Table 1
Description of participants.
| PARTICIPANTS | GENDER | AGE | TOWN SIZE* | CURRENT DAILY ACTIVITY | EXPERIENCE WITH OTHER OCCUPATIONS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael | Male | 39 | Medium-sized town | Culture, media, and music | Different Daily Activities, further studies, and NEED. |
| Sara | Female | 29 | Commuting town near large city | Café | Different Daily Activities. |
| Liam | Male | 39 | Commuting town near medium-sized town | Packaging, assembling, and sorting | Different Daily Activities, and NEED. |
| Alice | Female | 40 | Commuting town near medium-sized town | Packaging, assembling, and sorting. | Different Daily Activities, further studies, NEED, and subsidized employment. |
| Frank | Male | 22 | Medium-sized town | Machinery and production | Different Daily Activities, and NEED. |
| Amir | Male | 35 | Medium-sized town | Machinery and production | Different Daily Activities, and NEED. |
| Vera | Female | 25 | Medium-sized town | Cafe | Different Daily Activities. |
| Mira | Female | 30 | Medium-sized town | Cafe | Different Daily Activities, further studies, and NEED. |
| Matteo | Male | 27 | Large city | Recycling, media, and prints | Different Daily Activities, further studies, and NEED. |
| Henry | Male | 35 | Large city | Recycling, media, and prints | Different Daily Activities, and NEED. |
| James | Male | 26 | Large city | Media | One Daily Activity, and NEED. |
| Cecilia | Female | 23 | Rural municipality/and with a visitor industry | Agriculture | Different Daily Activities, and NEED. |
| Kai | Male | 24 | Rural municipality/and with a visitor industry | Agriculture | Different Daily Activities. |
| Lucas | Male | 39 | Commuting town near medium-sized town | Landscaping | One Daily Activity, and NEED. |
| Andre | Male | 23 | Commuting town near medium-sized town | Landscaping | One Daily Activity. |
[i] *Town sizes are categorized by municipalities according to the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions (2025).
Table 2
Example of analytical process.
| TRANSCRIPTION | INITIAL CODE | CATEGORY | SUBTHEME/THEME |
|---|---|---|---|
| ‘I also get a lot of praise, like if I make a brie and fig sandwich (…) I get so much praise for my sandwiches. And then they say “wow what a service you have”’ | Gets lots of praise from supervisors. Proud of her tasks and contributions. Praise is important | Taking pride in doing specific tasks at Daily Activity | Pride/Tasks |