The Panel Labour Market and Social Security (PASS) is a central dataset for research on the labour market, poverty and means-tested income support in Germany (German Social Code Book II). Established by the IAB in 2007, annual surveys are conducted in households in receipt of Unemployment Benefit II and households registered as residents of Germany. Initially, a personal interview is carried out with the heads of all selected households. Subsequently, all members of the household aged 15 or over are interviewed.
The Panel Study Labour Market and Social Security allows to analyse the dynamic of the receipt of Unemployment Benefit II as well as the effects of receipt of social benefits on the economic and social situation of the affected households and individuals. Furthermore, PASS also offers information beyond its central issues of employment and unemployment, comprising a variety of socio-demographic characteristics and subjective indicators such as contentment, fears and problems or employment orientation.
Data Versions
PASS data are available in three different Versions:
- PASS survey data (PASS). Please find more detailed information on the dataset in the outline (pdf).
- PASS survey data linked to administrative data of the IAB (PASS-ADIAB). An overview of the PASS-ADIAB dataset can be found in the outline (pdf).
- PASS Campus File (PASS-CF)
Data version (link to description of data version) |
DOI |
Availability |
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10.5164/IAB.PASS-SUF0622.de.en.v1 |
2023-11-16 |
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10.5164/IAB.IAB-SMART.de.en.v1 |
2023-08-16 |
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10.5164/IAB.PASS-ADIAB7520.de.en.v1 |
2023-03-31 |
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10.5164/IAB.PASS-CF0619.de.v1 |
2022-09-01 |
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10.5164/IAB.PASS-ADIAB7518.de.en.v2 |
2021-07-23 |
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10.5164/IAB.PASS-SUF0621.de.en.v2 |
2023-03-22 |
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10.5164/IAB.PASS-SUF0620.de.en.v1 |
2021-11-11 |
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2017-04-26 |