Table 2 Correlations (Pearson’s) for all continuous district level measures

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Employment rate

1

2

% of workers in 1^st sector

0.26

1

3

% of workers in 2^nd sector

0.57

0.26

1

4

% of workers in 3^rd sector

− 0.58

− 0.41

− 0.99

1

5

Capacity to work from home

− 0.15

− 0.41

− 0.43

0.48

1

6

% of employees without qualification

− 0.42

− 0.37

− 0.08

0.14

0.13

1

7

% of female employees

− 0.15

0.05

− 0.41

0.38

0.14

− 0.53

1

8

Average income in € (median)

− 0.08

− 0.27

− 0.02

0.06

0.72

0.46

− 0.38

1

9

settlement density (residents per km²)

− 0.35

− 0.67

− 0.46

0.54

0.67

0.49

− 0.05

0.51

1

10

Average living space (m²)

0.28

0.59

0.55

− 0.62

− 0.39

− 0.04

− 0.24

0.02

-0.67

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