Panel Study Labour Market and Social Security (PASS)
PASS is a longitudinal household survey conducted annually in Germany since 2006. Over 42,000 individuals have participated across its waves. The survey uses a dual-frame sampling strategy, drawing one sample from households receiving Unemployment Benefit II (welfare recipients) and another from the general residential population. The study includes individuals aged 15 years and older. In its first wave, 18,954 participants from 12,794 households took part. Additional participants have been added in later waves. Respondents are followed up once a year, with each wave consisting of a single interview conducted either by telephone or in person.
Study design
Household panel, Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
≈ 42000 (participants)
Recruitment is ongoing
Age at first data collection
≥ 15 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2006
Primary Institutions
German Institute for Employment Research (Institut für Arbeitsmarkt und Berufsforschung, IAB)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Computer, paper or task testing (e.g. cognitive testing, theory of mind doll task, attention computer tasks)
- Interview – face-to-face
- Interview – online
- Secondary data
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- None
- Employer data
Engagement
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