Poverty rate and welfare aid recipient rate 
Objective and subjective poverty indicators in an international comparison 
Poverty rate and rate of material deprivation 
Definitions/Comments:
Ratio of material deprivation = deprivation in 3 or more categories out of 9 categories.
Sample size: SILC Switzerland: 7000 households (17 000 people)
Source: SILC
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- 1Distribution
of Social Goods- Educational attainment of the population
- Post-compulsory education
- Educational inheritance
- Transformation of the economy and the labour market
- Labour participation
- Full-time and part-time employment
- Precarious employment conditions
- Entry into working life
- Work-life balance
- Care work – care of children and relatives
- Unemployment
- Long-term unemployment
- Income from employment
- Wage differences
- Economic situation of households and wealth distribution
- Appendix to the contribution of Ursina Kuhn et al.
- 2Cultural
Diversity- Profile of nationalities
- Naturalisations and characteristics of the migrant population
- Attitudes towards foreign citizens
- Language diversity
- Denominational and religious affiliation
- Religiosity and contents of belief
- Religious and spiritual practices
- Media use
- Cultural behaviour
- Cultural and creative activities
- Travel behaviour
- Exercise behaviour
- Practised types of sport
- Dietary habits
- Meaning of life and goals in life
- 3Social
Integration- Marriages and partnerships
- Separation, divorce, widowhood
- Births and intergenerational norms
- Dying and death
- The population’s age structure
- Household types and living together
- Social relationships – within and outside the family
- Voluntary work in general and within organisations
- Informal voluntary work and online engagement
- Welfare state
- Subjective health
- Housing situation
- Poverty
- Crime rate
- Feelings of insecurity
- 4Political
Shaping- Political interest
- Political convictions
- Problem perception
- Political identities
- Social insecurity
- Political positions
- Political activities
- Voting
- Elections
- Proximity to political parties and party membership
- Parliament and party strength
- Political representation – by gender and age
- Government and the administration
- Judiciary system
- Assessment of the political system
- Appendix to the contribution of Marc Bühlmann
- 5Society
and Environment- Transport mobility
- Traffic hazards
- Traffic noise
- Energy end consumption
- Change of settlement conditions and living environment
- Biodiversity and ecological quality of the landscape
- Water usage
- Air pollution and respiratory diseases
- Climate and greenhouse gases
- Assessment of the environmental quality
- Level of information about environmental issues
- Assessment of environmental risks
- Environmental policy
- Environmentally conscious behaviour
- Waste and recycling
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