Table 3.

Three well-being measures by employment status and gender, GSOEP 1999–2008; BHPS 1999–2008

Employment status	Germany			Britain
	SWB	YS	ES	SWB	YS	ES
Males
Employed	7.1	2.1	49.4	7.0	2.6	49.9
Self-employed	7.0	3.0	50.3	7.1	2.4	50.9
Unemployed	5.5	1.2	7.9	6.1	1.4	14.8
Inactive	6.9	1.7	2.9	6.6	1.7	8.1
Total men	7.0	2.0	39.3	6.9	2.4	41.0
Females
Employed	7.1	2.2	47.3	7.0	2.5	49.1
Self-employed	7.2	2.8	46.9	7.0	2.6	49.9
Unemployed	5.9	1.3	3.7	6.0	1.6	17.4
Inactive	7.1	1.7	2.2	6.8	1.6	7.7
Total women	7.0	2.0	29.9	6.9	2.2	34.4

LS life satisfaction (0–10), YS income security (income-to-needs ratio), ES employment security (number of weeks employed in the current year)

Source: GSOEP, 2001–2008, BHPS, 2001–2008