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Being Trans in the EU — Comparative analysis of EU LGBT survey dataThe age differences between the trans respondentsubgroups mean that an overall smaller numberof those having achieved higher education – youngpeople who may not yet have completed their educationare overrepresented in the sample. To partlyovercome this effect, only respondents aged 25 andabove were selected for this particular analysis. Theresults show that gender variant respondents and transwomen (both 48 %) are the least likely to have a highereducation among the subgroups (Figure A3).OccupationHalf of the trans respondents (51 %) indicate that theyare in paid work (including those on temporary leave)and a further one in four are students (trans respondentsbetween 18–24 account for 64 % of the students).One in eight respondents (14 %) are unemployed, andsmall segments of the sample are doing unpaid orvoluntary work, are retired or otherwise not working(Table A16).To simplify the analysis, respondents were grouped intothree categories according to their economic activity:those in paid work (51 %), students (24 %) and ‘othernot‐employed’ (25 %), which combined all the remainingcategories (in unpaid or voluntary work, retired, otherwisenot working (e.g. taking care of the home)). Again,because the age differences between the subgroups oftrans respondents would influence these results, onlyrespondents aged 25 or above were selected. This analysisshows notable differences between trans women and theother subgroups of respondents. Trans women are clearlybest represented in the group of non‐working respondents(38 %), are least likely to be in paid work (50 %), andonly a small sample are still students (11 %) (Figure A4).The distribution of trans respondents by work status doesnot show much variation across Member States – althoughat the same time it must be noted that the number oftrans respondents is quite low for some Member States.In all but one country, the proportions of the three categoriesare the same: the highest numbers concern thosein paid work, followed by students and then those whoare not working. The only exception is the Netherlands,where the proportion of those not in paid work exceedsthe proportion of students (Table A17).IncomeThe EU LGBT survey asked respondents about theirmonthly net household income. Income levels wererecorded in four broad categories, derived from theEuropean Social Survey (ESS) income distributionresults. 103 The four categories were tailored to incomelevels in each country surveyed, so that about 25 % ofthe general population had a household income correspondingto each category.Figure A3: Education type (short form), by identity group, aged 25 and above (%)EU trans average47 53Trans women52 48Trans menFemale cross dressersMale cross dressersTransgender46 5438 6247 5343 57Less thanhighereducationHighereducationGender variant52 48Queer/other44 560 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100Question: H5. What is the highest level of education you have achieved?Base: Base: Trans respondents in the EU LGBT survey aged 25 or above.Source: FRA, EU LGBT survey, 2012103 For more information on the European Social Survey, seewww.europeansocialsurvey.org/.120