Definitions/Comments:
Balkan countries = former Yugoslavia, Albania, Romania, Bulgaria.
Question wording: “In general, how satisfied are you with your life (0 means ‘not at all satisfied’ and 10 ‘completely satisfied’)?” Life satisfaction in the country of origin is based on the average life satisfaction values of the population in these countries in 2014 (or in 2012 respectively).
Sample size: SHP 2014: 12 090, weighted data; ESS 2014 (ES, IT, PT: 2012): 1532–3045, weighted
Sources: SHP and for the satisfaction with life in the country of origin: ESS 2014 (ES, IT, PT: 2012)
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Resident foreign population by country of birth
Resident foreign population by country of origin
Life satisfaction of immigrants and Swiss citizens in Switzerland and in the country of origin 
