On the whole, are you very satisfied, fairly satisfied, not very satisfied, or not at all satisfied with the life you lead ?
Related GESIS information service publication "Recherche Spezial 01/2008":
Lebenszufriedenheit - Ein Überblick über aktuelle sozialwissenschaftliche Literatur zur Thematik (Life satisfaction - A review of up-to-date publications; abstracts mostly in English).
| ZA Study Number | Eurobarometer | Fieldwork Month | Fieldwork Year | Question Number | Variable Name (1) |
| 0628 | ECS73 | 9-10 | 1973 | Q.22 | V16 |
| 0987 | 3 | 5 | 1975 | Q.61 | V60 |
| 0987 | 3 | 5 | 1975 | Q.219 (2) | V87 |
| 0988 | 4 | 10 | 1975 | Q.68 | V40 |
| 0989 | 5 | 5-6 | 1976 | Q.149 | V42 |
| 0989 | 5 | 5-6 | 1976 | Q.217 (2) | V91 |
| 0990 | 6 | 11 | 1976 | Q.112 | V5 |
| 0991 | 7 | 4-5 | 1977 | Q.112 | V8 |
| 0992 | 8 | 10-11 | 1977 | Q.112 | V9 |
| 0993 | 9 | 5-6 | 1978 | Q.112 | V9 |
| 0994 | 10 | 10-11 | 1978 | Q.112 | V9 |
| 1036 | 11 | 4 | 1979 | Q.124 | V15 |
| 1038 | 13 | 4 | 1980 | Q.112 | V8 |
| 1206 | 15 | 4 | 1981 | Q.120 | V8 |
| 1208 | 17 | 3-4 | 1982 | Q.142 | V54 |
| 1209 | 18 | 10 | 1982 | Q.232 | V33 |
| 1318 | 19 | 3-4 | 1983 | Q.121 | V10 |
| 1318 | 19 | 3-4 | 1983 | Q.343 (3) | V224 |
| 1319 | 20 | 10 | 1983 | Q.238 | V35 |
| 1320 | 21 | 3-4 | 1984 | Q.212 | V11 |
| 1321 | 22 | 10-11 | 1984 | Q.226 | V124 |
| 1541 | 23 | 3-4 | 1985 | Q.132 | V11 |
| 1542 | 24 | 10-11 | 1985 | Q.155 | V17 |
| 1543 | 25 | 3-4 | 1986 | Q.122 | V11 |
| 1544 | 26 | 10-11 | 1986 | Q.145 | V17 |
| 1712 | 27 | 4 | 1987 | Q.231 | V11 |
| 1713 | 28 | 10-11 | 1987 | Q.135 | V17 |
| 1714 | 29 | 3-4 | 1988 | Q.125 | V11 |
| 1715 | 30 | 10-11 | 1988 | Q.118 (4) | V17 |
| 1750 | 31 | 3-4 | 1989 | Q.124 | V11 |
| 1751 | 31A | 7 | 1989 | Q.123 | V11 |
| 1752 | 32 | 10-11 | 1989 | Q.3 | V12 |
| 1753 | 33 | 3-4 | 1990 | Q.2 | V12 |
| 1960 | 34.0 | 10-11 | 1990 | Q.7 | V23 |
| 1961 | 34.1 | 10-11 | 1990 | Q.2 | V17 |
| 1962 | 34.2 | 10-11 | 1990 | Q.2 | V17 |
| 2031 | 35.0 | 3 | 1991 | Q.2 | V18 |
| 2081 | 36 | 10-11 | 1991 | Q.2 | V19 |
| 2141 | 37.0 | 3-4 | 1992 | Q.2 | V18 |
| 2241 | 37.1 | 4-5 | 1992 | Q.2 | V18 |
| 2242 | 37.2 | 4-5 | 1992 | Q.2 | V16 |
| 2243 | 37.0+1 | 3-5 | 1992 | Q.2 | V19 |
| 2294 | 38.0 | 9-10 | 1992 | Q.2 | V18 |
| 2295 | 38.1 | 11 | 1992 | Q.2 | V17 |
| 2346 | 39.0 | 3-4 | 1993 | Q.2 | V20 |
| 2459 | 40 | 10-11 | 1993 | Q.2 | V19 |
| 2490 | 41.0 | 4-5 | 1994 | Q.2 | V36 |
| 2563 | 42 | 11-12 | 1994 | Q.2 | V33 |
| 2637 | 43.1 | 4-5 | 1995 | Q.2 | V38 |
| 2828 | 44.2bis | 2 | 1996 | Q.2 | V37 |
| 2830 | 44.3OVR | 2-4 | 1996 | Q.104 (9) | V247 |
| 2936 | 47.1 | 3-4 | 1997 | Q.36 (5) | V475 |
| 3052 | 49 | 4-5 | 1998 | Q.5 | V42 |
| 3204 | 52.0 | 10-11 | 1999 | Q.7 | |
| 3205 | 52.1 | 11-12 | 1999 | Q.13_1 (6) | |
| 3296 | 53 | 4-5 | 2000 | Q.4 (5) | |
| 3387 | 54.1 | 11-12 | 2000 | Q.4 | |
| 3507 | 55.1 | 4-5 | 2001 | Q.7 (5) | |
| 3626 | 56.1 | 9-10 | 2001 | Q.46 (9) | |
| 3627 | 56.2 | 10-11 | 2001 | Q.4 | |
| 3639 | 57.1 | 3-5 | 2002 | Q.4 | |
| 3640 | 57.2 | 4-6 | 2002 | Q.4_1 (6) | |
| 3693 | 58.1 | 10-11 | 2002 | Q.4 | |
| 3938 | 60.1 | 10-11 | 2003 | Q.4 | |
| 4229 | 62.0 | 10-11 | 2004 | Q.4 | |
| 4231 | 62.2 | 11-12 | 2004 | QD1_1 (8) | |
| 4233 | 63.1 | 1-2 | 2005 | QB6 (7) | |
| 4411 | 63.4 | 5-6 | 2005 | QA3 | |
| 4414 | 64.2 | 10-11 | 2005 | QA3 | |
| 4506 | 65.2 | 3-5 | 2006 | QA3 | |
| 4526 | 66.1 | 9-10 | 2006 | QA3 | |
| 4530 | 67.2 | 4-5 | 2007 | QA3 | |
| 4565 | 68.1 | 9-11 | 2007 | QA3 | |
| 4744 | 69.2 | 3-5 | 2008 | QA3 | |
| 4819 | 70.1 | 10-11 | 2008 | QA3 | |
| 4971 | 71.1 | 1-2 | 2009 | QA2 | |
| 4972 | 71.2 | 5-6 | 2009 | QA1 | |
| 4973 | 71.3 | 6-7 | 2009 | QA1 | |
| 4975 | 72.1 | 8-9 | 2009 | QA1(10) | |
| 4994 | 72.4 | 10-11 | 2009 | QA1 | |
| 5234 | 73.4 | 5 | 2010 | QA1 | |
| 5235 | 73.5 | 6 | 2010 | QA1 | |
| 5237 | 74.1 | 8-9 | 2010 | QA1(10) | |
| 5449 | 74.2 | 11-12 | 2010 | QA1 | |
| 5481 | 75.3 | 5 | 2011 | QA1 | |
| 5564 | 75.4 | 6 | 2011 | QB1 | |
| 5567 | 76.3 | 11 | 2011 | QA1 | |
| 5612 | 77.3 | 5 | 2012 | QA1 | |
| 5613 | 77.4 | 6 | 2012 | QB1 | |
| 5685 | 78.1 | 11 | 2012 | QA1 | |
| 5689 | 79.3 | 5 | 2013 | QA1 | |
| 5852 | 79.4 | 5-6 | 2013 | QA1 | |
| 5876 | 80.1 | 11 | 2013 | QA1 | |
| 5877 | 80.2 | 11-12 | 2013 | D70 | |
| 5913 | 81.2 | 3 | 2014 | QA1 | |
| 5928 | 81.4 | 5-6 | 2014 | QA1 | |
| 5929 | 81.5 | 6 | 2014 | QA1 | |
| 5930 | 82.1 | 9 | 2014 | D70 | |
| 5931 | 82.2 | 10 | 2014 | D70 | |
| 5932 | 82.3 | 11 | 2014 | D70 | |
| 5933 | 82.4 | 11-12 | 2014 | D70 | |
| 5998 | 83.3 | 5 | 2015 | D70 | |
| 6595 | 83.4 | 5-6 | 2015 | D70 | |
| 6642 | 84.2 | 10 | 2015 | D70 | |
| 6643 | 84.3 | 11 | 2015 | D70 | |
| 6644 | 84.4 | 11-12 | 2015 | D70 | |
| 6693 | 85.1 | 4 | 2016 | D70 | |
| 6696 | 85.1OVR | 4 | 2016 | D70 | |
| 6694 | 85.2 | 5 | 2016 | D70 | |
| 6695 | 85.3 | 6 | 2016 | D70 | |
| 6697 | 86.1 | 9-10 | 2016 | D70 | |
| 6788 | 86.2 | 11 | 2016 | D70 | |
| 6791 | 86.3 | 11-12 | 2016 | D70 | |
| 6861 | 87.1 | 3 | 2017 | D70 | |
| 6862 | 87.2 | 4 | 2017 | D70 | |
| 6863 | 87.3 | 5 | 2017 | D70 | |
| 6924 | 87.4 | 6 | 2017 | D70 | |
| 6925 | 88.1 | 9-10 | 2017 | D70 | |
| 6927 | 88.2 | 10 | 2017 | D70 | |
| 6928 | 88.3 | 11 | 2017 | D70 | |
| 6963 | 89.1 | 3 | 2018 | D70 | |
| 7482 | 89.2 | 4 | 2018 | D70 | |
| 7483 | 89.3 | 6-7 | 2018 | D70 | |
| 7484 | 90.1 | 9 | 2018 | D70 | |
| 7488 | 90.2 | 10-11 | 2018 | D70 | |
| 7489 | 90.3 | 11 | 2018 | D70 | |
| 7556 | 90.4 | 12 | 2018 | D70 | |
| 7562 | 91.2 | 3 | 2019 | D70 | |
| 7572 | 91.3 | 4 | 2019 | D70 | |
| 7575 | 91.4 | 5 | 2019 | D70 | |
| 7576 | 91.5 | 6-7 | 2019 | D70 | |
| 7579 | 92.1 | 9 | 2019 | D70 | |
| 7580 | 92.2 | 10 | 2019 | D70 | |
| 7601 | 92.3 | 11-12 | 2019 | D70 | |
| 7602 | 92.4 | 12 | 2019 | D70 | |
| 6749 | 93.1 | 7-8 | 2020 | D70 | |
| 7739 | 93.2 | 8-9 | 2020 | D70 | |
| 7749 | 94.1 | 10-11 | 2020 | D70 | |
| 7780 | 94.3 | 2-3 | 2021 | D70 | |
| 7781 | 95.1 | 3-4 | 2021 | D70 | |
| 7782 | 95.2 | 4-5 | 2021 | D70 | |
| 7783 | 95.3 | 6-7 | 2021 | D70 | |
| 7846 | 96.1 | 9-10 | 2021 | D70 | |
| 7848 | 96.3 | 1-2 | 2022 | D70 | |
| 7888 | 97.3 | 4-5 | 2022 | D70 | |
| 7902 | 97.5 | 6-7 | 2022 | D70 | |
| 7953 | 98.2 | 1-2 | 2023 | D70 | |
| 7997 | 99.4 | 5-6 | 2023 | D70 | |
| 8779 | 100.2 | 10-11 | 2023 | D70 |
(1) Please note that the variable names refer to the final ICPSR/ZA codebook editions, if available.
(2) 11-point-scale; Question: "We have talked about various parts of your life. All things considered, how satisfied are you with your life as a whole these days?"
(3) 11-point-scale; Question: "All things considered, how satisfied or dissatisfied are you with your life as a whole these days?"
(4) 10-point-scale; Question: "All in all to what extent would you say you are satisfied with the life you lead at this time? Please use this scale to decide on your replay. '10' means you are completely satisfied and '1' means you are completely dissatisfied." In addition respondents have been asked: "Using the same scale, how satisfied do you think you will be in five years time?" (Q.119, V18)
(5) Follow up questions:
"If you compare your present situation with five years ago, would you say it has improved, stayed about the same or got worse?" and
"in the course of the next five years, do you expect your personal situation to improve, to stay about the same or to get worse?"
(6) Different answer scale and additional items: Please tell me whether you are very satisfied, fairly satisfied, neither satisfied nor dissatisfied, not very satisfied or not at all satisfied with each of the following? 1. Your Life in general; 2. ...
(7) 10-point scale: 1 "Not at all satisfied" ... 10 "Absolutely satisfied".
(8) General life satisfaction asked among other items (Social Capital); additional spontaneous answer category "not relevant".
(9) Modified question/item wording and additional items: Would you say you are satisfied, fairly satisfied, not very satisfied or not at all satisfied with the following things? 1. With the life you lead; 2. ... Please notice, that Eurobarometer 44.3OVR includes an UNEMPLOYED OVeRsample.
(10) 10-point-scale; Question: All things considered, how satisfied would you say you are with your life these days? Please use a scale from 1 to 10 where [1] means ‘very dissatisfied' and [10] means ‘very satisfied'." Follow up question on satisfaction with different items (same scale): - your family life, - your health, - your job, - your present standard of living.
