Table 1.
Descriptive statistics.
| Variables | Waves | |
|---|---|---|
| May/June 2020 | April/May 2021 | |
| Life satisfaction (0–10) | 4.56 (2.11) | 5.57 (2.08) |
| Women | 51.0% | 50.2% |
| Age group | ||
| 65–69 years old | 48.5% | 45.8% |
| 70–74 years old | 36.3% | 37.7% |
| 75–79 years old | 12.7% | 12.7% |
| 80 years old and above | 2.6% | 3.8% |
| Occupation | ||
| Unemployed (not looking for jobs) | 68.9% | 72.1% |
| Unemployed (looking for jobs) | 2.5% | 2.2% |
| Homeworker | 2.0% | 0.9% |
| Self-employed | 6.4% | 5.8% |
| Company manager | 2.5% | 2.0% |
| Part-time employee | 13.2% | 12.2% |
| Full-time employee | 4.4% | 4.8% |
| Income | ||
| Below two million | 15.2% | 17.6% |
| Two to six million | 63.0% | 63.7% |
| Six million and above | 21.8% | 18.7% |
| Family | ||
| Living alone | 17.0% | 17.0% |
| Married | 2.2% | 1.6% |
| Divorced | 7.0% | 6.7% |
| Widowed | 9.5% | 10.1% |
| Self-evaluation | ||
| Health status (0–10) | 5.46 (2.26) | 6.00 (2.10) |
| Social ties (0–10) | 4.21 (2.24) | 5.32 (2.06) |
| Observations (N) | 819 | 879 |
Note. The values for life satisfaction, health, and social ties are mean scores measured by the Cantril Ladder (0–10 scale points), with standard deviations in parentheses. For dummy variables, the percentages of correspondents are shown. “Income” was originally asked with more detailed scales, but the three categories were created/provided by CAO to ensure anonymity.