citizens are concerned about unemployment. Concerns about the cost of living are highest in Cyprus (60%), followed by Hungary (59%), Portugal and Romania (both 56%). In Denmark (2%) and Sweden (8%) the cost of living is not a problem for most citizens. We noted earlier that only 25% of Germans are confident about the future of their pensions. This lack of confidence in pensions is further evident as this issue is also most frequently cited as a concern by German respondents (43%). People in Poland and Hungary next express most widespread concern (both 39%) about pensions while Danish citizens hardly voice concern (8%). Clearly then, these three issues are top concerns in many Member States. In some countries, however, people have a complete different set of main concerns. The top three concerns in each country are highlighted in the next table.

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Main three current concerns of Europeans (by country)

Pensions

Immigration

Health care

Terrorism

EU25

30%

14%

26%

25%

Integration of foreigners 8%

BE CZ DK DE EE EL ES FR IE IT CY LV LT LU HU MT NL AT PL PT SI SK FI SE UK

26% 35% 8% 43% 31% 27% 22% 31% 11% 29% 23% 31% 34% 22% 39% 34% 10% 31% 39% 35% 37% 21% 19% 12% 25%

11% 6% 15% 8% 1% 6% 33% 12% 6% 25% 4% 6% 5% 4% 2% 24% 8% 24% 5% 5% 5% 3% 5% 11% 20%

27% 39% 26% 30% 53% 19% 7% 14% 59% 18% 37% 42% 61% 16% 52% 27% 30% 22% 39% 46% 29% 39% 33% 30% 27%

13% 19% 42% 27% 3% 11% 42% 19% 9% 28% 11% 8% 4% 16% 4% 8% 24% 15% 16% 12% 7% 21% 13% 16% 34%

BG RO

34% 31%

2% 6%

57% 59%

8% 7%

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The Cost of living

Economic growth

The care of elderly

35%

13%

14% 3% 28% 8% 2% 8% 5% 9% 8% 11% 18% 2% 1% 12% 1% 5% 23% 17% 1% 3% 4% 2% 6% 17% 6%

11% 13% 22% 7% 12% 5% 2% 6% 9% 5% 10% 4% 7% 7% 5% 4% 28% 10% 3% 3% 10% 9% 19% 15% 9%

35% 33% 2% 19% 51% 50% 42% 44% 49% 45% 60% 53% 44% 24% 59% 53% 19% 25% 38% 56% 41% 43% 17% 8% 30%

14% 5% 3% 6% 10% 26% 7% 8% 7% 11% 12% 15% 22% 11% 17% 15% 3% 8% 4% 15% 7% 4% 4% 6% 3%

14% 7% 30% 14% 9% 4% 9% 11% 18% 6% 8% 9% 6% 11% 6% 12% 25% 17% 9% 7% 10% 10% 51% 35% 19%

1% 1%

3% 4%

51% 56%

15% 24%

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Crime

Gap between the rich and the poor

Transport

Education

The environment

Globalisation

36%

26%

17%

13%

4% 5% 6% 2% 6% 3% 2% 7% 7% 2% 5% 4% 4% 5% 2% 4% 6% 5% 4% 3% 3% 4% 6% 2% 8%

34% 34% 3% 47% 12% 58% 36% 39% 12% 34% 26% 32% 23% 37% 40% 29% 5% 40% 53% 52% 45% 47% 30% 30% 13%

19% 32% 37% 20% 17% 33% 21% 12% 50% 27% 33% 20% 30% 27% 7% 19% 31% 19% 32% 19% 24% 37% 26% 37% 41%

16% 14% 19% 32% 20% 9% 7% 22% 12% 10% 12% 18% 10% 12% 15% 5% 25% 17% 18% 10% 26% 20% 30% 18% 9%

3% 5% 4% 0% 6% 0% 0% 1% 8% 1% 2% 4% 2% 6% 3% 1% 4% 3% 2% 1% 3% 4% 1% 2% 5%

19% 6% 8% 10% 26% 17% 15% 25% 16% 3% 20% 21% 22% 25% 18% 19% 18% 7% 8% 17% 6% 8% 3% 6% 17%

18% 13% 26% 8% 15% 11% 13% 23% 10% 10% 8% 10% 4% 23% 9% 18% 24% 9% 3% 6% 11% 10% 15% 45% 17%

6% 5% 6% 5% 3% 4% 2% 9% 3% 3% 6% 3% 2% 11% 3% 4% 3% 6% 1% 2% 7% 2% 5% 4% 4%

5% 3%

36% 17%

28% 8%

20% 19%

1% 4%

12% 20%

3% 9%

2% 4%

The care of disabled

Unemployment

EU25

BE CZ DK DE EE EL ES FR IE IT CY LV LT LU HU MT NL AT PL PT SI SK FI SE UK BG RO

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Future expectations

While people’s expectations about their life in general and their personal situation are positive, optimism about the employment and economic situation in their country is less widespread. It should be noted that there are large variations between the Member States40. Generally, European Union citizens are more optimistic than pessimistic about the future: 35% of respondents believe that life in general will improve over the next twelve months, while 52% do not expect any changes and only 10% believe that it will be worse. Europeans are also relatively optimistic about the financial situation of their household and their personal job situation. Nonetheless, around one citizen in seven (16%) believes that the financial situation of their household will worsen over the next twelve months.

Expectations for the next twelve months - %EU Better Your life in general The financial situation of your household

Same 35%

22%

The employment situation

23%

38%

20%

39%

52%

25%

Your personal job situation

The economic situation

Worse

10%

56%

16%

62%

7% 9% 33% 34%

7% 100%

Having noted that many Europeans worry about unemployment, the cost of living and pensions, it is not surprising to find that their expectations about the economic and employment situation in their country are quite critical. One citizen in three is afraid the national situation will deteriorate over the next twelve months (34% and 33%, respectively). While in most countries the feeling that the economic and employment situation will stay the same over the next twelve months dominates, there are a few notable exceptions. A strong sense of optimism is present in Estonia where the majority view is that both will improve over the next twelve months (48% and 46%, respectively). In the Netherlands, there is widespread optimism about the employment situation with 52% of respondents saying it will be better. There is also widespread optimism that the employment situation will improve in Sweden (48%) and Lithuania (44%). Conversely, in Hungary, Greece, Portugal, Luxembourg, Belgium and Cyprus views about collective life are pessimistic. The pessimistic stance is most widely expressed in Hungary where 62% of respondents expect the economic situation to get worse and 59% feel this way about the employment situation. The situation is not much better in Greece (55% and 59%, respectively).

QA12. What are your expectations for the next twelve months: will they be better, worse or the same, when it comes to…? 1° your life in general 2° the economic situation in (OUR COUNTRY) 3° the financial situation of your household 4° the employment situation in (OUR COUNTRY) 5° your personal job situation 40

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Expectations for the next twelve months (by country) Your life in general

The financial situation of your household

Your personal job situation

The economic situation in (our country)

The employment situation in (our country)

Better

Worse

Same

Better

Worse

Same

Better

Worse

Same

Better

Worse

Same

Better

Worse

Same

EU25

35%

10%

52%

25%

16%

56%

22%

62%

20%

34%

39%

22%

33%

38%

34%

58%

21%

10%

68%

18%

66%

12%

48%

39%

12%

58%

29%

27%

12%

58%

21%

18%

59%

13%

61%

18%

33%

45%

16%

30%

50%

41%

55%

32%

61%

24%

68%

22%

12%

60%

26%

61%

20%

16%

62%

13%

26%

60%

15%

68%

23%

40%

35%

24%

37%

52%

41%

47%

46%

31%

50%

48%

36%

46%

35% 32%

39%

16%

45%

24%

22%

54%

18%

72%

10%

55%

34%

59%

39%

52%

24%

64%

23%

68%

16%

21%

50%

17%

20%

49%

45%

30%

13%

54%

29%

56%

18%

37%

22%

37%

36%

44%

49%

36%

53%

26%

54%

28%

15%

47%

25%

17%

46%

35%

11%

49%

28%

15%

54%

26%

11%

58%

24%

36%

34%

22%

34%

38%

35%

48%

23%

21%

52%

13%

63%

15%

46%

29%

11%

46%

27%

46%

45%

38%

50%

29%

46%

28%

20%

45%

32%

10%

47%

43%

44%

36%

11%

50%

31%

11%

41%

32%

18%

42%

44%

37%

32%

59%

21%

67%

13%

70%

14%

43%

33%

10%

58%

22%

17%

38%

42%

12%

51%

35%

32%

52%

62%

24%

59%

32%

35%

10%

48%

14%

70%

12%

58%

25%

23%

25%

27%

25%

28%

34%

60%

26%

12%

60%

25%

51%

36%

16%

42%

52%

10%

30%

20%

10%

67%

21%

13%

63%

19%

63%

28%

17%

51%

27%

21%

46% 42%

37%

11%

48%

28%

15%

52%

20%

64%

21%

27%

41%

29%

21%

25%

16%

54%

18%

59%

16%

11%

63%

12%

48%

32%

12%

52%

29%

13%

56%

18%

16%

64%

12%

76%

20%

32%

44%

18%

35%

43%

31%

11%

56%

24%

18%

56%

16%

53%

28%

26%

42%

29%

22%

43%

34%

62%

22%

72%

14%

79%

17%

15%

66%

28%

19%

52%

43%

51%

34%

54%

25%

63%

32%

23%

34%

48%

17%

26%

48%

45%

36%

52%

29%

55%

15%

37%

15%

38%

33%

17%

29%

44%

13%

35%

42%

12%

60%

14%

38%

29%

15%

25%

30%

44%

16%

34%

19%

41%

23%

38%

33%

27%

29%

31%

25%

27%

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Differences between the various socio-demographic groups are not particularly noteworthy with the exception of young people. Compared to their older counterparts, those aged 15 to 24 are far less pessimistic about the economic and employment situation in their country.

2.4

Life in the European Union for the next generation

Being concerned about the collective future notably means that European citizens worry about life for the next generation. On average, less than one European in five believes that the life of those who are children today will be easier than the life of those from their own generation (17%) while around two-third of Europeans believe life will be more difficult for the next generation (64%)41.

41 QA17. Generally speaking, do you think that the life of those who are children today will be easier, more difficult or neither easier nor more difficult than the life of those from your own generations?

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Baby-boomers, the generation born just after World-War II and until 1964, are most concerned about the future of today’s children: 70% of this generation believe that today’s children will have a more difficult life than they themselves did. The war generation, those born between 1933 and 1945, is nearly as pessimistic about the future of today’s children with 69% believing that the life of today’s children will be more difficult than their own life. In fact, even the youngest interviewees express a considerable degree of concern about the future: 40% of respondents aged 15 to 17 believe that the life of children today will be more difficult. Yet, those who are children today are nonetheless more optimistic about their future than adults are.

Will the life of those who are children today be easier, more difficult or neither easier nor more difficult than the life of those from your own generation? (By age/generation - EU25) Children aged 15-17

Generation Y (1977-1988)

Generation X (1965-1976)

Babyboomers (1946-1964)

War generation (1933-1945)

Pre-war generation (up to 1932)

Easier

31%

19%

17%

14%

16%

19%

More difficult

40%

57%

62%

70%

69%

65%

Neither easier nor more difficult

24%

21%

18%

14%

13%

11%

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Views about life for future generations differ significantly from country to country and in some of the Member States they are somewhat in line with the overall outlook on life that prevails. Hence we find that in Portugal, where after difficult times citizens now express faith in the future, people are most inclined to feel that life for future generations will be easier than the life of those from their own generation (57%). Conversely, only 3% of German respondents believe the life of today’s children will be easier. As noted earlier, Germans are generally quite worried about their future, particularly when it comes to their pensions. However, this observation is certainly not applicable to all the Member States. Hungary, where the mood about people’s own future is most bleak, does not appear on the bottom of the rank order. Contrarily, Swedish respondents are pessimistic about life for future generations even if they are quite content with their own lives.

Perhaps these diverse perceptions at the country level are influenced by what are considered to be the main challenges for the next generation in each country?

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The concerns for the next generation

Unemployment tops the list of issues that concern European Union citizens for the next generation, followed by pensions and the cost of living42. Although overall people’s main three concerns for the next generation are the same as those that currently concerns them most, the intensity of concern differs. The extent to which unemployment is a concern for the next generation is even more widespread than the current level of concern is (40% vs. 36%) whereas concerns about the cost of living are less intense (26% vs. 35%). People also worry much more about the environment when it comes to the next generation (24% vs. 13%) and education is also more an issue of concern for future generations (18% vs. 13%).

Issues of concern for the next generation (EU25) 40%

Unemployment

30%

Pensions

26%

The cost of living

25%

Crime

24%

The environment

23%

Terrorism

18%

Education

17%

Health care

16%

The gap between the rich and the poor The care of the elderly

10%

Economic grow th

10%

Immigration

10%

The w illingness of people to help others

Integration of foreigners

7% 6%

Globalisation The care of disabled people Transport infrastructure

DK None of these (SPONTANEOUS)

2% 1%

3% 1%

QA26b. And which 3 topics concern you the most for the next generation?

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At the country level, concerns about unemployment for the future generation are most widespread in Greece (66%), followed by France (53%), Hungary (52%) and Luxembourg (51%). In Denmark and the Netherlands unemployment is not only a non-issue for the current generation, very few citizens see it as a problem for the next generation (9% and 11%, respectively). In Germany, citizens not only worry about their own pensions, they are even more worried when it comes to the pensions of future generations (47% vs. 43%). In Austria, Malta and the Czech Republic there is also widespread concern over the pensions of the next generation (all 40%). In the three Baltic States, Denmark, Cyprus and Bulgaria only around one in ten people express concern about this issue for the next generation. When it comes to concerns about the cost of living for the next generation, the three countries topping the list are those that also currently most express concern, although the extent of it for the next generation is less intense: Hungary (48% vs. 59%), Cyprus (38% vs. 60%) and Portugal (38% vs. 56%). In Denmark and Sweden, the cost of living is for neither the current generation nor the next generation a problem. In many countries, the set of main concerns for the next generation is different. The top three concerns in each country are highlighted in the next table.

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Main three concerns of Europeans for future generations(by country)

Pensions

Immigration

Health care

Terrorism

Integration of foreigners

Help others

The Cost of living

Economic growth

The care of elderly

EU25

30%

10%

17%

23%

26%

10%

BE CZ

32% 40%

10% 5%

18% 21%

12% 27%

10% 4%

10% 13%

32% 23%

17% 8%

10% 8%

DK DE

9% 47%

14% 4%

19% 20%

39% 21%

17% 5%

23% 8%

6% 12%

8% 7%

16% 13%

EE EL

10% 21%

6% 7%

24% 8%

14% 16%

5% 8%

8% 4%

34% 31%

8% 19%

6% 2%

ES FR

17% 36%

22% 7%

5% 13%

29% 13%

4% 6%

2% 6%

30% 30%

6% 13%

7% 7%

IE IT

15% 30%

10% 19%

31% 11%

15% 28%

12% 12%

8% 7%

31% 32%

11% 14%

17% 5%

CY LV

10% 8%

3% 9%

7% 23%

14% 15%

20% 2%

9% 5%

38% 28%

15% 21%

6% 5%

LT LU

10% 32%

11% 5%

38% 12%

8% 13%

2% 7%

7% 5%

29% 19%

29% 11%

4% 6%

HU MT

14% 40%

3% 15%

36% 15%

6% 12%

2% 10%

4% 4%

48% 31%

25% 16%

10% 6%

NL AT

16% 40%

4% 19%

24% 21%

23% 17%

15% 15%

28% 8%

15% 21%

5% 8%

22% 16%

PL PT

31% 28%

6% 6%

17% 27%

24% 18%

3% 5%

4% 4%

26% 38%

4% 14%

10% 7%

SI SK

32% 24%

4% 7%

19% 18%

12% 34%

4% 3%

8% 10%

24% 24%

6% 8%

6% 9%

FI SE

21% 17%

6% 7%

26% 17%

19% 17%

4% 10%

14% 15%

16% 10%

7% 9%

27% 14%

25%

13%

20%

30%

32%

BG RO

7% 18%

7% 12%

28% 38%

22% 18%

5% 3%

3% 4%

37% 32%

27% 31%

7% 6%

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Crime

Gap between the rich and the poor

Transport

Education

The environment

Globalisation

40%

25%

16%

18%

24%

44%

19%

15%

26%

30%

26%

15%

24%

33%

20%

13%

40%

49%

20%

30%

19%

17%

19%

31%

19%

33%

25%

66%

38%

16%

22%

23%

10%

38%

19%

20%

27%

53%

11%

16%

25%

35%

11%

19%

35%

14%

17%

23%

10%

43%

29%

10%

17%

49%

46%

21%

30%

12%

11%

24%

30%

14%

47%

22%

29%

32%

41%

10%

51%

22%

10%

25%

29%

15%

52%

10%

35%

13%

34%

18%

23%

21%

11%

26%

22%

18%

41%

39%

20%

17%

14%

41%

33%

17%

15%

12%

48%

22%

12%

25%

21%

43%

29%

25%

14%

22%

11%

30%

34%

24%

12%

27%

25%

29%

25%

35%

37%

29%

20%

10%

63%

24%

38%

23%

28%

33%

28%

22%

23%

12%

22%

12%

21%

31%

14%

The care of disabled

Unemployment

EU25

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The various age groups in the population are unanimous in the view that unemployment is the primary concern for the next generation. Concern for the other issues is somewhat more varied among the age groups. Younger respondents are more inclined to list the environment as a main concern, whereas older respondents more often list pensions as a concern for the next generation. Aged: 15-24

Aged: 25-39

Aged: 40-54

Aged: 55 +

Pensions Cost of living 23% 27% 26%

29% 33%

26% 23%

34%

Education

Crim e

21%

27%

21%

25%

17%

25%

15%

25%

Environm ent

Unem ploym ent

28%

39%

28%

39%

25%

40%

18%

42%

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Getting ahead in life

One of the social realities that the survey has revealed is the schism of opinion that European Union citizens exhibit between their own personal future and the collective future, with unemployment being the main issue of concern. This social reality implies a sense of self-dependency: “the country may not be doing well, but I take good care of myself”. This motto of life is evident from the finding that European Union citizens widely consider getting a good education and working hard as the two most important things for getting ahead in life (62% and 45%, respectively) 43. “In your opinion, out of the following, which are the 2 most important things for getting ahead in life” (EU25)

Getting a good education

62%

Working hard

45%

Knowing the right people

26%

Being lucky

24%

Being smart

17%

Coming from a wealthy family

Other (SPONTANEOUS)

Being a man

43 QA5. In your opinion, out of the following, which are the 2 most important things for getting ahead in life?

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The belief that getting a good education and working hard are the two most important things for getting ahead in life is shared by all the various sociodemographic groups identified by the survey. There are however some differences in the intensity of this view and with regards to other factors that matter. A comparison between men and women shows that women consider getting a good education more important (65% vs. 60%) while men are more inclined to consider working hard important (47% vs. 43%). The idea that being a man is important for getting in life is rejected by both sexes. People who stayed in education until the age of 20 or older are considerably more likely to believe in getting a good education than are people who left school at an early age (67% vs. 56%). Conversely, the latter are more inclined to believe that luck plays a role in getting ahead in life (27% vs. 21%). Students and managers are most likely to view getting a good education as an important thing for getting ahead of life (73% and 72%, respectively). Unemployed people are most inclined to believe that knowing the right people is important (31%). Working hard is most seen as an important factor for getting ahead in life by self-employed people (53%).

EU25

Getting a good education

Working hard

Knowing the right people

Being lucky

Being smart

Coming from a wealthy family

Being a man

62%

45%

26%

24%

17%

Female

65%

43%

25%

26%

18%

Male

60%

47%

27%

23%

17%

3% 2%

Aged 15-24

65%

43%

27%

23%

20%

11%

Aged: 55+

64%

48%

22%

24%

15%

Aged: 40-54

61%

42%

29%

24%

17%

10%

Aged: 25-39

59%

45%

28%

26%

19%

3% 2%

TEA: 20+

67%

44%

27%

21%

19%

TEA: 16-19

61%

45%

28%

26%

17%

TEA: 15-

56%

47%

24%

27%

15%

11%

3% 1%

Students

73%

41%

26%

21%

19%

10%

Managers

72%

45%

26%

18%

22%

Retired

64%

47%

23%

15%

House persons

60%

42%

24%

28%

18%

11%

Manual workers

59%

44%

28%

18%

10%

Unemployed Other white collars Self-employed

58%

42%

31%

25%

17%

11%

57%

44%

30%

26%

17%

56%

53%

25%

22%

17%

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A few exceptions withstanding, in rank order, getting a good education and working hard are seen as the two most important things for getting ahead in life throughout the European Union. In Greece and Hungary working hard comes before getting a good education while in Spain both factors are regarded as being important by equal proportions. Exceptions are noted in: 9 Sweden, where knowing the right people is more important than working hard is. 9 The Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Slovakia and the Netherlands, where being lucky is more important than working hard is. 9 Latvia, where being lucky and knowing the right people is more important than working hard is. 9 Lithuania and Malta, where being smart is more important than working hard is.

EU25

Getting a good education

Working hard

Knowing the right people

Being lucky

Being smart

Coming from a wealthy family

Being a man

62%

45%

26%

24%

17%

63%

49%

20%

34%

18%

47%

29%

31%

45%

19%

11%

83%

43%

29%

18%

15%

81%

28%

19%

23%

66%

41%

27%

20%

54%

57%

29%

25%

17%

10%

50%

18%

36%

21%

58%

54%

20%

24%

26%

74%

60%

19%

15%

11%

46%

44%

32%

26%

18%

74%

46%

22%

15%

14%

11%

69%

15%

36%

38%

23%

67%

23%

28%

16%

36%

75%

36%

23%

18%

26%

33%

40%

29%

31%

22%

31%

75%

27%

18%

13%

34%

11%

61%

36%

22%

38%

26%

58%

44%

31%

24%

10%

16%

57%

36%

32%

27%

16%

12%

67%

37%

20%

28%

24%

14%

61%

42%

34%

29%

15%

2% 2%

49%

35%

39%

26%

68%

54%

26%

67%

41%

54%

13%

14%

77%

70%

21%

10%

48%

38%

21%

43%

15%

14%

49%

40%

22%

36%

24%

18%

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Other social realities

This chapter focuses on two further important social realities of the European Union: firstly, poverty and social exclusion, and secondly immigration.

3.1

Poverty and social exclusion

Poverty and social exclusion is a social reality faced by a considerable number of European Union citizens. Even if citizens are not necessarily personally affected, poverty is something that many feel could happen to them. Over 6 out of 10 Europeans believe that anyone is at risk of poverty at some time in their lives (62%), while only around 3 out of 10 believe that the risk of poverty is confined to certain groups (29%)44.

QA23. Which of these statements comes closest to your view?

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Support for the view that anyone is at risk of poverty at some time in their lives does not vary greatly depending on people’s socio-demographic profile. Manual workers are most likely to take this view (68%) while retired people (56%) are least likely to agree. Which of these two statements comes closest to your view? (By Socio-demographics - EU25) The risk of poverty is confined to certain groups of people Anyone is at risk of poverty at some time in their lives

EU25

Female

27 31

64 60

26 27 29 33

65 65 63 57

28 30 31

64 63 59

24 28 29 28 26 29 30 35

68 66 65 63 63 62 59 56

29 28 31

63 62 60

29 28 34

64 64 58

Male Aged 25-39 Aged 40-54 Aged 15-24 Aged 55+ Tea: 16-19 Tea: 20+ Tea: 15Manual workers Unemployed Managers Other white c ollars House persons Students Self-employed Retired Small/mid size town Rural village Large town (1-4) Left (5-6) Centre (7-10) Right

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Conversely, at the country level very large differences exist about the risk of poverty. In France, the view that anyone is at risk of poverty at some time in their lives receives by far most widespread support (86%) but also in Hungary, Luxembourg, Latvia (all 74%) and Portugal (73%) there is broad consensus. In Finland (48%) Sweden (47%) and Malta (45%), on the other hand, the majority view is that the risk of poverty is confined to certain groups.

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Poverty is thus perceived to be a realistic possibility in European society. In fact, one European in four feels that there is a risk that he or she could personally fall into poverty (25%)45.

Europeans who feel that anyone is at risk of falling into poverty at some time in their lives, are more likely to estimate that they themselves might fall into poverty (28%) than are people who feel that the risk of poverty is confined to certain groups (21%).

EU25

Anyone is at risk of poverty at some time in their

The risk of poverty is confined to certain groups

Agree

25%

28%

21%

Disagree

54%

49%

62%

Neither or DK

21%

23%

16%

100%

"I feel there is a risk that I could fall into poverty"

Total

Who are the people that believe they are most at risk of falling into poverty, that is to say, who are the vulnerable groups in European society? Being unemployed appears to be the most important risk factor when it comes to poverty. Close to half of Europeans who are unemployed feel that there is a risk that they could fall into poverty (44%). Other groups with significantly higher than average numbers feeling at risk are those who left full-time education before turning 16 and people in the ages of 40 to 54. These results further highlight why unemployment is the main concern of Europeans and why education is seen as the most important thing in order to get ahead in life. 45

QA22-3. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

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I feel that there is a risk that I could fall into poverty (by Socio-demographics, EU25) 26% 24%

Female Male

30%

Aged 40-54 Aged 25-39 Aged 55+ Aged 15-24

25% 23% 21% 30% 27%

Tea: 15Tea: 16-19 Tea: 20+

18% 44%

Unemployed House persons Manual workers Retired Self-employed Other white collars Students Managers

28% 28% 25% 23% 21% 18% 14% 27% 25% 24%

Large town Small/mid size Rural village

However, it is to be noted that people who feel they are at risk of falling into poverty are far less likely to regard education as the key to success than are people who do not feel at risk. Conversely, they far more often believe that coming from a wealthy family matters most.

EU25

Respondents agreeing that there is a risk that they could fall into poverty

Respondents disagreeing that there is a risk that they could fall into poverty

Education

62%

54%

68%

Working hard

45%

42%

47%

Knowing the right people

26%

28%

25%

Being lucky

24%

27%

23%

Being smart

"Most important things for getting ahead in life

17%

16%

19%

Coming from a wealthy family

13%

Being a man

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The extent to which the perceived risk of falling into poverty varies among the Member States provides further insight into why in some countries the mood is more pessimistic than in others.

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Furthermore, the survey shows that on average one European in ten feels left out of society (9%) and one European in seven feels looked down upon because of his or her income or job situation (15%)46. In socio-demographic terms, more than any other group, the unemployed are by far the most likely to feel socially excluded.

To what extent do you agree with the following statements? (by SD's, EU25) Some people look down on me because of my income or job situation I feel left out of society Unemployed Manual workers Self-employed

16%

14% 13% 13%

House persons Students

Other white collars

13%

8% 10% 10% 10%

Retired Managers

TEA: 16-19

10%

Aged 25-39

Aged 15-24

Aged 40-54

11% 10% 9%

Aged 55+

15% 14% 13% 13%

TEA:15TEA:20+

17%

22%

17% 17% 16%

QA22-1 and QA22-2. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

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In most Member States only around 1 person in 10 feels left out of society. However, higher rates are noted in the following countries: Italy has the highest proportion of people who feel left out of society, together with Bulgaria (both 21%). (Nearly the same proportions are noted In Lithuania (19%) and Hungary (18%). In Romania (15%), Austria (13%), Belgium and the United Kingdom (both 11%) just over 1 person in 10 feels left out of society.

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The overall picture is that European Union citizens have balanced views about immigration: while many respondents express insecurity when it comes to the presence of people from other ethnic groups, particularly with regards to unemployment (46%), the majority feels that immigrants enrich the cultural life of their country (54%) and a relative majority feel that immigrants are needed to work in certain sectors of the economy47. Less than a third of the European Union citizens believe that the arrival of immigrants can efficiently solve the problem of the Europe's ageing population. The question of immigration (% tend to agree – EU 25) People from other ethnic groups are enriching the cultural life of (OUR COUNTRY) We need immigrants to work in certain sectors of our economy

48%

The presence of people from other ethnic groups increases unemployment in (OUR COUNTRY)

46%

The presence of people from other ethnic groups is a cause of insecurity

42%

The arrival of immigrants in Europe can efficiently solve the problem of Europe’s ageing population

32%

0% Tend to agree

Tend to disagree

30% 11% 5%

54%

20% 40%

It depends (SPONTANEOUS)

38%

40%

41%

48%

9% 5%

13% 4%

9% 11%

60% 80% 100% DK

Underneath this overall picture lies a more complicated structure, with views about immigration varying depending on people’s socio-economic status, their general outlook on life and the country they live in. For ease of presentation, we will compare the Member States and the other variables using a scale constructed of the five immigration items. The scale runs from 1 to 3 and the closer the figure is to 3 the more positive the attitude towards immigrants is. The balanced overall picture is further evident from the EU25 average scale score of 2. At the socio-demographic level, views about immigrants vary most depending on the age at which people left full-time education: the longer people stayed in school, the more positive their attitudes about immigrants tend to be. 47

The concept of immigration was measured by 5 items at QA25 (“For each of the following statements, please tell me whether you tend to agree or tend to disagree?”).

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Age is another important factor: the younger people are, the more positive their attitudes about immigrants tend to be. People’s attitudes only vary slightly depending on whether or not in their country they belong to a majority group or minority group in terms of race, religion or culture48. The immigration scale: mean scores by socio-demographics (EU25)

Mean

EU25

2.02

Male

2.02

Female

2.02

Aged 15-24

2.07

Aged 25-39

2.07

Aged 40-54

2.05

Aged 55+

1.94

TEA: 20+

2.24

TEA: 16-19

1.97

TEA: 15-

1.86

Managers

2.23

Students

2.14

Self-employed

2.06

Manual workers

1.98

House person

1.97

Unemployed

1.94

Retired

1.92

Large town

2.09

Small or middle sized town

2.02

Rural area or village

1.97

Belongs to majority group

2.03

Belongs to minority group

1.97

QA24 Do you personally have the feeling that you belong in (OUR COUNTRY) to one of the majority groups or one of the minority groups in terms of race, religion or culture? 64% of respondents feel they belong to a majority group and 11% to a minority group. 21% of respondents spontaneously answered that they feel they do not belong to any group and 4% lacked an opinion. The distribution of responses in each Member State can be found in the tables in the annexes.

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Although people’s views about immigration vary less strongly on the basis of their general outlook on life, there are nonetheless clear differences. People who place themselves on the left of the political spectrum score highest on the scale. The 14% of citizens who regard immigration as one of the three top concerns in their country score lowest on the scale. The immigration scale: mean scores by respondent’s general outlook on life (EU25)

Mean

EU25

2.02

Political orientation: left

2.17

Political orientation: centre

2.02

Political orientation: right

1.89

Does not trust political institutions

1.95

Trusts 3 political institutions

2.15

Trusts 2 political institutions

2.15

Trusts 1 political institution

2.08

Trusts no political institutions

1.95

Feels happy

2.04

Does not feel happy

1.86

Feels safe

2.08

Feels unsafe

1.89

Country’s employment situation will be better

2.15

Country’s economic situation will be better

2.14

Personal job situation will be better

2.11

Household’s financial situation will be better

2.10

Life in general will be better

2.08

Household’s financial situation will be worse

1.92

Country’s economic situation will be worse

1.91

Personal job situation will be worse

1.90

Country’s employment situation will be worse

1.89

Life in general will be worse

1.88

Does not feel at risk of falling into poverty

2.07

Feels at risk of falling into poverty

1.94

Confident about pensions

2.05

Not confident about pensions

2.00

Immigration is not top three issue of concern

2.06

Immigration is top three issue of concern

1.77

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The largest variation in scale averages is found between the Member States. On average, people in Finland, Sweden and Denmark tend to hold the most positive views about immigration while people in Malta, Greece and Cyprus score lowest on the scale.

The immigration scale: Member States' mean scores

Mean

EU25

2.02

2.33

2.32

2.24

2.19

2.18

2.17

2.10

2.03

2.04

1.99

1.98

1.97

1.95

1.92

1.90

SK CZ HU CY EL MT

1.81 1.81 1.78 1.70 1.68 1.52

1.99

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Choices and solutions

In this final chapter we focus on some possible choices and solutions that were put to respondents as part of the study.

4.1

Pensions

The study has shown that Europeans are worried about the future of their pensions. There are various measures that can be taken to guarantee the financing of the pension system at the national level. In this study, respondents who were currently in work were asked to choose from three possibilities49.

The most favoured option among the European workforce is to maintain the retirement age and increase social security contributions (32%). People are less interested in working longer (22%) and the idea of receiving less is most unpopular (12%). It is to be noted that a significant minority of European workers favours none of the presented options (20%). Furthermore, the offered solutions are less popular among workers who lack confidence in the future of their pension (this applies to 59% of the European workforce) than they are among workers who have faith in the future of their pensions (38% of the workers). In fact, nearly a quarter of workers who lack confidence in the future of their pensions favour none of the offered solutions (24%) against just over one-tenth of workers who do feel confident (13%)50. 49

(Asked IF CURRENTLY IN WORK) QA16b If you had to choose from the following possibilities aimed at guaranteeing the financing of the pension system in (OUR COUNTRY), which one would be most acceptable to you? 50 See Chapter 1 for the country and socio-demographic result of QA15.

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Workers who are not confident about the future of pensions

Workers who are confident about the future of pensions

Work and contribute for longer

22%

19%

27%

Maintain the retirement age and increase your social security contributions

32%

31%

36%

Maintain the current retirement age and accept that you will receive less

12%

None of these (SPONTANEOUS)

20%

24%

13%

A combination of all three (SPONTANEOUS)

100%

QA16b. If you had to choose from the following possibilities aimed at guaranteeing the financing of the pension in (OUR COUNTRY), which one would be most acceptable to you?

Support for the various solutions differs significantly from country to country. In Cyprus and Denmark, over half of the workforce favours the possibility of increasing the social security contributions (55% and 54%, respectively). In the other countries people are less in favour of this option with lowest support found in Hungary, Portugal (both 23%) and Romania (24%). The idea of working and contributing for longer is welcomed by close to a third of the labour force in Finland and the United Kingdom (both 31%) but rejected in Greece (6%), and Slovenia (9%). There are four countries where the majority view is that none of the three offered solutions is acceptable. These are Greece (42%), Portugal (35%), Latvia (33%) and Hungary (31%). Finally, the proportion of workers lacking an opinion varies greatly and ranges from nobody in Greece to 24% in Romania.

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% by country

Work and contribute longer

Maintain the retirement age and increase your social security contributions

EU25

22%

32%

Maintain the current retirement age and accept that you will receive less

None of these (Spontaneous)

A combination of all three (Spontaneous)

12%

20%

23%

33%

17%

20%

12%

28%

19%

24%

23%

54%

13%

16%

33%

21%

22%

14%

39%

11%

17%

12%

35%

11%

42%

0% 14%

26%

28%

19%

28%

29%

11%

24%

22%

35%

17%

14% 15%

22%

27%

22%

12%

55%

17%

13%

31%

13%

33%

19%

42%

12%

18%

19%

39%

17%

15%

12%

23%

13%

31%

12%

21%

45%

13%

25%

37%

20%

16%

27%

17%

15%

25%

26%

10%

20%

17%

23%

35%

13%

30%

15%

30%

10%

14%

42%

17%

13%

31%

47%

11%

21%

38%

11%

12%

11%

31%

43%

21%

31%

16%

13%

16%

22%

24%

13%

10%

24%

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Finally, the study shows that respondents who are currently not working understand the opinions of their working counterparts very well51. The main difference is that this group of respondents more often lacks an opinion than the working respondents do on this issue (15% vs. 8%).

QA16d (asked of respondents not currently working and not retired): According to you, which of the following possibilities aimed at guaranteeing the financing of the pension system in (OUR COUNTRY), would be most acceptable to someone working?

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The social welfare system

Overall European Union citizens are satisfied with the quality of the social welfare system in their country, with 51% finding that it provides wide enough coverage52. However, the majority of Europeans find the welfare system in their country too expensive (53%).

Quality of the welfare system (% it applies to – EU25) Our social welfare system… Is too expensive for the (NATIONALITY) society

53%

Provides wide enough coverage

51%

Could serve as a model for other countries

42%

Satisfaction with the national welfare systems is most widespread in Luxembourg and France, where around three quarters of citizens feeling that it provides wide enough coverage (75% and 74%, respectively). In the majority of the Western European countries, satisfaction levels are also widespread, although in Portugal people clearly disagree as only 1 citizen in 10 feels that it provides wide enough coverage. In many Eastern European countries, the feeling that the social welfare system provides wide enough coverage is held by only a minority of citizens, with particular low satisfaction levels noted in Latvia (18%), Poland (19%) and Cyprus (20%). Satisfaction levels are also low in the two newest Member States and particularly so in Bulgaria. Here only 8% of people feel their social welfare system provides wide enough coverage.

QA20 For each of the following please tell me whether you think it applies to the (NATIONALITY) social welfare system? Our social welfare system …

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Overall, over two-fifths of European Union citizens feel that their welfare system could serve as a model for other countries (42%). This belief is most widely held in Finland (79%) and Denmark (78%) and least widely so in Portugal (5%), Latvia (6%) and Greece (8%). In Romania and Bulgaria this view is shared by respectively 7% and 2% of respondents. People’s propensity to feel that their country’s social welfare system could serve as a model for other countries is strongly related to whether they feel it provides enough coverage. Their propensity to feel that their country’s social welfare system could serve as a model for other countries is less directly related to how they think about the cost of the system.

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Relationship between satisfaction with welfare system and feeling that it could serve as a model for other countries (in %, by country) 90%

80%

FI DK FR BE

% could serve as a model

70% NL 60%

LU AT

UK 50% ES DE

40%

30%

SI 20%

10% BG PT

0% 0%

10%

LT PL CY EE RO

SK EL

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

% provides enough coverage

Relationship between cost of the welfare system and feeling that it could serve as a model for other countries (in %, by country) 90%

80%

FI DK FR

% could serve as a model

70%

BE NL

LU 60%

SE UK

50% ES DE

40% IE

30%

IT SI

20% CY

10%

LT LV

0% 0%

10%

20%

30%

EE RO

40%

50%

% is too expensive

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70%

80%

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% Applies fairly well by country

Provides wide enough coverage

Could serve as a model for other countries

Is too expensive

EU25

51%

42%

53%

72%

70%

57%

45%

15%

60%

66%

78%

30%

55%

40%

65%

23%

10%

30%

32%

66%

61%

47%

36%

74%

73%

65%

51%

32%

33%

36%

28%

42%

20%

11%

25%

18%

57%

22%

13%

42%

75%

64%

26%

39%

11%

72%

48%

30%

54%

59%

63%

42%

64%

58%

33%

19%

67%

10%

59%

49%

23%

49%

30%

10%

52%

68%

79%

32%

47%

62%

43%

64%

53%

46%

24%

22%

29%

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Education

Europeans regard education as the key to success. Yet, public opinion appears to be divided in terms of granting everyone equal access to higher education. In fact, Europeans are slightly more inclined to believe that places of higher education must be able to select students on the basis of their grades and motivation than to believe that places of higher education must be open to all students (47% vs. 43%)53.

Furthermore, one out of two Europeans who regard getting a good education as one of the two most important things for getting ahead in life believes that places of higher education must be able to select students (50%) while 43% believe in equal access for students.

QA27. Which of the following two opinions comes closest to your view?

EU25

Getting a good education is one of two most important things

Places of higher education must be open to all students who have completed the secondary education, regardless of grades and motivation

43%

44%

47%

50%

43%

4% 6% 100%

4% 4% 100%

5% 8% 100%

Places of higher education must be able to select students on the basis of their grades and motivation Neither (SPONTANEOUS) DK

QA27. Which of the following two opinions comes closest to your view?

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Getting a good education is not one of two most important things

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Young Europeans form the socio-demographic group where the view that places of higher education must be open to all students is most popular (50%). The older Europeans are, the less they favour equal access. Managers are the group where the view that places of higher education must be able to select students is most widely held (60%).

Which of these two statements comes closest to your view? (By SD's - EU25)

Places of higher education must be able to select

EU25

(1-4) Left (7-10) Right

(5-6) Centre

TEA: 16-19

TEA: 15

TEA: 20+

Places of higher education must be open

43 38

Aged 15-24

Aged 25-39

Aged 40-54

Aged 55 +

50 47 44 37

Manual workers

Unemployed

House persons

Other white collars

Self-employed

Retired

Managers

46 45 41 37

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Views about equal access to higher education vary significantly among the Member States but in most countries the majority view is that places of higher education must be able to select students. Support for this view is particularly widespread in Sweden (69%). The only countries where the majority view is that places of education must be open to all students are Slovenia (58%), Belgium (55%), Italy (53%), Ireland, Luxembourg (both 52%), Spain (49%) and Austria (47%). Public opinion is divided on this issue in Poland, France and West Germany.

Which of these two statements comes closest to your view? (By SD's - EU25)

Places of higher education must be able to select

EU25

43 32

IT IE

31 39

ES PL

53 52 52 49

48 47

UK CY

58 55

Places of higher education must be open

62 63

PT MT SE HU

57 63

28 28

28 23

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Special EUROBAROMETER 273 â&#x20AC;&#x153;European Social Realityâ&#x20AC;?

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CONCLUSION Since its inception in 1973, the Eurobarometer has covered a wide array of questions that capture perceptions of social, economical, political and everyday life of European citizens. In order to measure all these dimensions at the same time and in all the Member States of the European Union, the European Commission launched this European Social Reality survey. The survey provides a wealth of information about the many social realities of European Union citizens at the end of 2006, and allows a good understanding of the social context Europeans live in nowadays. Overall, European Union citizens are happy with their personal life and relatively satisfied with their everyday life environment, notably with regards to the quality of life in the area where they live (86%), their standard of living (83%), travel facilities (78%), medical services (77%) and schools in their local area (71%). The family represents the cornerstone of European society and functions as the main source of support. However, a social reality of family life in the European Union at the end of 2006 is that men are still not doing their fair share of domestic chores. The level of job satisfaction is relatively high in the European Union. Workers feel that their job allows them to use their knowledge and skills (77%) and that they are required to keep learning (71%). Furthermore, empowerment at work is a reality for two thirds of the labour force. For a minority of employees, there is a downside to work: it is too demanding and stressful (41%) or carried out in dangerous and unhealthy conditions (21%). A very small group (14%) finds is difficult to balance their professional, family and private life. On the whole, the majority of people in work is confident that they are able to keep their job (85%) and a third considers it highly likely that they would find a similar job within six months if laidoff (33%). Career progression is less positively evaluated: 40% feel that their job offers good prospects for career advancement with close to half of the labour force finding that in order to progress they need to follow more specialised training (46%). Leisure time is very important to Europeans. In fact, they find it more important than work (90% vs. 84%). Helping others or doing voluntary work is also considered important (79%). However, most Europeans do not actively participate or do voluntary work, at least not in or for any of the 14 organisations covered in the survey (64%). Politics is considered important by only 43% of European Union citizens. Overall, Europeans convey relatively little trust in the political institutions that govern them. The more distant the political entity, the less the trust: On average, less than a third of EU citizens trust their countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s national political system (government and parliament) and even fewer citizens have faith in political parties. Overall, European Union citizens appear fairly critical about collective life. The tendency of EU citizens to distrust public institutions may help explain why around a third of EU citizens expect the next twelve months to be worse when it comes to the economic situation and the employment situation in their country (34% and 33%, respectively). The same critical stance towards collective life is apparent from the contradiction that while people in work are confident that they will keep their job, EU citizens are most concerned about unemployment (36%).

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Apart from unemployment, Europeans also express concern about the cost of living (35%) and pensions (30%). In fact, only 42% of citizens are confident about the future of their pension. These three issues not only represent the main current concerns, they also form the top three concerns for the next generation. The extent to which unemployment is a concern for the next generation is in fact even more widespread (40%). Overall, Europeans have balanced views about immigration: while many respondents express insecurity when it comes to the presence of people from other ethnic groups, particularly with regards to unemployment (46%), the majority feels that immigrants enrich the cultural life of their country (54%). Poverty and social exclusion is a reality identified by a considerable number of European Union citizens. The survey reveals that a quarter of European Union citizens feel at risk of falling into poverty and 62% believe that anyone is at risk of poverty sometime in their life. Being unemployed is perceived to be the most important risk when it comes to poverty. Close to half of Europeans who are unemployed feel that there is a risk that they could fall into poverty (44%). The burden of unemployment is further apparent in that this group of Europeans is most inclined to feel left out of society (22%) and to feel looked down on because of their income or job situation (28%). Unemployment, thus, appears to be the factor or concern that explains the schism in opinion of European Union citizens between their personal future and the collective future of their country. It also helps explain why European Union citizens widely consider getting a good education and working hard as the two most important things for getting ahead in life (62% and 45%, respectively). Nonetheless, 64% of European Union citizens are of the view that the life of those who are children today will be more difficult than the life of their own generation. The survey also put forward a number of possible solutions and asked respondents to make choices. ♦

When it comes to guaranteeing the financing of the national pension systems, the most favoured option among European workers is to maintain the retirement age and increase social security contributions (32%). Respondents who are not currently in work share this view (30%). It is to be noted that a significant minority of European workers favours none of the three presented options (20%).

♦

On average, 53% of EU citizens find their country’s social welfare system too expensive but 51% believe that it provides wide enough coverage. The perceived quality of the national social welfare system is linked to whether people want their system to serve as a model for other countries. The perceived cost of the system is a less relevant factor in this regard. In total, 42% of Europeans find that their country’s social welfare system could serve as a model for other countries.

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Report

Even though Europeans regard education as the most important key to success, public opinion is divided when it comes to granting everyone equal access to higher education. Europeans are slightly more inclined to believe that universities/places of higher education must be able to select students on the basis of their grades and motivation than to believe that places of higher education must be open to all students (47% vs. 43%).

Geographically, the survey points to a plurality of social realities among the Member States. To a degree the diversity stems from differences in the perceived quality and standard of living. Herewith an insight into some of the social realities, in Member states: ♦

Hungary and the three Baltic States score comparatively low when it comes to satisfaction with the standard of living and correspondingly people are less inclined to feel happy. In these countries, people express stronger dissatisfaction regarding their everyday life environment and widespread concern about issues that affect them directly, like the cost of living and the health care system.

♦

Conversely, in countries with higher standard of living satisfaction levels (such as Denmark 95%, the Netherlands and Sweden 94%, the UK 93%, Ireland 92%), primary issues like unemployment are less of a concern and people worry about things that do not necessarily affect them immediately or directly. Swedish respondents, for instance, most commonly mentioned the environment as the main concern for their country (45%) and their concern for the next generation when it comes to the environment is even more intense (63%). Equally, crime is the most widely expressed concern in the United Kingdom (41%) and in Ireland one respondent in two considers crime to be one of the three issues which currently concerns them the most.

♦

Geographical distinctions also exist on most other dimensions covered by the survey. Work, for instance, is most widely seen as being important in the lives of people in France, Slovenia, Luxembourg and Italy (all 90% or higher) whereas in the United Kingdom (66%) and Ireland (69%) it is comparatively less important.

♦

Last but not least, the survey shows that the two countries that joined the Union on 1 January 2007 are quite different from each other. While the social realities of Romanians in many ways are similar to those of people living in the other Member States, life in Bulgaria appears to be decisively different. People in Bulgaria rate most aspects of life considerably less positive and only 39% of Bulgarians claim to be happy compared to 87% of EU citizens.

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ANNEXES

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

In order to do so, the sampling points were drawn systematically from each of the "administrative regional units", after stratification by individual unit and type of area. They thus represent the whole territory of the countries surveyed according to the EUROSTAT NUTS II (or equivalent) and according to the distribution of the resident population of the respective nationalities in terms of metropolitan, urban and rural areas. In each of the selected sampling points, a starting address was drawn, at random. Further addresses (every nth address) were selected by standard "random route" procedures, from the initial address. In each household, the respondent was drawn, at random (following the "closest birthday rule"). All interviews were conducted face-to-face in people's homes and in the appropriate national language. As far as the data capture is concerned, CAPI (Computer Assisted Personal Interview) was used in those countries where this technique was available.

The SPECIAL EUROBAROMETER N°273 is part of wave 66.3 and covers the population of the respective nationalities of the European Union Member States, resident in each of the Member States and aged 15 years and over. The SPECIAL EUROBAROMETER N°273 has also been conducted in the two acceding countries (Bulgaria and Romania). In these countries, the survey covers the national population of citizens of the respective nationalities and the population of citizens of all the European Union Member States that are residents in those countries and have a sufficient command of one of the respective national language(s) to answer the questionnaire. The basic sample design applied in all states is a multi-stage, random (probability) one. In each country, a number of sampling points was drawn with probability proportional to population size (for a total coverage of the country) and to population density.

Between the 17th of November and the 19th of December 2006, TNS Opinion & Social, a consortium created between Taylor Nelson Sofres and EOS Gallup Europe, carried out wave 66.3 of the EUROBAROMETER, on request of the EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Directorate General Communication, “Public Opinion and Media Monitoring”.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

“European Social Reality”

SPECIAL EUROBAROMETER N°273

TNS Dimarso

Belgium Czech Rep. Denmark

TNS Latvia TNS Gallup Lithuania

Greece Spain France Ireland Italy Rep. of Cyprus Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Hungary Malta Netherlands Austria Poland

TNS Infratest

TNS AISA SK TNS Gallup Oy

Slovakia

TNS BBSS

Bulgaria Romania

TOTAL

TNS UK

United Kingdom

UK TNS CSOP

TNS GALLUP

Finland Sweden

RM PLUS

TNS EUROTESTE

Portugal Slovenia

TNS OBOP

Österreichisches Gallup-Institut

TNS NIPO

MISCO

TNS Hungary

TNS ILReS

Synovate

TNS Abacus

TNS MRBI

TNS Sofres

TNS Demoscopia

TNS ICAP

Emor

Germany Estonia

TNS Gallup DK

TNS Aisa

INSTITUTES

COUNTRIES

ABBREVIATIONS

26.755

1.000

1.023

1.315

1.014

1.028

1.003

1.019

1.004

1.000

1.029

1.020

500

1.000

502

1.025

1.019

504

1.038

1.000

1.012

1.000

1.504

1.037

1.150

1.009

N° INTERVIEWS

17/11/2006

19/11/2006

17/11/2006

18/11/2006

17/11/2006

20/11/2006

17/11/2006

24/11/2006

23/11/2006

17/11/2006

22/11/2006

17/11/2006

18/11/2006

24/11/2006

18/11/2006

21/11/2006

17/11/2006

21/11/2006

17/11/2006

21/11/2006

18/11/2006

19/11/2006

23/11/2006

18/11/2006

19/12/2006

14/12/2006

30/11/2006

13/12/2006

15/12/2006

14/12/2006

05/12/2006

10/12/2006

15/12/2006

12/12/2006

10/12/2006

15/12/2006

11/12/2006

10/12/2006

13/12/2006

12/12/2006

14/12/2006

12/12/2006

13/12/2006

19/12/2006

15/12/2006

14/12/2006

15/12/2006

11/12/2006

19/12/2006

11/12/2006

FIELDWORK DATES

392.942.290

18.173.179

6.671.699

47.685.578

7.486.976

4.348.676

4.316.438

1.720.137

8.080.915

31.967.880

6.848.736

13.030.000

321.114

8.503.379

374.097

2.803.661

1.418.596

596.752

48.892.559

3.089.775

44.010.619

37.024.972

8.693.566

887.094

64.361.608

4.411.580

8.571.710

8.650.994

POPULATION 15+

10% or 90% ± 1.9 points

Observed percentages

Confidence limits

± 2.5 points

20% or 80% ± 2.7 points

30% or 70%

± 3.0 points

40% or 60%

± 3.1 points

50%

Readers are reminded that survey results are estimations, the accuracy of which, everything being equal, rests upon the sample size and upon the observed percentage. With samples of about 1,000 interviews, the real percentages vary within the following confidence limits:

For each country a comparison between the sample and the universe was carried out. The Universe description was derived from Eurostat population data or from national statistics offices. For all countries surveyed, a national weighting procedure, using marginal and intercellular weighting, was carried out based on this Universe description. In all countries, gender, age, region and size of locality were introduced in the iteration procedure. For international weighting (i.e. EU averages), TNS Opinion & Social applies the official population figures as provided by EUROSTAT or national statistic offices. The total population figures for input in this post-weighting procedure are listed above.

QUESTIONNAIRE

(162) (163)

(158) (159) (160) (161)

(156) (157)

QA2

QA1

3 3 3 3

3 3 3

4 4 4 4

4 4 4

Not at all important

5 5 5 5

5 5 5

(162) (163)

(158) (159) (160) (161)

(156) (157)

4 5 6 7

1 2 3

Les loisirs La politique La religion Aider les autres ou faire du bénévolat (N) La santé (N)

Le travail Votre famille Les amis et relations

(LIRE - ROTATION)

1 1 1 1

1 1 1

Très important

5/85

2 2 2 2

2 2 2

Not very important

BilingualQuestionnaireEB663

1 1 1 1

1 1 1

Quite important

EVS1999-2000 Q1 TREND MODIFIED

Leisure time Politics Religion Helping others or voluntary work (N) Health (N)

Work Your family Friends and acquaintances

Very important

2 2 2 2

2 2 2

Assez important

3 3 3 3

3 3 3

Pas très important

(MONTRER CARTE AVEC ECHELLE – UNE REPONSE PAR LIGNE)

EVS1999-2000 Q1 TREND MODIFIED

4 5 6 7

1 2 3

(READ OUT – ROTATE)

(SHOW CARD WITH SCALE - ONE ANSWER PER LINE)

4 4 4 4

4 4 4

Pas du tout important

Pour chacune des choses suivantes, pouvez-vous me dire dans quelle mesure elle est importante dans votre vie.

QA2

Please say for each of the following how important it is in your life?

(155) 1 2 3 4 5

EVS1999 Q4

Très heureux(se) Assez heureux(se) Pas très heureux(se) Pas du tout heureux(se) NSP

(MONTRER CARTE - LIRE)

EVS1999 Q4

Very happy Quite happy Not very happy Not at all happy DK

(155) 1 2 3 4 5

Tout bien considéré, diriez-vous que vous êtes … ?

Taking all things together would you say you are…?

(SHOW CARD - READ OUT)

POSER QA UNIQUEMENT EN UE25 + BG + RO - LES AUTRES ALLER EN QB

ASK QA ONLY IN EU25 + BG + RO - OTHERS GO TO QB

QA1

EB66.2 D15a D15b

5 5 5 5

5 5 5

NSP

29/11/2006

(175)

(174)

(173)

(172)

(171)

(170)

(169)

(167) (168)

(165) (166)

(164)

QA3

The quality of life in the area where you live (N) Your standard of living Travel facilities for going to work, shopping

Your house or flat

4 4

5 5

(175)

(174)

(173)

(172)

(171)

(170)

(169)

(167) (168)

(165) (166)

(164)

11 Les écoles là où vous vivez (N) 12 Les infrastructures de loisir là où vous vivez (N)

Votre maison ou votre appartement 2 La qualité de vie là où vous vivez (N) 3 Votre niveau de vie 4 Vos moyens de transport pour aller travailler, faire des courses 5 Votre état de santé 6 Le temps dont vous disposez pour faire ce que vous voulez faire (M) 7 Les services médicaux là où vous vivez 8 Les magasins là où vous vivez 9 Les opportunités d’emploi là où vous vivez 10 Les infrastructures pour les enfants là où vous vivez (N)

6/85

3 3

(LIRE)

BilingualQuestionnaireEB663

2 2

1 1

2 2

3 3

4 4

Très Plutôt Pas très Pas du satisfaisan satisfaisan satisfaisan tout t t t satisfaisan t

(MONTRER CARTE AVEC ECHELLE – UNE REPONSE PAR LIGNE)

5 5

NSP

Je vais maintenant vous lire différents aspects de la vie de tous les jours. Pour chacun d'entre eux, pouvez-vous me dire si, en ce qui vous concerne, vous le trouvez très satisfaisant, plutôt satisfaisant, plutôt pas satisfaisant ou pas du tout satisfaisant ? (M)

EB56.1 Q20 TREND MODIFIED

1 1

Very Fairly Not very Not at all satisfactor satisfactor satisfactor satisfactor y y y y

QA3

EB56.1 Q20 TREND MODIFIED

11 The schools in your local area (N) 12 Leisure facilities in your town (N)

Your state of health The time you have available to do the things you want to do (M) 7 The medical services in your local area 8 The shopping facilities in your local area 9 The job opportunities in your local area 10 The childcare facilities in your local area (N)

5 6

3 4

(READ OUT)

SHOW CARD WITH SCALE - ONE ANSWER PER LINE)

I am now going to read out different aspects of everyday life. For each, could you tell me if this aspect of your life is very satisfactory, fairly satisfactory, not very satisfactory or not at all satisfactory? (M)

29/11/2006

(179)

(178)

(177)

(176)

QA4

(179)

(178)

(177)

(176)

Si vous aviez besoin rapidement d’une grosse somme d’argent pour faire face à une urgence (M)

Si vous aviez besoin d’aide à la maison parce que vous êtes malade Si vous aviez besoin d’un conseil pour une affaire personnelle ou familiale grave Si vous vous sentiez un peu déprimé(e) et aviez besoin de parler à quelqu’un

7/85

(LIRE)

BilingualQuestionnaireEB663

Votr e parte naire

Un mem bre de votre famill e

Un(e Un(e Un(e Quel Pers NSP ) ) ) qu’u onne collè ami( voisi n gue e) n(e) d’aut de re trava il

(MONTRER CARTE AVEC ECHELLE – UNE REPONSE PAR LIGNE)

De qui recevriez-vous l'aide dans chacune des situations suivantes ? Pour chacune des situations, choisissez la personne la plus importante.

EQLS2003 Q36 TREND MODIFIED

If you needed to urgently raise an important sum of money to face an emergency (M)

If you were feeling a bit depressed and wanting someone to talk to

If you needed help around the house when ill If you needed advice about a serious personal or family matter

Your Fami Wor Frien Neig Som Nob partn ly k d hbou eone ody er mem colle r else ber ague

QA4

EQLS2003 Q36 TREND MODIFIED

(READ OUT)

(SHOW CARD WITH SCALE – ONE ANSWER PER LINE)

From whom would you get support in each of the following situations? For each situation, choose the most important person.

29/11/2006

(189) (190) (191)

QA6

QA5

QA6

3 3

3 4 4

4 5 5

(189) (190) (191) 2 3

Faire la cuisine (M) Faire le repassage

Nettoyer votre logement

(LIRE)

8/85

2 2

Someone Together\ else Both (SPONTA NEOUS)

BilingualQuestionnaireEB663

1 1

Your partner

EB59.0 Q51 TREND MODIFIED

Cleaning the house\ appartment Cooking (M) Doing the ironing

You

1 1

Vous

2 2

3 3

4 4

Votre Quelqu’un Tous les 2 partenaire d’autre (SPONTA NE)

(MONTRER CARTE AVEC ECHELLE – UNE REPONSE PAR LIGNE)

5 5

NSP

Pourriez-vous m’indiquer qui dans votre ménage est principalement responsable pour … ?

EB59.0 Q51 TREND MODIFIED

2 3

(READ OUT)

(SHOW CARD WITH SCALE – ONE ANSWER PER LINE)

Could you indicate who in your household is mainly responsible for…?

POSER QA6 SI "MARIE(E), REMARIE(E) OU VIVANT EN COUPLE", CODE 1 à 3 en D7 LES AUTRES ALLER EN QA7

(180-188) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,

ASK QA6 IF "MARRIED, REMARRIED OR LIVING WITH PARTNER", CODE 1 to 3 in D7 OTHERS GO TO QA7

Recevoir une bonne instruction Travailler dur Venir d’une famille aisée Connaître les bonnes personnes Etre un homme Avoir de la chance Etre intelligent(e), futé(e) Autre (SPONTANE) NSP

(MONTRER CARTE - LIRE - MAX. 2 REPONSES)

Dans la liste suivante, quelles sont, selon vous, les 2 choses les plus importantes pour réussir dans la vie ?

NEW

(180-188) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,

QA5

NEW

Getting a good education Working hard Coming from a wealthy family Knowing the right people Being a man Being lucky Being smart Other (SPONTANEOUS) DK

(SHOW CARD - READ OUT – MAX. 2 ANSWERS)

In your opinion, out of the following, which are the 2 most important things for getting ahead in life?

29/11/2006

QA8a

QA7

QA8a

9/85

BilingualQuestionnaireEB663

Vous êtes heureux(se) du nombre d’enfants que vous avez Vous aimeriez\ auriez aimé avoir plus d’enfants Vous auriez été plus heureux(se) si vous aviez eu moins d’enfants Vous auriez préféré ne pas avoir d’enfants NSP

(MONTRER CARTE – LIRE – UNE SEULE REPONSE)

NEW

(194) 1 2 3 4 5

Laquelle des affirmations suivantes correspond le mieux à ce que vous ressentez ?

NEW

You are happy with the number of children you have You would like\ have liked to have (had) more children You would have been happier with fewer children You would have preferred not have had children DK

(SHOW CARD – READ OUT – ONE ANSWER ONLY)

Which of the following statements most applies to how you feel?

POSER QA8a SI "A DES ENFANTS", CODE 1 à 10 en QA7 - LES AUTRES ALLER EN QA8b

(192-193) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

ASK QA8a IF "HAVE CHILDREN", CODE 1 to 10 in QA7 - OTHERS GO TO QA8b

Un Deux Trois Quatre Cinq Six Sept Huit Neuf Dix ou plus Aucun NSP

(SI "NON", CODER "AUCUN")

Avez-vous eu des enfants ? (SI OUI) Combien ?

EB65.3 QE6 (AUCUN EN FIN D'ECHELLE)

(192-193) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

QA7

A TOUS

EB65.3 QE6 (NONE AT THE END OF THE SCALE)

One Two Three Four Five Six Seven Eight Nine Ten or more None DK

(IF "NO", CODE "NONE")

Have you had any children? (IF YES) How many?

ASK ALL

29/11/2006

QA8b

BilingualQuestionnaireEB663

NEW

Yes, definitely Yes, probably No, probably not No, definitely not DK

(SHOW CARD – READ OUT – ONE ANSWER ONLY)

Would you like or would you have liked to have children?

(195) 1 2 3 4 5

ASK QA8b IF "HAVE NO CHILDREN", CODE 11 in QA7 - OTHERS GO TO QA9

QA8b

10/85

NEW

Oui, certainement Oui, probablement Non, probablement pas Non, certainement pas NSP

(MONTRER CARTE – LIRE - UNE SEULE REPONSE)

Aimeriez-vous\ Auriez-vous aimé avoir des enfants ?

(195) 1 2 3 4 5

POSER QA8b SI "N'A PAS D'ENFANTS", CODE 11 en QA7 - LES AUTRES ALLER EN QA9

29/11/2006

(204) (205)

(203)

(202)

(201)

(200)

(199)

(196) (197) (198)

QA9

My job allows me to take part in making decisions that affect my work My job allows me to balance my professional, family and private life (N)

My job requires me to keep learning new things

My work is too demanding and stressful I am well paid My work is dull and boring My job offers good prospects for career advancement I work in dangerous or unhealthy conditions

1 1 1 1

BilingualQuestionnaireEB663

2 2 2 2

3 3 3 3

4 4 4 4

5 5 5 5

6 6 6 6

Stro Agre Neith Disa Stro DK ngly e er gree ngly agre agre disa e e nor gree disa gree

ESQL2003 Q12 + EB56.1 Q32 (items 6 and 7) TREND MODIFIED

My job allows me to make use of my knowledge and skills (N) 10 I work with people I like (N)

1 2 3 4

(READ OUT - ROTATE)

(SHOW CARD WITH SCALE - ONE ANSWER PER LINE)

How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements describing positive and negative aspects of your job?

ASK QA9 TO QA11 IF "CURRENTLY WORK", CODE 5 to 18 in D15a - OTHERS GO TO QA12

(204) (205)

(203)

(202)

(201)

(200)

(199)

(196) (197) (198)

QA9

Mon travail est trop exigeant et trop stressant Je suis bien payé(e) Mon travail est monotone et ennuyeux Mon travail présente de bonnes opportunités d’avancement Je travaille dans des conditions dangereuses ou mauvaises pour la santé Mon travail implique que je continue à apprendre de nouvelles choses Ma fonction me permet de prendre part aux décisions qui touchent mon travail Mon travail me permet de concilier ma vie professionnelle, ma vie familiale et ma vie privée (N)

1 1 1 1

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2 2 2 2

3 3 3 3

4 4 4 4

5 5 5 5

6 6 6 6

Tout D’ac Ni Pas Pas NSP à fait cord d’ac d’ac du d’ac cord, cord tout cord ni d’ac pas cord d’ac cord

ESQL2003 Q12 + EB56.1 Q32 (items 6 and 7) TREND MODIFIED

Mon travail me permet d’utiliser mes connaissances et mes compétences (N) 10 Je travaille avec des gens que j’apprécie (N) 9

1 2 3 4

(LIRE – ROTATION)

(MONTRER CARTE AVEC ECHELLE – UNE REPONSE PAR LIGNE)

Dans quelle mesure êtes-vous d’accord ou pas d’accord avec chacune des affirmations suivantes décrivant les aspects positifs et négatifs de votre travail ?

POSER QA9 A QA11 SI "TRAVAILLE ACTUELLEMENT", CODE 5 à 18 in D15a - LES AUTRES ALLER EN QA12

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QA10b

QA10a

QA10b

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NEW

BilingualQuestionnaireEB663

(SI NECESSAIRE, DEMANDER LA RAISON PRINCIPALE) (MONTRER CARTE – LIRE – UNE SEULE REPONSE) (207) 1 Votre entreprise\ vos bureaux sont delocalisés à l'étranger 2 Votre entreprise\ vos bureaux vont fermer 3 Votre entreprise va fusionner avec une autre 4 Le travail que vous effectuez va être automatisé 5 Aucune (SPONTANE) 6 Autre raison (SPONTANE – SPECIFIER) 7 NSP

Pourquoi n’êtes-vous pas confiant(e) dans votre capacité à garder votre emploi dans les mois à venir ?

(IF NECESSARY, ASK FOR THE MAIN REASON) (SHOW CARD – READ OUT – ONE ANSWER ONLY) (207) 1 Your company\ this location is relocating abroad 2 Your company\ this location is closing down 3 Your company is merging with another company 4 The work you do will be automated 5 None (SPONTANEOUS) 6 Other reason (SPONTANEOUS - SPECIFY) 7 DK

Why are you not confident about your ability to keep your job in the coming months?

POSER QA10b SI "PAS CONFIANT(E)", CODE 3 OU 4 en QA10a - LES AUTRES ALLER EN QA11

(206) 1 2 3 4 5

ASK QA10b IF "NOT CONFIDENT", CODE 3 OR 4 in QA10a - OTHERS GO TO QA11

Très confiant(e) Plutôt confiant(e) Plutôt pas confiant(e) Pas du tout confiant(e) NSP

(LIRE – UNE SEULE REPONSE)

Dans quelle mesure êtes-vous confiant(e) ou pas dans votre capacité à garder votre emploi dans les mois à venir ? Etes-vous … ?

EB65.3 QC7

(206) 1 2 3 4 5

QA10a

EB65.3 QC7

Very confident Fairly confident Not very confident Not at all confident DK

(READ OUT – ONE ANSWER ONLY)

How confident would you say you are in your ability to keep your job in the coming months? Are you…?

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(213) (214)

(212)

(211)

(210)

QA12

QA11

QA12

NSP

The employment situation in (OUR COUNTRY) Your personal job situation

Your life in general The economic situation in (OUR COUNTRY) The financial situation of your household

BilingualQuestionnaireEB663

EB66.1 QA4

1 2

(READ OUT)

1 1

Better

2 2

Worse

3 3

Same

4 4

(213) (214)

(212)

(211)

(210)

La situation de l'emploi en (NOTRE PAYS) Votre situation professionnelle

Votre vie en général La situation économique en (NOTRE PAYS) La situation financière de votre ménage

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EB66.1 QA4

1 2

(LIRE)

1 1

Meilleurs

2 2

Moins bons

3 3

Sans changement

4 4

NSP

Quelles sont vos attentes pour les douze prochains mois : les douze prochains mois seront-ils meilleurs, moins bons ou sans changement, en ce qui concerne … ?

What are your expectations for the next twelve months: will the next twelve months be better, worse or the same, when it comes to...?

(208-209)

A TOUS

Très probable 8 9 10

ASK ALL

Très improbable 1 2 3

(LIRE)

EB65.3 QC14 TREND MODIFIE

Very likely 9 10

(208-209)

EB65.3 QC14 TREND MODIFIED

Not at all likely 1 2 3

(READ OUT)

Si vous deviez être licencié(e), à combien évaluez-vous sur une échelle de 1 à 10 les chances de retrouver un travail demandant les mêmes compétences et la même expérience dans les six prochains mois ? '1' signifie que ce serait "très improbable" et '10' signifie que ce serait "très probable".

If you were to be laid-off, how would you rate on a scale from 1 to 10, the likelihood that you find a job requiring the same skills and experience in the next six months? 1 means that it would be not at all likely and 10 means that it would be very likely. QA11

POSER QA11 SI "TRAVAILLE ACTUELLEMENT", CODE 5 à 18 en D15a - LES AUTRES ALLER EN QA12

ASK QA11 IF "CURRENTLY WORK", CODE 5 to 18 in D15a - OTHERS GO TO QA12

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QA15

QA14

QA13

BilingualQuestionnaireEB663

EB62.1 QB17 TREND MODIFIED

Very confident Rather confident Rather not confident Not at all confident DK

(READ OUT – ONE ANSWER ONLY) (217) 1 2 3 4 5

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EB62.1 QB17 TREND MODIFIED

Très confiant(e) Plutôt confiant(e) Plutôt pas confiant(e) Pas du tout confiant(e) NSP

(LIRE – UNE SEULE REPONSE) (217) 1 2 3 4 5

Actuellement, quand vous pensez à l’avenir de votre retraite, diriez-vous que vous êtes … ? (M)

At the moment, when you think of the future of your pension, would you say that you are…? (M) QA15

EB65.2 QA6

Au cours des cinq années à venir, vous attendez-vous à ce que votre situation personnelle s'améliore, reste à peu près la même ou se dégrade ? (216) 1 S'améliore 2 Reste la même 3 Se dégrade 4 NSP

QA14

In the course of the next five years, do you expect your personal situation to improve, to stay about the same or to get worse? (216) 1 Improve 2 Stay about the same 3 Get worse 4 DK

Si vous comparez votre situation actuelle à celle d'il y a cinq ans, pensez-vous qu'elle s'est améliorée, qu'elle est restée à peu près la même ou qu'elle s'est dégradée ? (215) 1 S'est améliorée 2 Restée la même 3 S'est dégradée 4 NSP EB65.2 QA5

QA13

EB65.2 QA5

If you compare your present situation with five years ago, would you say it has improved, stayed about the same, or got worse? (215) 1 Improved 2 Stayed about the same 3 Got worse 4 DK

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QA16b

QA16a

BilingualQuestionnaireEB663

EB62.1 QB18a

None of these (SPONTANEOUS) A combination of all three (SPONTANEOUS) DK

Maintain the current retirement age and accept that you will receive less

Work and contribute for longer Maintain the retirement age and increase your social security contributions

(READ OUT – ONE ANSWER ONLY)

3 4 5 6

(219) 1

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EB62.1 QB18a

Aucune de celles-là (SPONTANE) Une combinaison des trois (SPONTANE) NSP

Maintenir l’âge de la retraite actuel et accepter de toucher moins

Travailler et cotiser plus longtemps Maintenir l’âge de la retraite et augmenter vos cotisations sociales

(LIRE – UNE SEULE REPONSE)

3 4 5 6

(219) 1

S’il fallait choisir parmi les possibilités suivantes visant à garantir le financement du système des retraites en (NOTRE PAYS), quelle est celle qui serait la plus acceptable en ce qui vous concerne ?

QA16b

3 4

(218) 1

If you had to choose from the following possibilities aimed at guaranteeing the financing of the pension system in (OUR COUNTRY), which one would be most acceptable for you?

La formation que vous avez déjà acquise est suffisante Vous devriez acquérir une formation plus spécialisée mais vous ne pouvez pas le faire actuellement Vous devriez acquérir une formation plus spécialisée et vous envisagez de le faire NSP

(LIRE – UNE SEULE REPONSE)

EB62.1 QB16a

3 4

(218) 1

EB62.1 QB16a

Your education and training to date is sufficient You should follow a more specialised training but you cannot currently do this You should follow a more specialised training and you intend doing this

(READ OUT – ONE ANSWER ONLY)

En ce qui vous concerne, croyez-vous que pour progresser dans votre carrière … ?

Concerning yourself, do you think that in order for you to progress in your career…? QA16a

POSER QA16a&b SI "TRAVAILLE ACTUELLEMENT", CODE 5 A 18 EN D15a - LES AUTRES ALLER EN QA16c

ASK QA16a&b IF "CURRENTLY WORK", CODE 5 TO 18 IN D15a - OTHERS GO TO QA16c

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QA16d

QA16c

BilingualQuestionnaireEB663

EB62.1 QB18b

None of these (SPONTANEOUS) A combination of all three (SPONTANEOUS) DK

Work and contribute for longer Maintain the retirement age and increase social security contributions paid by the workers Maintain the current retirement age and accept that one will receive less

(READ OUT – ONE ANSWER ONLY)

3 4 5 6

(221) 1

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EB62.1 QB18b

Aucune de celles-là (SPONTANE) Une combinaison des trois (SPONTANE) NSP

Travailler et cotiser plus longtemps Maintenir l’âge de la retraite et augmenter les cotisations sociales payées par les personnes qui travaillent Maintenir l’âge de la retraite actuel et accepter de toucher moins

(LIRE – UNE SEULE REPONSE)

3 4 5 6

(221) 1

Parmi les possibilités suivantes visant à garantir le financement du système des retraites en (NOTRE PAYS), quelle est celle qui serait, selon vous, la plus acceptable pour quelqu’un qui travaille ?

According to you, which of the following possibilities aimed at guaranteeing the financing of the pension system in (OUR COUNTRY), would be most acceptable for someone working? QA16d

POSER QA16d SI "NE TRAVAILLE PAS ACTUELLEMENT", CODE 1 A 4 EN D15a - LES AUTRES ALLER EN QA17

3 4 5

(220) 1

ASK QA16d IF "NOT CURRENTLY WORK", CODE 1 TO 4 IN D15a - OTHERS GO TO QA17

(LIRE – UNE SEULE REPONSE)

EB62.1 QB16b

3 4 5

(220) 1

EB62.1 QB16b

You are not looking for a job (SPONTANEOUS) DK

(READ OUT – ONE ANSWER ONLY)

En ce qui vous concerne, croyez-vous que pour trouver un emploi prochainement … ?

Concerning yourself, do you think that in order to find a job soon…? QA16c

POSER QA16c SI "NE TRAVAILLE PAS ACTUELLEMENT" ET "PAS RETRAITE", CODE 1 A 3 EN D15a - LES AUTRES ALLER EN QA16d

ASK QA16c IF "NOT CURRENTLY WORK" AND "NOT RETIRED", CODE 1 TO 3 IN D15a OTHERS GO TO QA16d

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(224) (225) (226)

(223)

QA18

QA17

(222) 1 2 3 4

Political parties The council of your city\ village (N)

The (NATIONALITY) Government The (NATIONALITY PARLIAMENT) (USE PROPER NAME FOR LOWER HOUSE )

BilingualQuestionnaireEB663

EB66.1 QA6 TREND MODIFIED

3 4

1 2

(READ OUT)

1 1

Tend to trust

2 2

Tend not to trust

3 3

I would like to ask you a question about how much trust you have in certain institutions. For each of the following institutions, please tell me if you tend to trust it or tend not to trust it.

NEW

Easier More difficult Neither easier nor more difficult DK

(READ OUT – ONE ANSWER ONLY)

(224) (225) (226)

(223)

QA18

(222) 1 2 3 4

Le Gouvernement (NATIONALITE) Le (PARLEMENT NATIONALITE) (UTILISER LA DENOMINATION CORRECTE POUR LA CHAMBRE BASSE) Les partis politiques Le Conseil municipal de votre ville\ village (N)

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EB66.1 QA6 TREND MODIFIED

3 4

1 2

(LIRE)

1 1

2 2

Plutôt Plutôt pas confiance confiance

3 3

NSP

Je voudrais maintenant vous poser une question à propos de la confiance que vous inspirent certaines institutions. Pour chacune des institutions suivantes, pourriez-vous me dire si vous avez plutôt confiance ou plutôt pas confiance en elle.

NEW

Plus facile Plus difficile Ni plus facile, ni plus difficile NSP

(LIRE – UNE SEULE REPONSE)

En général, pensez-vous que la vie des enfants d'aujourd'hui sera plus facile, plus difficile ou ni plus facile ni plus difficile que pour ceux de votre génération ?

Generally speaking, do you think that the life of those who are children today will be easier, more difficult or neither easier nor more difficult than the life of those from your own generation? QA17

A TOUS

ASK ALL

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QA19

BilingualQuestionnaireEB663

EB62.2 QD9c TREND SLIGHTLY MODIFIED

None of these (SPONTANEOUS) DK

Other interest groups for specific causes such as women, people with specific sexual orientation or local issues

A charity organisation or social aid organisation A leisure association for the elderly An organisation for the defence of elderly rights Religious or church organisation Political party or organisation Organisation defending the interest of patients and\or disabled

A sports club or club for outdoor activities (recreation organisation) Education, arts, music or cultural association A trade union A business or professional organisation A consumer organisation An international organisation such as development aid organisation or human rights organisation An organisation for the environmental protection, animal rights, etc.

(SHOW CARD - MULTIPLE ANSWERS POSSIBLE)

14, 15, 16,

13,

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,

(227-242) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,

Do you currently participate actively in or do voluntary work for one or more of the following organisations? (M) QA19

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EB62.2 QD9c TREND SLIGHTLY MODIFIED

Un club de sport ou un club pour des activités de plein air Une association culturelle, éducative ou artistique Un syndicat Une organisation de professionnels Une organisation de consommateurs Une organisation internationale telle qu’une organisation pour la défense des droits de l’homme ou d’aide au développement Une organisation pour la protection de l’environnement, les droits des animaux, etc. Une association caritative ou d’aide sociale Une association de loisir pour les personnes âgées Une association pour la défense des droits des personnes âgées Une organisation religieuse \ église Un parti politique ou une organisation politique Une association pour la défense des intérêts des malades et\ou des personnes handicapées Autres groupes d’intérêt pour des causes spécifiques comme les femmes, les personnes avec une orientation sexuelle spécifique, les enjeux locaux, etc. Aucune de celles-ci (SPONTANE) NSP

(MONTRER CARTE - PLUSIEURS REPONSES POSSIBLES)

14, 15, 16,

13,

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,

(227-242) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,

Actuellement, participez-vous activement ou travaillez-vous bénévolement dans une ou plusieurs des organisations suivantes ? (M)

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QA21

(245)

(244)

(243)

QA20

Could serve as a model for other countries Is too expensive for the (NATIONALITY) society

Provides wide enough coverage

Applies Applies Neither fairly well fairly badly (SPONTA NEOUS)

Coûte trop cher à la société (NATIONALITE)

Peut servir de modèle à d’autres pays

Fournit un niveau de protection suffisant

S’applique S’applique plutôt bien plutôt mal

Ni l’un ni l’autre (SPONTA NE)

NSP

BilingualQuestionnaireEB663

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EB58.0 Q49

Dans quelle mesure vous sentez-vous en sécurité quand vous marchez seul(e) dans votre quartier et qu’il fait noir ? Vous sentez-vous … ?

NEW

(LIRE)

(UNE REPONSE PAR LIGNE)

Pensez-vous que les affirmations suivantes s’appliquent au système de sécurité sociale (NATIONALITE) ou pas ? Notre système de sécurité sociale …

(SI LE REPONDANT NE SORT JAMAIS, INSISTER ET DEMANDER COMMENT IL\ ELLE SE SENTIRAIT) (LIRE – UNE SEULE REPONSE) (246) 1 Tout à fait en sécurité 2 Plutôt en sécurité 3 Pas très en sécurité 4 Pas du tout en sécurité 5 NSP

QA21

(245)

(244)

(243)

QA20

(IF RESPONDENT NEVER GOES OUT, STRESS HOW SAFE WOULD YOU FEEL) (READ OUT – ONE ANSWER ONLY) (246) 1 Very safe 2 Fairly safe 3 A bit unsafe 4 Very unsafe 5 DK

How safe do you feel walking alone in the area where you live after dark? Do you feel … ?

NEW

(READ OUT)

(ONE ANSWER PER LINE)

For each of the following please tell me whether you think it applies to the (NATIONALITY) social welfare system? Our social welfare system…

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QA23

(249)

(248)

(247)

QA22

3 3

(250)

4 4

5 5

6 6

BilingualQuestionnaireEB663

EB56.1 Q15

The risk of poverty is confined to certain groups of people None of these two statements (SPONTANEOUS) DK

Anyone is at risk of poverty at some time in their lives

(SHOW CARD - READ OUT – ONE ANSWER ONLY)

1 2 3 4

QA23

(249)

(248)

(247)

1 2

Je sens qu’il y a un risque que je tombe dans la pauvreté

Je me sens mis(e) à l’écart de la société Certaines personnes me regardent de haut à cause de mon revenu ou de ma situation professionnelle

1 1

2 2

3 3

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EB56.1 Q15

Le risque de pauvreté est limité à certains groupes de personnes Aucune de ces deux affirmations (SPONTANE) NSP

Il peut arriver à n’importe qui de tomber dans la pauvreté au cours de sa vie

(MONTRER CARTE - LIRE – UNE SEULE REPONSE)

Laquelle de ces affirmations se rapproche le plus de votre point de vue ?

2 2

1 2 3 4

(250)

4 4

5 5

6 6

Tout D’ac Ni Pas Pas NSP à fait cord d’ac d’ac du d’ac cord, cord tout cord ni d’ac pas cord d’ac cord

Which of these statements comes closest to your view?

1 1

(LIRE – ROTATION)

(MONTRER CARTE AVEC ECHELLE – UNE REPONSE PAR LIGNE)

Dans quelle mesure êtes-vous d’accord ou pas d’accord avec chacune des propositions suivantes ?

EB56.1 Q21 TREND MODIFIED

I feel that there is a risk that I could fall into poverty

I feel left out of society Some people look down on me because of my income or job situation

Stro Agre Neith Disa Stro DK ngly e er gree ngly agre agre disa e e nor gree disa gree

QA22

EB56.1 Q21 TREND MODIFIED

1 2

(READ OUT – ROTATE)

(SHOW CARD WITH SCALE - ONE ANSWER PER LINE)

To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

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QA24

BilingualQuestionnaireEB663

European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia

Majority group Minority group I do not feel I belong to any group (SPONTANEOUS) DK

(READ OUT – ONE ANSWER ONLY) (251) 1 2 3 4

Do you personally have the feeling that you belong in (OUR COUNTRY) to one of the majority groups or one of minority group in terms of race, religion or culture?

QA24

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European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia

Un groupe majoritaire Un groupe minoritaire Je n’ai pas le sentiment d’appartenir à un groupe (SPONTANE) NSP

(LIRE – UNE SEULE REPONSE) (251) 1 2 3 4

Personnellement, avez-vous le sentiment d’appartenir en (NOTRE PAYS), à un des groupes majoritaires ou à un des groupes minoritaires, en termes de race, de religion ou de culture ?

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(256)

(255)

(254)

(253)

(252)

QA25

The arrival of immigrants in Europe can efficiently solve the problem of Europe’s ageing population

The presence of people from other ethnic groups increases unemployment in (OUR COUNTRY) We need immigrants to work in certain sectors of our economy

The presence of people from other ethnic groups is a cause of insecurity

People from other ethnic groups are enriching the cultural life of (OUR COUNTRY)

Tend to agree

BilingualQuestionnaireEB663

European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia

(READ OUT)

(ONE ANSWER PER LINE)

Tend to disagree

It depends (SPONTA NEOUS)

For each of the following statements, please tell me whether you tend to agree or tend to disagree.

(256)

(255)

(254)

(253)

(252)

QA25

La présence de personnes d’autres groupes ethniques est une cause d’insécurité La présence de personnes d’autres groupes ethniques augmente le chômage en (NOTRE PAYS) Nous avons besoin d'immigrés pour travailler dans certains secteurs de notre économie L'arrivée d'immigrés en Europe peut régler efficacement le problème du vieillissement de la population européenne

Les personnes appartenant à d’autres groupes ethniques enrichissent la vie culturelle en (NOTRE PAYS)

Plutôt d’accord

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(LIRE)

(UNE REPONSE PAR LIGNE)

Plutôt pas d’accord

Cela depend (SPONTA NE)

NSP

Pourriez-vous me dire si vous êtes plutôt d’accord ou plutôt pas d’accord avec chacune des affirmations suivantes.

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BilingualQuestionnaireEB663

NEW

Pensions Immigration Health care Terrorism Integration of foreigners The willingness of people to help others The cost of living Economic growth The care of the elderly The care of disabled people Unemployment Crime The gap between the rich and the poor Transport infrastructure Education The environment Globalisation None of these (SPONTANEOUS) DK

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,

(257-275) QA26a CURRENTLY

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,

(276-294) QA26b FOR THE NEXT GENERATION

And which 3 topics concern you the most for the next generation?

QA26b

(SHOW CARD – MAX. 3 ANSWERS PER COLUMN)

I am going to show you a card with a list of topics. Thinking of (OUR COUNTRY), please tell me which 3 topics from this list currently concern you the most.

QA26a

QA26b

QA26a

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NEW

(MONTRER CARTE – MAX. 3 REPONSES PAR COLONNE) (257-275) (276-294) QA26a QA26b ACTUELLEMEN POUR LA T PROCHAINE GENERATION Les retraites 1, 1, L’immigration 2, 2, Le système de santé 3, 3, Le terrorisme 4, 4, L’intégration des étrangers 5, 5, La volonté des gens d’aider les autres 6, 6, Le coût de la vie 7, 7, La croissance économique 8, 8, La prise en charge des personnes âgées 9, 9, La prise en charge des personnes handicapées 10, 10, Le chômage 11, 11, La criminalité 12, 12, Le fossé entre riches et pauvres 13, 13, Les transports et leurs infrastructures 14, 14, L'éducation 15, 15, L’environnement 16, 16, La mondialisation 17, 17, Aucun de ceux-ci (SPONTANE) 18, 18, NSP 19, 19,

Et quels sont les 3 sujets qui vous préoccupent le plus pour la prochaine génération ?

Je vais vous montrer une liste de sujets. En pensant à (NOTRE PAYS), pourriez-vous me dire quels sont les 3 sujets qui actuellement, vous préoccupent le plus.

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QA27

BilingualQuestionnaireEB663

NEW

Neither (SPONTANEOUS) DK

Universities and other places of higher education must be able to select students on the basis of their grades and motivation

Universities and other places of higher education must be open to all students who have completed the (COUNTRY SPECIFIC NAME) secondary education, regardless of grades and motivation

(SHOW CARD – ONE ANSWER ONLY)

Which of the following two opinions comes closest to your view?

2 3 4

(295)

QA27

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NOUVEAU

Les universités et autres instituts d’études supérieures doivent être accessibles à tous les étudiants qui ont terminé leurs études secondaires (UTILISER LE NOM APPROPRIE), sans tenir compte de leur niveau ni de leur motivation Les universités et autres instituts d’études supérieures doivent être en mesure de sélectionner les étudiants en fonction de leur niveau et de leur motivation Ni l’une, ni l’autre (SPONTANE) NSP

(MONTRER CARTE – UNE SEULE REPONSE)

Laquelle de ces opinions se rapproche le plus de ce que vous pensez ?

2 3 4

(295)

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TABLES

Very happy 26% 25% 40% 16% 49% 26% 24% 18% 12% 21% 23% 31% 46% 16% 24% 12% 13% 38% 17% 26% 43% 20% 19% 17% 26% 10% 28% 38% 39% 8% 9% 25% 26% 33% 32% 22% 22% 18% 26% 33% 33% 25% 27% 28% 29% 30% 28% 27% 27% 20% 20% 33% 28% 24% 27%

TOTAL 24732 26755 1009 1150 1037 1000 1504 504 1000 1000 1000 1012 1000 1038 504 1019 1025 502 1000 500 1020 1029 1000 1004 1019 1003 1028 1014 1315 1023 1000 11904 12828 3755 6468 6326 8183 6147 10175 5626 2341 6648 8373 4340 1876 2241 2982 5201 2402 1584 6106 2341 8005 10627 6068

59% 63% 59%

62% 63% 64% 61% 61% 55% 59% 61%

62% 61% 58%

61% 62% 58% 61%

60% 60% 63% 60%

62% 60%

Quite happy 61% 60% 54% 71% 48% 57% 58% 62% 63% 59% 67% 59% 48% 68% 63% 60% 61% 55% 51% 64% 52% 61% 67% 69% 63% 67% 65% 56% 53% 31% 51%

10% 11% 11%

6% 6% 7% 10% 10% 21% 17% 5%

10% 10% 11%

17% 10% 7% 5%

6% 7% 12% 15%

10% 11%

Not very happy 11% 12% 5% 11% 3% 14% 15% 16% 22% 16% 8% 7% 4% 14% 11% 24% 22% 5% 24% 7% 4% 16% 11% 10% 10% 20% 6% 4% 7% 41% 31%

EU27 results are purely indicative as it is impossible to anticipate the impact of the accession of these countries on the results.

EU25 EU27 BE CZ DK D-W DE D-E EE EL ES FR IE IT CY LV LT LU HU MT NL AT PL PT SI SK FI SE UK BG RO Sex Male Female Age 15-24 25-39 40-54 55 + Education (End of) 15 16-19 20+ Still Studying Left-Right scale (1-4) Left (5-6) Centre (7-10) Right Respondent occupation scale Self- employed Managers Other white collars Manual workers House persons Unemployed Retired Students Subjective urbanisation Rural village Small/ mid size town Large town

QA1 Taking all things together would you say you areâ&#x20AC;Ś?

2% 2% 2%

2% 1% 1% 2% 1% 4% 3% 1%

2% 2% 2%

3% 2% 1% 1%

1% 1% 2% 3%

2% 2%

Not at all happy 2% 2% 1% 2% 2% 3% 4% 2% 4% 1% 2% 1% 2% 2% 3% 4% 2% 8% 3% 1% 1% 1% 3% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 14% 7%

1% 1%

1% 1% 1% -

1% 1%

1% 1% -

1% -

1% 1%

DK 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 6% 2%

87% 87% 86%

91% 93% 92% 88% 88% 75% 79% 94%

87% 88% 86%

79% 88% 91% 94%

93% 92% 85% 82%

87% 86%

Happy 87% 85% 94% 87% 97% 83% 82% 80% 75% 80% 90% 90% 94% 84% 87% 72% 74% 93% 68% 90% 95% 81% 86% 86% 89% 77% 93% 94% 92% 39% 60%

12% 13% 13%

8% 7% 8% 12% 11% 25% 20% 6%

12% 12% 13%

20% 12% 8% 6%

7% 8% 14% 18%

12% 13%

Not happy 13% 14% 6% 13% 3% 16% 18% 20% 24% 20% 9% 9% 5% 16% 13% 27% 26% 7% 32% 10% 5% 17% 12% 13% 11% 22% 7% 5% 8% 55% 38%

Very important 51% 51% 50% 49% 39% 52% 54% 62% 45% 58% 59% 61% 37% 56% 55% 56% 51% 52% 48% 58% 35% 40% 51% 51% 50% 54% 45% 50% 32% 49% 50% 54% 47% 51% 59% 60% 37% 44% 55% 56% 42% 52% 50% 52% 72% 60% 60% 64% 40% 55% 31% 42% 53% 51% 48%

31% 33% 34%

25% 38% 36% 32% 34% 31% 28% 41%

34% 33% 30%

30% 31% 35% 41%

36% 35% 33% 30%

32% 33%

Quite important 33% 33% 34% 35% 41% 32% 31% 25% 39% 21% 28% 31% 32% 34% 33% 32% 34% 39% 35% 30% 46% 36% 31% 34% 42% 32% 42% 38% 34% 25% 37%

7% 7% 9%

2% 2% 3% 3% 12% 8% 16% 8%

8% 8% 8%

10% 7% 5% 8%

7% 4% 4% 13%

6% 9%

Not very important 7% 8% 8% 10% 9% 7% 7% 6% 8% 6% 8% 4% 8% 5% 5% 6% 8% 4% 12% 5% 10% 15% 8% 6% 8% 8% 9% 5% 12% 11% 7%

EU27 results are purely indicative as it is impossible to anticipate the impact of the accession of these countries on the results.

QA2.1 Please say for each of the following how important it is in your life. Work

7% 7% 6%

1% 1% 1% 10% 4% 19% 4%

5% 7% 8%

13% 5% 3% 4%

3% 1% 2% 16%

6% 8%

Not at all important 7% 6% 5% 5% 7% 8% 7% 6% 5% 15% 4% 2% 9% 3% 4% 4% 5% 4% 3% 2% 7% 7% 4% 5% 3% 3% 4% 18% 11% 3%

2% 2% 3%

4% 2% 6% 5%

1% 2% 2%

3% 2% 1% 5%

3% 1% 1% 4%

2% 3%

DK 2% 2% 3% 1% 4% 1% 1% 1% 3% 1% 2% 14% 2% 3% 2% 2% 1% 2% 5% 2% 2% 6% 4% 3% 1% 3% 4% 4% 3%

84% 84% 82%

97% 98% 96% 96% 74% 86% 59% 83%

86% 83% 82%

74% 86% 91% 83%

87% 94% 93% 67%

86% 80%

Important 84% 84% 84% 84% 80% 84% 85% 87% 84% 79% 87% 92% 69% 90% 88% 88% 85% 91% 83% 88% 81% 76% 82% 85% 92% 86% 87% 88% 66% 74% 87%

14% 14% 15%

3% 2% 4% 4% 22% 12% 35% 12%

13% 15% 16%

23% 12% 8% 12%

10% 5% 6% 29%

12% 17%

Not important 14% 14% 13% 15% 16% 15% 14% 12% 13% 21% 12% 6% 17% 8% 9% 10% 13% 8% 15% 7% 17% 22% 12% 11% 8% 11% 12% 9% 30% 22% 10%

Very important 85% 85% 86% 87% 88% 86% 86% 88% 83% 92% 88% 88% 91% 77% 93% 83% 83% 89% 86% 91% 73% 73% 85% 86% 87% 92% 83% 89% 91% 85% 84% 82% 89% 85% 86% 86% 85% 85% 87% 86% 82% 84% 86% 87% 85% 88% 84% 87% 90% 82% 84% 82% 88% 85% 82%

10% 13% 14%

12% 11% 14% 11% 8% 13% 12% 16%

13% 11% 11%

12% 11% 12% 16%

14% 12% 11% 12%

15% 9%

Quite important 12% 12% 10% 12% 10% 12% 11% 10% 13% 8% 11% 10% 8% 20% 7% 14% 14% 10% 12% 9% 16% 21% 13% 13% 12% 8% 14% 8% 6% 13% 15%

1% 1% 2%

2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 4% 2% 2%

2% 2% 1%

2% 1% 1% 2%

1% 2% 2% 2%

2% 1%

Not very important 2% 2% 2% 1% 2% 2% 2% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 2% 2% 2% 1% 2% 5% 4% 2% 1% 1% 2% 2% 2% 1% 1%

EU27 results are purely indicative as it is impossible to anticipate the impact of the accession of these countries on the results.

QA2.2 Please say for each of the following how important it is in your life. Your family

1% 1% 1%

1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% -

1% 1% 1%

1% 1% 1% -

1% 1%

Not at all important 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 4% 2% 1% 1% 1% -

1% -

DK 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% -

98% 98% 96%

97% 99% 98% 98% 98% 95% 96% 98%

97% 97% 98%

97% 98% 98% 98%

99% 98% 97% 97%

97% 98%

Important 97% 97% 96% 99% 98% 98% 97% 98% 96% 100% 99% 98% 99% 97% 100% 97% 97% 99% 98% 100% 89% 94% 98% 99% 99% 100% 97% 97% 97% 98% 99%

2% 2% 3%

3% 1% 2% 2% 2% 5% 3% 2%

3% 3% 2%

3% 2% 2% 2%

1% 2% 3% 3%

3% 2%

Not important 3% 3% 3% 1% 2% 2% 3% 2% 3% 0% 1% 2% 1% 3% 0% 3% 2% 1% 2% 0% 9% 6% 2% 1% 1% 0% 3% 3% 3% 1% 1%

Very important 57% 56% 61% 55% 70% 59% 59% 59% 50% 60% 54% 58% 73% 50% 53% 44% 38% 61% 62% 42% 65% 54% 44% 43% 61% 42% 62% 70% 69% 42% 32% 54% 59% 69% 59% 54% 52% 50% 57% 60% 72% 60% 57% 56% 56% 61% 55% 57% 54% 60% 51% 72% 58% 56% 58%

38% 39% 36%

39% 35% 42% 39% 39% 33% 41% 26%

36% 39% 37%

42% 38% 37% 26%

28% 37% 41% 41%

40% 36%

Quite important 38% 39% 32% 41% 27% 36% 36% 36% 42% 34% 42% 37% 25% 45% 43% 44% 49% 32% 34% 40% 31% 40% 50% 48% 38% 51% 36% 27% 26% 48% 51%

4% 5% 5%

4% 4% 3% 4% 6% 6% 7% 2%

4% 4% 6%

7% 5% 3% 2%

3% 4% 5% 6%

5% 4%

Not very important 5% 5% 6% 4% 3% 4% 4% 4% 8% 5% 4% 4% 2% 5% 4% 11% 12% 6% 4% 16% 4% 5% 5% 8% 1% 6% 2% 3% 5% 8% 15%

EU27 results are purely indicative as it is impossible to anticipate the impact of the accession of these countries on the results.

QA2.3 Please say for each of the following how important it is in your life. Friends and acquaintances

1% 1% 1% 1% -

1% -

1% 1%

Not at all important 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%

DK 1% 1% 1% 1%

96% 95% 94%

95% 96% 97% 96% 93% 93% 92% 98%

96% 96% 93%

92% 95% 97% 98%

97% 96% 95% 93%

94% 95%

Important 95% 95% 93% 96% 97% 95% 95% 95% 92% 94% 96% 95% 98% 95% 96% 88% 87% 93% 96% 82% 96% 94% 94% 91% 99% 93% 98% 97% 95% 90% 83%

4% 5% 6%

5% 4% 3% 4% 7% 7% 8% 2%

4% 4% 7%

8% 5% 3% 2%

3% 4% 5% 7%

6% 5%

Not important 5% 5% 7% 4% 3% 5% 5% 5% 8% 6% 4% 5% 2% 5% 4% 12% 13% 7% 4% 17% 4% 6% 6% 9% 1% 6% 2% 3% 5% 9% 16%

Very important 44% 43% 42% 42% 56% 40% 41% 43% 37% 55% 47% 36% 52% 41% 47% 36% 32% 45% 44% 50% 55% 47% 35% 32% 55% 33% 47% 56% 55% 24% 28% 46% 41% 58% 47% 44% 34% 34% 45% 46% 58% 47% 42% 44% 45% 49% 49% 48% 36% 41% 34% 58% 43% 42% 47%

46% 48% 43%

45% 46% 46% 45% 50% 47% 49% 39%

44% 48% 44%

49% 46% 46% 39%

37% 47% 47% 49%

45% 48%

Quite important 46% 46% 46% 48% 35% 48% 48% 46% 52% 36% 46% 50% 36% 51% 47% 50% 50% 45% 44% 40% 40% 40% 55% 56% 40% 56% 48% 38% 36% 46% 47%

9% 9% 9%

9% 5% 5% 7% 12% 11% 13% 3%

8% 9% 10%

14% 8% 7% 3%

5% 6% 8% 14%

8% 10%

Not very important 9% 10% 10% 9% 8% 11% 10% 10% 10% 8% 7% 12% 8% 7% 5% 12% 15% 9% 10% 9% 4% 10% 7% 10% 5% 9% 5% 4% 8% 23% 21%

EU27 results are purely indicative as it is impossible to anticipate the impact of the accession of these countries on the results.

QA2.4 Please say for each of the following how important it is in your life. Leisure time

1% 1% 1%

1% 2% 1% 3% -

1% 1% 2%

2% 1% 1% -

1% 2%

1% 1%

Not at all important 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 3% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 2% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 5% 3%

1% -

DK 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1%

89% 90% 90%

90% 95% 95% 93% 86% 88% 83% 97%

91% 90% 88%

83% 91% 92% 97%

95% 94% 91% 83%

91% 89%

Important 90% 89% 88% 90% 91% 88% 89% 89% 89% 91% 93% 86% 88% 92% 94% 86% 82% 90% 88% 90% 95% 87% 90% 88% 95% 89% 95% 94% 91% 70% 75%

10% 10% 10%

10% 5% 5% 7% 14% 12% 16% 3%

9% 10% 12%

16% 9% 8% 3%

5% 6% 9% 16%

9% 11%

Not important 10% 11% 12% 10% 9% 12% 11% 11% 10% 9% 7% 14% 11% 8% 6% 13% 17% 10% 12% 10% 5% 12% 8% 11% 5% 10% 5% 5% 9% 28% 24%

Very important 11% 10% 8% 5% 13% 15% 15% 13% 5% 14% 5% 12% 9% 14% 7% 5% 7% 12% 8% 6% 15% 12% 6% 6% 3% 4% 3% 12% 10% 6% 5% 12% 9% 8% 10% 11% 12% 7% 10% 15% 10% 16% 9% 13% 14% 14% 10% 9% 8% 10% 12% 10% 9% 10% 13%

31% 33% 34%

36% 45% 35% 28% 29% 22% 34% 32%

38% 33% 37%

27% 32% 41% 32%

28% 30% 36% 34%

34% 31%

Quite important 32% 31% 34% 21% 40% 39% 38% 36% 26% 22% 21% 36% 23% 36% 21% 23% 24% 35% 22% 22% 53% 26% 30% 20% 24% 21% 24% 44% 33% 15% 16%

37% 35% 32%

31% 32% 37% 38% 35% 40% 30% 37%

31% 38% 33%

35% 36% 32% 37%

38% 38% 33% 31%

34% 35%

Not very important 35% 35% 34% 40% 37% 34% 34% 33% 43% 37% 39% 29% 38% 30% 38% 49% 45% 31% 40% 40% 25% 37% 39% 33% 43% 47% 52% 32% 34% 41% 40%

EU27 results are purely indicative as it is impossible to anticipate the impact of the accession of these countries on the results.

QA2.5 Please say for each of the following how important it is in your life. Politics

23% 22% 20%

19% 9% 17% 25% 27% 27% 23% 21%

15% 20% 17%

30% 22% 12% 21%

26% 22% 20% 22%

19% 24%

Not at all important 22% 23% 24% 34% 10% 12% 13% 18% 25% 27% 35% 22% 29% 19% 34% 22% 24% 21% 30% 31% 7% 24% 24% 40% 30% 27% 21% 11% 22% 36% 38%

1% 1% 1% 1% -

1% -

1% 1%

DK 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1%

40% 43% 47%

50% 59% 45% 37% 37% 32% 46% 42%

54% 42% 50%

34% 42% 56% 42%

36% 40% 47% 46%

46% 40%

Important 43% 41% 42% 26% 53% 54% 53% 49% 31% 36% 26% 48% 32% 50% 28% 28% 31% 47% 30% 28% 68% 38% 36% 26% 27% 25% 27% 56% 43% 21% 21%

60% 57% 52%

50% 41% 54% 63% 62% 67% 53% 58%

46% 58% 50%

65% 58% 44% 58%

64% 60% 53% 53%

53% 59%

Not important 57% 58% 58% 74% 47% 46% 47% 51% 68% 64% 74% 51% 67% 49% 72% 71% 69% 52% 70% 71% 32% 61% 63% 73% 73% 74% 73% 43% 56% 77% 78%

Very important 21% 22% 13% 10% 7% 20% 18% 10% 8% 51% 10% 12% 28% 31% 57% 10% 19% 16% 15% 53% 18% 16% 45% 19% 14% 21% 13% 9% 19% 15% 48% 16% 25% 16% 15% 18% 29% 28% 18% 18% 18% 16% 18% 27% 21% 13% 14% 15% 30% 17% 30% 18% 21% 20% 21%

31% 33% 28%

32% 29% 30% 28% 35% 27% 35% 28%

25% 33% 32%

34% 31% 29% 28%

28% 27% 31% 36%

29% 33%

Quite important 31% 31% 28% 18% 23% 33% 30% 16% 21% 31% 24% 26% 34% 47% 29% 27% 37% 26% 28% 35% 22% 28% 42% 38% 37% 35% 34% 21% 26% 27% 34%

28% 27% 27%

25% 33% 31% 31% 23% 30% 21% 31%

32% 30% 24%

24% 28% 30% 31%

32% 32% 28% 22%

29% 26%

Not very important 27% 27% 35% 28% 45% 30% 28% 23% 38% 12% 37% 30% 23% 17% 9% 44% 32% 29% 38% 9% 31% 33% 9% 27% 31% 28% 39% 40% 32% 35% 12%

EU27 results are purely indicative as it is impossible to anticipate the impact of the accession of these countries on the results.

QA2.6 Please say for each of the following how important it is in your life. Religion

19% 20% 23%

21% 25% 24% 25% 11% 26% 14% 22%

27% 18% 17%

14% 23% 22% 22%

23% 25% 22% 13%

25% 16%

Not at all important 20% 19% 24% 44% 25% 17% 24% 51% 31% 6% 28% 32% 15% 5% 5% 18% 12% 28% 19% 3% 29% 22% 3% 15% 17% 15% 14% 29% 22% 20% 5%

1% 1%

1% 1% 1% 1% 1%

1% -

1% 1%

1% 1% 1% -

1% -

DK 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 3% 1%

52% 53% 49%

53% 42% 44% 43% 65% 44% 65% 46%

41% 51% 59%

62% 49% 47% 46%

44% 42% 49% 65%

45% 58%

Important 52% 53% 41% 28% 30% 53% 48% 26% 29% 82% 34% 38% 62% 78% 86% 37% 56% 42% 43% 88% 40% 44% 87% 57% 51% 56% 47% 30% 45% 42% 82%

47% 47% 50%

46% 58% 55% 56% 34% 56% 35% 53%

59% 48% 41%

38% 51% 52% 53%

55% 57% 50% 35%

54% 42%

Not important 47% 46% 59% 72% 70% 47% 52% 74% 69% 18% 65% 62% 38% 22% 14% 62% 44% 57% 57% 12% 60% 55% 12% 42% 48% 43% 53% 69% 54% 55% 17%

53% 55% 54% 56% 54% 52% 51% 53% 57% 54% 53% 55% 51% 56% 56% 57% 53% 52% 53% 52% 54% 53% 55% 52%

27% 22% 27% 27% 26% 25% 26% 28% 28% 23% 26% 23% 22% 23% 24% 32% 24% 27% 28% 26% 25% 26%

Quite important 54% 53% 52% 58% 47% 51% 51% 52% 57% 47% 53% 57% 40% 60% 54% 54% 58% 45% 52% 46% 54% 47% 57% 56% 56% 59% 58% 56% 48% 47% 49%

22% 29%

important 25% 25% 28% 24% 27% 24% 25% 29% 22% 39% 21% 25% 23% 28% 35% 11% 24% 40% 27% 40% 31% 22% 22% 25% 32% 20% 18% 27% 26% 15% 14%

15% 14% 16%

14% 19% 16% 17% 11% 16% 14% 14%

15% 16% 17%

15% 16% 14% 14%

15% 17% 14% 14%

18% 12%

Not very important 15% 16% 16% 16% 21% 19% 18% 15% 17% 11% 18% 12% 23% 8% 10% 24% 15% 10% 17% 10% 13% 24% 14% 14% 9% 16% 22% 13% 19% 28% 28%

EU27 results are purely indicative as it is impossible to anticipate the impact of the accession of these countries on the results.

QA2.7 Please say for each of the following how important it is in your life. Helping others or voluntary work TOTAL Very EU25 24732 EU27 26755 BE 1009 CZ 1150 DK 1037 D-W 1000 DE 1504 D-E 504 EE 1000 EL 1000 ES 1000 FR 1012 IE 1000 IT 1038 CY 504 LV 1019 LT 1025 LU 502 HU 1000 MT 500 NL 1020 AT 1029 PL 1000 PT 1004 SI 1019 SK 1003 FI 1028 SE 1014 UK 1315 BG 1023 RO 1000 Sex Male 11904 Female 12828 Age 15-24 3755 25-39 6468 40-54 6326 55 + 8183 Education (End of) 15 6147 16-19 10175 20+ 5626 Still Studying 2341 Left-Right scale (1-4) Left 6648 (5-6) Centre 8373 (7-10) Right 4340 Respondent occupation scale Self- employed 1876 Managers 2241 Other white collars 2982 Manual workers 5201 House persons 2402 Unemployed 1584 Retired 6106 Students 2341 Subjective urbanisation Rural village 8005 Small/ mid size town 10627 Large town 6068 4% 4% 4%

5% 2% 3% 4% 4% 5% 5% 2%

3% 4% 5%

6% 4% 2% 2%

3% 3% 4% 5%

5% 3%

Not at all important 4% 4% 4% 2% 4% 5% 5% 4% 2% 3% 4% 4% 11% 2% 1% 7% 2% 4% 3% 2% 2% 4% 3% 4% 3% 4% 2% 3% 6% 5% 7%

2% 2% 2%

2% 1% 1% 2% 1% 2% 2% 2%

1% 2% 1%

2% 2% 1% 2%

1% 2% 1% 2%

2% 1%

DK 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 2% 4% 2% 3% 2% 4% 1% 1% 1% 2% 3% 4% 1% 1% 1% 1% 5% 2%

79% 80% 78%

79% 78% 80% 77% 84% 77% 79% 82%

81% 78% 77%

77% 78% 83% 82%

81% 78% 81% 79%

75% 84%

Important 79% 78% 80% 82% 74% 75% 76% 81% 79% 86% 74% 82% 63% 88% 89% 65% 82% 85% 79% 86% 85% 69% 79% 81% 88% 79% 76% 83% 74% 62% 63%

19% 18% 20%

19% 21% 19% 21% 15% 21% 19% 16%

18% 20% 22%

21% 20% 16% 16%

18% 20% 18% 19%

23% 15%

Not important 19% 20% 20% 18% 25% 24% 23% 19% 19% 14% 22% 16% 34% 10% 11% 31% 17% 14% 20% 12% 15% 28% 17% 18% 12% 20% 24% 16% 25% 33% 35%

Very important 85% 85% 88% 91% 61% 86% 86% 88% 81% 94% 89% 87% 85% 81% 95% 79% 85% 91% 87% 86% 89% 77% 85% 83% 93% 91% 87% 85% 83% 86% 82% 83% 87% 79% 84% 87% 87% 87% 86% 86% 77% 86% 85% 86% 85% 84% 85% 86% 86% 85% 88% 77% 87% 85% 82%

12% 14% 16%

14% 14% 14% 13% 13% 13% 11% 21%

13% 14% 13%

12% 13% 13% 21%

19% 15% 12% 12%

15% 12%

Quite important 14% 14% 10% 9% 34% 13% 13% 10% 17% 6% 11% 12% 14% 18% 5% 18% 13% 8% 12% 13% 10% 21% 14% 16% 7% 8% 13% 14% 15% 11% 15%

1% 1% 2%

1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 2%

1% 1% 1%

1% 1% 1% 2%

2% 1% 1% 1%

2% 1%

Not very important 1% 1% 1% 5% 1% 1% 2% 2% 1% 1% 3% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 2% 2%

EU27 results are purely indicative as it is impossible to anticipate the impact of the accession of these countries on the results.

QA2.8 Please say for each of the following how important it is in your life. Health

1% -

Not at all important 1% 1% -

DK 1% 1% 1%

99% 99% 98%

99% 98% 99% 99% 99% 98% 99% 98%

99% 99% 99%

99% 99% 99% 98%

98% 99% 99% 99%

98% 99%

Important 99% 99% 98% 100% 95% 99% 99% 98% 98% 100% 100% 99% 99% 99% 100% 97% 98% 99% 99% 99% 99% 98% 99% 99% 100% 99% 100% 99% 98% 97% 97%

1% 1% 2%

1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 2%

1% 1% 1%

1% 1% 1% 2%

2% 1% 1% 1%

2% 1%

3% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 0% 1% 0% 1% 2% 2% 2%

Not important 1% 1% 2% 0% 5% 1% 1% 2% 2% 0% 0% 1% 0% 1%

44% 43% 55% 37% 55% 53% 52% 49% 21% 45% 40% 39% 62% 36% 49% 16% 18% 72% 40% 61% 59% 39% 35% 31% 38% 31% 41% 54% 53% 25% 30% 42% 46% 38% 38% 44% 51% 44% 44% 45% 41% 43% 46% 48% 47% 48% 39% 39% 49% 33% 50% 41% 49% 42% 41%

11904 12828 3755 6468 6326 8183 6147 10175 5626 2341 6648 8373 4340 1876 2241 2982 5201 2402 1584 6106 2341 8005 10627 6068

Very satisfactory

24732 26755 1009 1150 1037 1000 1504 504 1000 1000 1000 1012 1000 1038 504 1019 1025 502 1000 500 1020 1029 1000 1004 1019 1003 1028 1014 1315 1023 1000

TOTAL

44% 50% 48%

44% 45% 53% 51% 42% 50% 44% 52%

48% 46% 44%

48% 47% 46% 52%

51% 50% 48% 43%

50% 46%

48% 48% 39% 53% 39% 40% 41% 42% 57% 43% 51% 50% 32% 57% 42% 53% 49% 22% 46% 35% 38% 51% 56% 58% 53% 58% 54% 40% 40% 46% 56%

Fairly satisfactory

6% 7% 9%

8% 7% 7% 9% 7% 13% 5% 6%

8% 7% 7%

7% 7% 8% 6%

8% 10% 7% 5%

7% 7%

7% 8% 5% 8% 5% 6% 6% 8% 19% 10% 8% 9% 3% 6% 8% 24% 28% 5% 12% 3% 3% 8% 8% 8% 8% 10% 5% 5% 6% 23% 12%

1% 1% 2%

1% 1% 1% 2% 4% 1% 1%

1% 1% 1%

1% 2% 1% 1%

2% 2% 1% 1%

1% 1%

1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 3% 2% 1% 2% 2% 1% 1% 7% 5% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 5% 2%

Not very satisfactory Not at all satisfactory

EU27 results are purely indicative as it is impossible to anticipate the impact of the accession of these countries on the results.

1% -

1% 1% 1% 1% -

93% 92% 89%

91% 93% 92% 90% 91% 83% 94% 93%

91% 92% 92%

92% 91% 91% 93%

89% 88% 92% 94%

92% 92%

92% 91% 94% 90% 94% 93% 93% 91% 78% 88% 91% 89% 94% 93% 91% 69% 67% 94% 86% 96% 97% 90% 91% 89% 91% 89% 95% 94% 93% 71% 86%

Satisfactory

QA3.1 I am now going to read out different aspects of everyday life. For each, could you tell me if this aspect of your life is very satisfactory, fairly satisfactory, not very satisfactory or not at all satisfactory? Your house or flat

7% 8% 11%

9% 7% 8% 10% 9% 17% 6% 7%

9% 8% 8%

8% 9% 9% 7%

10% 12% 8% 6%

8% 8%

8% 9% 6% 10% 6% 7% 7% 9% 22% 12% 9% 11% 5% 7% 9% 31% 33% 6% 14% 4% 3% 9% 9% 10% 9% 11% 5% 6% 7% 28% 14%

Not satisfactory

33% 32% 44% 23% 49% 46% 43% 29% 21% 31% 31% 36% 54% 22% 29% 15% 20% 68% 20% 54% 47% 42% 15% 17% 32% 11% 43% 52% 40% 9% 16% 31% 35% 30% 30% 32% 38% 32% 33% 37% 33% 32% 36% 35% 36% 42% 29% 29% 39% 23% 35% 33% 38% 31% 31%

11904 12828 3755 6468 6326 8183 6147 10175 5626 2341 6648 8373 4340 1876 2241 2982 5201 2402 1584 6106 2341 8005 10627 6068

Very satisfactory

24732 26755 1009 1150 1037 1000 1504 504 1000 1000 1000 1012 1000 1038 504 1019 1025 502 1000 500 1020 1029 1000 1004 1019 1003 1028 1014 1315 1023 1000

TOTAL

50% 56% 53%

51% 49% 58% 56% 48% 54% 52% 52%

54% 52% 51%

54% 53% 51% 52%

54% 55% 53% 51%

56% 51%

53% 53% 48% 60% 44% 43% 45% 55% 57% 46% 58% 52% 40% 63% 56% 55% 57% 27% 53% 40% 45% 48% 64% 64% 58% 64% 52% 41% 48% 33% 54%

Fairly satisfactory

10% 11% 13%

11% 7% 11% 12% 11% 18% 10% 14%

12% 10% 11%

12% 11% 10% 14%

14% 12% 12% 9%

11% 12%

11% 13% 7% 14% 6% 9% 10% 13% 19% 19% 9% 9% 4% 13% 13% 26% 20% 5% 22% 5% 7% 9% 18% 16% 9% 22% 5% 5% 9% 44% 26%

2% 2% 3%

2% 1% 2% 3% 2% 5% 2% 1%

2% 2% 3%

2% 3% 2% 1%

2% 3% 2% 2%

2% 2%

2% 2% 1% 3% 2% 2% 3% 2% 4% 2% 3% 1% 2% 2% 4% 3% 5% 1% 1% 1% 2% 2% 1% 3% 1% 2% 13% 4%

Not very satisfactory Not at all satisfactory

EU27 results are purely indicative as it is impossible to anticipate the impact of the accession of these countries on the results.

1% 1% -

1% -

1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% -

88% 87% 84%

87% 91% 87% 85% 87% 77% 87% 85%

86% 88% 86%

86% 86% 88% 85%

84% 85% 85% 89%

87% 86%

86% 85% 92% 83% 93% 89% 88% 84% 78% 77% 89% 88% 94% 85% 85% 70% 77% 95% 73% 94% 92% 90% 79% 81% 90% 75% 95% 93% 88% 42% 70%

Satisfactory

QA3.2 I am now going to read out different aspects of everyday life. For each, could you tell me if this aspect of your life is very satisfactory, fairly satisfactory, not very satisfactory or not at all satisfactory? The quality of life in the area where you live

12% 13% 16%

13% 8% 13% 15% 13% 23% 12% 15%

14% 12% 14%

14% 14% 12% 15%

16% 15% 14% 11%

13% 14%

13% 15% 8% 17% 6% 11% 12% 16% 21% 23% 11% 12% 5% 15% 15% 30% 23% 5% 27% 6% 8% 10% 20% 18% 10% 25% 5% 6% 11% 57% 30%

Not satisfactory

26% 25% 35% 14% 55% 33% 31% 23% 9% 30% 24% 16% 48% 20% 24% 6% 6% 61% 14% 36% 46% 32% 14% 14% 16% 10% 26% 45% 40% 5% 11% 25% 27% 29% 25% 24% 27% 22% 24% 32% 32% 26% 28% 29% 33% 37% 23% 20% 31% 14% 25% 32% 28% 24% 27%

11904 12828 3755 6468 6326 8183 6147 10175 5626 2341 6648 8373 4340 1876 2241 2982 5201 2402 1584 6106 2341 8005 10627 6068

Very satisfactory

24732 26755 1009 1150 1037 1000 1504 504 1000 1000 1000 1012 1000 1038 504 1019 1025 502 1000 500 1020 1029 1000 1004 1019 1003 1028 1014 1315 1023 1000

TOTAL

55% 60% 56%

55% 55% 64% 61% 54% 49% 56% 57%

57% 58% 55%

57% 58% 56% 57%

57% 59% 57% 57%

59% 56%

57% 56% 55% 68% 40% 53% 54% 54% 59% 54% 60% 60% 44% 65% 60% 53% 47% 34% 50% 51% 48% 52% 62% 61% 67% 60% 62% 49% 53% 26% 52%

Fairly satisfactory

15% 14% 14%

11% 7% 12% 17% 13% 30% 16% 10%

15% 12% 14%

18% 15% 10% 10%

12% 14% 16% 14%

14% 15%

14% 16% 8% 15% 5% 11% 12% 19% 29% 14% 14% 22% 6% 14% 15% 36% 37% 5% 29% 12% 5% 14% 20% 21% 15% 27% 11% 5% 6% 45% 31%

2% 2% 3%

1% 1% 1% 2% 2% 7% 2% 1%

2% 2% 2%

3% 3% 2% 1%

2% 2% 3% 2%

2% 2%

2% 3% 2% 3% 3% 3% 4% 3% 2% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 5% 10% 7% 1% 1% 1% 3% 3% 2% 3% 1% 1% 1% 23% 5%

Not very satisfactory Not at all satisfactory

EU27 results are purely indicative as it is impossible to anticipate the impact of the accession of these countries on the results.

1% -

1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%

83% 84% 83%

88% 92% 87% 81% 85% 63% 81% 89%

83% 86% 84%

79% 82% 88% 89%

86% 84% 81% 84%

84% 83%

83% 81% 90% 82% 95% 86% 85% 77% 68% 84% 84% 76% 92% 85% 84% 59% 53% 95% 64% 87% 94% 84% 76% 75% 83% 70% 88% 94% 93% 31% 63%

Satisfactory

QA3.3 I am now going to read out different aspects of everyday life. For each, could you tell me if this aspect of your life is very satisfactory, fairly satisfactory, not very satisfactory or not at all satisfactory? Your standard of living

17% 16% 17%

12% 8% 13% 19% 15% 37% 18% 11%

17% 14% 16%

21% 18% 12% 11%

14% 16% 19% 16%

16% 17%

16% 19% 10% 18% 5% 14% 15% 23% 32% 16% 15% 24% 7% 15% 16% 41% 47% 5% 36% 13% 6% 15% 23% 24% 17% 30% 12% 6% 7% 68% 36%

Not satisfactory

30% 29% 49% 28% 57% 36% 36% 32% 26% 31% 21% 29% 35% 15% 29% 21% 22% 58% 25% 33% 55% 35% 25% 17% 27% 12% 38% 39% 38% 8% 13% 30% 30% 31% 31% 29% 29% 24% 29% 37% 32% 32% 31% 31% 34% 39% 30% 28% 29% 26% 27% 32% 26% 29% 37%

11904 12828 3755 6468 6326 8183 6147 10175 5626 2341 6648 8373 4340 1876 2241 2982 5201 2402 1584 6106 2341 8005 10627 6068

Very satisfactory

24732 26755 1009 1150 1037 1000 1504 504 1000 1000 1000 1012 1000 1038 504 1019 1025 502 1000 500 1020 1029 1000 1004 1019 1003 1028 1014 1315 1023 1000

TOTAL

44% 51% 47%

45% 43% 49% 51% 46% 49% 48% 45%

48% 48% 47%

48% 49% 46% 45%

46% 49% 48% 48%

49% 47%

48% 47% 38% 53% 28% 42% 43% 46% 51% 45% 58% 52% 36% 50% 39% 53% 55% 29% 49% 43% 38% 50% 55% 55% 49% 59% 45% 38% 41% 30% 44%

Fairly satisfactory

20% 13% 11%

13% 14% 15% 15% 17% 16% 14% 18%

13% 15% 14%

17% 15% 12% 18%

17% 15% 15% 14%

14% 16%

15% 16% 8% 12% 11% 16% 15% 15% 15% 20% 16% 11% 18% 23% 16% 18% 15% 8% 16% 14% 5% 10% 13% 19% 20% 23% 14% 15% 13% 32% 28%

8% 4% 3%

5% 3% 5% 5% 5% 8% 6% 4%

5% 4% 6%

7% 5% 4% 4%

5% 4% 6% 5%

5% 5%

5% 5% 4% 5% 3% 5% 5% 6% 4% 3% 4% 6% 9% 9% 13% 4% 5% 4% 6% 4% 1% 2% 2% 5% 3% 4% 2% 6% 5% 19% 9%

Not very satisfactory Not at all satisfactory

EU27 results are purely indicative as it is impossible to anticipate the impact of the accession of these countries on the results.

3% 1% 1% 1% 3% 1% 5% 1%

2% 2% 2%

4% 2% 1% 1%

1% 1% 2% 4%

2% 2%

2% 3% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 4% 1% 1% 2% 2% 3% 3% 4% 3% 1% 4% 6% 1% 3% 5% 4% 1% 2% 1% 2% 3% 11% 6%

70% 80% 84%

79% 82% 79% 79% 75% 75% 75% 77%

80% 79% 78%

72% 78% 83% 77%

77% 80% 77% 77%

79% 77%

78% 76% 87% 81% 85% 78% 79% 78% 77% 76% 79% 81% 71% 65% 68% 74% 77% 87% 74% 76% 93% 85% 80% 72% 76% 71% 83% 77% 79% 38% 57%

Satisfactory

QA3.4 I am now going to read out different aspects of everyday life. For each, could you tell me if this aspect of your life is very satisfactory, fairly satisfactory, not very satisfactory or not at all satisfactory? Travel facilities for going to work, shopping

28% 17% 14%

18% 17% 20% 20% 22% 24% 20% 22%

18% 19% 20%

24% 20% 16% 22%

22% 19% 21% 19%

19% 21%

20% 21% 12% 17% 14% 21% 20% 21% 19% 23% 20% 17% 27% 32% 29% 22% 20% 12% 22% 18% 6% 12% 15% 24% 23% 27% 16% 21% 18% 51% 37%

Not satisfactory

36% 36% 47% 33% 49% 36% 35% 33% 21% 56% 40% 36% 57% 30% 49% 15% 18% 54% 35% 46% 52% 38% 24% 28% 32% 23% 36% 37% 45% 21% 27% 38% 35% 58% 49% 33% 21% 22% 36% 44% 62% 36% 38% 37% 43% 44% 42% 42% 32% 38% 17% 62% 38% 35% 37%

11904 12828 3755 6468 6326 8183 6147 10175 5626 2341 6648 8373 4340 1876 2241 2982 5201 2402 1584 6106 2341 8005 10627 6068

Very satisfactory

24732 26755 1009 1150 1037 1000 1504 504 1000 1000 1000 1012 1000 1038 504 1019 1025 502 1000 500 1020 1029 1000 1004 1019 1003 1028 1014 1315 1023 1000

TOTAL

45% 50% 47%

47% 49% 50% 49% 50% 44% 50% 35%

49% 47% 46%

51% 49% 46% 35%

37% 44% 52% 52%

48% 48%

48% 48% 42% 52% 40% 46% 46% 44% 51% 29% 46% 50% 33% 61% 37% 55% 49% 33% 36% 41% 38% 44% 52% 51% 48% 56% 47% 48% 43% 37% 46%

Fairly satisfactory

14% 12% 13%

9% 7% 7% 8% 15% 14% 25% 3%

13% 12% 13%

21% 12% 8% 3%

4% 6% 12% 22%

11% 14%

13% 13% 8% 12% 10% 14% 15% 19% 23% 12% 13% 11% 7% 8% 13% 25% 25% 10% 21% 11% 8% 15% 19% 17% 18% 18% 14% 12% 10% 30% 20%

3% 3% 3%

1% 1% 1% 3% 4% 8% -

2% 3% 4%

6% 3% 2% -

1% 1% 3% 5%

3% 3%

3% 3% 3% 3% 1% 4% 4% 4% 5% 3% 1% 3% 2% 1% 1% 5% 8% 3% 8% 1% 2% 2% 5% 4% 2% 3% 3% 3% 2% 11% 7%

Not very satisfactory Not at all satisfactory

EU27 results are purely indicative as it is impossible to anticipate the impact of the accession of these countries on the results.

1% 1% 1% 1% -

83% 85% 84%

90% 93% 92% 91% 82% 82% 67% 97%

85% 85% 83%

73% 85% 90% 97%

95% 93% 85% 73%

86% 83%

84% 84% 89% 85% 89% 82% 81% 77% 72% 85% 86% 86% 90% 91% 86% 70% 67% 87% 71% 87% 90% 82% 76% 79% 80% 79% 83% 85% 88% 58% 73%

Satisfactory

QA3.5 I am now going to read out different aspects of everyday life. For each, could you tell me if this aspect of your life is very satisfactory, fairly satisfactory, not very satisfactory or not at all satisfactory? Your state of health

17% 15% 16%

10% 7% 8% 9% 18% 18% 33% 3%

15% 15% 17%

27% 15% 10% 3%

5% 7% 15% 27%

14% 17%

16% 16% 11% 15% 11% 18% 19% 23% 28% 15% 14% 14% 9% 9% 14% 30% 33% 13% 29% 12% 10% 17% 24% 21% 20% 21% 17% 15% 12% 41% 27%

Not satisfactory

26% 25% 34% 25% 31% 27% 25% 21% 19% 30% 28% 25% 31% 20% 17% 11% 18% 37% 28% 25% 31% 31% 20% 13% 22% 14% 25% 30% 33% 14% 16% 26% 26% 27% 18% 19% 36% 31% 23% 22% 29% 24% 26% 28% 20% 13% 14% 17% 29% 34% 41% 29% 26% 26% 26%

11904 12828 3755 6468 6326 8183 6147 10175 5626 2341 6648 8373 4340 1876 2241 2982 5201 2402 1584 6106 2341 8005 10627 6068

Very satisfactory

24732 26755 1009 1150 1037 1000 1504 504 1000 1000 1000 1012 1000 1038 504 1019 1025 502 1000 500 1020 1029 1000 1004 1019 1003 1028 1014 1315 1023 1000

TOTAL

49% 48% 47%

41% 49% 52% 49% 50% 48% 48% 47%

49% 49% 46%

50% 49% 46% 47%

48% 48% 48% 49%

49% 48%

48% 48% 45% 55% 46% 46% 47% 50% 53% 38% 49% 44% 48% 55% 49% 55% 53% 40% 41% 46% 52% 45% 53% 61% 53% 54% 53% 45% 43% 41% 50%

Fairly satisfactory

21% 22% 23%

32% 33% 28% 28% 17% 15% 9% 22%

23% 21% 22%

16% 23% 27% 22%

22% 29% 27% 12%

21% 22%

22% 22% 18% 17% 20% 22% 23% 24% 24% 25% 20% 24% 16% 22% 29% 30% 25% 18% 23% 22% 15% 21% 22% 22% 22% 29% 20% 20% 20% 34% 27%

4% 4% 4%

7% 5% 6% 6% 4% 3% 1% 2%

4% 4% 4%

3% 5% 5% 2%

3% 5% 6% 2%

4% 4%

4% 4% 3% 2% 3% 5% 5% 5% 3% 7% 2% 6% 4% 3% 5% 4% 4% 5% 8% 5% 2% 3% 4% 3% 3% 3% 2% 4% 4% 9% 6%

Not very satisfactory Not at all satisfactory

EU27 results are purely indicative as it is impossible to anticipate the impact of the accession of these countries on the results.

1% -

1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1%

75% 74% 73%

61% 62% 66% 66% 79% 82% 89% 76%

73% 75% 74%

81% 72% 68% 76%

75% 66% 67% 85%

75% 74%

74% 73% 79% 80% 77% 73% 72% 71% 72% 68% 77% 69% 79% 75% 66% 66% 71% 77% 69% 71% 83% 76% 73% 74% 75% 68% 78% 75% 76% 55% 66%

Satisfactory

QA3.6 I am now going to read out different aspects of everyday life. For each, could you tell me if this aspect of your life is very satisfactory, fairly satisfactory, not very satisfactory or not at all satisfactory? The time you have available to do the things you want to do

25% 26% 27%

39% 38% 34% 34% 21% 18% 10% 24%

27% 25% 26%

19% 28% 32% 24%

25% 34% 33% 14%

25% 26%

26% 26% 21% 19% 23% 27% 28% 29% 27% 32% 22% 30% 20% 25% 34% 34% 29% 23% 31% 27% 17% 24% 26% 25% 25% 32% 22% 24% 24% 43% 33%

Not satisfactory

28% 27% 54% 23% 27% 40% 38% 28% 15% 15% 20% 34% 32% 14% 15% 8% 12% 57% 29% 25% 54% 40% 11% 8% 22% 8% 19% 23% 40% 9% 12% 27% 29% 27% 26% 27% 32% 28% 28% 30% 28% 30% 30% 28% 25% 28% 24% 26% 30% 26% 32% 28% 27% 28% 30%

11904 12828 3755 6468 6326 8183 6147 10175 5626 2341 6648 8373 4340 1876 2241 2982 5201 2402 1584 6106 2341 8005 10627 6068

Very satisfactory

24732 26755 1009 1150 1037 1000 1504 504 1000 1000 1000 1012 1000 1038 504 1019 1025 502 1000 500 1020 1029 1000 1004 1019 1003 1028 1014 1315 1023 1000

TOTAL

48% 51% 47%

47% 49% 52% 51% 49% 46% 48% 48%

50% 50% 48%

51% 49% 47% 48%

47% 49% 50% 49%

50% 48%

49% 49% 40% 52% 41% 47% 47% 48% 48% 41% 58% 51% 47% 54% 48% 45% 46% 31% 48% 48% 37% 53% 53% 50% 52% 57% 51% 46% 43% 34% 42%

Fairly satisfactory

18% 15% 15%

19% 15% 18% 16% 16% 19% 15% 15%

15% 15% 16%

16% 16% 16% 15%

16% 18% 16% 14%

15% 17%

16% 17% 5% 19% 8% 10% 12% 18% 25% 32% 17% 10% 12% 26% 23% 31% 26% 8% 13% 15% 6% 4% 25% 31% 22% 31% 21% 17% 9% 34% 31%

5% 4% 3%

6% 4% 3% 4% 4% 6% 3% 3%

3% 3% 5%

4% 5% 3% 3%

5% 4% 5% 3%

4% 4%

4% 4% 1% 5% 2% 2% 2% 3% 6% 11% 3% 3% 5% 6% 11% 8% 12% 2% 6% 7% 1% 2% 7% 8% 3% 4% 5% 5% 3% 18% 12%

Not very satisfactory Not at all satisfactory

EU27 results are purely indicative as it is impossible to anticipate the impact of the accession of these countries on the results.

3% 4% 3% 3% 1% 3% 2% 6%

2% 2% 3%

1% 2% 4% 6%

5% 3% 2% 2%

4% 2%

3% 3% 1% 22% 1% 1% 3% 6% 1% 2% 2% 4% 3% 8% 4% 2% 4% 5% 2% 1% 4% 3% 1% 4% 9% 5% 5% 3%

75% 79% 77%

72% 77% 76% 77% 79% 72% 80% 76%

80% 80% 76%

79% 77% 77% 76%

74% 75% 77% 81%

77% 77%

77% 76% 94% 75% 68% 87% 85% 76% 63% 56% 78% 85% 79% 68% 63% 53% 58% 88% 77% 73% 91% 93% 64% 58% 74% 65% 70% 69% 83% 43% 54%

Satisfactory

QA3.7 I am now going to read out different aspects of everyday life. For each, could you tell me if this aspect of your life is very satisfactory, fairly satisfactory, not very satisfactory or not at all satisfactory? The medical services in your local area

23% 19% 18%

25% 19% 21% 20% 20% 25% 18% 18%

18% 18% 21%

20% 21% 19% 18%

21% 22% 21% 17%

19% 21%

20% 21% 6% 24% 10% 12% 14% 21% 31% 43% 20% 13% 17% 32% 34% 39% 38% 10% 19% 22% 7% 6% 32% 39% 25% 35% 26% 22% 12% 52% 43%

Not satisfactory

30% 29% 42% 27% 56% 41% 41% 44% 26% 22% 24% 24% 43% 15% 22% 22% 30% 30% 34% 44% 47% 39% 22% 10% 28% 14% 26% 24% 38% 17% 23% 29% 30% 31% 28% 29% 30% 27% 30% 30% 31% 31% 31% 30% 29% 30% 26% 29% 29% 31% 30% 31% 21% 31% 39%

11904 12828 3755 6468 6326 8183 6147 10175 5626 2341 6648 8373 4340 1876 2241 2982 5201 2402 1584 6106 2341 8005 10627 6068

Very satisfactory

24732 26755 1009 1150 1037 1000 1504 504 1000 1000 1000 1012 1000 1038 504 1019 1025 502 1000 500 1020 1029 1000 1004 1019 1003 1028 1014 1315 1023 1000

TOTAL

47% 50% 46%

49% 50% 52% 49% 49% 45% 48% 44%

49% 47% 49%

50% 48% 49% 44%

45% 49% 49% 49%

50% 47%

48% 49% 39% 43% 32% 43% 42% 40% 44% 49% 56% 51% 41% 56% 47% 52% 49% 32% 45% 43% 37% 49% 58% 56% 45% 55% 54% 40% 42% 52% 50%

Fairly satisfactory

25% 15% 12%

18% 15% 17% 18% 17% 19% 17% 20%

17% 17% 17%

18% 17% 17% 20%

19% 19% 17% 16%

17% 18%

17% 18% 13% 20% 10% 13% 13% 11% 22% 24% 17% 18% 13% 25% 20% 22% 16% 23% 16% 10% 13% 9% 16% 26% 22% 26% 17% 24% 16% 21% 22%

7% 4% 2%

4% 4% 5% 4% 5% 5% 4% 5%

3% 5% 4%

5% 4% 4% 5%

5% 4% 5% 4%

3% 5%

4% 4% 6% 10% 2% 3% 4% 4% 7% 5% 3% 6% 2% 4% 11% 3% 4% 15% 5% 2% 3% 2% 3% 7% 5% 5% 3% 10% 3% 8% 4%

Not very satisfactory Not at all satisfactory

EU27 results are purely indicative as it is impossible to anticipate the impact of the accession of these countries on the results.

1% 1% -

1% -

1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 2% 1%

68% 81% 85%

78% 80% 78% 78% 78% 76% 78% 75%

80% 78% 79%

77% 78% 79% 75%

76% 77% 78% 79%

79% 77%

78% 78% 81% 70% 88% 84% 83% 84% 70% 71% 80% 75% 84% 71% 69% 74% 79% 62% 79% 87% 84% 88% 80% 66% 73% 69% 80% 64% 80% 69% 73%

Satisfactory

QA3.8 I am now going to read out different aspects of everyday life. For each, could you tell me if this aspect of your life is very satisfactory, fairly satisfactory, not very satisfactory or not at all satisfactory? The shopping facilities in your local area

32% 19% 14%

22% 19% 22% 22% 22% 24% 21% 25%

20% 22% 21%

23% 21% 21% 25%

24% 23% 22% 20%

20% 23%

21% 22% 19% 30% 12% 16% 17% 15% 29% 29% 20% 24% 15% 29% 31% 25% 20% 38% 21% 12% 16% 11% 19% 33% 27% 31% 20% 34% 19% 29% 26%

Not satisfactory

9% 9% 17% 7% 18% 12% 11% 6% 9% 5% 10% 7% 16% 11% 6% 6% 5% 17% 6% 6% 17% 25% 3% 3% 8% 4% 10% 8% 8% 5% 5% 10% 8% 9% 11% 10% 7% 6% 9% 12% 10% 10% 8% 9% 15% 13% 10% 10% 9% 3% 5% 10% 8% 8% 12%

11904 12828 3755 6468 6326 8183 6147 10175 5626 2341 6648 8373 4340 1876 2241 2982 5201 2402 1584 6106 2341 8005 10627 6068

Very satisfactory

24732 26755 1009 1150 1037 1000 1504 504 1000 1000 1000 1012 1000 1038 504 1019 1025 502 1000 500 1020 1029 1000 1004 1019 1003 1028 1014 1315 1023 1000

TOTAL

26% 30% 31%

31% 35% 37% 33% 29% 16% 23% 29%

30% 31% 29%

27% 29% 31% 29%

31% 32% 29% 26%

31% 27%

29% 28% 36% 26% 34% 36% 32% 14% 27% 18% 35% 24% 37% 34% 32% 28% 25% 33% 20% 17% 36% 41% 19% 20% 29% 24% 37% 26% 28% 11% 21%

Fairly satisfactory

34% 32% 27%

26% 31% 33% 35% 31% 35% 27% 33%

33% 31% 29%

31% 32% 30% 33%

33% 34% 32% 27%

31% 31%

31% 31% 28% 35% 20% 28% 29% 33% 30% 48% 31% 36% 24% 33% 37% 33% 30% 25% 28% 25% 18% 20% 37% 42% 42% 37% 33% 24% 25% 30% 31%

21% 17% 10%

16% 10% 14% 16% 18% 41% 15% 14%

14% 15% 18%

17% 18% 14% 14%

17% 16% 21% 13%

15% 18%

17% 18% 11% 25% 5% 12% 17% 39% 17% 26% 13% 16% 10% 18% 17% 17% 22% 13% 38% 23% 5% 6% 28% 27% 17% 30% 10% 12% 7% 40% 32%

Not very satisfactory Not at all satisfactory

EU27 results are purely indicative as it is impossible to anticipate the impact of the accession of these countries on the results.

12% 11% 6% 6% 13% 5% 30% 14%

13% 15% 15%

19% 12% 13% 14%

10% 7% 8% 27%

13% 16%

14% 14% 8% 7% 23% 12% 11% 8% 17% 3% 11% 17% 13% 4% 8% 16% 18% 12% 8% 29% 24% 8% 13% 8% 4% 5% 10% 30% 32% 14% 11%

34% 38% 43%

46% 48% 47% 43% 38% 19% 28% 39%

40% 39% 38%

33% 38% 43% 39%

40% 43% 39% 33%

41% 35%

38% 37% 53% 33% 52% 48% 43% 20% 36% 23% 45% 31% 53% 45% 38% 34% 30% 50% 26% 23% 53% 66% 22% 23% 37% 28% 47% 34% 36% 16% 26%

Satisfactory

QA3.9 I am now going to read out different aspects of everyday life. For each, could you tell me if this aspect of your life is very satisfactory, fairly satisfactory, not very satisfactory or not at all satisfactory? The job opportunities in your local area

55% 49% 37%

42% 41% 47% 51% 49% 76% 42% 47%

47% 46% 47%

48% 50% 44% 47%

50% 50% 53% 40%

46% 49%

48% 49% 39% 60% 25% 40% 46% 72% 47% 74% 44% 52% 34% 51% 54% 50% 52% 38% 66% 48% 23% 26% 65% 69% 59% 67% 43% 36% 32% 70% 63%

Not satisfactory

13% 13% 20% 19% 30% 16% 17% 18% 18% 12% 12% 12% 13% 10% 28% 6% 10% 33% 18% 6% 16% 26% 7% 6% 22% 8% 15% 19% 9% 8% 6% 12% 14% 13% 15% 14% 11% 11% 13% 15% 12% 14% 13% 13% 17% 15% 14% 14% 15% 11% 10% 12% 13% 13% 13%

11904 12828 3755 6468 6326 8183 6147 10175 5626 2341 6648 8373 4340 1876 2241 2982 5201 2402 1584 6106 2341 8005 10627 6068

Very satisfactory

24732 26755 1009 1150 1037 1000 1504 504 1000 1000 1000 1012 1000 1038 504 1019 1025 502 1000 500 1020 1029 1000 1004 1019 1003 1028 1014 1315 1023 1000

TOTAL

42% 44% 39%

42% 41% 45% 44% 44% 39% 39% 40%

44% 42% 40%

41% 43% 42% 40%

41% 44% 43% 40%

42% 42%

42% 41% 45% 53% 36% 44% 44% 43% 41% 41% 46% 51% 30% 46% 50% 41% 36% 29% 43% 22% 26% 45% 48% 50% 50% 54% 50% 27% 21% 34% 29%

Fairly satisfactory

19% 15% 13%

16% 13% 17% 17% 18% 19% 13% 17%

15% 15% 16%

17% 15% 15% 17%

16% 18% 17% 13%

15% 16%

16% 16% 16% 12% 4% 10% 10% 11% 12% 31% 23% 16% 10% 29% 12% 17% 11% 12% 21% 12% 5% 8% 17% 30% 16% 23% 10% 3% 8% 22% 25%

8% 4% 4%

6% 4% 5% 5% 7% 8% 5% 5%

5% 4% 6%

6% 6% 4% 5%

5% 6% 6% 4%

5% 6%

5% 6% 5% 5% 1% 3% 3% 4% 5% 9% 8% 4% 7% 8% 6% 5% 10% 6% 9% 17% 1% 1% 8% 10% 3% 8% 1% 2% 2% 15% 13%

Not very satisfactory Not at all satisfactory

EU27 results are purely indicative as it is impossible to anticipate the impact of the accession of these countries on the results.

19% 27% 19% 20% 16% 23% 33% 26%

22% 26% 25%

25% 23% 24% 26%

25% 17% 20% 32%

26% 22%

24% 24% 14% 11% 29% 27% 26% 24% 24% 7% 11% 17% 40% 7% 4% 31% 33% 20% 9% 43% 52% 20% 20% 4% 9% 7% 24% 49% 60% 21% 27%

55% 57% 52%

59% 56% 59% 58% 59% 50% 49% 52%

58% 55% 53%

52% 56% 57% 52%

54% 59% 57% 51%

54% 56%

55% 54% 65% 72% 66% 60% 61% 61% 59% 53% 58% 63% 43% 56% 78% 47% 46% 62% 61% 28% 42% 71% 55% 56% 72% 62% 65% 46% 30% 42% 35%

Satisfactory

QA3.10 I am now going to read out different aspects of everyday life. For each, could you tell me if this aspect of your life is very satisfactory, fairly satisfactory, not very satisfactory or not at all satisfactory? The childcare facilities in your local area

27% 19% 17%

22% 17% 22% 22% 25% 27% 18% 22%

20% 19% 22%

23% 21% 19% 22%

21% 24% 23% 17%

20% 22%

21% 22% 21% 17% 5% 13% 13% 15% 17% 40% 31% 20% 17% 37% 18% 22% 21% 18% 30% 29% 6% 9% 25% 40% 19% 31% 11% 5% 10% 37% 38%

Not satisfactory

22% 21% 42% 24% 32% 24% 23% 18% 24% 21% 14% 19% 39% 14% 37% 15% 17% 42% 28% 22% 34% 29% 18% 10% 26% 12% 24% 23% 30% 11% 15% 21% 23% 25% 23% 23% 19% 17% 23% 23% 26% 22% 23% 22% 22% 25% 20% 23% 25% 20% 18% 26% 21% 22% 22%

11904 12828 3755 6468 6326 8183 6147 10175 5626 2341 6648 8373 4340 1876 2241 2982 5201 2402 1584 6106 2341 8005 10627 6068

Very satisfactory

24732 26755 1009 1150 1037 1000 1504 504 1000 1000 1000 1012 1000 1038 504 1019 1025 502 1000 500 1020 1029 1000 1004 1019 1003 1028 1014 1315 1023 1000

TOTAL

50% 51% 44%

48% 47% 53% 51% 50% 47% 47% 48%

51% 47% 48%

49% 49% 49% 48%

48% 49% 51% 47%

49% 49%

49% 49% 46% 53% 37% 44% 43% 38% 46% 51% 57% 59% 39% 56% 53% 53% 45% 32% 46% 44% 33% 47% 60% 63% 56% 61% 54% 34% 32% 40% 47%

Fairly satisfactory

14% 10% 10%

13% 10% 11% 12% 11% 16% 9% 14%

11% 10% 12%

13% 11% 10% 14%

14% 13% 12% 9%

12% 11%

11% 12% 5% 11% 5% 11% 12% 18% 11% 18% 15% 7% 4% 21% 4% 10% 10% 9% 11% 7% 5% 9% 10% 21% 12% 18% 8% 7% 6% 19% 18%

4% 2% 3%

4% 2% 3% 3% 4% 4% 2% 3%

2% 3% 3%

4% 3% 2% 3%

2% 3% 3% 3%

3% 3%

3% 3% 3% 6% 2% 2% 3% 9% 2% 6% 4% 1% 3% 4% 5% 2% 6% 3% 8% 2% 1% 1% 2% 3% 2% 5% 1% 2% 2% 15% 6%

Not very satisfactory Not at all satisfactory

EU27 results are purely indicative as it is impossible to anticipate the impact of the accession of these countries on the results.

13% 16% 13% 11% 10% 13% 24% 9%

14% 17% 15%

17% 14% 16% 9%

11% 12% 11% 22%

15% 14%

15% 15% 4% 6% 24% 19% 19% 17% 17% 4% 10% 14% 15% 5% 1% 20% 22% 14% 7% 25% 27% 14% 10% 3% 4% 4% 13% 34% 30% 15% 14%

71% 73% 66%

70% 72% 73% 74% 75% 67% 65% 74%

73% 70% 70%

66% 72% 72% 74%

73% 72% 74% 66%

70% 72%

71% 70% 88% 77% 69% 68% 66% 56% 70% 72% 71% 78% 78% 70% 90% 68% 62% 74% 74% 66% 67% 76% 78% 73% 82% 73% 78% 57% 62% 51% 62%

Satisfactory

QA3.11 I am now going to read out different aspects of everyday life. For each, could you tell me if this aspect of your life is very satisfactory, fairly satisfactory, not very satisfactory or not at all satisfactory? The schools in your local area

18% 12% 13%

17% 12% 14% 15% 15% 20% 11% 17%

13% 13% 15%

17% 14% 12% 17%

16% 16% 15% 12%

15% 14%

14% 15% 8% 17% 7% 13% 15% 27% 13% 24% 19% 8% 7% 25% 9% 12% 16% 12% 19% 9% 6% 10% 12% 24% 14% 23% 9% 9% 8% 34% 24%

Not satisfactory

16% 16% 25% 14% 34% 23% 20% 11% 17% 10% 17% 12% 24% 11% 13% 6% 7% 29% 13% 10% 31% 28% 8% 5% 17% 4% 19% 31% 20% 8% 9% 17% 16% 20% 15% 15% 16% 14% 15% 18% 23% 19% 16% 16% 18% 18% 15% 14% 19% 12% 16% 23% 13% 15% 22%

11904 12828 3755 6468 6326 8183 6147 10175 5626 2341 6648 8373 4340 1876 2241 2982 5201 2402 1584 6106 2341 8005 10627 6068

Very satisfactory

24732 26755 1009 1150 1037 1000 1504 504 1000 1000 1000 1012 1000 1038 504 1019 1025 502 1000 500 1020 1029 1000 1004 1019 1003 1028 1014 1315 1023 1000

TOTAL

39% 47% 45%

40% 51% 47% 44% 44% 37% 46% 39%

45% 47% 43%

45% 45% 45% 39%

38% 45% 44% 47%

45% 43%

44% 43% 44% 48% 40% 50% 48% 40% 45% 37% 48% 50% 39% 40% 39% 38% 32% 37% 33% 36% 49% 45% 35% 43% 50% 34% 56% 45% 44% 23% 31%

Fairly satisfactory

30% 26% 20%

27% 22% 27% 30% 24% 33% 21% 27%

26% 25% 27%

24% 27% 26% 27%

30% 28% 28% 20%

26% 26%

26% 26% 20% 25% 9% 21% 24% 32% 20% 37% 23% 27% 19% 36% 24% 32% 32% 19% 28% 24% 11% 16% 34% 36% 26% 38% 17% 13% 20% 31% 27%

13% 7% 6%

12% 6% 8% 9% 8% 12% 7% 9%

7% 7% 10%

9% 9% 7% 9%

10% 9% 10% 7%

8% 9%

9% 10% 9% 11% 2% 3% 5% 13% 10% 14% 8% 6% 11% 11% 20% 18% 19% 6% 19% 16% 2% 6% 17% 13% 5% 20% 3% 4% 6% 30% 21%

Not very satisfactory Not at all satisfactory

EU27 results are purely indicative as it is impossible to anticipate the impact of the accession of these countries on the results.

3% 3% 3% 3% 5% 6% 10% 2%

3% 5% 4%

8% 4% 4% 2%

2% 3% 3% 10%

4% 6%

5% 5% 2% 2% 15% 3% 3% 4% 8% 2% 4% 5% 7% 2% 4% 6% 10% 9% 7% 14% 7% 5% 6% 3% 2% 4% 5% 7% 10% 8% 12%

52% 62% 67%

58% 69% 62% 58% 63% 49% 62% 62%

64% 63% 59%

59% 60% 63% 62%

58% 60% 59% 63%

62% 59%

60% 59% 69% 62% 74% 73% 68% 51% 62% 47% 65% 62% 63% 51% 52% 44% 39% 66% 46% 46% 80% 73% 43% 48% 67% 38% 75% 76% 64% 31% 40%

Satisfactory

QA3.12 I am now going to read out different aspects of everyday life. For each, could you tell me if this aspect of your life is very satisfactory, fairly satisfactory, not very satisfactory or not at all satisfactory? Leisure facilities in your town

43% 33% 26%

39% 28% 35% 39% 32% 45% 28% 36%

33% 32% 37%

33% 36% 33% 36%

40% 37% 38% 27%

34% 35%

35% 36% 29% 36% 11% 24% 29% 45% 30% 51% 31% 33% 30% 47% 44% 50% 51% 25% 47% 40% 13% 22% 51% 49% 31% 58% 20% 17% 26% 61% 48%

Not satisfactory

Your partner 45% 45% 50% 38% 54% 58% 58% 58% 25% 45% 42% 47% 41% 34% 52% 21% 26% 50% 42% 34% 48% 42% 37% 42% 40% 33% 54% 56% 44% 46% 44% 50% 39% 15% 52% 55% 44% 42% 49% 55% 8% 48% 46% 47% 56% 62% 50% 51% 49% 32% 42% 8% 49% 44% 40%

40% 43% 45%

33% 26% 41% 39% 42% 49% 40% 81%

39% 41% 41%

44% 39% 32% 81%

75% 38% 33% 40%

38% 47%

Family member 43% 43% 35% 49% 30% 32% 32% 31% 61% 46% 51% 34% 49% 58% 45% 65% 58% 40% 46% 62% 30% 44% 52% 49% 47% 59% 30% 34% 40% 44% 47%

1% 1% 1%

1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%

1% 1% 1%

1% 1% 1% 1%

1% 1% 1% -

1% 1%

Work colleague 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1%

EU27 results are purely indicative as it is impossible to anticipate the impact of the accession of these countries on the results.

QA4.1 From whom would you get support in each of the following situations? For each situation, choose the most important person. If you needed help around the house when ill

3% 5% 7%

5% 6% 4% 5% 3% 10% 4% 7%

6% 5% 4%

3% 5% 6% 7%

6% 5% 6% 4%

5% 5%

Friend 5% 5% 4% 6% 9% 3% 3% 5% 6% 6% 3% 8% 5% 3% 1% 7% 5% 3% 5% 2% 9% 7% 3% 2% 5% 5% 8% 5% 8% 2% 3%

2% 2% 2%

1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 2% 4% 1%

2% 2% 2%

3% 2% 2% 1%

1% 1% 1% 4%

1% 2%

Neighbour 2% 2% 2% 2% 3% 1% 1% 2% 4% 1% 1% 3% 2% 1% 1% 3% 6% 2% 3% 3% 2% 2% 5% 1% 3% 2% 2% 3% 3%

3% 2% 2%

1% 2% 1% 1% 2% 2% 6% 1%

2% 2% 3%

3% 2% 2% 1%

1% 1% 1% 5%

2% 3%

Someone else 2% 2% 6% 1% 2% 3% 3% 3% 2% 1% 1% 3% 1% 2% 1% 1% 3% 6% 2% 1% 6% 2% 1% 2% 1% 1% 3% 1% 2% 2% -

2% 2% 2%

2% 1% 2% 2% 1% 3% 3% 1%

2% 2% 2%

3% 2% 2% 1%

1% 2% 2% 2%

2% 2%

Nobody 2% 2% 2% 1% 2% 2% 2% 1% 2% 1% 2% 3% 1% 1% 2% 2% 2% 1% 2% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 3% 2% 2%

1% 1%

1% 1% 1% 1% -

1% -

1% 1%

DK 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% -

Your partner 38% 38% 41% 35% 40% 54% 54% 52% 18% 37% 38% 31% 38% 29% 40% 16% 22% 40% 40% 28% 43% 37% 34% 36% 38% 33% 31% 42% 37% 35% 40% 43% 34% 15% 44% 48% 37% 38% 41% 46% 11% 39% 41% 40% 49% 53% 42% 43% 45% 28% 35% 11% 43% 36% 35%

37% 42% 40%

31% 28% 37% 36% 37% 43% 45% 57%

37% 38% 38%

44% 37% 33% 57%

57% 35% 30% 43%

35% 44%

Family member 40% 40% 35% 41% 30% 26% 27% 32% 51% 43% 39% 39% 44% 54% 44% 49% 54% 37% 44% 47% 30% 37% 49% 47% 37% 50% 33% 32% 39% 42% 41%

1% 1% 2%

1% 1% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1%

2% 1% 1%

1% 1% 1% 1%

1% 2% 1% 1%

2% 1%

Work colleague 1% 1% 2% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 3% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 3% 2% 1% 2% 3% 1% 1% 1% 2%

EU27 results are purely indicative as it is impossible to anticipate the impact of the accession of these countries on the results.

QA4.2 From whom would you get support in each of the following situations? For each situation, choose the most important person. If you needed advice about a serious personal or family matter

12% 15% 17%

13% 14% 16% 14% 11% 21% 9% 29%

17% 13% 14%

9% 14% 15% 29%

24% 16% 14% 9%

14% 14%

Friend 14% 14% 13% 16% 23% 12% 12% 10% 19% 16% 17% 18% 13% 12% 13% 21% 12% 16% 9% 11% 20% 20% 9% 9% 19% 11% 22% 20% 15% 15% 12%

1% 1% 1%

1% 1% 1% 2% -

1% 1% 1%

2% 1% -

1% 2%

1% 1%

Neighbour 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 4% 1% 2% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2%

3% 2% 2%

2% 3% 1% 2% 2% 3% 4% 1%

2% 3% 3%

2% 3% 2% 1%

1% 1% 3% 4%

2% 3%

Someone else 3% 3% 6% 3% 2% 3% 2% 1% 2% 1% 1% 6% 2% 1% 1% 3% 3% 2% 1% 9% 3% 1% 1% 2% 2% 2% 7% 2% 4% 2% 1%

2% 2% 2%

2% 1% 1% 2% 2% 3% 3% 1%

2% 2% 2%

3% 2% 2% 1%

1% 1% 3% 3%

2% 2%

Nobody 2% 2% 3% 2% 2% 3% 3% 1% 5% 1% 2% 3% 1% 1% 1% 5% 3% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 2% 1%

1% 1% 1%

1% 1% 1% 1% 1% -

1% 1%

1% 1% 1% -

1% 1% 1%

1% 1%

DK 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 2% 1% 2% 1% 1% 2% 1%

Your partner 37% 37% 38% 29% 42% 49% 49% 49% 19% 33% 38% 32% 35% 28% 35% 16% 21% 37% 39% 30% 42% 41% 34% 36% 36% 34% 36% 41% 37% 30% 36% 44% 30% 19% 43% 44% 35% 35% 40% 43% 14% 38% 38% 39% 48% 50% 41% 42% 39% 28% 34% 14% 40% 36% 34%

28% 29% 30%

23% 18% 26% 24% 31% 31% 35% 37%

26% 27% 27%

36% 26% 21% 37%

35% 25% 23% 34%

24% 33%

Family member 29% 29% 22% 23% 20% 22% 22% 21% 37% 34% 33% 21% 36% 41% 36% 33% 39% 22% 31% 37% 19% 27% 35% 38% 31% 31% 20% 22% 28% 28% 31%

2% 2% 2%

1% 2% 2% 3% 1% 1% 1% 2%

2% 2% 2%

1% 2% 3% 2%

2% 2% 2% 1%

2% 2%

Work colleague 2% 2% 2% 3% 2% 1% 1% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 2% 3% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 6% 3% 1% 3% 2% 1% 1% 1% 3%

EU27 results are purely indicative as it is impossible to anticipate the impact of the accession of these countries on the results.

QA4.3 From whom would you get support in each of the following situations? For each situation, choose the most important person. If you were feeling a bit depressed and wanting someone to talk to

21% 25% 25%

20% 25% 26% 24% 21% 29% 16% 45%

27% 24% 23%

16% 23% 26% 45%

41% 25% 22% 16%

22% 26%

Friend 24% 24% 25% 38% 25% 19% 20% 21% 31% 28% 21% 33% 19% 24% 24% 36% 26% 27% 21% 23% 26% 26% 18% 15% 27% 26% 33% 25% 24% 32% 21%

2% 2% 1%

1% 1% 2% 2% 4% -

1% 2% 2%

4% 1% -

1% 4%

1% 2%

Neighbour 2% 2% 1% 2% 2% 1% 1% 2% 3% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 4% 6% 2% 4% 1% 2% 3% 2% 1% 2% 2% 1% 2% 5% 4%

3% 2% 3%

2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 4% 3% 1%

3% 3% 2%

2% 3% 3% 1%

1% 2% 4% 3%

2% 3%

Someone else 2% 2% 6% 2% 3% 2% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 5% 4% 1% 1% 3% 3% 4% 1% 4% 4% 1% 1% 3% 1% 3% 5% 7% 3% 1% 1%

3% 3% 4%

4% 2% 2% 3% 3% 4% 6% 1%

3% 3% 4%

5% 4% 3% 1%

2% 2% 3% 6%

4% 3%

Nobody 3% 3% 6% 2% 4% 5% 4% 2% 6% 2% 4% 7% 3% 2% 1% 4% 3% 6% 3% 4% 5% 1% 2% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 4% 2% 2%

1% 1% 1%

1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% -

1% 1%

1% 1% 1% -

1% 1% 1%

1% 1%

DK 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 2%

Your partner 14% 14% 12% 11% 17% 20% 19% 17% 6% 16% 14% 7% 23% 14% 24% 6% 8% 9% 11% 10% 14% 23% 8% 8% 15% 9% 16% 15% 20% 9% 16% 12% 17% 6% 14% 17% 16% 14% 16% 15% 4% 14% 16% 14% 17% 18% 16% 13% 24% 9% 14% 4% 15% 12% 17%

54% 55% 56%

48% 53% 59% 56% 51% 58% 45% 83%

55% 52% 55%

49% 52% 55% 83%

79% 61% 48% 44%

54% 56%

Family member 55% 55% 52% 53% 49% 45% 46% 46% 54% 64% 65% 52% 46% 67% 53% 44% 54% 45% 49% 50% 52% 49% 58% 57% 55% 69% 44% 51% 51% 43% 53%

1% 1% 1%

2% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%

1% 1% 1%

1% 1% 1% 1%

1% 2% 1% 1%

2% 1%

Work colleague 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 2% 7% 3% 1% 1% 1% 4% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 3% 3%

EU27 results are purely indicative as it is impossible to anticipate the impact of the accession of these countries on the results.

QA4.4 From whom would you get support in each of the following situations? For each situation, choose the most important person. If you needed to urgently raise an important sum of money to face an emergency

5% 6% 7%

8% 7% 7% 6% 4% 10% 4% 7%

6% 5% 6%

5% 6% 7% 7%

7% 6% 7% 4%

7% 5%

Friend 6% 6% 3% 8% 6% 4% 5% 7% 17% 11% 6% 4% 5% 7% 2% 17% 15% 4% 6% 2% 4% 8% 8% 4% 14% 8% 5% 5% 5% 19% 13%

1% -

1% 1% 1% 1% -

1% 1%

1% 1% -

Neighbour 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 4% 2% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 2% 2%

9% 10% 7%

12% 11% 7% 9% 8% 4% 12% 1%

9% 10% 10%

10% 9% 10% 1%

2% 7% 11% 12%

10% 7%

Someone else 9% 9% 17% 13% 11% 9% 9% 9% 5% 3% 3% 14% 15% 6% 15% 10% 6% 27% 7% 18% 13% 4% 7% 6% 7% 5% 27% 15% 9% 2% 3%

11% 11% 8%

8% 6% 6% 11% 7% 14% 17% 2%

10% 12% 10%

15% 11% 8% 2%

3% 7% 12% 15%

11% 10%

Nobody 10% 10% 14% 9% 9% 16% 16% 18% 9% 5% 7% 19% 4% 2% 6% 10% 7% 11% 21% 8% 10% 7% 9% 11% 4% 5% 5% 6% 8% 14% 6%

5% 4% 4%

4% 3% 3% 4% 5% 3% 6% 2%

4% 4% 3%

5% 4% 4% 2%

2% 3% 4% 7%

4% 4%

DK 4% 4% 1% 4% 6% 5% 5% 2% 6% 4% 3% 6% 2% 4% 3% 4% 3% 12% 6% 7% 4% 12% 3% 2% 2% 6% 6% 8% 4%

62% 61% 63% 47% 83% 82% 81% 73% 66% 54% 50% 58% 74% 46% 74% 69% 67% 75% 33% 75% 61% 58% 57% 67% 61% 49% 68% 67% 77% 48% 49% 60% 65% 65% 59% 61% 64% 56% 61% 67% 73% 64% 66% 60% 56% 72% 57% 59% 60% 58% 64% 73% 61% 62% 64%

24732 26755 1009 1150 1037 1000 1504 504 1000 1000 1000 1012 1000 1038 504 1019 1025 502 1000 500 1020 1029 1000 1004 1019 1003 1028 1014 1315 1023 1000

11904 12828

3755 6468 6326 8183

6147 10175 5626 2341

6648 8373 4340

1876 2241 2982 5201 2402 1584 6106 2341

8005 10627 6068

Getting a good education

44% 46% 45%

53% 45% 44% 44% 42% 42% 47% 41%

42% 47% 47%

47% 45% 44% 41%

43% 45% 42% 48%

47% 43%

45% 45% 49% 29% 43% 27% 28% 31% 41% 57% 50% 54% 60% 44% 46% 15% 23% 36% 40% 27% 36% 44% 36% 37% 42% 35% 54% 41% 70% 38% 40%

Working hard

9% 10% 9%

8% 6% 9% 10% 11% 11% 8% 10%

8% 8% 10%

11% 9% 8% 10%

11% 9% 10% 9%

9% 9%

9% 10% 5% 11% 2% 8% 8% 8% 4% 10% 9% 5% 5% 18% 11% 6% 8% 4% 31% 5% 2% 16% 12% 14% 4% 6% 5% 3% 4% 14% 18%

Coming from a wealthy family

26% 27% 25%

25% 26% 30% 28% 24% 31% 23% 26%

26% 26% 27%

24% 28% 27% 26%

27% 28% 29% 22%

27% 25%

26% 26% 20% 31% 29% 26% 28% 39% 27% 29% 18% 20% 19% 32% 22% 36% 28% 23% 29% 18% 22% 31% 32% 20% 34% 35% 26% 54% 21% 21% 22%

Knowing the right people

EU27 results are purely indicative as it is impossible to anticipate the impact of the accession of these countries on the results.

TOTAL

QA5 In your opinion, out of the following, which are the 2 most important things for getting ahead in life? (MAX. 2 ANSWERS)

2% 2% 3%

2% 2% 3% 3% 2% 3% 3% 1%

3% 2% 3%

3% 3% 2% 1%

2% 3% 2% 3%

3% 2%

2% 3% 2% 3% 1% 2% 2% 2% 5% 1% 2% 3% 3% 4% 1% 1% 3% 1% 2% 11% 1% 5% 4% 3% 2% 2% 1% 2% 1% 2% 4%

Being a man

26% 23% 24%

22% 18% 26% 28% 28% 25% 23% 21%

25% 23% 25%

27% 26% 21% 21%

23% 26% 24% 24%

23% 26%

24% 25% 34% 45% 18% 19% 19% 21% 20% 25% 36% 24% 15% 26% 15% 38% 16% 18% 31% 13% 38% 24% 27% 28% 29% 39% 26% 13% 10% 43% 36%

Being lucky

19% 16% 17%

17% 22% 17% 18% 18% 17% 15% 19%

20% 16% 17%

15% 17% 19% 19%

20% 19% 17% 15%

17% 18%

17% 18% 18% 19% 15% 24% 23% 16% 20% 17% 21% 26% 11% 7% 14% 23% 36% 26% 22% 34% 26% 10% 16% 24% 15% 26% 9% 14% 7% 15% 24%

Being smart

2% 2% 2%

2% 3% 2% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1%

2% 2% 1%

2% 1% 3% 1%

1% 2% 2% 2%

2% 2%

2% 2% 3% 3% 2% 1% 1% 0% 3% 2% 2% 3% 2% 1% 6% 3% 2% 1% 2% 4% 6% 1% 2% 1% 2% 1% 3% 2% 1% 2% 1%

Other (SPONTANEOUS)

1% 1% 1%

0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1% 2% 0%

0% 0% 0%

1% 0% 1% 0%

0% 0% 1% 1%

0% 1%

1% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 1% 1% 1% 3% 0% 2% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 2% 1%

9% 81% 46% 47% 46% 43% 48% 48% 39% 32% 44% 46% 41% 29% 34% 44% 39% 89% 55% 39% 32% 44% 45% 47%

7419 7392 755 4435 4646 4975 3721 6730 3831 278 4060 5100 2750 1373 1667 2058 3338 1929 697 3470 278 5268 6202 3327

You 45% 45% 42% 47% 40% 51% 50% 47% 47% 47% 41% 44% 46% 47% 46% 44% 51% 44% 44% 48% 40% 39% 44% 44% 39% 49% 41% 40% 45% 45% 41%

14811 16039 646 699 589 691 1029 331 542 568 606 588 555 603 337 549 565 324 552 296 573 613 625 595 621 615 640 667 669 685 586

TOTAL

37% 36% 30%

48% 41% 35% 42% 4% 27% 41% 6%

35% 34% 40%

38% 35% 35% 6%

17% 31% 37% 39%

66% 4%

35% 35% 36% 40% 32% 35% 36% 41% 31% 42% 28% 34% 23% 41% 37% 32% 40% 24% 41% 33% 31% 41% 36% 30% 31% 34% 32% 31% 31% 34% 39%

Your partner

EU27 results are purely indicative as it is impossible to anticipate the impact of the accession of these countries on the results.

QA6.1 Could you indicate who in your household is mainly responsible forâ&#x20AC;Ś? Cleaning the house\ appartment (IF 'MARRIED, REMARRIED OR LIVING WITH PARTNER', CODE 1 TO 3 IN D7)

6% 5% 6%

10% 7% 4% 2% 2% 4% 7% 43%

6% 5% 7%

4% 3% 8% 43%

21% 3% 4% 6%

7% 4%

6% 6% 11% 3% 5% 5% 4% 2% 2% 4% 7% 4% 3% 7% 6% 5% 4% 16% 4% 5% 8% 7% 10% 10% 3% 4% 3% 3% 3% 6% 2%

Someone else

13% 14% 17%

13% 18% 17% 17% 5% 14% 13% 19%

15% 15% 12%

10% 14% 18% 19%

15% 19% 13% 12%

18% 11%

Together\ Both (SPONTANEOUS) 14% 14% 11% 10% 23% 9% 10% 10% 20% 7% 24% 18% 25% 5% 11% 19% 4% 16% 11% 13% 21% 13% 10% 15% 27% 12% 24% 26% 21% 10% 17%

1% -

3% 1% 1% 1% 1% 5% 1%

13% 82% 46% 50% 47% 46% 50% 50% 42% 40% 46% 48% 43% 34% 38% 43% 39% 91% 58% 43% 40% 46% 48% 50%

7419 7392 755 4435 4646 4975 3721 6730 3831 278 4060 5100 2750 1373 1667 2058 3338 1929 697 3470 278 5268 6202 3327

You 48% 48% 48% 48% 44% 54% 54% 52% 47% 49% 45% 48% 47% 48% 48% 44% 50% 52% 45% 50% 42% 43% 46% 46% 44% 49% 42% 43% 46% 45% 44%

14811 16039 646 699 589 691 1029 331 542 568 606 588 555 603 337 549 565 324 552 296 573 613 625 595 621 615 640 667 669 685 586

TOTAL

39% 37% 31%

48% 43% 38% 42% 5% 26% 45% 8%

36% 37% 42%

40% 35% 38% 8%

15% 32% 38% 43%

67% 6%

36% 37% 38% 44% 35% 37% 37% 38% 33% 44% 31% 34% 28% 42% 38% 32% 42% 32% 42% 34% 33% 45% 37% 34% 37% 41% 37% 27% 33% 34% 45%

Your partner

EU27 results are purely indicative as it is impossible to anticipate the impact of the accession of these countries on the results.

QA6.2 Could you indicate who in your household is mainly responsible forâ&#x20AC;Ś? Cooking (IF 'MARRIED, REMARRIED OR LIVING WITH PARTNER', CODE 1 TO 3 IN D7)

3% 3% 3%

3% 2% 3% 3% 1% 3% 2% 35%

3% 3% 4%

2% 2% 3% 35%

21% 2% 2% 2%

4% 3%

3% 3% 4% 3% 2% 1% 1% 1% 2% 4% 1% 2% 5% 5% 4% 4% 3% 5% 3% 1% 2% 9% 5% 3% 3% 1% 1% 1% 9% 3%

Someone else

12% 12% 16%

15% 17% 16% 16% 3% 13% 10% 17%

15% 12% 11%

8% 13% 17% 17%

17% 16% 13% 9%

16% 9%

Together\ Both (SPONTANEOUS) 13% 12% 10% 5% 21% 7% 8% 9% 19% 5% 20% 17% 20% 5% 9% 20% 4% 13% 8% 13% 24% 10% 7% 14% 16% 6% 20% 29% 20% 6% 7%

1% -

3% 1% 1% 1% 6% 1%

8% 85% 49% 48% 47% 46% 49% 50% 41% 34% 45% 48% 42% 28% 34% 47% 40% 91% 56% 42% 34% 47% 46% 48%

7419 7392 755 4435 4646 4975 3721 6730 3831 278 4060 5100 2750 1373 1667 2058 3338 1929 697 3470 278 5268 6202 3327

You 47% 47% 46% 48% 40% 52% 52% 50% 48% 49% 49% 48% 46% 44% 47% 46% 50% 45% 46% 52% 43% 44% 46% 48% 48% 50% 44% 41% 41% 47% 46%

14811 16039 646 699 589 691 1029 331 542 568 606 588 555 603 337 549 565 324 552 296 573 613 625 595 621 615 640 667 669 685 586

TOTAL

42% 43% 36%

55% 47% 40% 49% 4% 33% 50% 15%

42% 41% 47%

44% 40% 41% 15%

19% 38% 42% 46%

78% 4%

41% 41% 42% 46% 43% 40% 40% 41% 41% 46% 36% 40% 33% 45% 40% 39% 41% 36% 45% 39% 41% 48% 40% 36% 42% 45% 43% 39% 39% 38% 47%

Your partner

EU27 results are purely indicative as it is impossible to anticipate the impact of the accession of these countries on the results.

QA6.3 Could you indicate who in your household is mainly responsible forâ&#x20AC;Ś? Doing the ironing (IF 'MARRIED, REMARRIED OR LIVING WITH PARTNER', CODE 1 TO 3 IN D7)

6% 5% 6%

11% 8% 5% 4% 2% 6% 5% 33%

6% 5% 7%

4% 4% 8% 33%

19% 5% 5% 5%

7% 5%

6% 6% 8% 4% 2% 5% 5% 4% 3% 4% 6% 5% 5% 9% 8% 4% 5% 11% 5% 3% 5% 6% 8% 10% 3% 3% 2% 3% 4% 6% 2%

Someone else

4% 5% 8%

4% 10% 7% 6% 3% 3% 3% 13%

6% 5% 4%

3% 5% 9% 13%

8% 8% 6% 3%

6% 5%

Together\ Both (SPONTANEOUS) 5% 5% 4% 2% 12% 2% 2% 3% 7% 1% 9% 6% 12% 2% 5% 9% 3% 8% 3% 5% 9% 2% 5% 5% 7% 1% 10% 12% 14% 3% 4% DK

1% 1% 2%

2% 1% 1% 1% 2% 5%

1% 1% -

1% 1% 5%

5% 1% -

1% 1%

1% 1% 3% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 4% 2% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 5% 2% 6% 1%

One 18% 18% 17% 19% 15% 18% 19% 22% 22% 14% 17% 15% 10% 21% 10% 29% 23% 19% 22% 14% 12% 21% 19% 22% 19% 16% 18% 13% 16% 23% 27% 17% 18% 7% 23% 20% 17% 18% 20% 19% 2% 19% 18% 16% 22% 19% 23% 18% 19% 19% 18% 2% 16% 18% 20%

TOTAL 24732 26755 1009 1150 1037 1000 1504 504 1000 1000 1000 1012 1000 1038 504 1019 1025 502 1000 500 1020 1029 1000 1004 1019 1003 1028 1014 1315 1023 1000

11904 12828

3755 6468 6326 8183

6147 10175 5626 2341

6648 8373 4340

1876 2241 2982 5201 2402 1584 6106 2341

8005 10627 6068

34% 31% 27%

35% 33% 30% 32% 42% 23% 37% 1%

32% 31% 32%

35% 36% 31% 1%

3% 26% 41% 40%

28% 33%

Two 31% 31% 29% 40% 34% 35% 35% 35% 31% 34% 28% 28% 18% 30% 26% 28% 32% 32% 36% 28% 29% 30% 30% 29% 37% 37% 30% 33% 29% 45% 28%

15% 13% 10%

14% 12% 8% 11% 20% 12% 19% 1%

11% 14% 14%

20% 12% 12% 1%

8% 17% 19%

12% 14%

Three 13% 13% 14% 11% 14% 12% 12% 15% 14% 10% 13% 16% 15% 9% 24% 9% 9% 16% 9% 12% 15% 12% 14% 9% 11% 12% 17% 18% 15% 5% 7%

5% 4% 4%

3% 2% 2% 3% 6% 5% 8% -

4% 4% 5%

7% 4% 3% -

2% 4% 8%

4% 5%

Four 4% 4% 5% 3% 4% 5% 4% 3% 4% 3% 4% 5% 10% 2% 8% 2% 3% 4% 2% 5% 4% 3% 4% 4% 3% 3% 5% 6% 6% 1% 2%

3% 1% 1%

1% 1% 1% 3% 2% 3% -

1% 2% 2%

3% 1% 1% -

1% 2% 3%

1% 2%

Five 1% 1% 2% 1% 2% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 2% 2% 4% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 2% 1% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1%

EU27 results are purely indicative as it is impossible to anticipate the impact of the accession of these countries on the results.

QA7 Have you had any children? (IF YES) How many?

1% 1% 1%

1% 1% 1% -

1% 1% 1%

1% 1% -

1% 1%

Six 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 3% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% -

1% 1% -

1% -

Seven 1% 1% 1% 1% -

Eight -

Nine -

Ten or more 1% 1% 1% -

26% 32% 37%

25% 33% 37% 34% 8% 39% 13% 95%

32% 30% 30%

15% 27% 33% 95%

89% 40% 15% 12%

37% 27%

None 32% 32% 31% 26% 31% 28% 27% 23% 27% 38% 35% 33% 37% 37% 28% 31% 31% 27% 29% 36% 37% 33% 30% 31% 30% 31% 28% 28% 31% 20% 34%

1% -

DK 2% 1% 1% 1% 5% 1%

79% 79% 80% 83% 76% 81% 82% 83% 71% 61% 80% 75% 86% 76% 61% 70% 75% 81% 78% 81% 81% 82% 85% 75% 78% 88% 80% 81% 81% 82% 81% 80% 79% 59% 72% 81% 83% 82% 80% 75% 63% 79% 81% 78% 80% 76% 78% 79% 79% 74% 82% 63% 81% 79% 78%

16841 18215 701 848 720 723 1102 389 730 623 648 681 613 657 362 698 704 365 703 317 643 688 694 685 717 691 739 730 900 774 650 7453 9387 370 3894 5363 7213 5223 7424 3757 99 4486 5867 3023 1415 1502 1896 3440 2196 966 5327 99 5874 7160 3783

16% 18% 19%

18% 22% 20% 18% 19% 19% 14% 28%

18% 17% 19%

15% 17% 23% 28%

33% 25% 16% 14%

16% 19%

18% 18% 16% 14% 23% 15% 14% 14% 27% 38% 16% 23% 11% 21% 39% 27% 21% 16% 19% 16% 17% 12% 11% 22% 21% 10% 18% 18% 17% 14% 17%

1% 1% 1%

1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 3% 2% 4%

2% 1% 1%

2% 1% 1% 4%

4% 1% 1% 2%

2% 1%

1% 1% 2% 2% 1% 2% 2% 2% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 2% 1% 1% 3% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 2% 2% 1%

1% 1% 1%

1% 1% 2% 1% -

1% 1% -

1% 1% 1% 1%

1% -

1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% -

You are happy with the You would like\ have liked to You would have been happier You would have preferred not have (had) more children with fewer children have had children number of children you have

EU27 results are purely indicative as it is impossible to anticipate the impact of the accession of these countries on the results.

TOTAL

QA8a Which of the following statements most applies to how you feel? (IF 'HAVE CHILDREN', CODE 1 TO 10 IN QA7) DK

1% 1% 1%

1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 5%

1% 1% 1%

1% 1% 5%

3% 1% 1% -

1% 1%

1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%

Yes, definitely 48% 48% 50% 68% 52% 44% 46% 56% 57% 31% 40% 64% 43% 41% 65% 59% 55% 36% 68% 36% 48% 33% 49% 62% 53% 74% 36% 42% 43% 61% 53% 44% 52% 53% 52% 28% 35% 44% 46% 49% 51% 47% 50% 44% 38% 49% 49% 49% 51% 48% 37% 51% 48% 48% 47%

TOTAL 7841 8459 308 298 317 276 401 115 266 377 352 329 368 378 138 316 316 137 292 181 376 341 303 311 302 312 288 284 411 201 343 4427 3414 3355 2564 955 966 920 2737 1865 2221 2146 2496 1311 460 729 1084 1753 204 615 775 2221 2115 3457 2263

25% 25% 24%

30% 24% 25% 26% 20% 24% 24% 24%

28% 26% 24%

26% 24% 25% 24%

25% 25% 27% 24%

28% 21%

Yes, probably 25% 25% 31% 21% 21% 24% 24% 26% 23% 14% 29% 20% 27% 25% 22% 20% 16% 34% 16% 28% 19% 36% 27% 14% 31% 13% 37% 29% 30% 22% 20%

7% 7% 10%

10% 10% 10% 8% 7% 10% 11% 5%

9% 7% 9%

8% 10% 10% 5%

5% 8% 16% 11%

8% 8%

No, probably not 8% 8% 8% 7% 7% 8% 8% 6% 5% 23% 9% 5% 3% 8% 1% 8% 6% 9% 6% 8% 8% 11% 8% 6% 7% 2% 13% 11% 9% 1% 7%

EU27 results are purely indicative as it is impossible to anticipate the impact of the accession of these countries on the results.

(IF 'HAVE NO CHILDREN', CODE 11 IN QA7)

QA8b Would you like\ have liked to have children?

11% 12% 12%

13% 12% 9% 10% 15% 11% 20% 9%

10% 10% 15%

15% 12% 10% 9%

8% 8% 20% 22%

11% 12%

No, definitely not 11% 11% 8% 3% 13% 15% 14% 9% 3% 31% 10% 7% 7% 14% 5% 7% 12% 10% 6% 12% 17% 11% 6% 11% 4% 4% 8% 10% 11% 4% 7%

9% 8% 7%

9% 5% 7% 7% 7% 7% 8% 11%

6% 7% 8%

7% 8% 6% 11%

9% 7% 9% 8%

9% 7%

DK 8% 8% 3% 1% 7% 9% 8% 3% 12% 1% 12% 4% 20% 12% 7% 6% 11% 11% 4% 16% 8% 9% 10% 7% 5% 7% 6% 8% 7% 12% 13%

73% 73% 71%

68% 73% 74% 75% 71% 72% 61% 75%

75% 76% 68%

70% 70% 74% 75%

78% 77% 55% 59%

72% 73%

Yes 73% 73% 81% 89% 73% 68% 70% 82% 80% 45% 69% 84% 70% 66% 87% 79% 71% 70% 84% 64% 67% 69% 76% 76% 84% 87% 73% 71% 73% 83% 73%

18% 19% 22%

23% 22% 19% 18% 22% 21% 31% 14%

19% 17% 24%

23% 22% 20% 14%

13% 16% 36% 33%

19% 20%

No 19% 19% 16% 10% 20% 23% 22% 15% 8% 54% 19% 12% 10% 22% 6% 15% 18% 19% 12% 20% 25% 22% 14% 17% 11% 6% 21% 21% 20% 5% 14%

EU27 results are purely indicative as it is impossible to anticipate the impact of the accession of these countries on the results.

QA9.1 How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements describing positive and negative aspects of your job? My work is too demanding and stressful (IF 'CURRENTLY WORK', CODE 5 TO 18 IN D15a) Neither agree nor TOTAL Strongly agree Agree disagree EU25 12299 12% 29% 24% EU27 13257 13% 29% 24% BE 468 8% 24% 26% CZ 635 7% 26% 35% DK 578 10% 25% 27% D-W 482 12% 27% 22% DE 727 13% 26% 22% D-E 246 18% 21% 22% EE 544 10% 29% 25% EL 450 35% 35% 16% ES 506 8% 33% 31% FR 532 12% 25% 18% IE 515 8% 28% 21% IT 529 16% 36% 31% CY 257 28% 34% 14% LV 565 16% 37% 21% LT 491 26% 45% 17% LU 238 22% 23% 11% HU 435 15% 26% 26% MT 216 37% 30% 17% NL 574 4% 20% 20% AT 573 15% 31% 34% PL 425 13% 30% 22% PT 501 18% 37% 20% SI 462 9% 31% 27% SK 595 12% 35% 29% FI 565 4% 21% 25% SE 581 14% 40% 16% UK 628 11% 23% 22% BG 443 39% 31% 17% RO 482 15% 32% 25% Sex Male 6938 13% 29% 24% Female 5361 12% 28% 24% Age 15-24 1111 9% 25% 23% 25-39 4997 13% 28% 26% 40-54 4703 14% 30% 23% 55 + 1489 12% 29% 21% Education (End of) 15 1769 16% 30% 23% 16-19 6241 11% 28% 25% 20+ 4154 13% 30% 23% Still Studying 0 Left-Right scale (1-4) Left 3521 11% 29% 26% (5-6) Centre 4331 13% 28% 23% (7-10) Right 2159 14% 29% 23% Respondent occupation scale Self- employed 1876 16% 28% 24% Managers 2241 13% 32% 24% Other white collars 2982 10% 29% 27% Manual workers 5201 13% 27% 23% House persons 0 Unemployed 0 Retired 0 Students 0 Subjective urbanisation Rural village 4061 12% 28% 23% Small/ mid size town 5253 12% 29% 26% Large town 2967 14% 29% 23% Strongly disagree 9% 8% 9% 4% 7% 17% 17% 18% 6% 2% 4% 14% 11% 2% 5% 4% 1% 17% 8% 1% 15% 5% 4% 2% 4% 2% 11% 14% 9% 2% 1% 8% 10% 14% 7% 9% 10% 7% 9% 9% 9% 9% 9% 9% 7% 9% 9% 9% 8% 9%

Disagree 25% 25% 33% 27% 30% 21% 21% 21% 30% 12% 23% 31% 30% 15% 19% 22% 11% 26% 24% 15% 41% 15% 30% 22% 29% 14% 39% 16% 34% 10% 17% 25% 25% 28% 26% 24% 25% 23% 26% 25% 25% 26% 25% 22% 24% 25% 27% 27% 24% 24%

1% 1% 1%

1% 1% -

1% -

1% 1% -

1% 3%

1% 1%

1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 8% 1% 1% 10%

40% 41% 43%

44% 45% 39% 40%

40% 41% 43%

46% 39% 43%

34% 41% 44% 41%

42% 40%

41% 42% 32% 33% 35% 39% 39% 39% 39% 70% 41% 37% 36% 52% 62% 53% 71% 45% 41% 67% 24% 46% 43% 55% 40% 47% 25% 54% 34% 70% 47%

Agree

36% 32% 33%

31% 31% 34% 36%

34% 35% 34%

30% 35% 34%

42% 33% 33% 35%

33% 35%

34% 33% 42% 31% 37% 38% 38% 39% 36% 14% 27% 45% 41% 17% 24% 26% 12% 43% 32% 16% 56% 20% 34% 24% 33% 16% 50% 30% 43% 12% 18%

Disagree

EU27 results are purely indicative as it is impossible to anticipate the impact of the accession of these countries on the results.

QA9.2 How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements describing positive and negative aspects of your job? I am well paid (IF 'CURRENTLY WORK', CODE 5 TO 18 IN D15a) Neither agree nor TOTAL Strongly agree Agree disagree EU25 12299 9% 34% 25% EU27 13257 8% 33% 26% BE 468 12% 48% 20% CZ 635 5% 25% 31% DK 578 9% 34% 20% D-W 482 10% 45% 21% DE 727 10% 42% 21% D-E 246 9% 32% 22% EE 544 9% 36% 20% EL 450 12% 30% 30% ES 506 7% 31% 31% FR 532 5% 28% 18% IE 515 9% 41% 21% IT 529 10% 34% 37% CY 257 16% 33% 33% LV 565 6% 27% 26% LT 491 4% 26% 29% LU 238 28% 45% 14% HU 435 5% 16% 34% MT 216 9% 30% 31% NL 574 14% 48% 19% AT 573 11% 41% 32% PL 425 5% 25% 22% PT 501 4% 24% 32% SI 462 4% 28% 34% SK 595 3% 12% 35% FI 565 5% 33% 24% SE 581 14% 38% 18% UK 628 11% 36% 21% BG 443 12% 24% 29% RO 482 6% 19% 31% Sex Male 6938 9% 37% 26% Female 5361 7% 30% 25% Age 15-24 1111 6% 34% 25% 25-39 4997 8% 35% 26% 40-54 4703 9% 33% 25% 55 + 1489 10% 32% 23% Education (End of) 15 1769 7% 29% 26% 16-19 6241 7% 34% 26% 20+ 4154 11% 36% 24% Still Studying 0 Left-Right scale (1-4) Left 3521 9% 35% 25% (5-6) Centre 4331 9% 35% 25% (7-10) Right 2159 9% 35% 25% Respondent occupation scale Self- employed 1876 14% 33% 26% Managers 2241 12% 45% 21% Other white collars 2982 7% 34% 30% Manual workers 5201 6% 29% 24% House persons 0 Unemployed 0 Retired 0 Students 0 Subjective urbanisation Rural village 4061 8% 34% 23% Small/ mid size town 5253 8% 33% 27% Large town 2967 10% 34% 25% Strongly disagree 9% 9% 4% 11% 10% 6% 8% 15% 7% 9% 5% 16% 7% 5% 2% 8% 7% 3% 20% 5% 4% 4% 13% 9% 9% 10% 11% 13% 8% 13% 6% 7% 11% 9% 8% 10% 9% 10% 9% 8% 9% 8% 9% 7% 4% 7% 13% 8% 9% 9%

Disagree 22% 23% 15% 27% 26% 17% 18% 21% 27% 19% 25% 32% 19% 13% 16% 32% 33% 10% 25% 24% 15% 11% 33% 29% 25% 31% 27% 17% 22% 21% 28% 20% 26% 25% 22% 23% 22% 26% 23% 21% 22% 22% 21% 17% 17% 22% 27% 25% 22% 21%

2% 1% 1%

3% 1% 1% -

1% 1%

2% 1% -

1% 1% 4%

1% 1%

1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 3% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 2% 9% 2% 1% 10%

42% 41% 44%

47% 57% 41% 35%

44% 44% 44%

36% 41% 47%

40% 43% 42% 42%

46% 37%

43% 41% 60% 30% 43% 55% 52% 41% 45% 42% 38% 33% 50% 44% 49% 33% 30% 73% 21% 39% 62% 52% 30% 28% 32% 15% 38% 52% 47% 36% 25%

Agree

33% 31% 30%

24% 21% 29% 40%

31% 30% 30%

36% 32% 29%

34% 30% 33% 31%

27% 37%

31% 32% 19% 38% 36% 23% 26% 36% 34% 28% 30% 48% 26% 18% 18% 40% 40% 13% 45% 29% 19% 15% 46% 38% 34% 41% 38% 30% 30% 34% 34%

Disagree

EU27 results are purely indicative as it is impossible to anticipate the impact of the accession of these countries on the results.

QA9.3 How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements describing positive and negative aspects of your job? My work is dull and boring (IF 'CURRENTLY WORK', CODE 5 TO 18 IN D15a) Neither agree nor TOTAL Strongly agree Agree disagree EU25 12299 4% 11% 16% EU27 13257 4% 11% 17% BE 468 1% 9% 9% CZ 635 2% 9% 22% DK 578 1% 5% 7% D-W 482 2% 3% 9% DE 727 2% 3% 10% D-E 246 2% 3% 12% EE 544 2% 13% 14% EL 450 6% 15% 24% ES 506 5% 15% 23% FR 532 4% 10% 8% IE 515 2% 12% 15% IT 529 6% 19% 26% CY 257 10% 11% 17% LV 565 2% 6% 13% LT 491 7% 16% 20% LU 238 4% 5% 7% HU 435 7% 12% 22% MT 216 2% 9% 15% NL 574 1% 3% 6% AT 573 6% 11% 16% PL 425 4% 16% 19% PT 501 3% 15% 18% SI 462 1% 10% 20% SK 595 1% 7% 23% FI 565 1% 6% 15% SE 581 2% 10% 10% UK 628 3% 10% 14% BG 443 7% 20% 28% RO 482 3% 9% 33% Sex Male 6938 4% 10% 16% Female 5361 4% 11% 16% Age 15-24 1111 5% 12% 19% 25-39 4997 4% 11% 17% 40-54 4703 4% 10% 14% 55 + 1489 3% 9% 14% Education (End of) 15 1769 7% 15% 20% 16-19 6241 4% 11% 17% 20+ 4154 2% 7% 12% Still Studying 0 Left-Right scale (1-4) Left 3521 4% 11% 15% (5-6) Centre 4331 3% 10% 15% (7-10) Right 2159 4% 10% 14% Respondent occupation scale Self- employed 1876 3% 8% 14% Managers 2241 1% 5% 9% Other white collars 2982 4% 12% 19% Manual workers 5201 5% 13% 17% House persons 0 Unemployed 0 Retired 0 Students 0 Subjective urbanisation Rural village 4061 3% 10% 15% Small/ mid size town 5253 3% 11% 15% Large town 2967 4% 11% 18% Strongly disagree 31% 30% 36% 24% 36% 65% 66% 71% 25% 22% 8% 39% 24% 12% 13% 22% 10% 46% 21% 18% 53% 33% 12% 14% 23% 13% 27% 56% 29% 19% 7% 31% 31% 28% 29% 34% 36% 23% 29% 39% 33% 34% 33% 37% 47% 24% 28% 34% 31% 30%

Disagree 37% 37% 45% 42% 51% 20% 18% 12% 45% 33% 48% 39% 45% 37% 49% 56% 47% 37% 38% 55% 37% 34% 48% 46% 46% 47% 51% 22% 42% 24% 37% 38% 37% 35% 39% 37% 35% 34% 38% 39% 37% 37% 39% 37% 37% 41% 36% 37% 39% 36%

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71% 70% 66%

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57% 67% 78%

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Disagree

EU27 results are purely indicative as it is impossible to anticipate the impact of the accession of these countries on the results.

QA9.4 How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements describing positive and negative aspects of your job? My job offers good prospects for career advancement (IF 'CURRENTLY WORK', CODE 5 TO 18 IN D15a) Neither agree nor TOTAL Strongly agree Agree disagree EU25 12299 12% 28% 22% EU27 13257 12% 28% 22% BE 468 11% 30% 19% CZ 635 5% 17% 26% DK 578 13% 29% 28% D-W 482 18% 24% 17% DE 727 17% 23% 18% D-E 246 13% 22% 21% EE 544 8% 21% 26% EL 450 10% 21% 23% ES 506 6% 35% 27% FR 532 14% 25% 16% IE 515 12% 31% 23% IT 529 12% 35% 26% CY 257 11% 21% 23% LV 565 7% 27% 21% LT 491 6% 25% 22% LU 238 21% 24% 20% HU 435 14% 32% 26% MT 216 19% 25% 23% NL 574 13% 34% 22% AT 573 17% 40% 23% PL 425 5% 21% 27% PT 501 9% 28% 24% SI 462 8% 30% 27% SK 595 3% 14% 32% FI 565 8% 29% 26% SE 581 12% 24% 21% UK 628 17% 31% 15% BG 443 15% 20% 25% RO 482 7% 19% 21% Sex Male 6938 14% 31% 22% Female 5361 10% 25% 21% Age 15-24 1111 17% 36% 17% 25-39 4997 14% 30% 23% 40-54 4703 10% 26% 22% 55 + 1489 9% 24% 20% Education (End of) 15 1769 7% 26% 22% 16-19 6241 11% 28% 21% 20+ 4154 16% 30% 22% Still Studying 0 Left-Right scale (1-4) Left 3521 12% 30% 23% (5-6) Centre 4331 14% 27% 21% (7-10) Right 2159 12% 29% 21% Respondent occupation scale Self- employed 1876 16% 25% 24% Managers 2241 17% 35% 22% Other white collars 2982 12% 32% 23% Manual workers 5201 9% 25% 20% House persons 0 Unemployed 0 Retired 0 Students 0 Subjective urbanisation Rural village 4061 11% 25% 23% Small/ mid size town 5253 13% 29% 20% Large town 2967 14% 31% 21% Strongly disagree 12% 11% 11% 16% 5% 14% 15% 19% 13% 14% 6% 19% 9% 8% 14% 13% 9% 13% 8% 9% 12% 5% 13% 9% 7% 9% 8% 20% 9% 18% 7% 9% 15% 6% 10% 14% 15% 16% 12% 10% 10% 11% 12% 11% 7% 8% 15% 13% 12% 10%

Disagree 25% 25% 28% 35% 23% 26% 26% 24% 31% 32% 25% 25% 21% 18% 30% 31% 37% 20% 19% 23% 18% 14% 32% 27% 27% 33% 29% 20% 25% 21% 35% 23% 27% 22% 22% 27% 28% 28% 26% 21% 24% 25% 24% 21% 18% 24% 30% 27% 25% 22%

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32% 25% 32% 45%

34% 36% 36%

44% 38% 31%

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32% 42%

37% 36% 39% 51% 28% 40% 41% 43% 44% 46% 31% 44% 30% 26% 44% 44% 46% 33% 27% 32% 30% 19% 45% 36% 34% 42% 37% 40% 34% 39% 42%

Disagree

EU27 results are purely indicative as it is impossible to anticipate the impact of the accession of these countries on the results.

QA9.5 How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements describing positive and negative aspects of your job? I work in dangerous or unhealthy conditions (IF 'CURRENTLY WORK', CODE 5 TO 18 IN D15a) Neither agree nor TOTAL Strongly agree Agree disagree EU25 12299 6% 15% 12% EU27 13257 6% 15% 13% BE 468 6% 12% 14% CZ 635 5% 15% 16% DK 578 2% 10% 13% D-W 482 5% 10% 11% DE 727 5% 11% 11% D-E 246 7% 12% 11% EE 544 6% 17% 15% EL 450 20% 16% 14% ES 506 2% 15% 11% FR 532 7% 16% 8% IE 515 3% 13% 12% IT 529 5% 16% 17% CY 257 14% 12% 9% LV 565 9% 27% 18% LT 491 7% 23% 21% LU 238 13% 11% 10% HU 435 9% 14% 15% MT 216 7% 10% 13% NL 574 2% 9% 9% AT 573 8% 12% 17% PL 425 8% 19% 17% PT 501 4% 13% 14% SI 462 7% 19% 15% SK 595 3% 12% 23% FI 565 5% 18% 13% SE 581 6% 21% 10% UK 628 6% 16% 6% BG 443 6% 11% 24% RO 482 6% 15% 22% Sex Male 6938 7% 18% 13% Female 5361 4% 11% 10% Age 15-24 1111 4% 16% 11% 25-39 4997 7% 16% 12% 40-54 4703 5% 15% 12% 55 + 1489 6% 11% 13% Education (End of) 15 1769 9% 18% 16% 16-19 6241 6% 16% 12% 20+ 4154 4% 12% 9% Still Studying 0 Left-Right scale (1-4) Left 3521 5% 16% 12% (5-6) Centre 4331 7% 14% 12% (7-10) Right 2159 6% 14% 12% Respondent occupation scale Self- employed 1876 7% 12% 13% Managers 2241 3% 9% 9% Other white collars 2982 3% 10% 9% Manual workers 5201 8% 21% 15% House persons 0 Unemployed 0 Retired 0 Students 0 Subjective urbanisation Rural village 4061 6% 15% 14% Small/ mid size town 5253 5% 14% 11% Large town 2967 6% 15% 11% Strongly disagree 34% 33% 34% 27% 34% 55% 54% 50% 25% 21% 27% 40% 35% 26% 26% 12% 11% 41% 28% 21% 48% 34% 19% 23% 21% 15% 27% 48% 31% 33% 13% 28% 42% 32% 32% 36% 38% 26% 30% 44% 35% 34% 36% 39% 47% 42% 23% 34% 34% 36%

Disagree 32% 32% 34% 37% 41% 18% 18% 20% 36% 29% 44% 28% 34% 36% 39% 33% 38% 25% 33% 49% 32% 29% 36% 44% 38% 39% 37% 14% 39% 23% 34% 33% 32% 36% 33% 32% 29% 30% 35% 30% 32% 32% 32% 28% 32% 36% 32% 30% 35% 31%

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64% 69% 67%

67% 79% 78% 55%

67% 66% 68%

56% 65% 74%

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61% 74%

66% 65% 68% 64% 75% 73% 72% 70% 61% 50% 71% 68% 69% 62% 65% 45% 49% 66% 61% 70% 80% 63% 55% 67% 59% 54% 64% 62% 70% 56% 47%

Disagree

EU27 results are purely indicative as it is impossible to anticipate the impact of the accession of these countries on the results.

QA9.6 How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements describing positive and negative aspects of your job? My job requires me to keep learning new things (IF 'CURRENTLY WORK', CODE 5 TO 18 IN D15a) Neither agree nor TOTAL Strongly agree Agree disagree EU25 12299 30% 41% 14% EU27 13257 29% 41% 14% BE 468 29% 41% 11% CZ 635 17% 41% 23% DK 578 35% 49% 10% D-W 482 38% 37% 11% DE 727 40% 35% 10% D-E 246 48% 29% 6% EE 544 26% 43% 12% EL 450 24% 34% 22% ES 506 15% 47% 17% FR 532 37% 43% 6% IE 515 20% 47% 11% IT 529 21% 44% 26% CY 257 30% 39% 12% LV 565 24% 52% 6% LT 491 18% 44% 16% LU 238 36% 36% 7% HU 435 17% 24% 21% MT 216 39% 41% 9% NL 574 39% 42% 7% AT 573 26% 45% 19% PL 425 28% 42% 14% PT 501 18% 45% 18% SI 462 23% 46% 17% SK 595 17% 47% 18% FI 565 44% 44% 6% SE 581 42% 38% 9% UK 628 36% 42% 9% BG 443 21% 21% 19% RO 482 9% 43% 18% Sex Male 6938 30% 43% 14% Female 5361 28% 40% 13% Age 15-24 1111 31% 43% 12% 25-39 4997 29% 43% 14% 40-54 4703 30% 41% 14% 55 + 1489 29% 38% 14% Education (End of) 15 1769 17% 40% 19% 16-19 6241 25% 42% 15% 20+ 4154 42% 42% 9% Still Studying 0 Left-Right scale (1-4) Left 3521 33% 41% 13% (5-6) Centre 4331 31% 41% 13% (7-10) Right 2159 30% 43% 14% Respondent occupation scale Self- employed 1876 35% 40% 14% Managers 2241 48% 42% 6% Other white collars 2982 25% 46% 18% Manual workers 5201 22% 39% 15% House persons 0 Unemployed 0 Retired 0 Students 0 Subjective urbanisation Rural village 4061 29% 41% 15% Small/ mid size town 5253 29% 41% 14% Large town 2967 31% 42% 13% Strongly disagree 4% 4% 4% 5% 1% 4% 5% 6% 3% 3% 6% 5% 8% 2% 5% 4% 4% 9% 14% 2% 3% 3% 4% 3% 2% 2% 1% 3% 3% 16% 4% 3% 6% 2% 4% 5% 5% 7% 5% 2% 3% 4% 3% 3% 1% 3% 7% 4% 4% 4%

Disagree 10% 11% 15% 14% 5% 9% 9% 11% 16% 17% 15% 9% 11% 7% 14% 14% 18% 12% 24% 9% 8% 7% 11% 14% 12% 8% 5% 8% 8% 21% 16% 9% 12% 11% 10% 10% 11% 16% 12% 5% 10% 10% 10% 7% 3% 8% 16% 10% 11% 9%

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14% 15% 19% 19% 6% 13% 14% 17% 19% 20% 21% 14% 19% 9% 19% 18% 22% 21% 38% 11% 11% 10% 15% 17% 14% 10% 6% 11% 11% 37% 20%

Disagree

EU27 results are purely indicative as it is impossible to anticipate the impact of the accession of these countries on the results.

QA9.7 How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements describing positive and negative aspects of your job? My job allows me to take part in making decisions that affect my work (IF 'CURRENTLY WORK', CODE 5 TO 18 IN D15a) Neither agree nor TOTAL Strongly agree Agree disagree EU25 12299 27% 38% 14% EU27 13257 26% 37% 15% BE 468 25% 43% 11% CZ 635 17% 30% 20% DK 578 39% 45% 9% D-W 482 41% 32% 11% DE 727 40% 31% 11% D-E 246 38% 28% 9% EE 544 22% 39% 15% EL 450 28% 28% 19% ES 506 19% 37% 20% FR 532 28% 38% 8% IE 515 23% 41% 15% IT 529 18% 38% 23% CY 257 23% 32% 14% LV 565 19% 49% 11% LT 491 13% 39% 18% LU 238 45% 29% 5% HU 435 20% 25% 19% MT 216 26% 39% 14% NL 574 35% 39% 10% AT 573 26% 43% 17% PL 425 21% 34% 18% PT 501 15% 39% 17% SI 462 15% 42% 20% SK 595 8% 28% 25% FI 565 26% 45% 16% SE 581 39% 41% 8% UK 628 30% 50% 8% BG 443 22% 20% 14% RO 482 7% 26% 24% Sex Male 6938 30% 38% 14% Female 5361 23% 37% 15% Age 15-24 1111 17% 39% 16% 25-39 4997 26% 38% 16% 40-54 4703 29% 38% 12% 55 + 1489 33% 34% 13% Education (End of) 15 1769 23% 35% 14% 16-19 6241 24% 37% 16% 20+ 4154 34% 40% 13% Still Studying 0 Left-Right scale (1-4) Left 3521 28% 39% 13% (5-6) Centre 4331 29% 37% 13% (7-10) Right 2159 29% 38% 14% Respondent occupation scale Self- employed 1876 58% 29% 7% Managers 2241 38% 43% 9% Other white collars 2982 17% 41% 20% Manual workers 5201 17% 36% 16% House persons 0 Unemployed 0 Retired 0 Students 0 Subjective urbanisation Rural village 4061 27% 37% 14% Small/ mid size town 5253 25% 39% 14% Large town 2967 29% 37% 15% Strongly disagree 6% 7% 7% 13% 2% 5% 7% 12% 5% 7% 7% 11% 6% 3% 8% 4% 7% 7% 17% 4% 5% 4% 6% 8% 5% 9% 2% 4% 3% 20% 8% 5% 8% 9% 6% 7% 5% 8% 7% 4% 6% 6% 6% 1% 3% 6% 10% 7% 6% 6%

Disagree 14% 14% 14% 19% 5% 10% 10% 12% 17% 18% 17% 15% 12% 18% 23% 16% 22% 13% 18% 15% 11% 10% 18% 19% 18% 22% 11% 8% 7% 22% 23% 12% 16% 18% 14% 14% 12% 19% 15% 9% 14% 14% 12% 3% 7% 16% 20% 14% 15% 12%

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65% 63% 68% 47% 84% 73% 71% 66% 61% 56% 56% 66% 64% 56% 55% 68% 52% 74% 45% 65% 74% 69% 55% 54% 57% 36% 71% 80% 80% 42% 33%

Agree

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27% 22% 13%

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20% 21% 21% 32% 7% 15% 17% 24% 22% 25% 24% 26% 18% 21% 31% 20% 29% 20% 35% 19% 16% 14% 24% 27% 23% 31% 13% 12% 10% 42% 31%

Disagree

EU27 results are purely indicative as it is impossible to anticipate the impact of the accession of these countries on the results.

QA9.8 How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements describing positive and negative aspects of your job? My job allows me to balance my professional, family and private life (IF 'CURRENTLY WORK', CODE 5 TO 18 IN D15a) Neither agree nor TOTAL Strongly agree Agree disagree EU25 12299 23% 46% 16% EU27 13257 22% 45% 16% BE 468 31% 47% 12% CZ 635 9% 53% 24% DK 578 21% 48% 16% D-W 482 36% 35% 12% DE 727 33% 36% 13% D-E 246 24% 38% 15% EE 544 13% 40% 19% EL 450 19% 38% 19% ES 506 20% 51% 18% FR 532 29% 43% 11% IE 515 15% 46% 22% IT 529 16% 50% 23% CY 257 17% 50% 16% LV 565 15% 52% 16% LT 491 18% 52% 16% LU 238 45% 35% 10% HU 435 18% 42% 21% MT 216 17% 42% 22% NL 574 27% 44% 16% AT 573 17% 48% 19% PL 425 21% 48% 16% PT 501 17% 52% 20% SI 462 11% 51% 22% SK 595 6% 42% 31% FI 565 18% 47% 17% SE 581 34% 39% 10% UK 628 18% 52% 9% BG 443 19% 39% 23% RO 482 9% 38% 28% Sex Male 6938 21% 46% 16% Female 5361 25% 46% 14% Age 15-24 1111 19% 46% 17% 25-39 4997 21% 45% 17% 40-54 4703 24% 46% 15% 55 + 1489 29% 45% 12% Education (End of) 15 1769 21% 46% 16% 16-19 6241 22% 45% 17% 20+ 4154 25% 46% 14% Still Studying 0 Left-Right scale (1-4) Left 3521 23% 47% 14% (5-6) Centre 4331 24% 45% 15% (7-10) Right 2159 24% 43% 17% Respondent occupation scale Self- employed 1876 32% 42% 14% Managers 2241 23% 47% 15% Other white collars 2982 20% 49% 17% Manual workers 5201 21% 44% 16% House persons 0 Unemployed 0 Retired 0 Students 0 Subjective urbanisation Rural village 4061 23% 45% 16% Small/ mid size town 5253 21% 48% 15% Large town 2967 24% 44% 17% Strongly disagree 3% 4% 2% 3% 3% 3% 4% 7% 6% 5% 1% 6% 2% 3% 6% 3% 3% 3% 6% 1% 3% 7% 2% 1% 3% 2% 3% 9% 3% 5% 3% 4% 3% 5% 4% 3% 3% 4% 4% 3% 3% 4% 3% 3% 2% 3% 5% 3% 4% 3%

Disagree 11% 11% 8% 10% 12% 13% 13% 16% 20% 19% 9% 10% 11% 8% 11% 14% 10% 6% 13% 18% 9% 9% 12% 8% 13% 11% 14% 8% 15% 12% 12% 12% 11% 11% 13% 11% 8% 12% 11% 11% 12% 11% 13% 8% 12% 11% 13% 12% 11% 11%

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Agree

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14% 15% 10% 13% 15% 16% 17% 23% 26% 24% 10% 16% 13% 11% 17% 17% 13% 9% 19% 19% 12% 16% 14% 9% 16% 13% 17% 17% 18% 17% 15%

Disagree

EU27 results are purely indicative as it is impossible to anticipate the impact of the accession of these countries on the results.

QA9.9 How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements describing positive and negative aspects of your job? My job allows me to make use of my knowledge and skills (IF 'CURRENTLY WORK', CODE 5 TO 18 IN D15a) Neither agree nor TOTAL Strongly agree Agree disagree EU25 12299 32% 45% 11% EU27 13257 32% 45% 11% BE 468 37% 43% 9% CZ 635 22% 51% 14% DK 578 41% 48% 7% D-W 482 48% 35% 6% DE 727 49% 34% 6% D-E 246 52% 31% 7% EE 544 35% 45% 8% EL 450 33% 44% 11% ES 506 18% 54% 14% FR 532 36% 44% 6% IE 515 26% 54% 8% IT 529 21% 48% 19% CY 257 35% 49% 9% LV 565 23% 58% 9% LT 491 22% 53% 13% LU 238 52% 36% 5% HU 435 28% 41% 19% MT 216 36% 56% 4% NL 574 36% 46% 10% AT 573 30% 50% 13% PL 425 23% 47% 15% PT 501 22% 51% 14% SI 462 26% 51% 16% SK 595 13% 56% 17% FI 565 38% 47% 8% SE 581 61% 31% 4% UK 628 35% 47% 5% BG 443 34% 36% 15% RO 482 15% 47% 18% Sex Male 6938 34% 46% 10% Female 5361 30% 44% 12% Age 15-24 1111 30% 45% 10% 25-39 4997 31% 45% 12% 40-54 4703 34% 46% 10% 55 + 1489 36% 44% 9% Education (End of) 15 1769 26% 45% 14% 16-19 6241 29% 47% 11% 20+ 4154 41% 43% 8% Still Studying 0 Left-Right scale (1-4) Left 3521 35% 45% 9% (5-6) Centre 4331 34% 45% 9% (7-10) Right 2159 33% 46% 12% Respondent occupation scale Self- employed 1876 48% 38% 8% Managers 2241 47% 43% 5% Other white collars 2982 25% 53% 13% Manual workers 5201 25% 44% 13% House persons 0 Unemployed 0 Retired 0 Students 0 Subjective urbanisation Rural village 4061 32% 45% 12% Small/ mid size town 5253 31% 47% 10% Large town 2967 36% 43% 10% Strongly disagree 3% 3% 2% 3% 1% 4% 4% 4% 2% 4% 4% 5% 3% 2% 1% 1% 2% 3% 5% 3% 2% 3% 3% 2% 1% 1% 1% 2% 5% 2% 2% 4% 4% 3% 3% 2% 4% 3% 3% 3% 3% 2% 1% 1% 2% 5% 3% 3% 3%

Disagree 8% 8% 9% 9% 3% 6% 6% 6% 9% 8% 9% 8% 5% 10% 6% 8% 10% 4% 7% 4% 5% 5% 10% 9% 5% 5% 6% 3% 9% 9% 8% 7% 9% 10% 9% 6% 6% 10% 9% 5% 8% 7% 7% 4% 4% 7% 11% 7% 8% 7%

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Disagree

EU27 results are purely indicative as it is impossible to anticipate the impact of the accession of these countries on the results.

QA9.10 How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements describing positive and negative aspects of your job? I work with people I like (IF 'CURRENTLY WORK', CODE 5 TO 18 IN D15a) Neither agree nor TOTAL Strongly agree Agree disagree EU25 12299 30% 50% 14% EU27 13257 29% 50% 15% BE 468 31% 53% 12% CZ 635 15% 50% 30% DK 578 43% 45% 9% D-W 482 36% 48% 12% DE 727 37% 47% 13% D-E 246 39% 41% 16% EE 544 30% 50% 13% EL 450 33% 44% 16% ES 506 25% 56% 13% FR 532 31% 45% 13% IE 515 27% 59% 8% IT 529 18% 57% 21% CY 257 28% 45% 22% LV 565 23% 53% 16% LT 491 18% 47% 25% LU 238 46% 37% 11% HU 435 27% 48% 19% MT 216 34% 47% 13% NL 574 35% 51% 11% AT 573 26% 51% 21% PL 425 22% 52% 17% PT 501 24% 52% 17% SI 462 15% 59% 18% SK 595 12% 49% 27% FI 565 34% 55% 10% SE 581 60% 31% 5% UK 628 36% 51% 7% BG 443 28% 42% 20% RO 482 13% 44% 25% Sex Male 6938 27% 52% 15% Female 5361 33% 48% 14% Age 15-24 1111 35% 47% 12% 25-39 4997 29% 52% 14% 40-54 4703 28% 51% 15% 55 + 1489 32% 43% 17% Education (End of) 15 1769 27% 48% 18% 16-19 6241 28% 51% 15% 20+ 4154 33% 50% 12% Still Studying 0 Left-Right scale (1-4) Left 3521 30% 50% 14% (5-6) Centre 4331 31% 50% 13% (7-10) Right 2159 27% 51% 17% Respondent occupation scale Self- employed 1876 33% 45% 16% Managers 2241 35% 50% 12% Other white collars 2982 26% 54% 14% Manual workers 5201 28% 50% 15% House persons 0 Unemployed 0 Retired 0 Students 0 Subjective urbanisation Rural village 4061 31% 50% 13% Small/ mid size town 5253 28% 52% 15% Large town 2967 31% 48% 15% Strongly disagree 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 3% 1% 1% 1% 2% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 3% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 2% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 2%

Disagree 4% 3% 2% 4% 2% 3% 2% 3% 5% 4% 3% 6% 2% 3% 5% 6% 7% 3% 3% 3% 2% 1% 5% 3% 7% 4% 1% 2% 3% 5% 7% 4% 3% 3% 3% 3% 4% 3% 4% 3% 4% 3% 2% 2% 2% 4% 4% 3% 3% 3%

2% 1% 1%

2% 1% 1% -

1% 2% 1%

2% 1% 1% -

2% 1% 1% 3%

1% 1%

1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 2% 4% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 3% 3% 8% 1% 2% 2% 10%

81% 80% 79%

78% 85% 80% 78%

80% 81% 78%

75% 79% 83%

82% 81% 79% 75%

79% 81%

80% 79% 84% 65% 88% 84% 84% 80% 80% 77% 81% 76% 86% 75% 73% 76% 65% 83% 75% 81% 86% 77% 74% 76% 74% 61% 89% 91% 87% 70% 57%

Agree

4% 4% 5%

4% 3% 5% 6%

5% 4% 4%

5% 5% 4%

4% 4% 5% 5%

5% 4%

5% 4% 3% 5% 2% 4% 3% 4% 6% 6% 4% 9% 2% 4% 5% 7% 8% 5% 5% 5% 2% 2% 6% 4% 8% 4% 1% 3% 4% 8% 8%

Disagree

47% 47% 61% 37% 76% 56% 54% 46% 43% 56% 40% 44% 59% 38% 76% 59% 30% 67% 27% 55% 71% 33% 34% 33% 47% 17% 53% 76% 58% 37% 33% 48% 46% 43% 45% 49% 52% 41% 44% 55% 49% 47% 50% 58% 58% 40% 43% 49% 45% 48%

6938 5361 1111 4997 4703 1489 1769 6241 4154 0 3521 4331 2159 1876 2241 2982 5201 0 0 0 0 4061 5253 2967

Very confident

12299 13257 468 635 578 482 727 246 544 450 506 532 515 529 257 565 491 238 435 216 574 573 425 501 462 595 565 581 628 443 482

TOTAL

36% 40% 38%

32% 34% 46% 39% -

38% 38% 36%

41% 41% 34% -

39% 42% 37% 31%

39% 38%

38% 39% 30% 53% 18% 32% 32% 32% 42% 32% 49% 38% 33% 51% 14% 26% 46% 25% 47% 34% 18% 55% 43% 51% 43% 46% 34% 16% 30% 38% 45%

Fairly confident

8% 9% 8%

5% 5% 8% 11% -

8% 9% 9%

11% 10% 6% -

12% 8% 8% 9%

8% 9%

9% 8% 5% 6% 3% 7% 8% 12% 10% 6% 7% 8% 3% 9% 6% 11% 17% 5% 15% 8% 6% 9% 13% 10% 8% 24% 7% 4% 7% 11% 8%

Not very confident

EU27 results are purely indicative as it is impossible to anticipate the impact of the accession of these countries on the results.

(IF 'CURRENTLY WORK', CODE 5 TO 18 IN D15a)

QA10a How confident would you say you are in your ability to keep your job in the coming months? Are youâ&#x20AC;Ś?

4% 4% 3%

2% 2% 4% 4% -

4% 3% 3%

4% 3% 3% -

3% 3% 4% 2%

3% 4%

4% 3% 3% 1% 2% 3% 4% 7% 4% 6% 1% 8% 1% 2% 4% 6% 2% 8% 1% 4% 1% 5% 3% 1% 4% 4% 3% 2% 6% 2%

Not at all confident

3% 2% 3%

3% 1% 2% 3% -

1% 3% 2%

3% 2% 2% -

3% 2% 2% 6%

2% 3%

2% 3% 1% 3% 1% 2% 2% 3% 1% 3% 2% 5% 1% 2% 1% 1% 3% 2% 1% 2% 5% 3% 1% 9% 2% 1% 3% 8% 12%

85% 85% 86%

90% 92% 86% 82%

87% 85% 86%

82% 85% 89%

82% 87% 86% 83%

87% 84%

85% 86% 91% 90% 94% 88% 86% 78% 85% 88% 89% 82% 92% 89% 90% 85% 76% 92% 74% 89% 89% 88% 77% 84% 90% 63% 87% 92% 88% 75% 78%

Confident

12% 13% 11%

7% 7% 12% 15%

12% 12% 12%

15% 13% 9%

15% 11% 12% 11%

11% 13%

13% 11% 8% 7% 5% 10% 12% 19% 14% 12% 8% 16% 3% 10% 8% 15% 23% 7% 23% 9% 10% 10% 18% 13% 9% 28% 11% 7% 9% 17% 10%

Not confident

5% 2% 4% 3% 4% 1% 1% 4% 3% 4% 1% 6% 1% 4% 4% 3% 1% 5% 1%

167 565 572 165 265 797 384 0 395 536 249 147 156 363 803 0 0 0 0 486 659 321

Your company\ this location is relocating abroad 3% 3% 9% 3% 5% 1% 2% 1% 5% 7% 3% 6% 3% 14% 5% 8% 3% 2% 3% 5% 2% 3% 3%

734 735

1469 1579 35 46 30 48 84 46 78 53 41 87 18 53 20 82 112 16 103 20 59 61 80 65 43 170 66 40 60 74 47

TOTAL

14% 12% 9%

20% 12% 9% 12% -

11% 14% 14%

15% 13% 9% -

9% 11% 14% 11%

11% 13%

Your company\ this location is closing down 12% 12% 11% 11% 20% 11% 10% 10% 18% 7% 2% 11% 14% 16% 18% 13% 21% 16% 11% 34% 9% 17% 6% 10% 20% 27% 17% 6% 17%

10% 11% 12%

10% 7% 17% 9% -

12% 13% 8%

11% 11% 10% -

5% 9% 13% 13%

12% 9%

Your company is merging with another company 11% 10% 8% 11% 18% 13% 12% 10% 10% 7% 9% 7% 22% 6% 8% 3% 8% 6% 12% 11% 23% 11% 3% 22% 15% 14% 4% 5% 2% 7%

EU27 results are purely indicative as it is impossible to anticipate the impact of the accession of these countries on the results.

(IF 'NOT CONFIDENT', CODE 3 OR 4 IN QA10a)

QA10b Why are you not confident about your ability to keep your job in the coming months?

7% 7% 10%

4% 11% 7% 8% -

9% 6% 7%

12% 7% 6% -

10% 8% 6% 10%

7% 7%

8% 7% 3% 9% 19% 14% 3% 5% 8% 10% 7% 4% 3% 10% 7% 2% 7% 4% 11% 8% 2% 3% 11% 5% 5% 6% 2%

The work you do will be automated

20% 24% 28%

24% 20% 21% 25% -

20% 23% 27%

27% 21% 25% -

21% 28% 21% 22%

21% 26%

23% 25% 10% 9% 7% 26% 32% 43% 18% 6% 29% 14% 30% 38% 16% 24% 42% 15% 28% 23% 24% 10% 23% 19% 31% 16% 37% 51% 9% 48% 42%

None (SPONTANEOUS)

40% 36% 35%

38% 44% 37% 35% -

39% 37% 31%

31% 36% 44% -

43% 35% 37% 36%

37% 37%

37% 36% 55% 44% 50% 27% 27% 27% 44% 65% 41% 46% 43% 18% 42% 32% 28% 63% 26% 34% 47% 15% 34% 37% 29% 38% 21% 18% 61% 26% 13%

Other reason (SPONTANEOUS)

8% 5% 5%

3% 2% 5% 8% -

5% 6% 7%

3% 8% 3% -

8% 6% 5% 7%

7% 6%

6% 7% 4% 13% 4% 4% 5% 4% 2% 9% 8% 23% 2% 4% 8% 12% 7% 7% 5% 12% 17% 9% 10% 1% 12% 16%

10% 12% 3% 6% 13% 24% 14% 11% 8% 10% 11% 10% 14% 10% 10% 10% 12% 10% 8%

1111 4997 4703 1489

1769 6241 4154 0

3521 4331 2159

1876 2241 2982 5201 0 0 0 0

4061 5253 2967

NOT AT ALL LIKELY 11% 10% 10% 8% 7% 21% 22% 28% 7% 13% 3% 10% 3% 8% 12% 4% 7% 12% 15% 12% 9% 6% 11% 10% 8% 5% 7% 8% 7% 10% 4%

6938 5361

12299 13257 468 635 578 482 727 246 544 450 506 532 515 529 257 565 491 238 435 216 574 573 425 501 462 595 565 581 628 443 482

TOTAL

6% 5% 5%

5% 6% 6% 5% -

6% 4% 5%

6% 6% 4% -

3% 4% 6% 8%

6% 5%

5% 5% 4% 3% 3% 5% 5% 7% 1% 9% 4% 5% 2% 10% 4% 4% 4% 4% 7% 6% 3% 6% 8% 4% 4% 7% 4% 4% 3% 8% 5%

8% 9% 7%

5% 6% 9% 9% -

10% 7% 7%

11% 8% 7% -

5% 6% 9% 11%

8% 8%

8% 8% 4% 8% 4% 11% 11% 10% 4% 12% 6% 8% 3% 10% 11% 5% 5% 11% 12% 5% 5% 11% 10% 11% 6% 6% 5% 6% 4% 10% 4%

6% 7% 6%

4% 5% 7% 7% -

7% 7% 5%

7% 7% 5% -

7% 7% 6% 4%

6% 6%

6% 6% 5% 6% 3% 7% 7% 8% 2% 5% 6% 5% 2% 7% 3% 3% 6% 5% 10% 5% 4% 9% 5% 12% 5% 7% 5% 6% 7% 7% 5%

13% 12% 13%

10% 13% 13% 13% -

11% 15% 11%

12% 13% 13% -

12% 13% 13% 10%

12% 14%

13% 13% 12% 12% 6% 14% 14% 13% 11% 10% 12% 17% 6% 12% 9% 8% 14% 15% 15% 11% 10% 17% 14% 15% 12% 14% 7% 6% 10% 17% 11%

EU27 results are purely indicative as it is impossible to anticipate the impact of the accession of these countries on the results.

6% 6% 10% 7% -

8% 7% 7%

7% 7% 7% -

11% 7% 8% 5%

7% 8%

7% 7% 4% 10% 3% 5% 4% 2% 5% 11% 9% 7% 6% 9% 4% 7% 5% 3% 8% 9% 7% 10% 7% 8% 9% 10% 9% 6% 8% 8% 9%

9% 11% 12%

6% 12% 13% 10% -

12% 10% 10%

11% 11% 11% -

15% 13% 9% 5%

11% 10%

11% 11% 11% 14% 4% 7% 7% 8% 11% 11% 15% 8% 10% 14% 11% 9% 7% 8% 8% 10% 13% 12% 7% 13% 14% 10% 10% 7% 12% 8% 12%

12% 14% 12%

11% 13% 14% 13% -

13% 13% 14%

9% 12% 15% -

19% 16% 11% 6%

13% 13%

13% 13% 17% 16% 13% 8% 8% 8% 16% 10% 18% 15% 19% 11% 9% 16% 14% 11% 9% 16% 18% 11% 14% 13% 15% 14% 17% 18% 11% 8% 13%

5% 6% 6%

6% 7% 5% 6% -

6% 5% 8%

4% 6% 7% -

7% 6% 6% 4%

6% 5%

6% 6% 8% 5% 8% 3% 3% 2% 9% 7% 7% 7% 13% 4% 7% 9% 8% 11% 3% 6% 8% 5% 5% 5% 8% 10% 14% 8% 8% 7% 8%

13% 14% 17%

20% 17% 10% 14% -

12% 15% 18%

10% 13% 18% -

14% 17% 13% 11%

15% 13%

VERY LIKELY 14% 14% 21% 14% 47% 13% 13% 10% 30% 10% 8% 12% 23% 9% 24% 33% 25% 12% 10% 13% 20% 7% 10% 5% 16% 8% 20% 28% 24% 11% 9%

8% 5% 6%

13% 5% 3% 6% -

5% 6% 5%

9% 6% 5% -

4% 5% 6% 12%

6% 6%

6% 7% 4% 4% 2% 6% 6% 4% 4% 2% 12% 6% 13% 6% 6% 2% 5% 8% 3% 7% 3% 6% 9% 4% 3% 9% 2% 3% 6% 6% 20%

5,7 5,8 6,2

6,0 6,1 5,7 5,8 0,0 0,0 0,0 0,0

5,7 5,9 6,2

5,2 5,7 6,3 0,0

6,6 6,4 5,5 4,5

6,0 5,7

5,9 5,9 6,5 6,2 7,7 4,9 4,8 4,4 7,3 5,3 6,4 5,9 7,5 5,4 6,2 7,4 6,7 5,8 5,0 5,9 6,6 5,6 5,4 5,3 6,4 5,9 6,9 6,9 6,8 5,4 6,3

Average

QA11 If you were to be laid-off, how would you rate on a scale from 1 to 10, the likelihood that you find a job requiring the same skills and experience in the next six months? 1 means that it would be not at all likely and 10 means that it would be (IF 'CURRENTLY WORK', CODE 5 TO 18 IN D15a)

Better 35% 35% 34% 27% 41% 20% 20% 19% 52% 39% 39% 45% 44% 35% 35% 46% 43% 32% 17% 35% 34% 20% 37% 25% 29% 31% 34% 43% 48% 17% 44% 36% 34% 57% 48% 32% 17% 22% 35% 41% 56% 38% 34% 34% 45% 40% 39% 38% 30% 49% 16% 56% 31% 36% 40%

EU27 results are purely indicative as it is impossible to anticipate the impact of the accession of these countries on the results.

QA12.1 What are your expectations for the next twelve months: will the next 12 months be better, worse or the same, when it comes to...? Your life in general

11% 10% 10%

9% 6% 9% 10% 10% 11% 14% 5%

9% 10% 10%

15% 10% 6% 5%

5% 7% 12% 13%

10% 10%

Worse 10% 11% 7% 12% 2% 15% 16% 22% 4% 16% 6% 7% 3% 11% 8% 6% 9% 5% 38% 10% 4% 10% 11% 16% 13% 11% 3% 3% 4% 29% 16%

56% 51% 48%

44% 52% 50% 49% 57% 36% 66% 37%

51% 53% 54%

59% 53% 50% 37%

36% 43% 53% 66%

51% 53%

Same 52% 51% 58% 58% 55% 63% 62% 57% 41% 45% 52% 45% 49% 49% 48% 45% 44% 59% 42% 48% 60% 67% 48% 54% 56% 56% 62% 51% 45% 44% 34%

2% 3% 2%

2% 2% 2% 3% 3% 4% 4% 2%

2% 3% 2%

4% 2% 3% 2%

2% 2% 3% 4%

3% 3%

DK 3% 3% 1% 3% 2% 2% 2% 2% 3% 3% 3% 4% 5% 9% 3% 4% 4% 3% 7% 2% 3% 4% 5% 2% 2% 1% 3% 3% 10% 6%

Better 20% 21% 12% 18% 22% 24% 23% 17% 48% 10% 16% 18% 28% 24% 15% 28% 32% 14% 9% 25% 36% 28% 21% 12% 20% 28% 17% 32% 15% 14% 33% 22% 18% 24% 22% 20% 18% 16% 19% 25% 27% 22% 19% 22% 26% 24% 21% 17% 20% 20% 17% 27% 18% 21% 22%

EU27 results are purely indicative as it is impossible to anticipate the impact of the accession of these countries on the results.

QA12.2 What are your expectations for the next twelve months: will the next 12 months be better, worse or the same, when it comes to...? The economic situation in (OUR COUNTRY)

35% 34% 32%

35% 29% 34% 37% 33% 36% 35% 23%

32% 34% 36%

37% 37% 29% 23%

26% 32% 38% 35%

33% 34%

Worse 34% 34% 48% 33% 12% 37% 40% 50% 6% 55% 21% 37% 15% 36% 46% 20% 18% 43% 62% 23% 16% 17% 27% 48% 32% 26% 15% 23% 37% 38% 27%

40% 38% 39%

34% 42% 41% 39% 39% 37% 39% 40%

41% 41% 37%

38% 39% 40% 40%

41% 40% 37% 39%

39% 40%

Same 39% 38% 39% 45% 60% 37% 35% 31% 36% 34% 50% 37% 47% 34% 29% 45% 42% 33% 24% 25% 42% 51% 41% 32% 44% 42% 66% 34% 37% 29% 29%

7% 7% 7%

5% 5% 4% 7% 8% 7% 9% 10%

5% 6% 5%

9% 5% 6% 10%

9% 6% 5% 8%

6% 8%

DK 7% 7% 1% 4% 6% 2% 2% 2% 10% 1% 13% 8% 10% 6% 10% 7% 8% 10% 5% 27% 6% 4% 11% 8% 4% 4% 2% 11% 11% 19% 11%

Better 25% 25% 21% 21% 32% 14% 13% 9% 47% 24% 24% 30% 36% 28% 23% 38% 36% 21% 12% 14% 26% 21% 28% 18% 18% 24% 22% 34% 36% 13% 34% 27% 23% 42% 37% 23% 10% 15% 25% 30% 41% 25% 25% 26% 36% 31% 29% 28% 21% 37% 9% 41% 22% 26% 28%

EU27 results are purely indicative as it is impossible to anticipate the impact of the accession of these countries on the results.

QA12.3 What are your expectations for the next twelve months: will the next 12 months be better, worse or the same, when it comes to...? The financial situation of your household

16% 16% 16%

12% 11% 14% 16% 16% 19% 20% 10%

16% 16% 15%

19% 17% 12% 10%

10% 13% 19% 18%

16% 16%

Worse 16% 16% 10% 18% 6% 23% 26% 35% 5% 22% 8% 13% 6% 15% 21% 9% 11% 9% 51% 9% 12% 13% 15% 18% 16% 18% 6% 9% 9% 35% 19%

59% 56% 53%

50% 57% 55% 53% 60% 40% 69% 45%

57% 57% 57%

63% 56% 56% 45%

45% 48% 56% 70%

55% 58%

Same 56% 56% 68% 59% 61% 62% 60% 55% 46% 54% 64% 54% 53% 54% 52% 50% 50% 67% 35% 70% 60% 63% 52% 59% 64% 56% 72% 54% 52% 42% 41%

3% 2% 3%

2% 1% 2% 3% 3% 4% 2% 4%

2% 2% 2%

3% 2% 2% 4%

3% 2% 2% 2%

2% 3%

DK 3% 3% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 4% 3% 5% 3% 4% 3% 3% 3% 2% 7% 2% 3% 5% 5% 2% 2% 3% 3% 10% 6%

Better 22% 23% 12% 16% 26% 27% 24% 13% 46% 9% 17% 22% 25% 22% 11% 32% 44% 10% 5% 27% 52% 27% 29% 12% 18% 29% 28% 48% 15% 15% 31% 24% 21% 27% 25% 21% 19% 17% 22% 27% 28% 25% 21% 26% 26% 25% 23% 20% 20% 25% 19% 28% 21% 23% 24%

EU27 results are purely indicative as it is impossible to anticipate the impact of the accession of these countries on the results.

QA12.4 What are your expectations for the next twelve months: will the next 12 months be better, worse or the same, when it comes to...? The employment situation in (OUR COUNTRY)

33% 33% 30%

34% 26% 32% 36% 32% 35% 34% 25%

30% 34% 33%

37% 35% 27% 25%

26% 31% 36% 34%

32% 33%

Worse 33% 32% 58% 30% 9% 34% 37% 49% 6% 59% 20% 37% 17% 34% 46% 10% 9% 58% 59% 25% 10% 21% 21% 52% 35% 22% 19% 17% 38% 25% 25%

39% 37% 39%

35% 44% 41% 39% 39% 34% 36% 38%

40% 39% 36%

36% 38% 40% 38%

40% 39% 39% 37%

38% 38%

Same 38% 37% 29% 50% 61% 37% 37% 36% 35% 32% 49% 36% 46% 38% 27% 47% 37% 22% 32% 28% 30% 46% 42% 29% 43% 43% 52% 26% 33% 30% 27%

7% 7% 7%

5% 5% 4% 5% 9% 6% 11% 9%

5% 6% 5%

10% 5% 6% 9%

7% 5% 4% 10%

6% 8%

DK 7% 8% 1% 4% 4% 2% 2% 2% 13% 14% 5% 12% 6% 16% 11% 10% 10% 4% 20% 8% 6% 8% 7% 4% 6% 1% 9% 14% 30% 17%

Better 22% 22% 18% 13% 24% 16% 15% 15% 31% 18% 23% 29% 26% 26% 13% 29% 31% 13% 6% 12% 25% 19% 20% 16% 12% 16% 14% 25% 29% 12% 23% 25% 19% 43% 35% 19% 5% 11% 22% 29% 40% 25% 21% 22% 34% 30% 26% 24% 15% 42% 3% 40% 18% 23% 27%

EU27 results are purely indicative as it is impossible to anticipate the impact of the accession of these countries on the results.

QA12.5 What are your expectations for the next twelve months: will the next 12 months be better, worse or the same, when it comes to...? Your personal job situation

7% 7% 8%

8% 5% 9% 10% 7% 13% 4% 5%

7% 7% 7%

8% 8% 5% 5%

5% 8% 10% 6%

7% 7%

Worse 7% 8% 7% 7% 2% 9% 9% 10% 3% 8% 5% 5% 3% 11% 7% 3% 11% 5% 32% 4% 5% 8% 5% 11% 7% 7% 3% 3% 4% 12% 7%

66% 61% 55%

55% 63% 63% 63% 67% 36% 73% 41%

61% 63% 61%

69% 62% 60% 41%

42% 54% 66% 73%

60% 63%

Same 62% 60% 66% 61% 68% 67% 68% 71% 50% 72% 68% 56% 54% 58% 63% 46% 41% 70% 52% 58% 51% 63% 64% 63% 76% 53% 79% 63% 55% 60% 38%

9% 9% 10%

3% 2% 2% 3% 11% 9% 20% 14%

7% 9% 10%

12% 8% 6% 14%

10% 3% 5% 16%

8% 11%

DK 9% 10% 9% 19% 6% 8% 8% 4% 16% 2% 4% 10% 17% 5% 17% 22% 17% 12% 10% 26% 19% 10% 11% 10% 5% 24% 4% 9% 12% 16% 32%

59% 55% 37% 19% 23% 39% 51% 57% 42% 38% 39% 52% 58% 50% 45% 31% 30% 17% 57% 37% 40% 41%

3755 6468 6326 8183 6147 10175 5626 2341 6648 8373 4340 1876 2241 2982 5201 2402 1584 6106 2341 8005 10627 6068

EU27 results are purely indicative as it is impossible to anticipate the impact of the accession of these countries on the results.

42% 37%

11904 12828

36% 34% 34%

28% 26% 32% 32% 40% 27% 45% 31%

34% 36% 33%

42% 34% 29% 31%

27% 26% 34% 46%

33% 36%

QA13 If you compare your present situation with five years ago, would you say it has improved, stayed about the same, or got worse? TOTAL Improved Stayed about the same 24732 39% 35% 26755 39% 35% 1009 40% 42% 1150 40% 36% 1037 60% 25% 1000 29% 39% 1504 29% 38% 504 28% 38% 1000 69% 20% 1000 31% 29% 1000 43% 42% 1012 38% 29% 1000 62% 26% 1038 37% 39% 504 51% 30% 1019 62% 24% 1025 55% 29% 502 42% 40% 1000 22% 32% 500 44% 28% 1020 49% 31% 1029 32% 47% 1000 38% 31% 1004 30% 38% 1019 39% 38% 1003 37% 38% 1028 52% 34% 1014 57% 28% 1315 50% 29% 1023 19% 37% 1000 43% 32%

19% 15% 17% 22% 28% 42% 37% 9%

23% 25% 27%

34% 26% 19% 9%

12% 18% 28% 34%

24% 26%

Got worse 25% 25% 18% 23% 14% 31% 32% 34% 10% 40% 15% 32% 9% 23% 18% 13% 15% 17% 46% 26% 18% 18% 28% 29% 23% 24% 14% 14% 20% 39% 23%

1% 1% 2%

1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 3%

1% 1% 1%

1% 1% 1% 3%

2% 1% 1% 1%

1% 1%

DK 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 3% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 2% 3% 3% 3% 1% 1% 1% 5% 2%

Improve 41% 42% 37% 34% 49% 25% 26% 28% 60% 35% 51% 47% 52% 38% 46% 59% 48% 37% 25% 48% 43% 30% 44% 54% 35% 44% 43% 50% 53% 23% 52% 44% 40% 72% 59% 38% 16% 24% 40% 49% 73% 44% 40% 41% 51% 49% 49% 48% 34% 59% 13% 73% 39% 42% 44%

EU27 results are purely indicative as it is impossible to anticipate the impact of the accession of these countries on the results.

QA14 In the course of the next five years, do you expect your personal situation to improve, to stay about the same or to get worse?

42% 40% 37%

35% 39% 37% 35% 46% 23% 57% 21%

39% 42% 41%

49% 41% 37% 21%

20% 29% 42% 56%

38% 41%

Stay about the same 40% 39% 52% 45% 42% 50% 48% 41% 25% 35% 39% 36% 34% 42% 26% 29% 29% 49% 32% 26% 46% 56% 33% 28% 45% 39% 47% 36% 34% 34% 27%

14% 13% 15%

10% 9% 9% 12% 14% 12% 24% 4%

13% 14% 15%

21% 14% 10% 4%

5% 7% 15% 22%

14% 14%

Get worse 14% 14% 10% 15% 7% 22% 23% 29% 6% 28% 5% 13% 6% 13% 12% 7% 11% 9% 38% 9% 9% 8% 13% 12% 16% 11% 9% 9% 9% 23% 11%

5% 5% 4%

4% 3% 5% 5% 6% 6% 6% 2%

4% 4% 3%

6% 5% 4% 2%

3% 5% 5% 6%

4% 5%

DK 5% 5% 1% 6% 2% 3% 3% 2% 9% 2% 5% 4% 8% 7% 16% 5% 12% 5% 5% 17% 2% 6% 10% 6% 4% 6% 1% 5% 4% 20% 10%

10% 10% 11% 4% 29% 6% 5% 3% 8% 15% 14% 3% 19% 11% 18% 11% 10% 9% 4% 9% 19% 14% 7% 6% 5% 5% 16% 12% 12% 6% 11% 11% 9% 8% 7% 8% 13% 10% 8% 11% 10% 10% 9% 10% 10% 10% 10% 6% 10% 6% 13% 10% 10% 9% 10%

11904 12828 3755 6468 6326 8183 6147 10175 5626 2341 6648 8373 4340 1876 2241 2982 5201 2402 1584 6106 2341 8005 10627 6068

Very confident

24732 26755 1009 1150 1037 1000 1504 504 1000 1000 1000 1012 1000 1038 504 1019 1025 502 1000 500 1020 1029 1000 1004 1019 1003 1028 1014 1315 1023 1000

TOTAL

32% 32% 31%

26% 37% 30% 27% 29% 21% 42% 27%

33% 32% 34%

37% 29% 32% 27%

27% 26% 29% 41%

33% 30%

32% 32% 42% 30% 45% 21% 20% 19% 37% 23% 37% 29% 37% 35% 32% 31% 33% 32% 25% 33% 47% 47% 24% 28% 30% 36% 51% 41% 38% 19% 36%

Rather confident

32% 33% 32%

33% 32% 37% 37% 33% 34% 27% 29%

34% 33% 30%

30% 35% 33% 29%

30% 36% 36% 28%

30% 34%

32% 32% 31% 36% 17% 39% 39% 37% 29% 32% 29% 35% 14% 34% 21% 29% 29% 38% 37% 25% 16% 25% 37% 34% 40% 38% 26% 29% 27% 33% 27%

Rather not confident

EU27 results are purely indicative as it is impossible to anticipate the impact of the accession of these countries on the results.

QA15 At the moment, when you think of the future of your pension, would you say that you areâ&#x20AC;Ś?

20% 21% 20%

27% 18% 20% 26% 19% 32% 12% 17%

18% 21% 21%

17% 23% 20% 17%

20% 26% 24% 12%

20% 20%

20% 20% 12% 26% 4% 31% 33% 40% 14% 29% 10% 29% 8% 16% 10% 21% 19% 15% 28% 18% 9% 5% 21% 22% 22% 13% 6% 11% 14% 29% 16%

Not at all confident

6% 5% 7%

4% 3% 3% 4% 9% 7% 6% 17%

5% 5% 5%

6% 5% 4% 17%

15% 5% 3% 6%

6% 7%

6% 6% 4% 4% 5% 3% 3% 1% 12% 1% 10% 4% 22% 4% 19% 8% 9% 6% 6% 15% 9% 9% 11% 10% 3% 8% 1% 7% 9% 13% 10%

42% 41% 41%

36% 47% 40% 33% 39% 27% 55% 37%

43% 41% 44%

47% 37% 43% 37%

35% 33% 37% 54%

44% 39%

42% 42% 53% 34% 74% 27% 25% 22% 45% 38% 51% 32% 56% 46% 50% 42% 43% 41% 29% 42% 66% 61% 31% 34% 35% 41% 67% 53% 50% 25% 47%

Confident

52% 54% 52%

60% 50% 57% 63% 52% 66% 39% 46%

52% 54% 51%

47% 58% 53% 46%

50% 62% 60% 40%

50% 54%

52% 52% 43% 62% 21% 70% 72% 77% 43% 61% 39% 64% 22% 50% 31% 50% 48% 53% 65% 43% 25% 30% 58% 56% 62% 51% 32% 40% 41% 62% 43%

Not confident

51% 45% 34% 42% 53% 64% 54% 48% 47% 47% 48% 53% 57% 52% 47% 45% 49% 48% 48%

6938 5361 1111 4997 4703 1489 1769 6241 4154 0 3521 4331 2159 1876 2241 2982 5201 0 0 0 0 4061 5253 2967

12299 13257 468 635 578 482 727 246 544 450 506 532 515 529 257 565 491 238 435 216 574 573 425 501 462 595 565 581 628 443 482

25% 25% 24%

20% 18% 28% 28% -

26% 25% 21%

25% 27% 22% -

24% 28% 23% 17%

23% 26%

You should follow a more Your education and training to date specialised training but you cannot is sufficient currently do this 48% 25% 49% 24% 62% 16% 62% 17% 42% 26% 45% 27% 42% 26% 34% 24% 39% 32% 69% 20% 59% 20% 39% 31% 53% 15% 51% 28% 69% 19% 38% 35% 35% 37% 54% 20% 50% 29% 39% 31% 42% 19% 48% 25% 43% 27% 63% 20% 47% 26% 57% 16% 48% 29% 48% 21% 48% 21% 62% 18% 50% 21%

EU27 results are purely indicative as it is impossible to anticipate the impact of the accession of these countries on the results.

TOTAL

QA16a Concerning yourself, do you think that in order for you to progress in your careerâ&#x20AC;Ś? (IF 'CURRENTLY WORK', CODE 5 TO 18 IN D15a)

20% 20% 24%

18% 27% 20% 20% -

23% 22% 21%

11% 20% 27% -

38% 25% 18% 8%

21% 22%

You should follow a more specialised training and you intend doing this 21% 21% 18% 16% 29% 25% 29% 40% 23% 10% 13% 25% 25% 11% 9% 23% 18% 21% 17% 28% 35% 23% 23% 13% 23% 15% 21% 25% 24% 12% 15% DK

6% 7% 4%

5% 3% 5% 7% -

4% 5% 5%

10% 5% 4% -

4% 5% 6% 11%

5% 7%

6% 6% 4% 5% 3% 3% 3% 2% 6% 1% 8% 5% 7% 10% 3% 4% 10% 5% 4% 2% 4% 4% 7% 4% 4% 12% 2% 6% 7% 8% 14%

EU27 results are purely indicative as it is impossible to anticipate the impact of the accession of these countries on the results.

QA16b If you had to choose from the following possibilities aimed at guaranteeing the financing of the pension system in (OUR COUNTRY), which one would be most acceptable for you? (IF 'CURRENTLY WORK', CODE 5 TO 18 IN D15a) Maintain the retirement Maintain the current retirement age and None of these A combination of all Work and contribute for age and increase your TOTAL longer accept that you will (SPONTANEOUS) three (SPONTANEOUS) social security receive less contributions EU25 12299 22% 32% 12% 20% 6% EU27 13257 22% 32% 12% 19% 6% BE 468 23% 33% 17% 20% 6% CZ 635 12% 28% 19% 24% 9% DK 578 23% 54% 13% 5% 2% D-W 482 18% 31% 20% 22% 4% DE 727 16% 33% 21% 22% 4% D-E 246 7% 41% 22% 23% 5% EE 544 14% 39% 11% 17% 7% EL 450 6% 35% 11% 42% 6% ES 506 26% 28% 7% 19% 6% FR 532 28% 29% 11% 24% 5% IE 515 22% 35% 4% 8% 17% IT 529 22% 27% 6% 22% 8% CY 257 12% 55% 3% 17% 6% LV 565 13% 31% 13% 33% 4% LT 491 19% 42% 12% 18% LU 238 19% 39% 17% 15% 3% HU 435 12% 23% 13% 31% 12% MT 216 21% 45% 5% 13% 8% NL 574 25% 37% 20% 8% 4% AT 573 16% 27% 17% 17% 15% PL 425 25% 26% 10% 20% 2% PT 501 17% 23% 3% 35% 9% SI 462 9% 30% 15% 30% 10% SK 595 14% 42% 9% 17% 5% FI 565 31% 47% 9% 11% 1% SE 581 21% 38% 11% 12% 7% UK 628 31% 43% 9% 8% 4% BG 443 21% 31% 3% 16% 13% RO 482 22% 24% 7% 13% 10% Sex Male 6938 23% 32% 12% 19% 6% Female 5361 21% 33% 11% 20% 6% Age 15-24 1111 25% 33% 11% 14% 5% 25-39 4997 22% 31% 12% 19% 6% 40-54 4703 21% 34% 12% 21% 5% 55 + 1489 25% 31% 11% 20% 6% Education (End of) 15 1769 21% 30% 10% 22% 4% 16-19 6241 20% 32% 12% 21% 6% 20+ 4154 25% 34% 12% 17% 6% Still Studying 0 Left-Right scale (1-4) Left 3521 22% 35% 13% 19% 5% (5-6) Centre 4331 23% 34% 13% 18% 5% (7-10) Right 2159 26% 29% 12% 20% 5% Respondent occupation scale Self- employed 1876 25% 24% 12% 24% 5% Managers 2241 25% 34% 14% 17% 6% Other white collars 2982 24% 35% 11% 18% 5% Manual workers 5201 20% 33% 12% 20% 5% House persons 0 Unemployed 0 Retired 0 Students 0 Subjective urbanisation Rural village 4061 20% 32% 14% 19% 6% Small/ mid size town 5253 23% 32% 12% 20% 5% Large town 2967 26% 32% 10% 19% 6% 9% 8% 7%

10% 4% 7% 10% -

6% 7% 8%

13% 9% 6% -

12% 10% 7% 7%

8% 9%

8% 9% 1% 8% 3% 5% 4% 2% 12% 14% 3% 14% 15% 7% 6% 9% 7% 9% 8% 6% 8% 17% 13% 6% 13% 1% 11% 5% 16% 24%

25% 24% 22% 21% 21% 33% 32% 29% 19% 12% 27% 22% 15% 18% 16% 21% 28% 13% 16% 13% 37% 16% 21% 13% 19% 21% 28% 19% 28% 23% 16% 27% 23% 22% 29% 29% 18% 21% 27% 38% 21% 26% 26% 25% 22% 32% 21% 26% 23% 24%

6327 6855 280 236 213 273 393 106 216 345 322 218 367 267 162 280 268 151 231 192 250 194 256 256 250 213 186 169 341 278 258 2135 4192 2624 1391 1202 1110 1280 1983 618 2341 1666 1934 984 0 0 0 0 2402 1584 0 2341 1852 2711 1755

Your education and training to date is sufficient

19% 21% 21%

19% 33% 14%

21% 21% 20%

18% 29% 23% 14%

18% 34% 23% 8%

19% 21%

20% 20% 17% 15% 9% 24% 23% 20% 15% 16% 14% 20% 8% 21% 11% 24% 28% 10% 33% 16% 11% 20% 36% 14% 12% 14% 15% 15% 19% 25% 20%

You should follow a more specialised training but you cannot currently do this

EU27 results are purely indicative as it is impossible to anticipate the impact of the accession of these countries on the results.

TOTAL

QA16c Concerning yourself, do you think that in order to find a job soonâ&#x20AC;Ś? (IF 'NOT CURRENTLY WORK' AND 'NOT RETIRED', CODE 1 TO 3 IN D15a)

18% 25% 26%

8% 20% 42%

29% 23% 20%

8% 14% 16% 42%

38% 21% 13% 4%

32% 19%

23% 23% 27% 18% 40% 22% 26% 48% 35% 16% 20% 23% 17% 21% 13% 35% 24% 15% 31% 20% 17% 22% 20% 24% 27% 24% 40% 43% 24% 18% 17%

You should follow a more specialised training and you intend doing this

32% 28% 25%

47% 10% 20%

22% 27% 32%

47% 26% 19% 20%

18% 14% 31% 64%

18% 33%

28% 28% 31% 44% 30% 17% 15% 1% 27% 56% 36% 32% 43% 35% 45% 16% 9% 56% 16% 42% 33% 39% 16% 38% 40% 30% 15% 14% 27% 17% 28%

You are not looking for a job (SPONTANEOUS)

5% 3% 4%

4% 5% 3%

2% 3% 3%

6% 4% 4% 3%

4% 2% 4% 6%

4% 4%

4% 5% 3% 2% 4% 4% 2% 4% 3% 3% 17% 5% 15% 4% 11% 6% 4% 9% 2% 3% 7% 11% 2% 11% 2% 9% 2% 17% 19%

24% 23% 30% 15% 36% 24% 22% 11% 13% 5% 23% 38% 17% 22% 9% 14% 17% 22% 13% 22% 25% 18% 24% 12% 12% 12% 33% 22% 27% 18% 19% 26% 22% 26% 24% 21% 23% 19% 25% 31% 26% 24% 25% 29% 23% 24% 23% 26% 22% 24% 24%

12433 13498 541 515 459 518 777 258 456 550 494 480 485 509 247 454 534 264 565 284 446 456 575 503 557 408 463 433 687 580 518 4966 7467 2645 1471 1623 6694 4378 3934 1472 2341 3127 4043 2181 0 0 0 0 2402 1584 6106 2341 3944 5374 3101

Work and contribute for longer

28% 31% 31%

30% 30% 30% 32%

31% 34% 32%

31% 31% 27% 32%

31% 32% 30% 30%

31% 30%

30% 30% 25% 31% 40% 29% 31% 37% 31% 40% 27% 30% 20% 26% 42% 31% 31% 36% 22% 33% 40% 25% 26% 16% 31% 41% 41% 30% 38% 18% 21%

Maintain the retirement age and increase social security contributions paid by the workers

EU27 results are purely indicative as it is impossible to anticipate the impact of the accession of these countries on the results.

TOTAL

11% 10% 9%

11% 14% 10% 7%

14% 10% 8%

9% 12% 13% 7%

7% 11% 16% 9%

10% 10%

10% 10% 12% 16% 11% 17% 17% 18% 7% 5% 6% 10% 5% 7% 1% 8% 11% 14% 10% 5% 12% 12% 9% 3% 16% 8% 5% 7% 8% 5% 8%

Maintain the current retirement age and accept that one will receive less

17% 15% 15%

14% 15% 17% 11%

15% 14% 15%

18% 15% 14% 11%

12% 15% 15% 17%

14% 16%

15% 15% 21% 17% 3% 18% 19% 24% 17% 40% 16% 13% 6% 18% 12% 25% 16% 14% 22% 9% 6% 14% 14% 26% 22% 13% 12% 11% 5% 7% 6%

None of these (SPONTANEOUS)

6% 6% 7%

7% 6% 6% 5%

6% 7% 5%

6% 6% 6% 5%

5% 7% 6% 6%

6% 6%

6% 6% 8% 8% 3% 6% 6% 6% 6% 7% 6% 4% 15% 8% 2% 3% 1% 4% 10% 6% 3% 17% 3% 9% 7% 6% 3% 7% 6% 8% 7%

A combination of all three (SPONTANEOUS)

QA16d According to you, which of the following possibilities aimed at guaranteeing the financing of the pension system in (OUR COUNTRY), would be most acceptable for someone working? (IF 'NOT CURRENTLY WORK', CODE 1 TO 4 IN D15a)

16% 14% 14%

15% 11% 14% 19%

10% 10% 11%

17% 11% 9% 19%

19% 11% 12% 15%

13% 16%

15% 16% 4% 13% 7% 6% 5% 4% 26% 3% 22% 5% 37% 19% 34% 19% 24% 10% 23% 25% 14% 14% 24% 34% 12% 20% 6% 23% 16% 44% 39%

Easier 17% 18% 13% 15% 22% 3% 3% 4% 28% 13% 27% 8% 44% 15% 28% 44% 51% 14% 24% 10% 14% 16% 31% 57% 14% 29% 46% 8% 16% 22% 36% 19% 16% 24% 16% 15% 16% 18% 15% 14% 25% 15% 16% 18% 16% 13% 14% 17% 17% 20% 17% 25% 18% 16% 17%

EU27 results are purely indicative as it is impossible to anticipate the impact of the accession of these countries on the results.

62% 65% 66% 66% 66% 63% 68% 46%

67% 66% 63%

67% 67% 64% 46%

51% 61% 69% 69%

61% 66%

More difficult 64% 62% 71% 58% 56% 81% 81% 81% 52% 79% 50% 76% 36% 67% 60% 28% 19% 71% 54% 81% 58% 51% 46% 26% 64% 36% 29% 65% 69% 39% 32%

16% 16% 17%

19% 20% 18% 14% 14% 15% 12% 25%

16% 16% 17%

12% 15% 19% 25%

21% 20% 14% 12%

17% 15%

Neither easier nor more difficult 16% 16% 15% 25% 20% 15% 15% 14% 15% 7% 18% 14% 16% 15% 9% 24% 23% 13% 18% 7% 27% 30% 17% 14% 20% 30% 24% 23% 11% 23% 21%

QA17 Generally speaking, do you think that the life of those who are children today will be easier, more difficult or neither easier nor more difficult than the life of those from your own generation?

3% 3% 3%

3% 2% 2% 3% 3% 2% 3% 4%

2% 2% 2%

3% 3% 3% 4%

4% 3% 2% 3%

3% 3%

DK 3% 4% 1% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 5% 1% 5% 2% 4% 3% 3% 4% 7% 2% 4% 2% 1% 3% 6% 3% 2% 5% 1% 4% 4% 16% 11%

Tend to trust 31% 31% 50% 19% 58% 32% 29% 20% 48% 35% 33% 28% 44% 25% 53% 28% 22% 62% 26% 39% 54% 46% 16% 32% 34% 39% 70% 48% 29% 26% 30% 33% 29% 31% 29% 29% 34% 28% 27% 39% 36% 35% 31% 34% 31% 33% 32% 26% 33% 24% 33% 36% 32% 30% 33%

EU27 results are purely indicative as it is impossible to anticipate the impact of the accession of these countries on the results.

62% 62% 62% 67% 59% 70% 60% 55%

60% 63% 62%

64% 67% 56% 55%

60% 64% 65% 59%

61% 64%

Tend not to trust 62% 62% 47% 77% 39% 66% 68% 77% 43% 65% 55% 66% 47% 64% 36% 66% 71% 30% 66% 42% 40% 43% 78% 60% 62% 56% 29% 43% 62% 65% 64%

QA18.1 I would like to ask you a question about how much trust you have in certain institutions. For each of the following institutions, please tell me if you tend to trust it or tend not to trust it. The (NATIONALITY) Government

7% 7% 6%

7% 5% 6% 7% 8% 6% 7% 9%

5% 6% 4%

8% 6% 5% 9%

9% 7% 6% 7%

6% 7%

DK 7% 7% 3% 4% 3% 2% 3% 3% 9% 12% 6% 9% 11% 11% 6% 7% 8% 8% 19% 6% 11% 6% 8% 4% 5% 1% 9% 9% 9% 6%

Tend to trust 31% 30% 49% 15% 74% 34% 31% 20% 36% 38% 31% 28% 41% 26% 47% 23% 15% 56% 23% 38% 59% 48% 12% 31% 30% 33% 67% 54% 28% 15% 23% 32% 29% 30% 30% 29% 32% 27% 26% 41% 37% 36% 31% 34% 31% 37% 31% 26% 32% 23% 31% 37% 31% 29% 33%

EU27 results are purely indicative as it is impossible to anticipate the impact of the accession of these countries on the results.

62% 57% 62% 66% 57% 70% 61% 54%

58% 61% 62%

63% 66% 53% 54%

60% 62% 65% 59%

61% 62%

Tend not to trust 61% 62% 48% 82% 23% 63% 66% 78% 55% 62% 54% 62% 47% 65% 40% 70% 79% 32% 68% 43% 35% 42% 82% 61% 66% 61% 31% 36% 60% 77% 70%

QA18.2 I would like to ask you a question about how much trust you have in certain institutions. For each of the following institutions, please tell me if you tend to trust it or tend not to trust it. The (NATIONALITY PARLIAMENT)

8% 8% 8%

7% 6% 7% 8% 11% 7% 8% 9%

6% 8% 4%

10% 8% 6% 9%

7% 9%

DK 8% 8% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 2% 9% 15% 10% 12% 9% 13% 7% 6% 12% 9% 19% 6% 10% 6% 8% 4% 6% 2% 10% 12% 8% 7%

Tend to trust 20% 19% 33% 14% 53% 21% 19% 11% 20% 19% 22% 14% 28% 17% 24% 11% 9% 36% 14% 23% 52% 31% 7% 15% 19% 15% 41% 29% 18% 10% 14% 20% 19% 23% 18% 18% 21% 18% 17% 23% 28% 24% 19% 23% 19% 18% 19% 17% 21% 15% 21% 28% 19% 19% 21%

EU27 results are purely indicative as it is impossible to anticipate the impact of the accession of these countries on the results.

77% 76% 75% 76% 70% 78% 71% 62%

70% 75% 72%

74% 77% 71% 62%

68% 75% 76% 71%

73% 73%

Tend not to trust 73% 73% 64% 82% 40% 75% 78% 88% 67% 80% 64% 79% 59% 77% 63% 82% 84% 50% 75% 53% 40% 60% 87% 77% 76% 77% 55% 60% 72% 81% 78%

QA18.3 I would like to ask you a question about how much trust you have in certain institutions. For each of the following institutions, please tell me if you tend to trust it or tend not to trust it. Political parties

8% 7% 7%

4% 6% 6% 7% 9% 7% 8% 10%

6% 6% 5%

8% 6% 6% 10%

9% 7% 6% 8%

7% 8%

DK 7% 8% 3% 4% 7% 4% 3% 1% 13% 1% 14% 7% 13% 6% 13% 7% 7% 14% 11% 24% 8% 9% 6% 8% 5% 8% 4% 11% 10% 9% 8%

Tend to trust 49% 48% 66% 54% 60% 56% 54% 48% 56% 43% 38% 61% 49% 35% 50% 45% 35% 62% 60% 56% 54% 59% 43% 51% 45% 49% 59% 45% 48% 33% 38% 49% 49% 49% 47% 48% 51% 48% 47% 53% 51% 52% 51% 51% 47% 50% 49% 47% 47% 44% 51% 51% 53% 49% 44%

EU27 results are purely indicative as it is impossible to anticipate the impact of the accession of these countries on the results.

44% 40% 43% 44% 42% 49% 39% 38%

41% 40% 42%

42% 44% 38% 38%

40% 43% 44% 39%

43% 40%

Tend not to trust 42% 42% 32% 40% 32% 38% 40% 48% 30% 56% 51% 31% 36% 53% 36% 47% 51% 29% 29% 29% 32% 33% 45% 40% 49% 45% 36% 36% 41% 53% 53%

QA18.4 I would like to ask you a question about how much trust you have in certain institutions. For each of the following institutions, please tell me if you tend to trust it or tend not to trust it. The council of your city\ village

10% 9% 9%

9% 10% 8% 9% 11% 7% 10% 11%

7% 9% 7%

10% 9% 9% 11%

11% 10% 8% 10%

8% 11%

DK 9% 10% 2% 6% 8% 6% 6% 4% 14% 1% 11% 8% 15% 12% 14% 8% 14% 9% 11% 15% 14% 8% 12% 9% 6% 6% 5% 19% 11% 14% 9%

13% 13% 16% 15% 21% 30% 28% 21% 10% 5% 5% 13% 24% 8% 8% 7% 3% 22% 6% 9% 27% 21% 5% 3% 15% 13% 19% 25% 9% 2% 3% 17% 10% 20% 14% 15% 9% 7% 14% 16% 24% 16% 15% 14% 16% 24% 16% 13% 8% 6% 8% 24% 15% 13% 12%

24732 26755 1009 1150 1037 1000 1504 504 1000 1000 1000 1012 1000 1038 504 1019 1025 502 1000 500 1020 1029 1000 1004 1019 1003 1028 1014 1315 1023 1000 11904 12828 3755 6468 6326 8183 6147 10175 5626 2341 6648 8373 4340 1876 2241 2982 5201 2402 1584 6106 2341 8005 10627 6068

8% 7% 8%

9% 12% 8% 6% 7% 4% 7% 10%

10% 9% 7%

6% 6% 12% 10%

8% 7% 9% 7%

8% 8%

8% 7% 11% 4% 14% 11% 10% 7% 8% 5% 4% 11% 5% 9% 5% 4% 3% 14% 2% 5% 12% 13% 3% 1% 6% 6% 6% 10% 6% 1% 2%

Education, arts, music or cultural association

4% 3% 3%

2% 8% 5% 6% 2% 2% 2% 1%

6% 4% 3%

3% 4% 6% 1%

1% 3% 6% 3%

5% 3%

4% 4% 2% 4% 8% 5% 5% 6% 3% 1% 2% 4% 3% 4% 3% 3% 2% 5% 2% 1% 3% 11% 2% 1% 6% 6% 10% 13% 2% 3% 3%

A trade union

EU27 results are purely indicative as it is impossible to anticipate the impact of the accession of these countries on the results.

TOTAL

A sports club or club for outdoor activities (recreation organisation)

2% 2% 3%

8% 6% 2% 1% 1% 0% 2% 1%

3% 3% 4%

2% 2% 4% 1%

1% 2% 3% 2%

3% 2%

2% 2% 4% 2% 3% 4% 4% 4% 2% 1% 1% 2% 3% 3% 1% 1% 0% 4% 1% 2% 2% 8% 1% 1% 1% 1% 3% 5% 2% 2% 2%

A business or professional organisation

QA19 Do you currently participate actively in or do voluntary work for one or more of the following organisations? (MULTIPLE ANSWERS POSSIBLE)

1% 1% 1%

1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 1% 1%

1% 1% 1%

1% 1% 1% 1%

1% 1%

1% 1% 1% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 1% 0% 3% 0% 0% 2% 1% 1% 4% 1% 1% 1% 1% 3% 0% 1% 1%

A consumer organisation

1% 2% 2%

2% 2% 2% 1% 2% 1% 1% 3%

2% 2% 2%

2% 1% 3% 3%

2% 2% 2% 2%

2% 2%

2% 3% 2%

3% 4% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2%

3% 2% 2%

2% 2% 4% 2%

2% 2% 3% 2%

2% 2%

An international organisation such An organisation for as development aid the environmental organisation or protection, animal human rights rights, etc. organisation 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 0% 1% 6% 5% 1% 4% 1% 4% 0% 3% 0% 1% 1% 2% 1% 0% 1% 1% 1% 1% 5% 4% 1% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 3% 3% 0% 0% 0% 2% 5% 3% 3% 7% 1% 2% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 2% 5% 3% 6% 4% 1% 2% 0% 0% 1% 2%

6% 5% 5%

4% 6% 4% 5% 7% 4% 6% 3%

6% 6% 5%

5% 5% 6% 3%

3% 4% 6% 6%

5% 6%

5% 5% 4% 2% 7% 9% 8% 7% 2% 2% 3% 6% 6% 4% 5% 2% 1% 10% 1% 2% 6% 10% 2% 2% 2% 2% 8% 7% 7% 1% 2%

A charity organisation or social aid organisation

3% 2% 4% 3% 6% 2% 2% 2% 3% 1% 2% 3% 2% 4% 0% 1% 1% 4% 1% 1% 4% 7% 1% 0% 4% 3% 3% 6% 1% 0% 1% 2% 3% 1% 1% 1% 5% 4% 2% 2% 0% 2% 3% 3% 1% 1% 1% 1% 3% 1% 6% 0% 3% 3% 2%

A leisure association for the elderly

1% 1% 0%

0% 0% 1% 1% 1% 0% 1% 0%

1% 1% 1%

1% 1% 1% 0%

0% 1% 1% 1%

1% 1%

1% 1% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 1% 4% 0% 0% 1% 0% 1% 1% 1% 0% 2%

7% 6% 5%

5% 8% 5% 4% 8% 3% 9% 5%

6% 7% 7%

7% 5% 8% 5%

4% 4% 6% 9%

5% 7%

6% 6% 4% 3% 4% 10% 9% 6% 3% 1% 2% 3% 6% 9% 5% 4% 2% 4% 3% 10% 15% 9% 3% 3% 4% 7% 7% 9% 8% 1% 7%

An organisation for Religious or church the defence of organisation elderly rights

EU27 results are purely indicative as it is impossible to anticipate the impact of the accession of these countries on the results.

TOTAL

2% 2% 2%

2% 4% 3% 1% 1% 1% 2% 2%

4% 1% 3%

1% 2% 4% 2%

2% 2% 2% 3%

3% 2%

2% 2% 1% 2% 5% 4% 3% 2% 3% 3% 1% 2% 1% 2% 3% 1% 1% 3% 1% 1% 3% 6% 1% 0% 2% 2% 4% 6% 1% 2% 1%

Political party or organisation

QA19 Do you currently participate actively in or do voluntary work for one or more of the following organisations? (MULTIPLE ANSWERS POSSIBLE)

1% 2% 1%

2% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 2% 1%

2% 1% 2%

1% 1% 2% 1%

1% 1% 2% 2%

1% 2%

2% 1% 2% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 2% 0% 1% 2% 2% 3% 1% 0% 0% 3% 1% 1% 4% 2% 0% 0% 3% 1% 3% 3% 1% 1%

2% 2% 2%

2% 2% 2% 2% 3% 2% 2% 1%

2% 2% 2%

2% 1% 3% 1%

1% 2% 2% 2%

2% 2%

2% 2% 3% 3% 4% 3% 3% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 1% 2% 0% 5% 1% 1% 3% 1% 1% 3% 3% 2% 0% 1%

Other interest groups for specific Organisation causes such as defending the women, people with interest of patients specific sexual and\ or disabled orientation or local issues

63% 64% 66%

61% 49% 62% 68% 69% 78% 66% 57%

58% 63% 62%

71% 66% 56% 57%

64% 67% 61% 64%

62% 66%

64% 65% 62% 66% 50% 46% 47% 54% 69% 82% 81% 61% 57% 65% 75% 72% 77% 55% 81% 75% 44% 39% 80% 86% 64% 66% 50% 47% 70% 88% 80%

None of these (SPONTANEOUS)

2% 2% 2%

1% 2% 2% 2% 1% 2% 2% 2%

1% 2% 1%

1% 2% 1% 2%

2% 2% 2% 1%

2% 2%

2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 3% 0% 1% 3% 3% 1% 2% 8% 12% 0% 2% 1% 1% 1% 4% 2% 1% 1% 0% 0% 2% 2% 2%

Applies fairly well 51% 49% 72% 45% 66% 58% 55% 43% 23% 32% 61% 74% 50% 36% 20% 18% 22% 75% 39% 48% 59% 64% 19% 10% 49% 30% 68% 47% 64% 8% 22% 54% 48% 49% 53% 50% 51% 47% 51% 58% 48% 55% 54% 53% 48% 58% 54% 51% 50% 47% 50% 48% 52% 51% 50%

EU27 results are purely indicative as it is impossible to anticipate the impact of the accession of these countries on the results.

42% 35% 36% 39% 36% 45% 38% 31%

36% 37% 38%

40% 40% 34% 31%

33% 37% 42% 37%

35% 40%

Applies fairly badly 38% 38% 24% 40% 30% 39% 42% 55% 53% 63% 25% 22% 24% 39% 50% 71% 57% 11% 46% 25% 31% 19% 69% 77% 38% 53% 28% 32% 27% 48% 45%

QA20.1 For each of the following please tell me whether you think it applies to the (NATIONALITY) social welfare system? Our social welfare systemâ&#x20AC;Ś Provides wide enough coverage

4% 5% 7%

6% 4% 6% 5% 6% 4% 5% 7%

4% 5% 5%

6% 5% 4% 7%

6% 5% 5% 5%

5% 6%

Neither (SPONTANEOUS) 5% 6% 3% 10% 1% 2% 2% 1% 11% 5% 4% 2% 7% 14% 6% 3% 9% 7% 5% 7% 3% 13% 6% 6% 9% 6% 3% 9% 2% 23% 7%

6% 6% 6%

4% 3% 4% 5% 8% 4% 7% 14%

5% 4% 4%

7% 4% 4% 14%

12% 5% 3% 7%

6% 6%

DK 6% 7% 1% 5% 3% 1% 1% 1% 13% 10% 2% 19% 11% 24% 8% 12% 7% 10% 20% 7% 4% 6% 7% 4% 11% 1% 12% 7% 21% 26%

Applies fairly well 42% 39% 70% 15% 78% 42% 40% 31% 10% 8% 47% 73% 32% 28% 11% 6% 13% 64% 11% 30% 63% 58% 8% 5% 23% 10% 79% 62% 53% 2% 7% 43% 41% 43% 42% 41% 41% 37% 41% 48% 42% 47% 45% 41% 36% 45% 42% 43% 42% 41% 40% 42% 42% 42% 40%

EU27 results are purely indicative as it is impossible to anticipate the impact of the accession of these countries on the results.

51% 44% 43% 43% 37% 44% 41% 38%

39% 42% 46%

41% 45% 41% 38%

39% 43% 46% 40%

42% 43%

Applies fairly badly 42% 43% 21% 68% 17% 48% 51% 64% 63% 82% 26% 18% 27% 41% 34% 81% 64% 17% 69% 33% 24% 13% 84% 81% 49% 73% 15% 19% 34% 27% 52%

QA20.2 For each of the following please tell me whether you think it applies to the (NATIONALITY) social welfare system? Our social welfare systemâ&#x20AC;Ś Could serve as a model for other countries

6% 6% 7%

6% 6% 8% 5% 8% 5% 7% 6%

5% 6% 6%

8% 6% 5% 6%

5% 7% 6% 7%

6% 6%

Neither (SPONTANEOUS) 6% 7% 6% 10% 1% 5% 5% 3% 10% 8% 5% 2% 12% 17% 16% 4% 8% 7% 5% 6% 2% 18% 4% 6% 15% 6% 4% 9% 3% 39% 11%

11% 9% 10%

7% 5% 7% 9% 13% 10% 12% 14%

9% 7% 7%

14% 8% 6% 14%

13% 8% 7% 12%

9% 10%

DK 10% 11% 3% 7% 4% 5% 4% 2% 17% 2% 22% 7% 29% 14% 39% 9% 15% 12% 15% 31% 11% 11% 4% 8% 13% 11% 2% 10% 10% 32% 30%

Applies fairly well 53% 51% 57% 60% 30% 66% 65% 62% 30% 66% 36% 65% 33% 42% 25% 57% 42% 26% 72% 54% 42% 33% 67% 59% 49% 52% 32% 43% 46% 24% 29% 53% 53% 52% 54% 55% 51% 52% 55% 54% 47% 50% 57% 58% 55% 56% 55% 55% 50% 53% 52% 47% 54% 53% 51%

EU27 results are purely indicative as it is impossible to anticipate the impact of the accession of these countries on the results.

27% 32% 28% 29% 28% 29% 27% 27%

34% 28% 27%

25% 28% 32% 27%

25% 29% 30% 28%

29% 27%

Applies fairly badly 28% 28% 33% 22% 63% 24% 26% 32% 30% 25% 32% 25% 21% 25% 23% 26% 26% 51% 11% 13% 44% 30% 18% 21% 30% 26% 57% 37% 36% 20% 23%

QA20.3 For each of the following please tell me whether you think it applies to the (NATIONALITY) social welfare system? Our social welfare systemâ&#x20AC;Ś Is too expensive for the (NATIONALITY) society

6% 7% 8%

8% 7% 8% 6% 7% 7% 7% 7%

7% 6% 6%

7% 7% 7% 7%

6% 7% 7% 7%

7% 7%

Neither (SPONTANEOUS) 7% 7% 7% 8% 1% 5% 5% 3% 11% 7% 8% 3% 16% 14% 11% 4% 10% 8% 4% 7% 3% 26% 6% 6% 11% 6% 6% 7% 4% 17% 11%

12% 12% 12%

10% 5% 9% 10% 15% 11% 14% 19%

9% 9% 9%

16% 10% 7% 19%

17% 10% 8% 14%

11% 13%

DK 12% 14% 3% 10% 6% 5% 4% 3% 29% 2% 24% 7% 30% 19% 41% 13% 22% 15% 13% 26% 11% 11% 9% 14% 10% 16% 5% 13% 14% 39% 37%

Very safe 28% 28% 33% 17% 60% 32% 30% 24% 23% 31% 24% 41% 27% 19% 36% 23% 13% 44% 31% 44% 46% 25% 21% 17% 43% 10% 52% 51% 25% 16% 24% 38% 19% 30% 31% 32% 23% 22% 28% 37% 30% 32% 27% 33% 37% 40% 27% 32% 21% 29% 21% 30% 39% 24% 22%

41% 43% 40%

43% 41% 46% 43% 38% 42% 39% 44%

42% 43% 38%

40% 42% 42% 44%

43% 43% 42% 40%

43% 41%

Fairly safe 42% 42% 43% 45% 25% 44% 43% 40% 42% 28% 44% 38% 41% 45% 36% 40% 32% 32% 38% 28% 42% 49% 44% 54% 45% 50% 37% 32% 40% 30% 45%

14% 22% 23%

13% 15% 20% 17% 26% 20% 24% 18%

17% 21% 20%

23% 20% 15% 18%

19% 18% 18% 23%

13% 26%

A bit unsafe 20% 20% 17% 32% 13% 18% 20% 25% 22% 19% 22% 14% 18% 23% 18% 23% 31% 16% 22% 15% 9% 20% 23% 20% 11% 30% 10% 11% 20% 30% 21%

EU27 results are purely indicative as it is impossible to anticipate the impact of the accession of these countries on the results.

QA21 How safe do you feel walking alone in the area where you live after dark? Do you feelâ&#x20AC;Ś?

5% 10% 14%

6% 3% 7% 7% 14% 9% 14% 7%

8% 8% 8%

14% 9% 5% 7%

8% 7% 8% 13%

5% 13%

Very unsafe 9% 9% 7% 6% 2% 6% 7% 11% 10% 21% 9% 6% 13% 13% 10% 13% 23% 7% 9% 12% 2% 4% 9% 8% 1% 10% 1% 5% 14% 22% 10%

1% 1% 1%

1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1%

1% 1% 1%

1% 1% 1% 1%

1% 1%

DK 1% 1% 3% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 3% 1% 1% 1% 2% -

80% 67% 62%

80% 81% 73% 75% 59% 71% 60% 74%

74% 70% 71%

62% 70% 79% 74%

73% 74% 74% 63%

81% 60%

Safe 70% 70% 76% 62% 85% 76% 73% 64% 65% 59% 68% 79% 68% 64% 72% 63% 45% 76% 69% 72% 88% 74% 65% 71% 88% 60% 89% 83% 65% 46% 69%

19% 32% 37%

19% 18% 27% 24% 40% 29% 38% 25%

25% 29% 28%

37% 29% 20% 25%

27% 25% 26% 36%

18% 39%

Unsafe 29% 29% 24% 38% 15% 24% 27% 36% 32% 40% 31% 20% 31% 36% 28% 36% 54% 23% 31% 27% 11% 24% 32% 28% 12% 40% 11% 16% 34% 52% 31%

2% 3% 2% 2% 1% 3% 3% 4% 1% 2% 1% 3% 1% 6% 2% 2% 5% 2% 6% 1% 1% 4% 1% 2% 2% 1% 1% 2% 6% 4% 3% 3% 3% 2% 3% 2% 3% 2% 2% 2% 3% 2% 3% 2% 1% 3% 2% 4% 8% 2% 2% 2% 3% 3%

11904 12828 3755 6468 6326 8183 6147 10175 5626 2341 6648 8373 4340 1876 2241 2982 5201 2402 1584 6106 2341 8005 10627 6068

Strongly agree

24732 26755 1009 1150 1037 1000 1504 504 1000 1000 1000 1012 1000 1038 504 1019 1025 502 1000 500 1020 1029 1000 1004 1019 1003 1028 1014 1315 1023 1000

TOTAL

6% 7% 8%

6% 3% 5% 7% 9% 14% 8% 4%

7% 7% 7%

10% 8% 4% 4%

6% 7% 8% 7%

7% 8%

7% 7% 9% 7% 3% 4% 5% 8% 6% 4% 4% 6% 5% 15% 3% 7% 14% 3% 12% 2% 3% 9% 4% 4% 2% 5% 5% 5% 9% 15% 11%

Agree

10% 11% 11%

9% 6% 9% 10% 12% 16% 13% 11%

9% 10% 10%

12% 11% 8% 11%

10% 11% 10% 12%

10% 11%

Neither agree nor disagree 11% 11% 7% 9% 5% 7% 7% 10% 12% 7% 7% 9% 9% 19% 4% 11% 26% 4% 20% 4% 5% 15% 11% 9% 5% 13% 10% 7% 12% 22% 19%

EU27 results are purely indicative as it is impossible to anticipate the impact of the accession of these countries on the results.

QA22.1 To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? I feel left out of society

32% 35% 30%

29% 29% 35% 36% 30% 35% 32% 31%

30% 34% 33%

34% 33% 31% 31%

34% 34% 32% 32%

33% 32%

33% 33% 38% 34% 33% 17% 18% 22% 41% 26% 32% 33% 40% 35% 20% 26% 42% 28% 36% 47% 33% 23% 49% 39% 36% 42% 42% 9% 42% 35% 37%

Disagree

49% 43% 47%

53% 61% 47% 44% 44% 27% 44% 50%

50% 46% 47%

40% 45% 54% 50%

46% 45% 46% 46%

46% 45%

46% 45% 44% 48% 57% 69% 67% 56% 39% 61% 55% 49% 43% 25% 70% 53% 11% 61% 25% 45% 58% 48% 32% 45% 57% 37% 42% 78% 33% 20% 24%

Strongly disagree

1% 1% 1%

1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2%

1% 1% -

1% 1% 1% 2%

1% 1% 1% 1%

1% 1%

1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 3% 1% 1% 2% 2% 5%

8% 10% 11%

8% 4% 8% 9% 13% 22% 10% 6%

10% 9% 10%

13% 10% 6% 6%

9% 9% 11% 9%

10% 11%

9% 10% 11% 9% 4% 7% 8% 12% 7% 6% 5% 9% 6% 21% 5% 9% 19% 5% 18% 3% 4% 13% 5% 6% 2% 7% 6% 6% 11% 21% 15%

Agree

81% 78% 77%

82% 90% 82% 80% 74% 62% 76% 81%

80% 80% 80%

74% 78% 85% 81%

80% 79% 78% 78%

79% 77%

79% 78% 82% 82% 90% 86% 85% 78% 80% 87% 87% 82% 83% 60% 90% 79% 53% 89% 61% 92% 91% 71% 81% 84% 93% 79% 84% 87% 75% 55% 61%

Disagree

4% 4% 3% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 3% 1% 2% 4% 3% 8% 8% 2% 1% 5% 1% 2% 5% 2% 2% 1% 2% 1% 2% 4% 4% 5% 3% 3% 5% 4% 4% 2% 4% 4% 3% 3% 3% 3% 4% 4% 2% 3% 4% 4% 9% 2% 3% 2% 4% 4%

11904 12828 3755 6468 6326 8183 6147 10175 5626 2341 6648 8373 4340 1876 2241 2982 5201 2402 1584 6106 2341 8005 10627 6068

Strongly agree

24732 26755 1009 1150 1037 1000 1504 504 1000 1000 1000 1012 1000 1038 504 1019 1025 502 1000 500 1020 1029 1000 1004 1019 1003 1028 1014 1315 1023 1000

TOTAL

10% 11% 11%

12% 8% 10% 13% 10% 19% 8% 10%

11% 11% 11%

10% 11% 10% 10%

12% 13% 12% 8%

11% 11%

11% 11% 14% 10% 7% 7% 8% 13% 14% 5% 5% 12% 6% 16% 2% 27% 15% 8% 9% 4% 6% 14% 14% 7% 8% 10% 11% 7% 13% 12% 18%

Agree

11% 12% 12%

12% 10% 11% 12% 11% 10% 12% 11%

10% 11% 12%

11% 13% 10% 11%

11% 12% 11% 11%

12% 11%

Neither agree nor disagree 11% 12% 10% 12% 6% 10% 10% 12% 15% 4% 6% 8% 6% 20% 3% 15% 19% 5% 12% 3% 7% 18% 15% 10% 8% 13% 13% 3% 12% 13% 16%

EU27 results are purely indicative as it is impossible to anticipate the impact of the accession of these countries on the results.

QA22.2 To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? Some people look down on me because of my income or job situation

29% 32% 28%

27% 27% 33% 31% 32% 30% 31% 27%

28% 30% 30%

31% 31% 28% 27%

28% 30% 30% 31%

29% 31%

30% 30% 36% 34% 30% 16% 17% 21% 35% 25% 29% 27% 35% 34% 20% 20% 42% 25% 33% 45% 33% 22% 45% 36% 32% 40% 39% 7% 36% 41% 35%

Disagree

46% 39% 43%

43% 52% 42% 39% 42% 30% 44% 43%

46% 43% 42%

41% 40% 47% 43%

40% 40% 41% 46%

42% 42%

42% 41% 35% 41% 53% 63% 61% 51% 29% 65% 56% 48% 46% 20% 74% 28% 17% 58% 34% 45% 48% 38% 21% 43% 50% 32% 34% 78% 32% 25% 21%

Strongly disagree

2% 2% 2%

2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 3% 6%

2% 2% 1%

3% 1% 2% 6%

4% 1% 2% 2%

3% 2%

2% 2% 2% 1% 2% 2% 2% 1% 4% 2% 1% 4% 2% 1% 2% 5% 3% 7% 2% 4% 3% 3% 2% 1% 3% 2% 3% 3% 5% 5%

12% 15% 15%

16% 10% 13% 17% 14% 28% 10% 13%

14% 14% 15%

14% 15% 13% 13%

17% 17% 16% 10%

14% 14%

15% 15% 17% 12% 9% 9% 10% 15% 17% 6% 7% 16% 9% 24% 2% 35% 17% 9% 14% 5% 8% 19% 16% 9% 9% 12% 12% 9% 17% 16% 23%

Agree

75% 71% 71%

70% 79% 75% 70% 74% 60% 75% 70%

74% 73% 72%

72% 71% 75% 70%

68% 70% 71% 77%

71% 73%

72% 71% 71% 75% 83% 79% 78% 72% 64% 90% 85% 75% 81% 54% 94% 48% 59% 83% 67% 90% 81% 60% 66% 79% 82% 72% 73% 85% 68% 66% 56%

Disagree

7% 7% 3% 2% 3% 7% 8% 12% 3% 7% 5% 8% 6% 10% 3% 10% 6% 2% 19% 4% 7% 5% 4% 2% 6% 2% 3% 6% 12% 8% 6% 7% 5% 7% 9% 6% 9% 7% 4% 4% 7% 6% 6% 6% 3% 5% 7% 8% 16% 7% 4% 7% 7% 7%

11904 12828 3755 6468 6326 8183 6147 10175 5626 2341 6648 8373 4340 1876 2241 2982 5201 2402 1584 6106 2341 8005 10627 6068

Strongly agree

24732 26755 1009 1150 1037 1000 1504 504 1000 1000 1000 1012 1000 1038 504 1019 1025 502 1000 500 1020 1029 1000 1004 1019 1003 1028 1014 1315 1023 1000

TOTAL

17% 18% 20%

17% 11% 16% 21% 20% 28% 18% 14%

19% 17% 16%

21% 20% 14% 14%

16% 18% 21% 17%

18% 19%

18% 18% 12% 10% 10% 14% 15% 22% 17% 15% 16% 20% 10% 26% 8% 35% 24% 5% 26% 6% 8% 18% 22% 15% 17% 22% 8% 9% 19% 21% 16%

Agree

17% 21% 19%

20% 18% 21% 19% 18% 17% 19% 24%

17% 18% 19%

20% 19% 17% 24%

22% 20% 17% 19%

19% 19%

Neither agree nor disagree 19% 20% 14% 23% 10% 16% 16% 15% 14% 23% 16% 13% 10% 34% 19% 18% 30% 5% 24% 14% 13% 25% 24% 27% 14% 33% 13% 10% 14% 21% 23%

EU27 results are purely indicative as it is impossible to anticipate the impact of the accession of these countries on the results.

QA22.3 To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? I feel that there is a risk that I could fall into poverty

33% 31% 29%

29% 37% 34% 33% 30% 25% 31% 31%

32% 33% 33%

27% 33% 35% 31%

32% 33% 31% 31%

32% 32%

32% 31% 40% 41% 46% 32% 32% 30% 40% 25% 28% 32% 35% 20% 27% 21% 30% 27% 23% 38% 43% 25% 38% 25% 33% 26% 47% 16% 41% 28% 31%

Disagree

24% 20% 23%

26% 30% 22% 18% 21% 12% 23% 23%

23% 24% 24%

20% 19% 29% 23%

21% 20% 20% 25%

23% 21%

22% 21% 31% 21% 30% 30% 28% 21% 24% 30% 29% 26% 32% 7% 34% 15% 7% 59% 8% 38% 31% 21% 8% 23% 34% 12% 30% 58% 18% 12% 16%

Strongly disagree

2% 3% 2%

2% 1% 2% 2% 3% 2% 2% 4%

2% 2% 2%

3% 2% 1% 4%

4% 2% 2% 2%

2% 2%

2% 3% 3% 1% 1% 1% 2% 6% 1% 7% 3% 9% 1% 3% 2% 4% 1% 4% 3% 6% 1% 4% 2% 6% 6%

24% 25% 27%

23% 14% 21% 28% 28% 44% 25% 18%

26% 23% 22%

30% 27% 18% 18%

21% 25% 30% 23%

24% 26%

25% 25% 15% 12% 13% 21% 23% 34% 20% 22% 21% 28% 16% 36% 11% 45% 30% 7% 45% 6% 12% 25% 27% 19% 19% 28% 10% 12% 25% 33% 24%

Agree

57% 51% 52%

55% 67% 56% 51% 51% 37% 54% 54%

55% 57% 57%

47% 52% 64% 54%

53% 53% 51% 56%

55% 53%

54% 52% 71% 62% 76% 62% 60% 51% 64% 55% 57% 58% 67% 27% 61% 36% 37% 86% 31% 76% 74% 46% 46% 48% 67% 38% 77% 74% 59% 40% 47%

Disagree

60% 64% 63% 65% 65% 57% 59% 64% 63% 62% 64% 64% 58% 59% 65% 63% 68% 63% 66% 56% 62% 62% 63% 60%

3755 6468 6326 8183 6147 10175 5626 2341 6648 8373 4340 1876 2241 2982 5201 2402 1584 6106 2341 8005 10627 6068

Anyone is at risk of poverty at some time in their lives 62% 62% 69% 45% 61% 64% 64% 66% 57% 50% 59% 86% 56% 55% 48% 74% 47% 74% 74% 41% 50% 51% 54% 73% 69% 55% 47% 43% 65% 51% 54%

11904 12828

24732 26755 1009 1150 1037 1000 1504 504 1000 1000 1000 1012 1000 1038 504 1019 1025 502 1000 500 1020 1029 1000 1004 1019 1003 1028 1014 1315 1023 1000

TOTAL

28% 29% 31%

30% 29% 28% 24% 26% 28% 35% 29%

29% 28% 34%

31% 28% 30% 29%

29% 26% 27% 33%

31% 27%

The risk of poverty is confined to certain groups of people 29% 29% 27% 41% 33% 30% 30% 30% 32% 42% 22% 11% 28% 33% 43% 21% 43% 22% 19% 45% 43% 32% 37% 17% 21% 35% 48% 47% 28% 38% 28%

EU27 results are purely indicative as it is impossible to anticipate the impact of the accession of these countries on the results.

QA23 Which of these statements comes closest to your view?

6% 5% 6%

7% 4% 7% 5% 7% 4% 5% 5%

5% 5% 5%

5% 5% 5% 5%

5% 6% 5% 6%

6% 5%

None of these two statements (SPONTANEOUS) 6% 6% 4% 11% 4% 4% 4% 3% 8% 7% 9% 2% 8% 9% 6% 3% 5% 3% 6% 9% 5% 12% 3% 5% 9% 9% 4% 7% 3% 7% 11% DK

4% 3% 3%

4% 2% 2% 3% 4% 2% 4% 4%

2% 3% 3%

5% 3% 2% 4%

3% 3% 3% 4%

3% 4%

3% 3% 3% 2% 2% 2% 1% 3% 1% 10% 1% 8% 3% 3% 2% 5% 1% 1% 5% 2% 5% 6% 5% 1% 1% 1% 3% 4% 4% 7%

64% 64% 62% 74% 65% 76% 78% 85% 30% 73% 54% 48% 61% 55% 79% 44% 80% 67% 25% 78% 78% 46% 85% 44% 61% 54% 79% 79% 67% 62% 69% 64% 64% 64% 62% 66% 64% 59% 65% 68% 65% 65% 66% 70% 63% 72% 65% 64% 60% 60% 63% 65% 65% 64% 63%

11904 12828 3755 6468 6326 8183 6147 10175 5626 2341 6648 8373 4340 1876 2241 2982 5201 2402 1584 6106 2341 8005 10627 6068

Majority group

24732 26755 1009 1150 1037 1000 1504 504 1000 1000 1000 1012 1000 1038 504 1019 1025 502 1000 500 1020 1029 1000 1004 1019 1003 1028 1014 1315 1023 1000

TOTAL

EU27 results are purely indicative as it is impossible to anticipate the impact of the accession of these countries on the results.

12% 8% 9% 12% 13% 18% 10% 11%

11% 12% 10%

12% 11% 10% 11%

12% 13% 12% 9%

11% 11%

11% 11% 11% 7% 4% 12% 11% 8% 11% 5% 7% 14% 8% 10% 2% 11% 7% 13% 8% 4% 10% 10% 7% 8% 6% 8% 8% 4% 21% 14% 6%

Minority group

22% 22% 20%

23% 17% 23% 21% 23% 18% 22% 20%

21% 19% 18%

23% 21% 20% 20%

20% 22% 20% 22%

21% 21%

I do not feel I belong to any group (SPONTANEOUS) 21% 21% 26% 18% 29% 11% 10% 6% 55% 21% 32% 34% 27% 29% 18% 38% 6% 15% 64% 11% 10% 41% 6% 41% 32% 37% 13% 12% 8% 20% 17%

QA24 Do you personally have the feeling that you belong in (OUR COUNTRY) to one of the majority groups or one of minority group in terms of race, religion or culture? DK

4% 3% 3%

2% 3% 3% 3% 4% 4% 5% 4%

3% 3% 2%

6% 3% 2% 4%

4% 3% 2% 5%

4% 4%

4% 4% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 4% 1% 7% 4% 4% 6% 1% 7% 7% 5% 3% 7% 2% 3% 2% 7% 1% 1% 5% 4% 4% 8%

Tend to agree 54% 53% 52% 38% 68% 69% 68% 64% 57% 31% 43% 66% 48% 35% 29% 59% 52% 51% 41% 16% 67% 37% 58% 46% 46% 50% 75% 77% 54% 30% 47% 54% 54% 61% 58% 58% 44% 38% 52% 70% 66% 64% 56% 47% 52% 69% 59% 54% 47% 56% 44% 66% 51% 54% 58%

EU27 results are purely indicative as it is impossible to anticipate the impact of the accession of these countries on the results.

QA25.1 For each of the following statements, please tell me whether you tend to agree or tend to disagree. People from other ethnic groups are enriching the cultural life of (OUR COUNTRY)

33% 30% 26%

31% 20% 27% 31% 33% 30% 36% 22%

23% 29% 40%

41% 32% 19% 22%

25% 27% 29% 36%

30% 30%

Tend to disagree 30% 30% 36% 43% 24% 21% 23% 30% 23% 57% 31% 23% 25% 41% 56% 29% 33% 25% 36% 67% 23% 35% 26% 31% 42% 39% 19% 11% 33% 36% 22%

11% 11% 12%

13% 9% 12% 11% 12% 10% 12% 9%

10% 11% 10%

13% 12% 9% 9%

9% 12% 10% 13%

12% 10%

It depends (SPONTANEOUS) 11% 12% 11% 16% 6% 8% 7% 5% 14% 12% 15% 7% 18% 20% 10% 6% 3% 18% 17% 8% 8% 24% 8% 15% 8% 6% 5% 7% 8% 22% 14%

5% 5% 4%

4% 2% 2% 4% 8% 4% 8% 3%

3% 4% 3%

8% 4% 2% 3%

5% 3% 3% 7%

4% 6%

DK 5% 5% 1% 3% 2% 2% 2% 1% 6% 11% 4% 9% 4% 5% 6% 12% 6% 6% 9% 2% 4% 8% 8% 4% 5% 1% 5% 5% 12% 17%

Tend to agree 42% 42% 40% 51% 47% 39% 40% 45% 26% 63% 47% 33% 41% 50% 68% 30% 33% 30% 38% 60% 38% 45% 26% 45% 36% 43% 35% 44% 53% 37% 27% 43% 42% 38% 40% 41% 48% 50% 44% 34% 35% 37% 43% 52% 39% 33% 40% 42% 47% 46% 49% 35% 44% 43% 40%

EU27 results are purely indicative as it is impossible to anticipate the impact of the accession of these countries on the results.

QA25.2 For each of the following statements, please tell me whether you tend to agree or tend to disagree. The presence of people from other ethnic groups is a cause of insecurity

39% 41% 44%

43% 53% 42% 42% 34% 40% 34% 49%

49% 42% 34%

31% 40% 52% 49%

46% 44% 43% 34%

41% 41%

Tend to disagree 41% 41% 43% 29% 45% 50% 50% 48% 48% 27% 25% 53% 33% 28% 22% 56% 51% 43% 38% 22% 49% 25% 60% 37% 49% 49% 58% 36% 34% 34% 42%

12% 12% 13%

15% 12% 16% 13% 13% 10% 11% 12%

12% 12% 11%

12% 13% 13% 12%

12% 14% 13% 12%

13% 12%

It depends (SPONTANEOUS) 13% 13% 17% 17% 7% 10% 9% 7% 20% 10% 20% 11% 17% 19% 8% 8% 3% 22% 17% 7% 11% 25% 7% 13% 11% 4% 7% 15% 8% 19% 15%

5% 4% 3%

3% 2% 2% 3% 6% 4% 6% 4%

2% 3% 3%

7% 3% 1% 4%

4% 2% 3% 6%

3% 5%

DK 4% 4% 3% 1% 1% 1% 6% 8% 3% 9% 3% 2% 6% 13% 5% 7% 11% 2% 5% 7% 5% 4% 4% 5% 5% 10% 16%

Tend to agree 46% 45% 49% 60% 33% 46% 48% 54% 23% 74% 42% 38% 48% 49% 86% 35% 39% 42% 48% 73% 36% 42% 41% 55% 39% 49% 26% 24% 55% 36% 26% 46% 46% 46% 42% 45% 50% 57% 48% 32% 42% 38% 47% 53% 42% 33% 40% 48% 48% 54% 52% 42% 48% 47% 41%

EU27 results are purely indicative as it is impossible to anticipate the impact of the accession of these countries on the results.

QA25.3 For each of the following statements, please tell me whether you tend to agree or tend to disagree. The presence of people from other ethnic groups increases unemployment in (OUR COUNTRY)

39% 39% 45%

44% 57% 46% 40% 34% 34% 32% 44%

51% 40% 36%

27% 38% 57% 44%

41% 45% 43% 34%

42% 39%

Tend to disagree 40% 40% 41% 29% 60% 44% 44% 41% 54% 21% 35% 52% 32% 31% 8% 53% 47% 39% 34% 17% 53% 30% 47% 32% 49% 44% 68% 59% 32% 37% 42%

8% 10% 10%

11% 8% 12% 8% 10% 8% 9% 8%

9% 9% 8%

8% 11% 9% 8%

8% 10% 9% 9%

9% 9%

It depends (SPONTANEOUS) 9% 9% 10% 9% 4% 9% 7% 4% 15% 5% 13% 6% 12% 17% 4% 6% 2% 12% 12% 4% 8% 22% 5% 9% 8% 3% 4% 9% 7% 13% 11%

5% 4% 4%

3% 2% 2% 4% 8% 4% 7% 6%

2% 4% 3%

8% 3% 2% 6%

5% 3% 3% 7%

3% 6%

DK 5% 6% 2% 3% 1% 1% 1% 8% 10% 4% 8% 3% 2% 6% 12% 7% 6% 6% 3% 6% 7% 4% 4% 4% 2% 8% 6% 14% 21%

Tend to agree 48% 46% 53% 36% 71% 52% 49% 38% 23% 38% 56% 62% 57% 41% 58% 20% 23% 77% 14% 20% 60% 41% 39% 45% 48% 15% 62% 68% 48% 5% 15% 50% 47% 48% 48% 49% 48% 43% 45% 60% 50% 56% 49% 47% 50% 61% 53% 44% 45% 42% 46% 50% 45% 49% 52%

EU27 results are purely indicative as it is impossible to anticipate the impact of the accession of these countries on the results.

QA25.4 For each of the following statements, please tell me whether you tend to agree or tend to disagree. We need immigrants to work in certain sectors of our economy

42% 38% 34%

35% 30% 35% 44% 35% 47% 38% 37%

33% 39% 42%

41% 42% 29% 37%

39% 40% 38% 36%

38% 38%

Tend to disagree 38% 39% 39% 51% 22% 39% 42% 55% 56% 49% 23% 29% 23% 36% 27% 67% 63% 15% 70% 65% 33% 35% 48% 38% 44% 77% 31% 17% 40% 66% 54%

8% 9% 10%

12% 6% 10% 9% 12% 7% 9% 8%

8% 8% 8%

10% 9% 8% 8%

8% 9% 9% 10%

9% 9%

It depends (SPONTANEOUS) 9% 9% 8% 10% 4% 7% 7% 5% 14% 13% 12% 5% 12% 18% 13% 7% 3% 5% 11% 9% 4% 18% 5% 10% 5% 2% 5% 7% 7% 11% 11%

5% 4% 4%

3% 3% 2% 3% 8% 4% 7% 5%

3% 4% 3%

6% 4% 3% 5%

5% 3% 4% 6%

3% 6%

DK 5% 6% 3% 3% 2% 2% 2% 7% 9% 4% 8% 5% 2% 6% 11% 3% 5% 6% 3% 6% 8% 7% 3% 6% 2% 8% 5% 18% 20%

Tend to agree 32% 31% 30% 31% 44% 32% 30% 23% 21% 26% 53% 30% 25% 33% 18% 16% 17% 35% 18% 12% 34% 24% 31% 37% 19% 21% 50% 42% 23% 12% 17% 33% 31% 33% 33% 33% 29% 28% 29% 39% 38% 39% 32% 28% 34% 38% 35% 29% 32% 30% 28% 38% 30% 33% 34%

EU27 results are purely indicative as it is impossible to anticipate the impact of the accession of these countries on the results.

QA25.5 For each of the following statements, please tell me whether you tend to agree or tend to disagree. The arrival of immigrants in Europe can efficiently solve the problem of Europeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ageing population

50% 48% 44%

45% 46% 46% 52% 44% 53% 49% 40%

42% 50% 55%

49% 52% 43% 40%

46% 48% 49% 48%

48% 47%

Tend to disagree 48% 47% 58% 52% 41% 56% 59% 68% 53% 61% 19% 50% 36% 43% 47% 65% 62% 36% 60% 63% 49% 50% 46% 40% 61% 64% 39% 27% 54% 49% 38%

8% 9% 12%

11% 9% 11% 9% 9% 7% 9% 10%

10% 8% 9%

9% 9% 10% 10%

9% 10% 9% 9%

10% 9%

It depends (SPONTANEOUS) 9% 10% 10% 9% 5% 7% 6% 4% 11% 11% 14% 7% 16% 16% 9% 5% 2% 15% 12% 4% 7% 16% 7% 10% 11% 5% 5% 8% 7% 14% 13%

12% 10% 10%

10% 7% 8% 10% 15% 10% 14% 12%

9% 10% 8%

14% 10% 8% 12%

12% 9% 9% 14%

9% 13%

DK 11% 12% 2% 8% 10% 5% 5% 5% 15% 2% 14% 13% 23% 8% 26% 14% 19% 14% 10% 21% 10% 10% 16% 13% 9% 10% 6% 23% 16% 25% 32%

30% 30% 26% 35% 8% 44% 43% 40% 31% 27% 22% 31% 11% 29% 23% 31% 34% 22% 39% 34% 10% 31% 39% 35% 37% 21% 19% 12% 25% 34% 31% 30% 30% 19% 25% 34% 37% 38% 32% 24% 16% 28% 32% 29% 30% 32% 27% 33% 30% 24% 36% 16% 31% 31% 28%

24732 26755 1009 1150 1037 1000 1504 504 1000 1000 1000 1012 1000 1038 504 1019 1025 502 1000 500 1020 1029 1000 1004 1019 1003 1028 1014 1315 1023 1000

11904 12828

3755 6468 6326 8183

6147 10175 5626 2341

6648 8373 4340

1876 2241 2982 5201 2402 1584 6106 2341

8005 10627 6068

Pensions

16% 14% 14%

16% 10% 17% 16% 16% 11% 15% 11%

11% 14% 20%

18% 15% 11% 11%

12% 15% 14% 15%

16% 13%

14% 14% 11% 6% 15% 8% 8% 6% 1% 6% 33% 12% 6% 25% 4% 6% 5% 4% 2% 24% 8% 24% 5% 5% 5% 3% 5% 11% 20% 2% 6%

Immigration

27% 25% 26%

25% 26% 22% 25% 25% 22% 32% 20%

25% 27% 27%

27% 27% 25% 20%

18% 23% 27% 30%

23% 28%

26% 28% 27% 39% 26% 29% 30% 34% 53% 19% 7% 14% 59% 18% 37% 42% 61% 16% 52% 27% 30% 22% 39% 46% 29% 39% 33% 30% 27% 57% 59%

Health care

26% 25% 23%

23% 20% 23% 23% 30% 25% 27% 25%

23% 27% 25%

27% 25% 22% 25%

27% 22% 22% 28%

24% 25%

25% 24% 13% 19% 42% 27% 27% 26% 3% 11% 42% 19% 9% 28% 11% 8% 4% 16% 4% 8% 24% 15% 16% 12% 7% 21% 13% 16% 34% 8% 7%

Terrorism

EU27 results are purely indicative as it is impossible to anticipate the impact of the accession of these countries on the results.

TOTAL

7% 8% 9%

10% 12% 9% 7% 6% 7% 8% 8%

9% 7% 11%

6% 7% 12% 8%

7% 9% 8% 8%

9% 7%

8% 8% 14% 3% 28% 9% 8% 4% 2% 8% 5% 9% 8% 11% 18% 2% 1% 12% 1% 5% 23% 17% 1% 3% 4% 2% 6% 17% 6% 1% 1%

Integration of foreigners

7% 7% 8%

8% 11% 8% 7% 6% 6% 6% 10%

10% 8% 7%

5% 6% 11% 10%

10% 8% 8% 6%

7% 8%

7% 7% 11% 13% 22% 8% 7% 6% 12% 5% 2% 6% 9% 5% 10% 4% 7% 7% 5% 4% 28% 10% 3% 3% 10% 9% 19% 15% 9% 3% 4%

The willingness of people to help others

34% 37% 32%

35% 25% 41% 40% 39% 37% 31% 30%

33% 34% 31%

38% 37% 31% 30%

35% 41% 34% 30%

34% 36%

35% 36% 35% 33% 2% 17% 19% 27% 51% 50% 42% 44% 49% 45% 60% 53% 44% 24% 59% 53% 19% 25% 38% 56% 41% 43% 17% 8% 30% 51% 56%

The cost of living

QA26a I am going to show you a card with a list of topics. Thinking of (OUR COUNTRY), please tell me which 3 topics from this list currently concern you the most. (MAX. 3 ANSWERS

7% 7% 8%

12% 8% 8% 7% 7% 6% 6% 8%

7% 7% 8%

6% 7% 9% 8%

8% 9% 8% 6%

8% 7%

7% 8% 14% 5% 3% 6% 6% 5% 10% 26% 7% 8% 7% 11% 12% 15% 22% 11% 17% 15% 3% 8% 4% 15% 7% 4% 4% 6% 3% 15% 24%

Economic growth

13% 13% 13%

9% 11% 10% 11% 12% 9% 21% 9%

13% 14% 14%

16% 12% 13% 9%

7% 8% 12% 20%

11% 15%

13% 13% 14% 7% 30% 15% 14% 11% 9% 4% 9% 11% 18% 6% 8% 9% 6% 11% 6% 12% 25% 17% 9% 7% 10% 10% 51% 35% 19% 9% 8%

The care of the elderly

4% 4% 5%

3% 2% 3% 3% 5% 5% 6% 4%

4% 4% 4%

4% 4% 4% 4%

4% 3% 4% 5%

4% 5%

4% 4% 4% 5% 6% 2% 2% 2% 6% 3% 2% 7% 7% 2% 5% 4% 4% 5% 2% 4% 6% 5% 4% 3% 3% 4% 6% 2% 8% 5% 3%

The care of disabled people

36% 35% 34% 34% 3% 46% 47% 53% 12% 58% 36% 39% 12% 34% 26% 32% 23% 37% 40% 29% 5% 40% 53% 52% 45% 47% 30% 30% 13% 36% 17% 36% 35% 45% 37% 37% 29% 34% 38% 31% 41% 36% 34% 33% 29% 29% 36% 39% 36% 57% 29% 41% 36% 37% 34%

Unemployment

25% 25% 27%

25% 23% 24% 24% 28% 28% 27% 24%

21% 27% 30%

27% 26% 23% 24%

27% 25% 23% 27%

25% 26%

26% 25% 19% 32% 37% 20% 20% 19% 17% 33% 21% 12% 50% 27% 33% 20% 30% 27% 7% 19% 31% 19% 32% 19% 24% 37% 26% 37% 41% 28% 8%

Crime

16% 18% 18%

17% 22% 18% 18% 14% 17% 15% 18%

24% 16% 14%

13% 18% 21% 18%

17% 17% 20% 15%

18% 16%

The gap between the rich and the poor 17% 17% 16% 14% 19% 31% 32% 33% 20% 9% 7% 22% 12% 10% 12% 18% 10% 12% 15% 5% 25% 17% 18% 10% 26% 20% 30% 18% 9% 20% 19%

2% 2% 2%

3% 5% 3% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2%

1% 3% 3%

1% 2% 3% 2%

2% 2% 3% 1%

3% 1%

2% 2% 3% 5% 4% 0% 0% 1% 6% 0% 0% 1% 8% 1% 2% 4% 2% 6% 3% 1% 4% 3% 2% 1% 3% 4% 1% 2% 5% 1% 4%

Transport infrastructure

EU27 results are purely indicative as it is impossible to anticipate the impact of the accession of these countries on the results.

TOTAL

12% 12% 17%

14% 21% 12% 12% 11% 12% 8% 25%

14% 13% 13%

6% 11% 18% 25%

21% 17% 12% 8%

13% 13%

13% 13% 19% 6% 8% 10% 10% 11% 26% 17% 15% 25% 16% 3% 20% 21% 22% 25% 18% 19% 18% 7% 8% 17% 6% 8% 3% 6% 17% 12% 20%

Education

12% 14% 14%

17% 22% 16% 13% 9% 12% 8% 21%

19% 13% 11%

6% 12% 21% 21%

17% 15% 15% 9%

14% 13%

13% 13% 18% 13% 26% 8% 8% 7% 15% 11% 13% 23% 10% 10% 8% 10% 4% 23% 9% 18% 24% 9% 3% 6% 11% 10% 15% 45% 17% 3% 9%

The environment

5% 4% 4%

7% 7% 5% 4% 3% 3% 3% 5%

6% 4% 4%

3% 4% 7% 5%

4% 5% 6% 3%

5% 4%

4% 4% 6% 5% 6% 6% 5% 5% 3% 4% 2% 9% 3% 3% 6% 3% 2% 11% 3% 4% 3% 6% 1% 2% 7% 2% 5% 4% 4% 2% 4%

Globalisation

QA26a I am going to show you a card with a list of topics. Thinking of (OUR COUNTRY), please tell me which 3 topics from this list currently concern you the most. (MAX. 3 ANSWERS)

1% 0% 0%

1% 1% 1% 0% 1% 1% 1% 1%

1% 0% 0%

1% 1% 0% 1%

1% 0% 0% 1%

1% 0%

1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 0% 1% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1% 2% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 1%

None of these (SPONTANEOUS )

1% 0% 1%

0% 1% 0% 1% 1% 0% 1% 2%

0% 1% 0%

1% 0% 0% 2%

1% 1% 0% 1%

1% 1%

1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 2% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% 1%

30% 29% 32% 40% 9% 46% 47% 47% 10% 21% 17% 36% 15% 30% 10% 8% 10% 32% 14% 40% 16% 40% 31% 28% 32% 24% 21% 17% 25% 7% 18% 31% 29% 23% 26% 33% 34% 32% 32% 28% 23% 30% 32% 33% 28% 32% 30% 31% 29% 26% 34% 23% 30% 32% 27%

24732 26755 1009 1150 1037 1000 1504 504 1000 1000 1000 1012 1000 1038 504 1019 1025 502 1000 500 1020 1029 1000 1004 1019 1003 1028 1014 1315 1023 1000

11904 12828

3755 6468 6326 8183

6147 10175 5626 2341

6648 8373 4340

1876 2241 2982 5201 2402 1584 6106 2341

8005 10627 6068

Pensions

11% 10% 11%

10% 7% 13% 11% 11% 11% 10% 9%

9% 9% 14%

11% 11% 8% 9%

9% 11% 10% 10%

12% 9%

10% 10% 10% 5% 14% 3% 4% 6% 6% 7% 22% 7% 10% 19% 3% 9% 11% 5% 3% 15% 4% 19% 6% 6% 4% 7% 6% 7% 13% 7% 12%

Immigration

16% 17% 17%

15% 19% 16% 18% 15% 17% 19% 12%

17% 18% 17%

17% 18% 17% 12%

14% 16% 18% 18%

16% 18%

17% 18% 18% 21% 19% 19% 20% 25% 24% 8% 5% 13% 31% 11% 7% 23% 38% 12% 36% 15% 24% 21% 17% 27% 19% 18% 26% 17% 20% 28% 38%

Health care

24% 22% 22%

25% 20% 21% 22% 27% 23% 23% 22%

20% 23% 25%

24% 23% 21% 22%

24% 22% 21% 24%

22% 23%

23% 22% 12% 27% 39% 20% 21% 23% 14% 16% 29% 13% 15% 28% 14% 15% 8% 13% 6% 12% 23% 17% 24% 18% 12% 34% 19% 17% 30% 22% 18%

Terrorism

EU27 results are purely indicative as it is impossible to anticipate the impact of the accession of these countries on the results.

TOTAL

QA26b And which 3 topics concern you the most for the next generation? (MAX. 3 ANSWERS)

6% 7% 7%

8% 8% 7% 6% 6% 5% 7% 7%

7% 6% 8%

6% 7% 7% 7%

6% 6% 7% 7%

7% 6%

7% 6% 10% 4% 17% 5% 5% 3% 5% 8% 4% 6% 12% 12% 20% 2% 2% 7% 2% 10% 15% 15% 3% 5% 4% 3% 4% 10% 5% 5% 3%

Integration of foreigners

7% 8% 7%

7% 10% 8% 7% 7% 5% 7% 8%

9% 7% 7%

6% 7% 10% 8%

9% 7% 7% 7%

7% 7%

7% 7% 10% 13% 23% 8% 8% 8% 8% 4% 2% 6% 8% 7% 9% 5% 7% 5% 4% 4% 28% 8% 4% 4% 8% 10% 14% 15% 6% 3% 4%

The willingness of people to help others

25% 26% 26%

25% 19% 27% 30% 28% 28% 24% 24%

23% 26% 26%

28% 27% 22% 24%

27% 29% 26% 23%

25% 27%

26% 26% 32% 23% 6% 11% 12% 16% 34% 31% 30% 30% 31% 32% 38% 28% 29% 19% 48% 31% 15% 21% 26% 38% 24% 24% 16% 10% 32% 37% 32%

The cost of living

10% 10% 10%

11% 10% 10% 10% 8% 8% 9% 10%

9% 10% 11%

9% 10% 10% 10%

9% 10% 10% 9%

10% 9%

10% 11% 17% 8% 8% 8% 7% 5% 8% 19% 6% 13% 11% 14% 15% 21% 29% 11% 25% 16% 5% 8% 4% 14% 6% 8% 7% 9% 7% 27% 31%

Economic growth

10% 9% 10%

8% 11% 9% 9% 8% 8% 12% 9%

10% 10% 10%

10% 9% 10% 9%

8% 8% 10% 11%

9% 10%

10% 9% 10% 8% 16% 14% 13% 11% 6% 2% 7% 7% 17% 5% 6% 5% 4% 6% 10% 6% 22% 16% 10% 7% 6% 9% 27% 14% 9% 7% 6%

2% 2% 3%

2% 1% 2% 2% 2% 3% 3% 2%

2% 2% 2%

2% 2% 2% 2%

3% 2% 2% 3%

2% 3%

2% 2% 2% 3% 3% 2% 2% 2% 4% 2% 1% 2% 4% 2% 1% 2% 2% 3% 1% 4% 3% 4% 3% 3% 2% 3% 3% 1% 3% 2% 3%

The care of the The care of elderly disabled people

40% 39% 44% 30% 9% 49% 49% 50% 19% 66% 38% 53% 19% 43% 49% 24% 29% 51% 52% 34% 11% 39% 41% 48% 43% 30% 25% 37% 24% 33% 22% 39% 41% 39% 39% 40% 42% 44% 42% 35% 35% 41% 39% 36% 37% 32% 40% 42% 43% 47% 42% 35% 40% 42% 37%

Unemployment

25% 25% 25%

25% 21% 23% 25% 29% 29% 24% 25%

20% 26% 28%

28% 26% 21% 25%

27% 25% 25% 25%

23% 26%

25% 24% 19% 26% 33% 20% 20% 23% 31% 38% 19% 11% 35% 29% 46% 30% 32% 22% 8% 18% 26% 20% 33% 22% 29% 34% 29% 29% 38% 28% 12%

Crime

16% 16% 16%

17% 18% 15% 16% 13% 18% 15% 17%

20% 16% 14%

13% 16% 18% 17%

15% 17% 17% 14%

16% 15%

The gap between the rich and the poor 16% 16% 15% 15% 20% 31% 30% 27% 19% 16% 7% 16% 14% 10% 21% 14% 9% 10% 10% 9% 22% 17% 17% 12% 25% 24% 25% 20% 7% 22% 21%

1% 1% 2%

2% 3% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2%

1% 2% 1%

1% 1% 2% 2%

2% 2% 2% 1%

2% 1%

1% 2% 2% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 2% 0% 1% 1% 9% 1% 1% 1% 2% 2% 2% 1% 3% 2% 1% 2% 2% 2% 1% 2% 3% 2% 3%

Transport infrastructure

EU27 results are purely indicative as it is impossible to anticipate the impact of the accession of these countries on the results.

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QA26b And which 3 topics concern you the most for the next generation? (MAX. 3 ANSWERS)

17% 16% 22%

18% 23% 18% 18% 16% 20% 15% 22%

18% 20% 17%

14% 18% 21% 22%

21% 21% 17% 15%

18% 18%

18% 19% 15% 7% 13% 19% 19% 17% 33% 22% 20% 25% 17% 6% 30% 47% 41% 25% 35% 23% 18% 8% 15% 25% 14% 12% 8% 10% 23% 23% 31%

Education

23% 24% 25%

27% 38% 30% 22% 18% 21% 16% 34%

31% 23% 23%

14% 21% 36% 34%

28% 28% 25% 18%

25% 23%

24% 23% 26% 24% 40% 18% 17% 15% 25% 23% 27% 35% 23% 17% 12% 22% 10% 29% 13% 21% 41% 14% 12% 21% 22% 27% 35% 63% 28% 12% 14%

The environment

6% 6% 7%

10% 8% 7% 6% 5% 5% 5% 9%

8% 7% 5%

3% 6% 10% 9%

7% 6% 8% 5%

7% 6%

6% 6% 7% 9% 9% 6% 6% 7% 7% 10% 4% 11% 10% 3% 11% 7% 4% 15% 6% 8% 6% 7% 4% 3% 11% 8% 7% 8% 7% 6% 5%

Globalisation

1% 1% 1%

0% 0% 1% 0% 1% 1% 1% 1%

1% 1% 0%

1% 1% 0% 1%

1% 1%

1% 1% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 1% 1% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1% 0% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% 1%

None of these (SPONTANEOUS )

4% 2% 3%

2% 2% 2% 3% 3% 2% 4% 3%

2% 2% 1%

4% 2% 2% 3%

3% 2% 2% 4%

3% 3%

3% 3% 1% 3% 1% 1% 1% 1% 5% 0% 9% 2% 5% 1% 1% 2% 4% 2% 2% 5% 1% 1% 7% 4% 2% 3% 1% 2% 3% 5% 3%

43% 42% 55% 32% 33% 45% 43% 32% 36% 34% 49% 45% 52% 53% 38% 39% 36% 52% 23% 28% 33% 47% 48% 28% 58% 36% 34% 27% 40% 23% 28% 43% 43% 50% 47% 44% 37% 43% 45% 38% 50% 45% 42% 38% 41% 36% 45% 49% 46% 48% 37% 50% 42% 44% 43%

48% 46% 48%

50% 60% 48% 42% 42% 41% 49% 46%

47% 50% 55%

39% 47% 56% 46%

44% 45% 48% 49%

47% 47%

47% 47% 38% 59% 62% 48% 51% 64% 57% 62% 30% 47% 39% 31% 59% 58% 57% 38% 63% 63% 60% 38% 46% 57% 32% 57% 63% 69% 53% 55% 50%

Universities\ places of higher educ. Universities\ places of higher educ. must be open to all students who must be able to select students on have completed the secondary the basis of their grades and education, regardless of grades and motivation motivation

EU27 results are purely indicative as it is impossible to anticipate the impact of the accession of these countries on the results.

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QA27 Which of the following two opinions comes closest to your view?

4% 4% 5%

4% 3% 4% 4% 4% 6% 5% 2%

4% 4% 4%

6% 4% 4% 2%

3% 4% 4% 5%

4% 4%

4% 4% 6% 6% 1% 4% 4% 3% 3% 3% 6% 4% 3% 7% 1% 1% 2% 4% 9% 2% 3% 9% 1% 4% 6% 4% 2% 2% 3% 4% 3%

Neither (SPONTANEOUS)

6% 6% 4%

5% 1% 3% 5% 8% 5% 9% 2%

4% 4% 3%

12% 4% 2% 2%

3% 4% 4% 9%

6% 6%

6% 7% 1% 3% 4% 3% 2% 1% 4% 1% 15% 4% 6% 9% 2% 2% 5% 6% 5% 7% 4% 6% 5% 11% 4% 3% 1% 2% 4% 18% 19%