Table 4 Comparing sample statistics and population statistics.

From: Identity and inequality misperceptions, demographic determinants and efficacy of corrective measures

 

Germany

UK

Population

1st wave

2nd wave

Population

1st wave

2nd wave

Woman

49.6

53.5

48.6

50.3

50.7

44.6

18–35y.o.

31.3

30.0

14.4

35.1

32.5

10.2

36–54y.o.

37.0

39.9

45.3

37.5

36.7

42.1

55–70y.o.

31.7

30.1

40.3

27.4

30.8

47.7

High educated

28.0

34.1

38.7

43.3

42.8

45.1

Married/cohabiting

61.1

42.7

40.9

63.1

40.7

38.8

Low income

24.4

21.3

16.6

27.0

29.2

25.3

Middle income

59.4

63.8

63.3

43.0

54.9

54.2

High income

16.3

14.9

20.1

30.0

15.9

20.4

Employed

75.4

77.5

78.6

75.3

72.8

70.7

Unemployed

2.3

2.1

1.6

2.4

4.6

2.8

Out of labor force

22.2

20.4

19.8

22.3

22.6

27.5

Left

 

26.9

23.7

22.1

20.0

19.5

Center

 

58.7

62.2

63.4

56.6

59.4

Right

 

14.4

14.2

14.5

23.4

21.1

Observations

 

5032

1813

 

4450

1259

  1. This table shows summary statistics from our sample alongside representative statistics of the population in each country. The numbers in the table represent percentages. Data for gender, age, employed, household type and unemployed come from Eurostat. Eurostat is the statistical office of the European Union: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/. “Married/cohabiting” captures the share of the adult population living as a couple; the data for the entire population is taken from the Labor Force Statistics (\(LFST \_ HHNHTYCH\), number of private households by household composition). The education data also comes from the Labor Force Survey (\(LFSA \_ PGAED\), population by sex, age and educational attainment level) and refers to the population aged 20-64. For income data the sources are: 1) For Germany: National Statistics Institute (https://www.destatis.de/DE/Home/_inhalt.html), income levels (monthly net household income) are: less than 1500€; 1500€–2999€; 3000€ or more; 2) For the United Kingdom: National Statistics Institute (https://www.gov.uk/search/research-and-statistics), income levels (gross weekly household income) are: less than £400; £400–£1000; £1000 or more. Employment data is taken from the Labor Force Survey (population by sex, age, citizenship and labour status, \(LFSQ\_PGANWS\)). Employed category also includes self-employed people.