Answer Categories:
English version:
In the private sector
In the public sector
In a joint private-public organisation or company
In the not-for-profit sector or an NGO
Other, please specify:
German version:
In der Privatwirtschaft
In einem staatlichen Unternehmen oder einer anderen öffentlichen Einrichtung
In einer/einem öffentlich-privatwirtschaftlichen Organisation/Unternehmen
Im gemeinnützigen Bereich, Nicht-Regierungsorganisation
Sonstiges, bitte angeben:
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Recommendations:
We recommend employing a filter so that self-employed respondents do not receive this question (as they work in the private sector by definition).
If, for self-employed respondents, the question should measure which sector(s) their (main) clients work in, a respective instruction indicating this should be added.
We recommend presenting clarifications of the sectors alongside the response options instead of on demand via ToolTips.
The clarifications should include both a definition and examples of each sector. The examples should include common sectors, but also sectors that were repeatedly incorrectly classified by respondents. For instance:
“private sector
This includes all companies and organisations that are fully privately owned except not-for-profit organisations. It includes banks, craftmans’ businesses, supermarkets and stores, cleaning services, but also privately owned hospitals or schools.”