Table 2 Characteristics of the sample in comparison to official statistics
Category | Sample share | Official statistics 2016 | Official statistics 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||
 Male | 65% | 65.7% | 60.5% |
 Female | 34% | 34.3% | 39.5% |
Age | Â | 30.3% (<16) | 39.4% (< 16) |
 < 17 | 7% | 5.9% (16 – 18) | 5.6% (16 – 18) |
 18 – 30 | 46% | 37.6% (18 – 29) | 30.3% (18 – 29) |
 31 – 45 | 27% | 19.8% (30 – 44) | 18.4% (30 – 44) |
 46 – 60 | 16% | 5.2% (45 – 59) | 5% (45 – 59) |
 > 60 | 4% | 1.2% (> 59) | 1.3% (> 59) |
Origin | |||
 Middle East | 70% | N.A. | N.A. |
 Eastern Africa | 21% | N.A. | N.A. |
 Northern Africa | 2% | N.A. | N.A. |
 Missing Value | 7% |  |  |
Year of arrival | Â | Change in first-instance applications for asylum | |
 Before 2015 | 22% | +57.9% (2013/2014) | |
 2015 | 42% | +155.3% (2014/2015) | |
 2016 | 24% | +63.5% (2015/2016) | |
 2017 | 6% | -72.5% (2016/2017) | |
 Missing Values | 6% |  | |