Study title

Eight-wave panel survey on the development of the job market situation in the five new states. Description of the job situation at work and the job market in the region. Topics: in all waves the following questions were posed: judgement on one´s own financial situation; current search for work; area of search for work in kilometers; registered with the employment office as unemployed or looking for work; time of leaving company and reason for this; employment status; length of employment in current position; personal position within the company; branch of business of company; belonging to the civil service; company size; employment in Western Germany or West Berlin; participation in occupation qualification measures; support by the employment office during the measure; amount of personal income during the month; year of birth; survey date. In at least one further survey the following additional questions were posed: current situation in life; assessment of the change of economic situation compared to previous year; general economic situation of the area. Experiences with unemployment: registration with employment office; one-time or multiple unemployment; length of unemployment; receipt of payments from the employment office; experiences with the employment office. Search for work: search for permanent position or short-term employment; willingness to accept a temporary position; search for full-time or part-time position; evaluation of chances for a job; search for work relevant to one´s job. Training wishes: desire for vocational training or college; training sought; prospects for a training vacancy or training position; reason for dissolution of a training contract; involving the employment office in the search for a training vacancy; job offers from the employment office; prospect of start of studies; alternative to planned training; interest in a job in Western Germany; preferred training area. Job creation measures: arranging a job creation measure by...