

Frequency counts for IABBP_9320_v1 wave 1996, establishment data

Deletion of frequencies <20 for reasons of data privacy

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identification number (idnum)

Number of unique values of idnum is  8604
Number of records is  8604

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characteristic of establishment in 1993 (well1993)

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                      well1993 |        Freq
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.                              |       5,625
A                              |       2,772
H                              |         207
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characteristic of establishment in 1994 (well1994)

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                      well1994 |        Freq
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.                              |       5,467
A                              |         158
B                              |       2,623
C                              |           /
D                              |          5*
E                              |         207
H                              |          85
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characteristic of establishment in 1995 (well1995)

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                      well1995 |        Freq
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.                              |       5,082
A                              |         385
B                              |       2,878
C                              |           /
D                              |          48
E                              |          79
G                              |           /
H                              |         117
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characteristic of establishment in 1996 (well1996)

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                      well1996 |        Freq
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A                              |       5,082
B                              |       3,211
C                              |          2*
D                              |         169
E                              |         110
G                              |           /
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cases under the terms in 1996 (quer1996)

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                      quer1996 |        Freq
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Q                              |       8,342
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weighting factor 1996 (hr1996q)

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                      Variable |  N(hr1996q) mean(hr1~q) min(hr19~q) max(hr19~q)
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                               |       8,604  235.270416           0  2107.37012
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panel case 1993-1996 (pan93_96)

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                      pan93_96 |        Freq
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P                              |       7,729
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panel weighting factor 1993-1996 (hr93_96p)

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                      Variable | N(hr93_96p) mean(h~96p) min(hr~96p) max(hr~96p)
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                               |       8,604  241.771164           0  4991.41016
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group of firmsize 1996 (grkl1996)

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                      grkl1996 |        Freq
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0-4 svb                        |       1,037
5-9                            |         574
10-19                          |         691
20-49                          |       1,121
50-99                          |         733
100-199                        |         723
200-499                        |         966
500-999                        |         525
1000-4999                      |         599
5000+                          |          48
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west/east (wo1996)

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                        wo1996 |        Freq
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east                           |       4,313
west                           |       4,291
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federal states (Bundeslaender) (bula1996)

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                      bula1996 |        Freq
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Berlin West                    |         363
Schleswig-Holstein             |         151
Hamburg                        |         128
Lower Saxony                   |         503
Bremen                         |          57
North Rhine-Westphalia         |       1,033
Hesse                          |         369
Rhineland Palatinate/Saarland  |         300
Baden Wuerttemberg             |         667
Bavaria                        |         720
Berlin East                    |         383
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania  |         696
Brandenburg                    |         807
Saxony-Anhalt                  |         791
Thuringia                      |         804
Saxony                         |         832
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16 categories of sectors (br16fb96)

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                      br16fb96 |        Freq
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agriculture/forestry/animal_hu |         240
mining/energy/water(2)         |         170
basics(3-6)                    |         517
investment goods industry (7-1 |       1,019
consumer goods (13-16)         |         581
building sector(17-18)         |         901
trade(19)                      |       1,056
telecommunication/news (20)    |         358
financial sector(21)           |         218
insurance(22)                  |          98
restaurants/homes/laundry/hair |         599
educational institution/publis |         481
medical and veterinary sector( |         536
other services(29-34)          |         539
another type of services(35)   |         166
civil service, federal agency, |       1,125
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Subject to social insurance: Number of blue-collar and white-collar (d01arb95)

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                      Variable | N(d01arb95) mean(d0~95) min(d01~95) max(d01~95)
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                               |       8,604  337.193515          -8       48475
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Subject to social insurance: Number of blue-collar and white-collar (d01arb96)

Number of unique values of d01arb96 is  1438
Number of records is  8604

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Subject to social insurance: Number of trainees 06/95 (d01aus95)

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                      Variable | N(d01aus95) mean(d0~95) min(d01~95) max(d01~95)
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                               |       8,604  14.3901672          -8        2166
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Subject to social insurance: Number of trainees 06/96 (d01aus96)

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                      Variable | N(d01aus96) mean(d0~96) min(d01~96) max(d01~96)
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                               |       8,604  14.0921669          -8        1779
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Total number of employees liable to social insurance according to addre (d01a)

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                      Variable |     N(d01a)  mean(d01a)   min(d01a)   max(d01a)
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                               |       8,486  341.248998           0       50641
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Subject to social insurance: Number of employees 06/95 (d01svb95)

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                      Variable | N(d01svb95) mean(d0~95) min(d01~95) max(d01~95)
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                               |       8,604  352.265807           0       50641
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Subject to social insurance: Number of employees 06/96 (d01svb96)

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                      Variable | N(d01svb96) mean(d0~96) min(d01~96) max(d01~96)
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                               |       8,604  338.512087           0       48197
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Not subject to social insurance: Number of civil servants 06/95 (d01bea95)

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                      Variable | N(d01bea95) mean(d0~95) min(d01~95) max(d01~95)
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                               |       8,604  17.4214325          -8       21926
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Not subject to social insurance: Number of civil servants 06/96 (d01bea96)

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                      Variable | N(d01bea96) mean(d0~96) min(d01~96) max(d01~96)
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                               |       8,604  18.4057407          -8       21793
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Not subject to social insurance: Number of working proprietors and (d01inh95)

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                      Variable | N(d01inh95) mean(d0~95) min(d01~95) max(d01~95)
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                               |       8,604  .405276626          -8         140
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Not subject to social insurance: Number of working proprietors and (d01inh96)

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                      Variable | N(d01inh96) mean(d0~96) min(d01~96) max(d01~96)
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                               |       8,604   .43142724          -8         140
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Number of others 06/95 (d01son95)

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                      Variable | N(d01son95) mean(d0~95) min(d01~95) max(d01~95)
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                               |       8,604  8.61901474          -8        3560
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Number of others 06/96 (d01son96)

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                      Variable | N(d01son96) mean(d0~96) min(d01~96) max(d01~96)
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                               |       8,604  9.01359844          -8        3635
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Total number of employees according to address record (d01b)

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                      Variable |     N(d01b)  mean(d01b)   min(d01b)   max(d01b)
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                               |       3,405  591.861674           1       51155
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Total number of employees 06/95 (d01ges95)

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                      Variable | N(d01ges95) mean(d0~95) min(d01~95) max(d01~95)
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                               |       8,604  379.200488           1       51155
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Total number of employees 06/96 (d01ges96)

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                      Variable | N(d01ges96) mean(d0~96) min(d01~96) max(d01~96)
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                               |       8,604  366.558113           1       48711
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parts of firm closed (d02a)

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                          d02a |        Freq
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yes                            |         305
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parts of firm relocated (d02b)

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                          d02b |        Freq
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yes                            |         399
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parts of firm separated (d02c)

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                          d02c |        Freq
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yes                            |         149
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no, none of the above (d02d)

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                          d02d |        Freq
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none                           |       7,800
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no comment (d02ka)

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                         d02ka |        Freq
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item non response              |          21
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number of employees leaving labor force (due to these changes) (d03)

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                      Variable |      N(d03)   mean(d03)    min(d03)    max(d03)
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                               |       2,550  19.5266666          -9        7110
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companies incorporated (d04)

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                           d04 |        Freq
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item non response              |          24
yes                            |         386
no                             |       8,194
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number of employees adopted (d05)

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                      Variable |      N(d05)   mean(d05)    min(d05)    max(d05)
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                               |         410  96.7219543          -9        2685
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human resources development 06/97 (d06a)

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                          d06a |        Freq
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constant                       |       4,592
increase                       |         927
decrease                       |       2,519
don´t know yet                 |         566
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expected total number of employees 06/97 (d06b)

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                      Variable |     N(d06b)  mean(d06b)   min(d06b)   max(d06b)
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                               |       8,584  308.866496          -9       48500
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number of employees in five years (d07)

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                           d07 |        Freq
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item non response              |          34
expicit higher                 |         382
slightly higher                |       1,013
constant                       |       2,772
slightly lower                 |       1,770
well below                     |         875
don`t know yet                 |       1,614
not applicable                 |         144
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business goals: change of service offering (d08a)

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                          d08a |        Freq
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yes                            |       3,207
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business goals: improvement of quality (d08b)

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                          d08b |        Freq
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yes                            |       5,268
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business goals: improvement of service (d08c)

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                          d08c |        Freq
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yes                            |       5,506
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business goals: public relations (d08d)

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                          d08d |        Freq
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yes                            |       3,015
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business goals: reorganization (d08e)

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                          d08e |        Freq
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yes                            |       2,594
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business goals: modernization (d08f)

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                          d08f |        Freq
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yes                            |       2,783
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business goals: advancement of research and development (d08g)

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                          d08g |        Freq
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yes                            |         576
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business goals: improvement of qualifications (d08h)

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                          d08h |        Freq
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yes                            |       5,153
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business goals: reduction in staff (d08i)

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                          d08i |        Freq
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yes                            |       1,723
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business goals: increase in staff (d08j)

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                          d08j |        Freq
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yes                            |         678
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business goals: increase in productivity (d08k)

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                          d08k |        Freq
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yes                            |       3,950
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business goals: flexibilisation of working hours and times of operation (d08l)

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                          d08l |        Freq
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yes                            |       3,507
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business goals: other goals (d08m)

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                          d08m |        Freq
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yes                            |         559
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no comment (d08ka)

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                         d08ka |        Freq
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item non response              |         138
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most important business goal (d08wicht)

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                      d08wicht |        Freq
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item non response              |         37*
don't know                     |           /
change service offer/products  |         738
improve quality of products    |       1,514
improve service offer          |       1,786
public relations               |         351
reorganisation                 |         515
modernisation                  |         382
enhance research and developme |          8*
improve staff qualification    |         555
decrease staff                 |         249
increase staff                 |          6*
increase productivity          |       1,263
transition to flexible working |         375
other objectives               |         358
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profitability current fiscal year (d09)

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                           d09 |        Freq
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item non response              |          6*
don't know                     |           /
very good                      |         19*
good                           |       1,66*
satiesfying                    |       2,396
fair                           |       1,418
poor                           |         998
not applicable                 |       1,853
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profits in previous fiscal year (d10)

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                           d10 |        Freq
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item non response              |         15*
don't know                     |           /
yes                            |       4,58*
no                             |       2,00*
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business volume last fiscal year (d11)

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                           d11 |        Freq
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item non response              |          5*
don't know                     |           /
volume                         |       6,437
total                          |         21*
total premiums paid            |          9*
budget                         |       1,809
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business volume (dm) (d12)

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                      Variable |      N(d12)   mean(d12)    min(d12)    max(d12)
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                               |       8,604   313185938          -9  2.0900e+11
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development of business volume 95 compared to 94 (d1395)

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                         d1395 |        Freq
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item non response              |         398
don't know                     |          86
constant                       |       2,581
increased                      |       3,826
decreased                      |       1,713
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development of business volume 95 compared to 94 in % (d13proz)

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                      Variable |  N(d13proz) mean(d13~z) min(d13p~z) max(d13p~z)
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                               |       5,539  15.5306015          -9         999
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development of business volume 96 compared to 95 (d1496)

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                         d1496 |        Freq
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item non response              |         208
don't know                     |          49
constant                       |       3,116
increased                      |       2,573
decreased                      |       2,230
don't know yet                 |         428
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development of business volume 96 compared to 95 in % (d14proz)

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                      Variable |  N(d14proz) mean(d14~z) min(d14p~z) max(d14p~z)
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                               |       4,803  12.9756403          -9         500
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development of business volume 97 compared to 96 (d1597)

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                         d1597 |        Freq
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item non response              |         215
don't know                     |          44
constant                       |       2,929
increased                      |       2,170
decreased                      |       1,428
don't know yet                 |       1,818
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development of business volume 97 compared to 96 in % (d15proz)

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                      Variable |  N(d15proz) mean(d15~z) min(d15p~z) max(d15p~z)
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                               |       3,598  10.0030575          -9         300
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type of business volume (d16)

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                           d16 |        Freq
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item non response              |           /
volume                         |       6,43*
other                          |       2,15*
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intermediate input share of turnover (d17)

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                      Variable |      N(d17)   mean(d17)    min(d17)    max(d17)
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                               |       6,437  23.5250893          -9         180
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export share of total turnover: overseas (d18)

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                      Variable |      N(d18)   mean(d18)    min(d18)    max(d18)
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                               |       6,437   5.6193881          -8         100
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location of company (d19)

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                           d19 |        Freq
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old federal states/west berlin |       3,352
new federal states/east berlin |       3,085
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export share of total turnover: new states incl. east-berlin (d20nb)

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                      Variable |    N(d20nb) mean(d20nb)  min(d20nb)  max(d20nb)
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                               |       3,085  85.5416565          -9         100
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export share of total turnover: old states incl. west-berlin (d20ab)

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                      Variable |    N(d20ab) mean(d20ab)  min(d20ab)  max(d20ab)
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                               |       3,085  9.47682381          -9         100
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export share of total turnover: former warsaw pact states and other c (d20ost)

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                      Variable |   N(d20ost) mean(d20~t) min(d20ost) max(d20ost)
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                               |       3,085  .455105335          -9          95
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export share of total turnover: other foreign countries (d20son)

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                      Variable |   N(d20son) mean(d20~n) min(d20son) max(d20son)
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                               |       3,085  1.40486228          -9         100
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no comment (d20ka)

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                         d20ka |        Freq
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item non response              |          70
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investment: real estate, buildings (d21a)

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                          d21a |        Freq
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yes                            |       2,483
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investment: communication technology, data processing (d21b)

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                          d21b |        Freq
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yes                            |       4,600
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investment: other production facilities (d21c)

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                          d21c |        Freq
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yes                            |       4,873
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investment: transportation (d21d)

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                          d21d |        Freq
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yes                            |       2,720
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investment: no investments (d21e)

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                          d21e |        Freq
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yes                            |       1,855
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no comment (d21ka)

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                         d21ka |        Freq
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item non response              |          95
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sum of all investments (dm) (d22)

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                      Variable |      N(d22)   mean(d22)    min(d22)    max(d22)
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                               |       8,590  7282196.15          -9  1.5000e+09
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expected development of investments 1996 (d23a)

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                          d23a |        Freq
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item non response              |         16*
don't know                     |           /
constant                       |       2,84*
increase                       |       2,01*
decrease                       |       2,70*
don´t know                     |         86*
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expected development of investments 1997 (d23b)

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                          d23b |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
item non response              |         20*
don't know                     |           /
constant                       |       2,70*
increase                       |       1,65*
decrease                       |       2,24*
don`t know                     |       1,77*
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total amount of investments for 1996 (d24)

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                      Variable |      N(d24)   mean(d24)    min(d24)    max(d24)
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                               |       8,604  6066859.82          -9  1.6040e+09
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assessment condition of your technical facilities in comparison to other (d25)

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                           d25 |        Freq
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item non response              |         10*
I don't know                   |           /
up to date                     |       1,820
rather new                     |       3,682
Yes and No (partly)            |       2,582
rather old                     |         36*
out of time                    |          5*
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firm offering traineeship accord. to bbig - vocational training law / h (d26a)

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                          d26a |        Freq
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yes                            |       4,476
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firm offering traineeship accord. to other regulations (d26b)

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                          d26b |        Freq
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yes                            |         530
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firm offering traineeship of civil servant aspirants (d26c)

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                          d26c |        Freq
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yes                            |         28*
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not offering traineeships (d26d)

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                          d26d |        Freq
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yes                            |       3,75*
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no comment (d26ka)

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                         d26ka |        Freq
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item non response              |           /
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trainees recruited for 1995/1996 (d27)

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                           d27 |        Freq
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item non response              |           /
yes                            |       3,89*
no, other departments          |         26*
no new contracts in 95/96      |         66*
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toal number of men and women according to bbig vocational training l (d27ages)

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                      Variable |  N(d27ages) mean(d27~s) min(d27a~s) max(d27a~s)
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                               |       3,893  10.5949135          -9         900
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according to bbig vocational training law /hw craft trades law: wom (d27agesf)

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                      Variable | N(d27agesf) mean(d27~f) min(d27a~f) max(d27a~f)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       3,893  4.08630896          -9         335
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toal number of men and women according to other regulations (d27bges)

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                      Variable |  N(d27bges) mean(d27~s) min(d27b~s) max(d27b~s)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       3,892  2.49409056          -9         300
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according to other regulations: women (d27bgesf)

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                      Variable | N(d27bgesf) mean(d27~f) min(d27b~f) max(d27b~f)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       3,892  1.96479964          -9         240
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toal number of men and women as civil servant aspirants (d27cges)

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                      Variable |  N(d27cges) mean(d27~s) min(d27c~s) max(d27c~s)
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                               |       3,892  .783144891          -9         630
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as civil servant aspirants: women (d27cgesf)

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                      Variable | N(d27cgesf) mean(d27~f) min(d27c~f) max(d27c~f)
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                               |       3,892  .446300089          -9         417
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no comment (d27gka)

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                      Variable |   N(d27gka) mean(d27~a) min(d27gka) max(d27gka)
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                               |           /
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no comment (d27fka)

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                        d27fka |        Freq
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item non response              |          25
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any of the trainees contracts canceled (d28)

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                           d28 |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
item non response              |           /
yes                            |         82*
no                             |       3,05*
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number of trainees contracts canceled (d28ges)

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                      Variable |   N(d28ges) mean(d28~s) min(d28ges) max(d28ges)
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                               |         823  2.74483585           1          80
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total number of traineeship contracts canceled early at trainee's insta (d28a)

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                      Variable |     N(d28a)  mean(d28a)   min(d28a)   max(d28a)
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                               |         823  1.31348729          -8          64
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total number of traineeship contracts canceled early at company's insta (d28b)

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                      Variable |     N(d28b)  mean(d28b)   min(d28b)   max(d28b)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |         823  .990279436          -8          31
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total number of traineeship contracts canceled early by mutual consent (d28c)

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                      Variable |     N(d28c)  mean(d28c)   min(d28c)   max(d28c)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |         823   .38031593          -8          17
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no comment (d28ka)

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                         d28ka |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
item non response              |           /
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planning to recruit more trainees for vocational training year 95/96 (d29a)

--------------------------------------------
                          d29a |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
item non response              |           /
yes                            |         45*
no                             |       4,08*
--------------------------------------------

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how many trainees additionally to recruit (d29b)

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                      Variable |     N(d29b)  mean(d29b)   min(d29b)   max(d29b)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |         457  3.73960614          -8          60
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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no applicants available for traineeship (d30a)

--------------------------------------------
                          d30a |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
yes                            |         164
--------------------------------------------

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traineeship applicants decided against company (d30b)

--------------------------------------------
                          d30b |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
yes                            |         151
--------------------------------------------

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traineeship applicants did not meet educational requirements (d30c)

--------------------------------------------
                          d30c |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
yes                            |         116
--------------------------------------------

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traineeship applicants failed application test (d30d)

--------------------------------------------
                          d30d |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
yes                            |          99
--------------------------------------------

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traineeship applicants had health problems (d30e)

--------------------------------------------
                          d30e |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
yes                            |           /
--------------------------------------------

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traineeship applicants fell short of company's expectations (d30f)

--------------------------------------------
                          d30f |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
yes                            |          8*
--------------------------------------------

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no comment (d30ka)

--------------------------------------------
                         d30ka |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
item non response              |          4*
--------------------------------------------

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trainees who successfully completed traineeship in 1996 (d31a)

--------------------------------------------
                          d31a |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
item non response              |           /
yes                            |       3,14*
no                             |       1,39*
--------------------------------------------

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number of trainees who successfully completed traineeship (d31b)

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                      Variable |     N(d31b)  mean(d31b)   min(d31b)   max(d31b)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       3,142  13.1394014          -8         736
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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do all trainees continue working at this company after completing train (d32a)

--------------------------------------------
                          d32a |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
item non response              |           /
yes                            |       1,92*
no                             |       1,20*
--------------------------------------------

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total number of trainees not continuing working after completed trainee (d32b)

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                      Variable |     N(d32b)  mean(d32b)   min(d32b)   max(d32b)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       1,923  8.07904339          -9         297
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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trainees who have different plans (d32c1)

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                      Variable |    N(d32c1) mean(d32c1)  min(d32c1)  max(d32c1)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       1,923  2.30681229          -9         297
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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trainees continue working at other parts of the company (d32c2)

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                      Variable |    N(d32c2) mean(d32c2)  min(d32c2)  max(d32c2)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       1,923  .526781082          -9         176
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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no demand (d32c3)

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                      Variable |    N(d32c3) mean(d32c3)  min(d32c3)  max(d32c3)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       1,923  3.15132594          -9         245
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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do not meet company's requirements (d32c4)

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                      Variable |    N(d32c4) mean(d32c4)  min(d32c4)  max(d32c4)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       1,923  .713988543          -9         136
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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no comment (d32ka)

--------------------------------------------
                         d32ka |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
item non response              |          53
--------------------------------------------

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development of traineeship in coming 2 years (d33)

--------------------------------------------
                           d33 |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
item non response              |         245
constant                       |       5,868
expand                         |         932
restrict                       |         683
suspended                      |         349
started for the first time     |         527
--------------------------------------------

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total number of employees 06/96 acc. to question 1 (d34fr1)

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                      Variable |   N(d34fr1) mean(d34~1) min(d34fr1) max(d34fr1)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       8,604  366.558113           1       48711
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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total number of unskilled or semi-skilled blue-collar workers (d34unge)

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                      Variable |  N(d34unge) mean(d34~e) min(d34u~e) max(d34u~e)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       8,604   60.935379          -9       12293
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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total number of skilled blue-collar workers (d34fach)

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                      Variable |  N(d34fach) mean(d34~h) min(d34f~h) max(d34f~h)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       8,604  88.5503235          -9       21657
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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total number of low-skilled white-collar workers/civil servants (d34einf)

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                      Variable |  N(d34einf) mean(d34~f) min(d34e~f) max(d34e~f)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       8,604  27.1211071          -9        6427
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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total number of qualified white-collar workers/civil servants (d34qual)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Variable |  N(d34qual) mean(d34~l) min(d34q~l) max(d34q~l)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       8,604  167.271042          -9       21793
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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total number of working proprietors (d34inh)

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                      Variable |   N(d34inh) mean(d34~h) min(d34inh) max(d34inh)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       8,604  1.12680149          -9         459
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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total number of trainees (d34anw)

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                      Variable |   N(d34anw) mean(d34~w) min(d34anw) max(d34anw)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       8,604  14.7358208          -9        2681
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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total number of employees 06/96 (d34ges)

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                      Variable |   N(d34ges) mean(d34~s) min(d34ges) max(d34ges)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       8,604  366.348907           1       48711
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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no comment (d34ka)

--------------------------------------------
                         d34ka |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
item non response              |          34
--------------------------------------------

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total number of employees: women (d35ges_f)

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                      Variable | N(d35ges_f) mean(d35~f) min(d35g~f) max(d35g~f)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       8,604  146.521729          -9       21800
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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part-time employees (d36a)

--------------------------------------------
                          d36a |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
yes                            |       6,171
no                             |       2,433
--------------------------------------------

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total number of part-time employees (d36tz)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Variable |    N(d36tz) mean(d36tz)  min(d36tz)  max(d36tz)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       6,171  62.3218269          -9        5950
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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total number of part-time employees: women (d36tz_f)

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                      Variable |  N(d36tz_f) mean(d36~f) min(d36t~f) max(d36t~f)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       6,171  51.8073235          -9        5652
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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fixed-term employment (d36b)

--------------------------------------------
                          d36b |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
yes                            |       3,570
no                             |       5,034
--------------------------------------------

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total number of fixed-term employment contracts (d36bef)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Variable |   N(d36bef) mean(d36~f) min(d36bef) max(d36bef)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       3,570   54.517086          -9        3698
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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total number of fixed-term employment contracts: women (d36bef_f)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Variable | N(d36bef_f) mean(d36~f) min(d36b~f) max(d36b~f)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       3,570  25.6518211          -9        1877
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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job creation measures (d36c)

--------------------------------------------
                          d36c |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
yes                            |       1,623
no                             |       6,981
--------------------------------------------

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total number of employees job creation measures (d36abm)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Variable |   N(d36abm) mean(d36~m) min(d36abm) max(d36abm)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       1,623  61.3585968          -9        2728
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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total number of employees job creation measures: women (d36abm_f)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Variable | N(d36abm_f) mean(d36~f) min(d36a~f) max(d36a~f)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       1,623  32.7313614          -9        1345
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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casual workers, trainees (d37a)

--------------------------------------------
                          d37a |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
yes                            |       3,047
--------------------------------------------

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total number of casual workers, trainees (d37aush)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Variable |  N(d37aush) mean(d37~h) min(d37a~h) max(d37a~h)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       3,047  11.3344269          -9        1666
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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freelancers (d37b)

--------------------------------------------
                          d37b |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
yes                            |         810
--------------------------------------------

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total number of freelancers (d37frei)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Variable |  N(d37frei) mean(d37~i) min(d37f~i) max(d37f~i)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |         810  25.0123463          -9        2724
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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agency workers in first half-year (d37c)

--------------------------------------------
                          d37c |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
yes                            |         777
--------------------------------------------

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total number of agency workers (d37leih)

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                      Variable |  N(d37leih) mean(d37~h) min(d37l~h) max(d37l~h)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |         777  16.2406693          -9         750
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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vacant positions (immediate) (d38)

--------------------------------------------
                           d38 |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
item non response              |           /
yes                            |       1,76*
no                             |       6,83*
--------------------------------------------

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total number of vacant positions (immediate) (d39ages)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Variable |  N(d39ages) mean(d39~s) min(d39a~s) max(d39a~s)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       1,767  6.62535381          -9         850
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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number of vacant positions (immediate): unskilled or semi-skilled b (d39aunge)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Variable | N(d39aunge) mean(d39~e) min(d39a~e) max(d39a~e)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       1,767  .987549543          -9          90
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

________________________________________________________________________________

number of vacant positions (immediate): skilled blue-collar workers (d39afach)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Variable | N(d39afach) mean(d39~h) min(d39a~h) max(d39a~h)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       1,767  1.66610074          -9         200
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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number of vacant positions (immediate): low-skilled white-collar wo (d39aeinf)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Variable | N(d39aeinf) mean(d39~f) min(d39a~f) max(d39a~f)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       1,767  .195812106          -9          50
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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number of vacant positions (immediate): qualified white-collar work (d39aqual)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Variable | N(d39aqual) mean(d39~l) min(d39a~l) max(d39a~l)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       1,767  3.61233735          -9         850
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

________________________________________________________________________________

no comment (d39aka)

--------------------------------------------
                        d39aka |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
item non response              |           /
--------------------------------------------

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total number of vacancies notified to employment office (immediate) (d39bges)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Variable |  N(d39bges) mean(d39~s) min(d39b~s) max(d39b~s)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       1,767  3.26938319           0         200
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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number of vacancies notified to employment office (immediate): unsk (d39bunge)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Variable | N(d39bunge) mean(d39~e) min(d39b~e) max(d39b~e)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       1,766  .664212883          -9          90
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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number of vacancies notified to employment office (immediate): skil (d39bfach)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Variable | N(d39bfach) mean(d39~h) min(d39b~h) max(d39b~h)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       1,766  1.20385051          -9         200
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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number of vacancies notified to employment office (immediate): low- (d39beinf)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Variable | N(d39beinf) mean(d39~f) min(d39b~f) max(d39b~f)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       1,766  .124575309          -9          30
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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number of vacancies notified to employment office (immediate): qual (d39bqual)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Variable | N(d39bqual) mean(d39~l) min(d39b~l) max(d39b~l)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       1,767  1.25693262          -9         100
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

________________________________________________________________________________

no comment (d39bka)

--------------------------------------------
                        d39bka |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
item non response              |           /
--------------------------------------------

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vacant positions (later) (d40)

--------------------------------------------
                           d40 |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
item non response              |          20
yes                            |       1,016
no                             |       7,568
--------------------------------------------

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total number of vacant positions (later) (d41ages)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Variable |  N(d41ages) mean(d41~s) min(d41a~s) max(d41a~s)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       1,016  7.27362204          -9         400
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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number of vacant positions (later): unskilled or semi-skilled blue- (d41aunge)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Variable | N(d41aunge) mean(d41~e) min(d41a~e) max(d41a~e)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       1,016  1.20866144          -9         120
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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number of vacant positions (later): skilled blue-collar workers (d41afach)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Variable | N(d41afach) mean(d41~h) min(d41a~h) max(d41a~h)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       1,016  2.13779521          -9         400
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

________________________________________________________________________________

number of vacant positions (later): low-skilled white-collar worker (d41aeinf)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Variable | N(d41aeinf) mean(d41~f) min(d41a~f) max(d41a~f)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       1,016  .176181108          -9          80
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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number of vacant positions (later): qualified white-collar workers/ (d41aqual)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Variable | N(d41aqual) mean(d41~l) min(d41a~l) max(d41a~l)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       1,016  2.85039377          -9         150
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

________________________________________________________________________________

no comment (d41aka)

--------------------------------------------
                        d41aka |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
item non response              |           /
--------------------------------------------

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total number of vacancies notified to employment office (later) (d41bges)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Variable |  N(d41bges) mean(d41~s) min(d41b~s) max(d41b~s)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       1,016  3.52165365          -9         400
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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number of vacancies notified to employment office (later): unskille (d41bunge)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Variable | N(d41bunge) mean(d41~e) min(d41b~e) max(d41b~e)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       1,016  .818897665          -9         120
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

________________________________________________________________________________

number of vacancies notified to employment office (later): skilled (d41bfach)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Variable | N(d41bfach) mean(d41~h) min(d41b~h) max(d41b~h)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       1,016  1.29035437          -9         400
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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number of vacancies notified to employment office (later): low-skil (d41beinf)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Variable | N(d41beinf) mean(d41~f) min(d41b~f) max(d41b~f)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       1,016  .242125988          -9          80
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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number of vacancies notified to employment office (later): qualifie (d41bqual)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Variable | N(d41bqual) mean(d41~l) min(d41b~l) max(d41b~l)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       1,016  .986220479          -9          70
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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no comment (d41bka)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Variable |   N(d41bka) mean(d41~a) min(d41bka) max(d41bka)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |           /
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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hired personnel during first half of year 1996 (d42a)

--------------------------------------------
                          d42a |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
item non response              |           /
yes                            |       4,84*
no                             |       3,75*
--------------------------------------------

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would have liked to hire; no demand (d42b)

--------------------------------------------
                          d42b |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
item non response              |          47
we would have like to have     |         225
no demand                      |       3,487
--------------------------------------------

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total number of new employees (d43ages)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Variable |  N(d43ages) mean(d43~s) min(d43a~s) max(d43a~s)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       4,845  22.1760578          -9        1768
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

________________________________________________________________________________

new employees: unskilled or semi-skilled blue-collar workers (d43aunge)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Variable | N(d43aunge) mean(d43~e) min(d43a~e) max(d43a~e)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       4,845  6.60309601          -9        1656
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

________________________________________________________________________________

new employees: skilled blue-collar workers (d43afach)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Variable | N(d43afach) mean(d43~h) min(d43a~h) max(d43a~h)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       4,845  5.39504623          -9         860
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

________________________________________________________________________________

new employees: low-skilled white-collar workers/civil servants (d43aeinf)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Variable | N(d43aeinf) mean(d43~f) min(d43a~f) max(d43a~f)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       4,845  1.46707952          -9         398
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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new employees: qualified white-collar workers/civil servants (d43aqual)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Variable | N(d43aqual) mean(d43~l) min(d43a~l) max(d43a~l)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       4,845  7.69989681          -9        1557
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

________________________________________________________________________________

I do not know (d43awn)

--------------------------------------------
                        d43awn |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
don't know                     |          21
--------------------------------------------

________________________________________________________________________________

new employees placed by federal employment agency (d43bges)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Variable |  N(d43bges) mean(d43~s) min(d43b~s) max(d43b~s)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       4,845  6.08049536          -9        1756
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

________________________________________________________________________________

new employees placed by federal employment agency: unskilled or sem (d43bunge)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Variable | N(d43bunge) mean(d43~e) min(d43b~e) max(d43b~e)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       4,842  1.99917388          -9        1656
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

________________________________________________________________________________

new employees placed by federal employment agency: skilled blue-col (d43bfach)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Variable | N(d43bfach) mean(d43~h) min(d43b~h) max(d43b~h)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       4,842  1.85873604          -9         860
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

________________________________________________________________________________

new employees placed by federal employment agency: low-skilled whit (d43beinf)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Variable | N(d43beinf) mean(d43~f) min(d43b~f) max(d43b~f)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       4,842 -.260223061          -9         176
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

________________________________________________________________________________

new employees placed by federal employment agency: qualified white- (d43bqual)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Variable | N(d43bqual) mean(d43~l) min(d43b~l) max(d43b~l)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       4,842 -.051425032          -9         113
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

________________________________________________________________________________

I do not know (d43bwn)

--------------------------------------------
                        d43bwn |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
don't know                     |           /
--------------------------------------------

________________________________________________________________________________

new employees previously unemployed (d43cges)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Variable |  N(d43cges) mean(d43~s) min(d43c~s) max(d43c~s)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       4,845   6.6047473          -9        1768
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

________________________________________________________________________________

new employees previously unemployed: unskilled or semi-skilled blue (d43cunge)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Variable | N(d43cunge) mean(d43~e) min(d43c~e) max(d43c~e)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       4,842  1.73440731          -9        1656
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

________________________________________________________________________________

new employees previously unemployed: skilled blue-collar workers (d43cfach)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Variable | N(d43cfach) mean(d43~h) min(d43c~h) max(d43c~h)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       4,842  1.48327136          -9         860
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

________________________________________________________________________________

new employees previously unemployed: low-skilled white-collar worke (d43ceinf)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Variable | N(d43ceinf) mean(d43~f) min(d43c~f) max(d43c~f)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       4,842 -.933498561          -9         467
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

________________________________________________________________________________

new employees previously unemployed: qualified white-collar workers (d43cqual)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Variable | N(d43cqual) mean(d43~l) min(d43c~l) max(d43c~l)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       4,842 -.634035528          -9         113
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

________________________________________________________________________________

I do not know (d43cwn)

--------------------------------------------
                        d43cwn |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
don't know                     |           /
--------------------------------------------

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planning to recruit more employees (d44)

--------------------------------------------
                           d44 |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
item non response              |           /
yes                            |         53*
no                             |       4,29*
--------------------------------------------

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total number of vacant positions (d45ges)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Variable |   N(d45ges) mean(d45~s) min(d45ges) max(d45ges)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |         758  5.07915545          -9         277
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

________________________________________________________________________________

vacant positions: unskilled or semi-skilled blue-collar workers (d45unge)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Variable |  N(d45unge) mean(d45~e) min(d45u~e) max(d45u~e)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |         758 -.098944589          -9          48
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

________________________________________________________________________________

vacant positions: skilled blue-collar workers (d45fach)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Variable |  N(d45fach) mean(d45~h) min(d45f~h) max(d45f~h)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |         758  1.23350918          -9         101
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

________________________________________________________________________________

vacant positions: low-skilled white-collar workers/civil servants (d45einf)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Variable |  N(d45einf) mean(d45~f) min(d45e~f) max(d45e~f)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |         755 -.450331122          -9          20
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

________________________________________________________________________________

vacant positions: qualified white-collar workers/civil servants (d45qual)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Variable |  N(d45qual) mean(d45~l) min(d45q~l) max(d45q~l)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |         758  2.26121378          -9         245
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

________________________________________________________________________________

no comment (d45ka)

--------------------------------------------
                         d45ka |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
item non response              |           /
--------------------------------------------

________________________________________________________________________________

applicants for vacant positions (d46)

--------------------------------------------
                           d46 |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
item non response              |          29
yes                            |         490
no                             |         236
--------------------------------------------

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terminations of employment first half-year 1996 (d47)

--------------------------------------------
                           d47 |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
item non response              |           /
yes                            |       5,67*
no                             |       2,90*
--------------------------------------------

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total number of terminations of employment (d48ges)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Variable |   N(d48ges) mean(d48~s) min(d48ges) max(d48ges)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       5,678  29.3376198          -9        2024
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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resignation on the part of the employee (d48a)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Variable |     N(d48a)  mean(d48a)   min(d48a)   max(d48a)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       5,679  4.24176788          -9         456
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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dismissal by employer (d48b)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Variable |     N(d48b)  mean(d48b)   min(d48b)   max(d48b)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       5,678  4.03152514          -9        1129
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Leaving after termination of the in-company training (d48c)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Variable |     N(d48c)  mean(d48c)   min(d48c)   max(d48c)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       5,678  1.37407541          -9         280
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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fixed-term employment contract expired (d48d)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Variable |     N(d48d)  mean(d48d)   min(d48d)   max(d48d)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       5,678  7.90542459          -9        1623
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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amicable cancellation of the employment contract (d48e)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Variable |     N(d48e)  mean(d48e)   min(d48e)   max(d48e)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       5,678  3.81489968          -9        1115
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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transfer to other division of enterprise (d48f)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Variable |     N(d48f)  mean(d48f)   min(d48f)   max(d48f)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       5,678  1.59122932          -9        1048
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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retirement or death (d48g)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Variable |     N(d48g)  mean(d48g)   min(d48g)   max(d48g)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       5,678  3.60003519          -9         914
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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other reasons (d48h)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Variable |     N(d48h)  mean(d48h)   min(d48h)   max(d48h)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       5,678  1.15181398          -9         400
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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no comment (d48ka)

--------------------------------------------
                         d48ka |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
item non response              |          20
--------------------------------------------

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importance of collective agreement (d49)

--------------------------------------------
                           d49 |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
item non response              |          32
industry-wide wage agreement   |       5,260
company agreement              |       1,198
no agreement                   |       2,114
--------------------------------------------

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wages paid above standard rate (d50)

--------------------------------------------
                           d50 |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
item non response              |          61
yes                            |       2,285
no                             |       4,112
--------------------------------------------

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wages paid above standard rate (%) (d50proz)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Variable |  N(d50proz) mean(d50~z) min(d50p~z) max(d50p~z)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       2,285  9.13523006          -9          60
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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gross pay and base salary total june 1996 (d51)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Variable |      N(d51)   mean(d51)    min(d51)    max(d51)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       8,604  1404078.72          -8   389000000
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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weekly working hours full-time (d52)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Variable |      N(d52)   mean(d52)    min(d52)    max(d52)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       8,604  383.093903          -9         850
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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proportion full-time (%) (d53a)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Variable |     N(d53a)  mean(d53a)   min(d53a)   max(d53a)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       8,604  83.4624557          -8         100
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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proportion part-time > 24h weekly (%) (d53b)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Variable |     N(d53b)  mean(d53b)   min(d53b)   max(d53b)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       8,604  6.91503954          -8         100
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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proportion part-time 15-24h weekly (%) (d53c)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Variable |     N(d53c)  mean(d53c)   min(d53c)   max(d53c)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       8,604  5.70513725          -8         100
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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proportion part-time < 15h weekly (%) (d53d)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Variable |     N(d53d)  mean(d53d)   min(d53d)   max(d53d)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       8,604  2.81717801          -8         100
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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proportion part-time no fixed hours of work (d53e)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Variable |     N(d53e)  mean(d53e)   min(d53e)   max(d53e)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       8,604  .870990217          -8         100
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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no comment (d53ka)

--------------------------------------------
                         d53ka |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
item non response              |          26
--------------------------------------------

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weekly business hours currently longer than agreed weekly hours of work (d54)

--------------------------------------------
                           d54 |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
item non response              |         454
yes                            |       2,870
no                             |       5,280
--------------------------------------------

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weekly working days (d55)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Variable |      N(d55)   mean(d55)    min(d55)    max(d55)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       8,604  5.26638794          -9           7
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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flexible working hours (d56a)

--------------------------------------------
                          d56a |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
item non response              |          87
yes                            |       3,575
no                             |       4,942
--------------------------------------------

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flexible working hours (%) (d56b)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Variable |     N(d56b)  mean(d56b)   min(d56b)   max(d56b)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       3,575    59.60112          -9         100
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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staggered working hours (d57a)

--------------------------------------------
                          d57a |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
item non response              |         106
yes                            |       2,718
no                             |       5,780
--------------------------------------------

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staggered working hours (%) (d57b)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Variable |     N(d57b)  mean(d57b)   min(d57b)   max(d57b)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       2,718   37.364975          -9         100
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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shift-work (d58a)

--------------------------------------------
                          d58a |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
item non response              |           /
yes                            |       2,85*
no                             |       5,73*
--------------------------------------------

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2-shift-system (d58b)

--------------------------------------------
                          d58b |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
yes                            |       2,066
--------------------------------------------

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2-shift-system percentage of personnel involved (d58bproz)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Variable | N(d58bproz) mean(d58~z) min(d58b~z) max(d58b~z)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       2,066  29.5658283          -9         100
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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3-shift-system (d58c)

--------------------------------------------
                          d58c |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
yes                            |       1,500
--------------------------------------------

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3-shift-system percentage of personnel involved (d58cproz)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Variable | N(d58cproz) mean(d58~z) min(d58c~z) max(d58c~z)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       1,500  26.6466675          -9         100
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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4-shift-system (d58d)

--------------------------------------------
                          d58d |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
yes                            |         329
--------------------------------------------

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4-shift-system percentage of personnel involved (d58dproz)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Variable | N(d58dproz) mean(d58~z) min(d58d~z) max(d58d~z)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |         329  28.6322193          -9         100
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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other shift-systems (d58e)

--------------------------------------------
                          d58e |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
yes                            |         332
--------------------------------------------

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other shift-systems percentage of personnel involved (d58eproz)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Variable | N(d58eproz) mean(d58~z) min(d58e~z) max(d58e~z)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |         332  29.8283138          -9         100
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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no comment (d58ka)

--------------------------------------------
                         d58ka |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
item non response              |           /
--------------------------------------------

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saturday work first half-year 1996 (d59a)

--------------------------------------------
                          d59a |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
item non response              |           /
yes                            |       5,38*
no                             |       3,21*
--------------------------------------------

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normally every saturday work (d59b)

--------------------------------------------
                          d59b |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
yes                            |       2,533
--------------------------------------------

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normally every saturday work(%) (d59bproz)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Variable | N(d59bproz) mean(d59~z) min(d59b~z) max(d59b~z)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       2,533  45.7662849          -9         100
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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regularly, but not every saturday work (d59c)

--------------------------------------------
                          d59c |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
yes                            |         977
--------------------------------------------

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regularly, but not every saturday work (%) (d59cproz)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Variable | N(d59cproz) mean(d59~z) min(d59c~z) max(d59c~z)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |         977  40.1146355          -9         100
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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occasionally saturday work (d59d)

--------------------------------------------
                          d59d |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
yes                            |       2,05*
--------------------------------------------

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no comment (d59ka)

--------------------------------------------
                         d59ka |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
item non response              |           /
--------------------------------------------

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sunday work first half-year 1996 (d60a)

--------------------------------------------
                          d60a |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
item non response              |          21
yes                            |       2,710
no                             |       5,873
--------------------------------------------

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normally every sunday work (d60b)

--------------------------------------------
                          d60b |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
yes                            |       1,415
--------------------------------------------

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normally every sunday work (%) (d60bproz)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Variable | N(d60bproz) mean(d60~z) min(d60b~z) max(d60b~z)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       1,415  36.7222633          -9         100
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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regularly, but not every sunday work (d60c)

--------------------------------------------
                          d60c |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
yes                            |         543
--------------------------------------------

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regularly, but not every sunday work (%) (d60cproz)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Variable | N(d60cproz) mean(d60~z) min(d60c~z) max(d60c~z)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |         543   37.513813          -9         100
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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occasionally sunday work (d60d)

--------------------------------------------
                          d60d |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
yes                            |         84*
--------------------------------------------

________________________________________________________________________________

no comment (d60ka)

--------------------------------------------
                         d60ka |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
item non response              |           /
--------------------------------------------

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hours of working regulation: shift-systems remodeled (d61a)

--------------------------------------------
                          d61a |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
item non response              |          60
yes                            |         407
no                             |       8,137
--------------------------------------------

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hours of working regulation: introduction of night work for women (d61b)

--------------------------------------------
                          d61b |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
item non response              |          74
yes                            |         182
no                             |       8,348
--------------------------------------------

________________________________________________________________________________

hours of working regulation: introduction/increase of weekend work (d61c)

--------------------------------------------
                          d61c |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
item non response              |          75
yes                            |         172
no                             |       8,357
--------------------------------------------

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short-time work first half of year 1996 (d62a)

--------------------------------------------
                          d62a |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
item non response              |           /
yes                            |         58*
no                             |       8,00*
--------------------------------------------

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hours not worked due to short-time work (d62b)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Variable |     N(d62b)  mean(d62b)   min(d62b)   max(d62b)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |         584  18852.9692          -9      818900
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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overtime first half-year 1996 (d63)

--------------------------------------------
                           d63 |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
item non response              |           /
yes                            |       4,88*
no                             |       3,71*
--------------------------------------------

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proportion of employees: overtime (%) (d64)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Variable |      N(d64)   mean(d64)    min(d64)    max(d64)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       4,881  32.0067596          -9         100
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

________________________________________________________________________________

reasons for overtime work: fluctuations in demand/production (d65a)

--------------------------------------------
                          d65a |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
yes                            |       2,631
--------------------------------------------

________________________________________________________________________________

reasons for overtime work: operating failures (d65b)

--------------------------------------------
                          d65b |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
yes                            |       1,060
--------------------------------------------

________________________________________________________________________________

reasons for overtime work: bridging of production conversion (d65c)

--------------------------------------------
                          d65c |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
yes                            |         718
--------------------------------------------

________________________________________________________________________________

reasons for overtime work: substitution of absent employees (d65d)

--------------------------------------------
                          d65d |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
yes                            |       2,533
--------------------------------------------

________________________________________________________________________________

reasons for overtime work: employment shortage concerning specialists/s (d65e)

--------------------------------------------
                          d65e |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
yes                            |       1,288
--------------------------------------------

________________________________________________________________________________

reasons for overtime work: reduction in working hours due to collective (d65f)

--------------------------------------------
                          d65f |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
yes                            |         176
--------------------------------------------

________________________________________________________________________________

reasons for overtime work: employees' wishes (d65g)

--------------------------------------------
                          d65g |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
yes                            |         224
--------------------------------------------

________________________________________________________________________________

reasons for overtime work: other (d65h)

--------------------------------------------
                          d65h |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
yes                            |         900
--------------------------------------------

________________________________________________________________________________

no comment (d65ka)

--------------------------------------------
                         d65ka |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
item non response              |          53
--------------------------------------------

________________________________________________________________________________

extra hours overall (d66a)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Variable |     N(d66a)  mean(d66a)   min(d66a)   max(d66a)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       4,881  5287.84266          -9     1740000
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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extra hours paid (d66b)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Variable |     N(d66b)  mean(d66b)   min(d66b)   max(d66b)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       4,881  4303.59045          -9     1740000
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

________________________________________________________________________________

seasonal fluctuations with regard to demand or production (d67)

--------------------------------------------
                           d67 |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
item non response              |          23
yes                            |       4,361
no                             |       4,220
--------------------------------------------

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fluctuations (un)predictable (d68)

--------------------------------------------
                           d68 |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
item non response              |           /
predominantly predictable      |       2,01*
predominantly unpredictable    |       1,33*
both                           |       1,00*
--------------------------------------------

________________________________________________________________________________

demand production fluctuations: building up stocks/stock disposal (d69a)

--------------------------------------------
                          d69a |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
yes                            |         689
--------------------------------------------

________________________________________________________________________________

demand production fluctuations: shortening/extension of terms of delive (d69b)

--------------------------------------------
                          d69b |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
yes                            |         429
--------------------------------------------

________________________________________________________________________________

demand production fluctuations: expansion/reduction in subcontracts (d69c)

--------------------------------------------
                          d69c |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
yes                            |         545
--------------------------------------------

________________________________________________________________________________

demand production fluctuations: expansion/reduction in overtime/extra s (d69d)

--------------------------------------------
                          d69d |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
yes                            |       2,161
--------------------------------------------

________________________________________________________________________________

demand production fluctuations: claiming of holidays after overtime (d69e)

--------------------------------------------
                          d69e |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
yes                            |       2,072
--------------------------------------------

________________________________________________________________________________

demand production fluctuations: flexible working hour systems (d69f)

--------------------------------------------
                          d69f |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
yes                            |       1,416
--------------------------------------------

________________________________________________________________________________

demand production fluctuations: arranging short-time work (d69g)

--------------------------------------------
                          d69g |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
yes                            |         494
--------------------------------------------

________________________________________________________________________________

demand production fluctuations: in-firm transfers (d69h)

--------------------------------------------
                          d69h |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
yes                            |       1,037
--------------------------------------------

________________________________________________________________________________

demand production fluctuations: additional workers with fixed-term cont (d69i)

--------------------------------------------
                          d69i |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
yes                            |       1,173
--------------------------------------------

________________________________________________________________________________

demand production fluctuations: temporary employees (hiring out) (d69k)

--------------------------------------------
                          d69k |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
yes                            |         561
--------------------------------------------

________________________________________________________________________________

demand production fluctuations: engagement/dismissal of staff (d69l)

--------------------------------------------
                          d69l |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
yes                            |         781
--------------------------------------------

________________________________________________________________________________

demand production fluctuations: other (d69m)

--------------------------------------------
                          d69m |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
yes                            |         421
--------------------------------------------

________________________________________________________________________________

no comment (d69ka)

--------------------------------------------
                         d69ka |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
item non response              |          74
--------------------------------------------

________________________________________________________________________________

location of company (d70)

--------------------------------------------
                           d70 |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
old federal states/west berlin |       4,291
new federal states/east berlin |       4,313
--------------------------------------------

________________________________________________________________________________

company formation before/after 1960 (d71a)

--------------------------------------------
                          d71a |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
before 1960                    |       2,293
1960 and later                 |       1,998
--------------------------------------------

________________________________________________________________________________

year of company formation (d71b)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Variable |     N(d71b)  mean(d71b)   min(d71b)   max(d71b)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       1,998  83.0725708          60          96
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

________________________________________________________________________________

type of formation (first interview/west germany) (d72)

--------------------------------------------
                           d72 |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
item non response              |          30
don't know                     |          29
start-up                       |       1,415
spin-off                       |         524
--------------------------------------------

________________________________________________________________________________

yes, former veb [nationally owned enterprise]/public facility in gdr (d73a)

--------------------------------------------
                          d73a |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
yes                            |       1,373
--------------------------------------------

________________________________________________________________________________

yes, cooperative society in gdr (d73b)

--------------------------------------------
                          d73b |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
yes                            |         276
--------------------------------------------

________________________________________________________________________________

yes, private enterprise in gdr (d73c)

--------------------------------------------
                          d73c |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
yes                            |         398
--------------------------------------------

________________________________________________________________________________

no, part of former gdr-enterprise (d73d)

--------------------------------------------
                          d73d |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
yes                            |         31*
--------------------------------------------

________________________________________________________________________________

no, start-up (d73e)

--------------------------------------------
                          d73e |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
yes                            |       1,86*
--------------------------------------------

________________________________________________________________________________

no comment (d73ka)

--------------------------------------------
                         d73ka |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
item non response              |          8*
don't know                     |           /
--------------------------------------------

________________________________________________________________________________

month of comany formation in todays legal form (d74a)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Variable |     N(d74a)  mean(d74a)   min(d74a)   max(d74a)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       4,313  5.33920717          -9          12
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

________________________________________________________________________________

year of comany formation in todays legal form (d74b)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Variable |     N(d74b)  mean(d74b)   min(d74b)   max(d74b)
-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------
                               |       4,313  86.8530045          -9          96
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

________________________________________________________________________________

no comment (d74ka)

--------------------------------------------
                         d74ka |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
-9                             |          87
--------------------------------------------

________________________________________________________________________________

being administered by the trustee agency (d75)

--------------------------------------------
                           d75 |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
item non response              |          61
yes                            |         648
no                             |       3,604
--------------------------------------------

________________________________________________________________________________

privatization: reprivatized (former proprietor) (d76a)

--------------------------------------------
                          d76a |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
yes                            |          60
--------------------------------------------

________________________________________________________________________________

privatization: mbo/mbi (d76b)

--------------------------------------------
                          d76b |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
yes                            |          7*
--------------------------------------------

________________________________________________________________________________

privatization: privatized (new proprietor) (d76c)

--------------------------------------------
                          d76c |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
yes                            |         42*
--------------------------------------------

________________________________________________________________________________

privatization: municipalized (d76d)

--------------------------------------------
                          d76d |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
yes                            |          2*
--------------------------------------------

________________________________________________________________________________

privatization: other (d76e)

--------------------------------------------
                          d76e |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
yes                            |          5*
--------------------------------------------

________________________________________________________________________________

no comment (d76ka)

--------------------------------------------
                         d76ka |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
item non response              |           /
--------------------------------------------

________________________________________________________________________________

ownership (d77)

--------------------------------------------
                           d77 |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
item non response              |          88
don't know                     |          69
eastern german property        |       2,103
western german property        |         869
foreign property               |          89
public property                |         889
no principal shareholder       |         206
--------------------------------------------

________________________________________________________________________________

position of the department within the organization (headquarters, subsid (d78)

--------------------------------------------
                           d78 |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
item non response              |         125
separate enterprise            |       5,476
subsidiary                     |       1,773
central office                 |         852
center spot                    |         378
--------------------------------------------

________________________________________________________________________________

legal form of organization of enterprise (d79)

--------------------------------------------
                           d79 |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
item non response              |          74
personal undertaking           |       1,688
private limited company        |         604
limited company                |       3,604
proprietary company            |         610
public corporation             |       1,386
other                          |         638
--------------------------------------------

________________________________________________________________________________

works council (d80)

--------------------------------------------
                           d80 |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
item non response              |          62
yes                            |       4,232
no                             |       4,310
--------------------------------------------

________________________________________________________________________________

indication of sector still valid according to federal employment agency (d81a)

--------------------------------------------
                          d81a |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
yes                            |       8,132
no                             |         472
--------------------------------------------

________________________________________________________________________________

current sector (d81b)

--------------------------------------------
                          d81b |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
agriculture/forestry           |         240
ining/energy                   |         170
chemical industry              |         116
plastics industry              |          91
extraction of the ore          |         116
metal production               |         194
metal-structure                |         147
mechanical engineering         |         275
vehicle manufacturing          |         164
shipbuilding and aircraft      |          32
electrical engineering         |         267
precision mechanics            |         134
wood machining                 |         126
paper and print                |          91
textile and clothing           |         107
food and luxury article        |         257
building sector                |         565
construction                   |         336
trade                          |       1,056
news                           |         358
credits/financial              |         218
insurance                      |          98
restaurants                    |         283
homes                          |         134
laundry                        |         182
educational institution        |         394
publishing                     |          87
healthcare                     |         536
judiciary                      |         149
architecture                   |         177
property management            |          97
commercial advertising         |          27
sanitation                     |          72
pawnshop                       |           /
other services                 |         166
organisations                  |         307
ecclesial                      |          74
private sector                 |           /
civil service                  |         579
public security                |          52
social insurance               |         106
--------------------------------------------

________________________________________________________________________________

interviewing method (d83)

--------------------------------------------
                           d83 |        Freq
-------------------------------+------------
item non response              |         862
entirely private               |       5,256
predominantly private          |         742
form completed predominantly   |         751
form completed entirely        |         993
--------------------------------------------
