The EQLS dataset is a pan-European survey that captures both the objective conditions of citizens' lives (e.g., employment, income, health) and their subjective perceptions, including life satisfaction and happiness.
Format
A data frame with 79270 rows and 45 variables:
- id
Participant unique ID
- wave
Data was collected in several waves, 2007 and 2011. This allows comparing countries over time.
- country_name
Name of country participants resides in.
- iso_code
Country ISO code
- marital_status
Marital status
- num_of_children
Item: Number of children of your own
- rural_urban_living
Item: The area in which you live is...?
- age_category
Age of respondent
- education
Highest level of education completed
- gender
Gender of participant
- employment
Employment status
- trust_people
Item: Would you say that most people can be trusted? | 1 ("You cannot be too careful") to 10 = ("Most people can be trusted").
- freq_rel_service_use
Item: How frequently do you: Attend religious services, apart from weddings, funerals or christenings? | 1 ("Every day or almost every day") to 5 = ("Never").
- freq_internet_personal
Item: How frequently do you: Use the Internet other than for work? | 1 ("Every day or almost every day") to 5 = ("Never").
- freq_sports
Item: How frequently do you: Take part in sports or physical exercise? | 1 ("Every day or almost every day") to 5 = ("Never").
- freq_social_activities
Item: How frequently do you: Participate in social activities of a club, society, or an association? | 1 ("Every day or almost every day") to 5 = ("Never").
- vol_community_service
Item: How often unpaid voluntary work in the last 12 months: Community and social services? | 1 ("Every week") to 5 = ("Not at all").
- vol_education_cult_org
Item: How often unpaid voluntary work in the last 12 months: Education, cultural, sports or professional organisation? | 1 ("Every week") to 5 = ("Not at all").
- vol_social_charities
Item: How often unpaid voluntary work in the last 12 months: Social movements or charities? | 1 ("Every week") to 5 = ("Not at all").
- vol_political_parties
Item: How often unpaid voluntary work in the last 12 months: Political parties, trade unions? | 1 ("Every week") to 5 = ("Not at all").
- vol_other_organisation
Item: How often unpaid voluntary work in the last 12 months: Other voluntary organisations? | 1 ("Every week") to 5 = ("Not at all").
- volunteering_frequency
Volunteering frequency | 1 ("Every week") to 5 = ("Not at all").
- sei_left_out_soc
Item: I feel left out of society.
- sei_life_is_complicated
Item: Life has become so complicated today that I almost can’t find my way | 1 ("Strongly agree") to 5 = ("Strongly disagree").
- sei_not_recognised
Item: I feel that the value of what I do is not recognised by others | 1 ("Strongly agree") to 5 = ("Strongly disagree").
- sei_looked_down
Item: Some people look down on me because of my job situation or income | 1 ("Strongly agree") to 5 = ("Strongly disagree").
- sei_feel_close_to_people
Item: I feel close to people in the area where I live | 1 ("Strongly agree") to 5 = ("Strongly disagree").
- sei
Social Exclusion Index
- mwbi_felt_cheerful
Item: Which is closest to how you have been feeling over the last 2 weeks? - I have felt cheerful and in good spirits | 1 ("All of the time") to 6 = ("At no time").
- mwbi_felt_calm
Item: Which is closest to how you have been feeling over the last 2 weeks? - I have felt calm and relaxed | 1 ("All of the time") to 6 = ("At no time").
- mwbi_felt_active
Item: Which is closest to how you have been feeling over the last 2 weeks? - I have felt active and vigorous | 1 ("All of the time") to 6 = ("At no time").
- mwbi_felt_fresh
Item: Which is closest to how you have been feeling over the last 2 weeks? - I woke up feeling fresh and rested | 1 ("All of the time") to 6 = ("At no time").
- mwbi_life_is_interesting
Item: Which is closest to how you have been feeling over the last 2 weeks? - My daily life has been filled with things that interest me | 1 ("All of the time") to 6 = ("At no time").
- mwbi_felt_tense
Item: Which is closest to how you have been feeling over the last 2 weeks? - I have felt particularly tense | 1 ("All of the time") to 6 = ("At no time").
- mwbi_felt_lonely
Item: Which is closest to how you have been feeling over the last 2 weeks? - I have felt lonely | 1 ("All of the time") to 6 = ("At no time").
- mwbi_felt_downhearted
Item: Which is closest to how you have been feeling over the last 2 weeks? - I have felt downhearted and depressed | 1 ("All of the time") to 6 = ("At no time").
- mwbi
WHO-5 mental wellbeing index
- wlbc_too_tired_household
Item: I have come home from work too tired to do some of the household jobs which need to be done | 1 ("Several times a week") to 6 = ("Less often/rarely").
- wlbc_fam_responsibilities
Item: It has been difficult for me to fulfil my family responsibilities because of the amount of time I spend on the job | 1 ("Several times a week") to 6 = ("Less often/rarely").
- wlbc_cannot_focus_on_work
Item: I have found it difficult to concentrate at work because of my family responsibilities | 1 ("Several times a week") to 6 = ("Less often/rarely").
- wlbc
Work-life balance conflict
- hrs_work_first_job
Item: How many hours do you normally work per week in your main job? | (80hrs or more).
- hrs_work_additional_job
Item: About how many hours per week did you work in this additional job? | (60hrs or more).
- work_hrs
The total number of working hours.
Source
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions. (2015). European Quality of Life Time Series, 2007 and 2011: Open Access. UK Data Service. SN: 7724, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5255/UKDA-SN-7724-1.