Study title

To get an understanding of the living situation of the unemployed. Making a comparison with the life of working people.

Job history / description of last job / reason of discharge or cause of incapacity to work / willingness to accept job / requirements for job / efforts made to find job / role of labour exchange / leisure activities, volunteer work / political alignment, efficacy / health, use of alcohol, drugs, tobacco, medicine / emotional problems, problems with interpersonal relations / changes in interpersonal relations / expectations for future / financial problems, changes in spending pattern / housing conditions / advantages and disadvantages of being unemployed / attitude towards social security system / satisfaction with life / personality / partner of r: motives for having a job or looking for job / political alignment / health / emotional, social and financial problems / advantages and disadvantages of partners unemployment / work ethic / satisfaction with own life and society.

Background variables: basic characteristics/ residence/ housing situation/ household characteristics/ occupation/employment/ income/capital assets/ education/ social class/ politics/ religion/ organizational membership