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Table 3 Characteristics of potential migrants

From: Potential migration and subjective well-being in Europe

Would you like to move?

No

Yes

 

No

Yes

Age 15-25

  

Age 45-55

  

Income

30.06

26.22

Income

36.00

35.03

Employed (%)

40

38

Employed (%)

72

69

Male (%)

48

47

Male (%)

39

46

Married (%)

6

5

Married (%)

67

59

Life satisfaction

7.04

6.53

Life satisfaction

6.41

5.77

Age 25-35

  

Age > 55

  

Income

33.52

29.92

Income

24.18

28.69

Employed (%)

73

69

Employed (%)

21

33

Male (%)

41

48

Male (%)

38

46

Married (%)

50

40

Married (%)

56

55

Life satisfaction

6.66

6.02

Life satisfaction

6.13

5.74

Age 35-45

     

Income

38.51

35.52

   

Employed (%)

77

74

   

Male (%)

39

47

   

Married (%)

67

60

   

Life satisfaction

6.68

5.97

   
  1. Source: Author’s calculation from the Gallup World Poll. Income is reported in thousands of international dollars.