Table 1.

Weighted sample characteristics in % by time period, GSOEP 2002–2016, no bservations=170 317

	2002–2006 (n=54 244)	2007–2011 (n=56 299)	2012–2016 (n=59 774)
Sex	%	%	%
Women	54.2	53.7	53.2
Men	45.8	46.3	46.8
Missings (n)	0	0	0
Age groups in years
50–64	49.2	48.2	50.0
65–79	40.2	40.0	38.7
80+	10.6	11.8	11.3
Missing (n)	0	0	0
School education
Primary/no education	58.5	51.3	43.9
Secondary	19.5	23.4	26.2
Tertiary	14.6	17.0	19.6
Other qualification	7.4	8.3	10.3
Missing (n)	1689	1262	1212
Income
<60%	14.5	15.8	15.3
60% to <150%	67.5	65.9	65.6
≥150%	18.0	18.3	19.1
Missing (n)	16	13	31
Living with partner
Yes	67.8	66.7	66.6
No	32.2	33.3	33.4
Missing (n)	0	0	1
Nationality
German	93.6	92.8	92.8
Others	6.4	7.2	7.2
Missing (n)	0	0	1

n=number of observations (maximum sample size of annually surveys 2002–2016), income: equivalised net income.

GSOEP, German Socio-Economic Panel.