Well-being; core indicators, background characteristics
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Table explanation
In general, persons of 15 years or older took part in this study, the well-being figures only apply to the Dutch population of 18 years or older. Therefore, this table consists of well-being figures of the Dutch population of 18 years or older in terms of happiness, life satisfaction, satisfaction with education opportunities, work, travel time, daily activities, physical health, mental health, weight, the financial situation, the house, the neighborhood, social life and the amount of free time. In addition, concerns about the financial future, feelings of unsafety and trust in others are included. Satisfaction with work and the travel time to and from work are measured only for people who have a paid job for 12 hours per week or more. For people who do not work or work less than 12 hours per week satisfaction with daily activities is reported. These subjects are reported for gender, age, education level and migration background.
Data available from: 2013
Status of the figures:
The figures in this table are definite.
Changes as of May 8th, 2024.
Not applicable, the table has been updated with data from 2023.
When will new figures be published?
New figures on 2024 will be published around mid-2025.
Description topics
- General
- Happiness
- The answer to the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate to what extent you consider yourself to be a happy person. A score of 1 refers to very unhappy and a 10 to very happy?’.
- Score happiness
- The average score to the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate to what extent you consider yourself to be a happy person. A score of 1 refers to very unhappy and a 10 to very happy?’.
- Unhappy
- Percentage of the people who score a 1 to 4 on the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate to what extent you consider yourself to be a happy person. A score of 1 refers to very unhappy and a 10 to very happy?’. A score from 1 to 4 is classified as unhappy.
- Neither happy, nor unhappy
- Percentage of the people who score a 5 or a 6 on the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate to what extent you consider yourself to be a happy person. A score of 1 refers to very unhappy and a 10 to very happy?’. A score of 5 or 6 is classified as neither happy, nor unhappy.
- Happy
- Percentage of the people who score a 7 to 10 on the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate to what extent you consider yourself to be a happy person. A score of 1 refers to very unhappy and a 10 to very happy?’. A score from 7 to 10 is classified as happy.
- Life satisfaction
- The answer to the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate to what extent you are satisfied with the life you currently lead. A score of 1 refers to completely dissatisfied and a 10 to completely satisfied?’.
- Score life satisfaction
- The average score to the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate to what extent you are satisfied with the life you currently lead. A score of 1 refers to completely dissatisfied and a 10 to completely satisfied?’.
- Dissatisfied
- Percentage of the people who score a 1 to 4 on the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate to what extent you are satisfied with the life you currently lead. A score of 1 refers to completely dissatisfied and a 10 to completely satisfied?’. A score from 1 to 4 is classified as dissatisfied.
- Neither satisfied, nor dissatisfied
- Percentage of the people who score a 5 or a 6 on the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate to what extent you are satisfied with the life you currently lead. A score of 1 refers to completely dissatisfied and a 10 to completely satisfied?’. A score of 5 or 6 is classified as neither satisfied, nor dissatisfied.
- Satisfied
- Percentage of the people who score a 7 to 10 on the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate to what extent you are satisfied with the life you currently lead. A score of 1 refers to completely dissatisfied and a 10 to completely satisfied?’. A score from 7 to 10 is classified as satisfied.
- Education and work
- Satisfaction educ. opportunities
- The answer to the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate to what extent you are satisfied with the education opportunities you have had so far. A score of 1 refers to completely dissatisfied and a 10 to completely satisfied?’.
- Score satisfaction educ. opportunities
- The average score to the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate to what extent you are satisfied with the education opportunities you have had so far. A score of 1 refers to completely dissatisfied and a 10 to completely satisfied?’.
- Dissatisfied
- Percentage of the people who score a 1 to 4 on the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate to what extent you are satisfied with the education opportunities you have had so far. A score of 1 refers to completely dissatisfied and a 10 to completely satisfied?’. A score from 1 to 4 is classified as dissatisfied.
- Neither satisfied, nor dissatisfied
- Percentage of the people who score a 5 or a 6 on the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate to what extent you are satisfied with the education opportunities you have had so far. A score of 1 refers to completely dissatisfied and a 10 to completely satisfied?’. A score of 5 or 6 is classified as neither satisfied, nor dissatisfied.
- Satisfied
- Percentage of the people who score a 7 to 10 on the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate to what extent you are satisfied with the education opportunities you have had so far. A score of 1 refers to completely dissatisfied and a 10 to completely satisfied?’. A score from 7 to 10 is classified as satisfied.
- Work satisfaction
- The answer to the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate to what extent you are satisfied with your work. A score of 1 refers to completely dissatisfied and a 10 to completely satisfied?’. This question is only asked if people have a paid job for a minimum of 12 hours per week.
- Score work satisfaction
- The average score to the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate to what extent you are satisfied with your work. A score of 1 refers to completely dissatisfied and a 10 to completely satisfied?’.
- Dissatisfied
- Percentage of the people who score a 1 to 4 on the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate to what extent you are satisfied with your work. A score of 1 refers to completely dissatisfied and a 10 to completely satisfied?’. A score from 1 to 4 is classified as dissatisfied.
- Neither satisfied, nor dissatisfied
- Percentage of the people who score a 5 or a 6 on the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate to what extent you are satisfied with your work. A score of 1 refers to completely dissatisfied and a 10 to completely satisfied?’. A score of 5 or 6 is classified as neither satisfied, nor dissatisfied.
- Satisfied
- Percentage of the people who score a 7 to 10 on the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate to what extent you are satisfied with your work. A score of 1 refers to completely dissatisfied and a 10 to completely satisfied?’. A score from 7 to 10 is classified as satisfied.
- Satisfaction travel time
- The answer to the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate to what extent you are satisfied with the travel time to and from your work. A score of 1 refers to completely dissatisfied and a 10 to completely satisfied?’. This question is only asked if people have a paid job for a minimum of 12 hours per week.
- Score satisfaction travel time
- The average score to the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate to what extent you are satisfied with the travel time to and from your work. A score of 1 refers to completely dissatisfied and a 10 to completely satisfied?’.
- Dissatisfied
- Percentage of the people who score a 1 to 4 on the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate to what extent you are satisfied with the travel time to and from your work. A score of 1 refers to completely dissatisfied and a 10 to completely satisfied?’. A score from 1 to 4 is classified as dissatisfied.
- Neither satisfied, nor dissatisfied
- Percentage of the people who score a 5 or a 6 on the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate to what extent you are satisfied with the travel time to and from your work. A score of 1 refers to completely dissatisfied and a 10 to completely satisfied?’. A score of 5 or 6 is classified as neither satisfied, nor dissatisfied.
- Satisfied
- Percentage of the people who score a 7 to 10 on the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate to what extent you are satisfied with the travel time to and from your work. A score of 1 refers to completely dissatisfied and a 10 to completely satisfied?’. A score from 7 to 10 is classified as satisfied.
- Satisfaction daily activities
- The answer to the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate to what extent you are satisfied with your daily activities. A score of 1 refers to completely dissatisfied and a 10 to completely satisfied?’. This question is only asked if people do not have a paid job or work less than 12 hours per week.
- Score satisfaction daily activities
- The average score to the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate to what extent you are satisfied with your daily activities. A score of 1 refers to completely dissatisfied and a 10 to completely satisfied?’.
- Dissatisfied
- Percentage of the people who score a 1 to 4 on the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate to what extent you are satisfied with your daily activities. A score of 1 refers to completely dissatisfied and a 10 to completely satisfied?’. A score from 1 to 4 is classified as dissatisfied.
- Neither satisfied, nor dissatisfied
- Percentage of the people who score a 5 or a 6 on the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate to what extent you are satisfied with your daily activities. A score of 1 refers to completely dissatisfied and a 10 to completely satisfied?’. A score of 5 or 6 is classified as neither satisfied, nor dissatisfied.
- Satisfied
- Percentage of the people who score a 7 to 10 on the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate to what extent you are satisfied with your daily activities. A score of 1 refers to completely dissatisfied and a 10 to completely satisfied?’. A score from 7 to 10 is classified as satisfied.
- Health
- Satisfaction physical health
- The answer to the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate to what extent you are satisfied with your physical health. A score of 1 refers to completely dissatisfied and a 10 to completely satisfied?’.
- Score satisfaction physical health
- The average score to the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate to what extent you are satisfied with your physical health. A score of 1 refers to completely dissatisfied and a 10 to completely satisfied?’.
- Dissatisfied
- Percentage of the people who score a 1 to 4 on the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate to what extent you are satisfied with your physical health. A score of 1 refers to completely dissatisfied and a 10 to completely satisfied?’. A score from 1 to 4 is classified as dissatisfied.
- Neither satisfied, nor dissatisfied
- Percentage of the people who score a 5 or a 6 on the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate to what extent you are satisfied with your physical health. A score of 1 refers to completely dissatisfied and a 10 to completely satisfied?’. A score of 5 or 6 is classified as neither satisfied, nor dissatisfied.
- Satisfied
- Percentage of the people who score a 7 to 10 on the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate to what extent you are satisfied with your physical health. A score of 1 refers to completely dissatisfied and a 10 to completely satisfied?’. A score from 7 to 10 is classified as satisfied.
- Satisfaction mental health
- The answer to the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate to what extent you are satisfied with your mental health. A score of 1 refers to completely dissatisfied and a 10 to completely satisfied?’.
- Score satisfaction mental health
- The average score to the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate to what extent you are satisfied with your mental health. A score of 1 refers to completely dissatisfied and a 10 to completely satisfied?’.
- Dissatisfied
- Percentage of the people who score a 1 to 4 on the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate to what extent you are satisfied with your mental health. A score of 1 refers to completely dissatisfied and a 10 to completely satisfied?’. A score from 1 to 4 is classified as dissatisfied.
- Neither satisfied, nor dissatisfied
- Percentage of the people who score a 5 or a 6 on the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate to what extent you are satisfied with your mental health. A score of 1 refers to completely dissatisfied and a 10 to completely satisfied?’. A score of 5 or 6 is classified as neither satisfied, nor dissatisfied.
- Satisfied
- Percentage of the people who score a 7 to 10 on the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate to what extent you are satisfied with your mental health. A score of 1 refers to completely dissatisfied and a 10 to completely satisfied?’. A score from 7 to 10 is classified as satisfied.
- Satisfaction with weight
- The answer to the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate to what extent you are satisfied with your weight. A score of 1 refers to completely dissatisfied and a 10 to completely satisfied?’.
- Score satisfaction weight
- The average score to the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate to what extent you are satisfied with your weight. A score of 1 refers to completely dissatisfied and a 10 to completely satisfied?’.
- Dissatisfied
- Percentage of the people who score a 1 to 4 on the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate to what extent you are satisfied with your weight. A score of 1 refers to completely dissatisfied and a 10 to completely satisfied?’. A score from 1 to 4 is classified as dissatisfied.
- Neither satisfied, nor dissatisfied
- Percentage of the people who score a 5 or a 6 on the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate to what extent you are satisfied with your weight. A score of 1 refers to completely dissatisfied and a 10 to completely satisfied?’. A score of 5 or 6 is classified as neither satisfied, nor dissatisfied.
- Satisfied
- Percentage of the people who score a 7 to 10 on the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate to what extent you are satisfied with your weight. A score of 1 refers to completely dissatisfied and a 10 to completely satisfied?’. A score from 7 to 10 is classified as satisfied.
- Finances
- Satisfaction financial situation
- The answer to the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate to what extent you are satisfied with the financial situation of your household. A score of 1 refers to completely dissatisfied and a 10 to completely satisfied?’.
- Score satisfaction financial situation
- The average score to the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate to what extent you are satisfied with the financial situation of your household. A score of 1 refers to completely dissatisfied and a 10 to completely satisfied?’.
- Dissatisfied
- Percentage of the people who score a 1 to 4 on the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate to what extent you are satisfied with the financial situation of your household. A score of 1 refers to completely dissatisfied and a 10 to completely satisfied?’. A score from 1 to 4 is classified as dissatisfied.
- Neither satisfied, nor dissatisfied
- Percentage of the people who score a 5 or a 6 on the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate to what extent you are satisfied with the financial situation of your household. A score of 1 refers to completely dissatisfied and a 10 to completely satisfied?’. A score of 5 or 6 is classified as neither satisfied, nor dissatisfied.
- Satisfied
- Percentage of the people who score a 7 to 10 on the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate to what extent you are satisfied with the financial situation of your household. A score of 1 refers to completely dissatisfied and a 10 to completely satisfied?’. A score from 7 to 10 is classified as satisfied.
- Concern financial future
- The answer to the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate how often you worry about your financial future. A score of 1 refers to never and a 10 to continuously?’.
- Score concern financial future
- The average score to the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate how often you worry about your financial future. A score of 1 refers to never and a 10 to continuously?’.
- No concerns
- Percentage of the people who score a 1 to 4 on the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate how often you worry about your financial future. A score of 1 refers to never and a 10 to continuously?’. A score from 1 to 4 is classified as having no concerns about the financial future.
- Few concerns
- Percentage of the people who score a 5 or a 6 on the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate how often you worry about your financial future. A score of 1 refers to never and a 10 to continuously?’. A score of 5 or 6 is classified as having few concerns about the financial future.
- Many concerns
- Percentage of the people who score a 7 to 10 on the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate how often you worry about your financial future. A score of 1 refers to never and a 10 to continuously?’. A score from 7 to 10 is classified as having many concerns about the financial future.
- Living
- Satisfaction with house
- The answer to the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate to what extent you are satisfied with your house. A score of 1 refers to completely dissatisfied and a 10 to completely satisfied?’.
- Score satisfaction with house
- The average score to the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate to what extent you are satisfied with your house. A score of 1 refers to completely dissatisfied and a 10 to completely satisfied?’.
- Dissatisfied
- Percentage of the people who score a 1 to 4 on the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate to what extent you are satisfied with your house. A score of 1 refers to completely dissatisfied and a 10 to completely satisfied?’. A score from 1 to 4 is classified as dissatisfied.
- Neither satisfied, nor dissatisfied
- Percentage of the people who score a 5 or a 6 on the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate to what extent you are satisfied with your house. A score of 1 refers to completely dissatisfied and a 10 to completely satisfied?’. A score of 5 or 6 is classified as neither satisfied, nor dissatisfied.
- Satisfied
- Percentage of the people who score a 7 to 10 on the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate to what extent you are satisfied with your house. A score of 1 refers to completely dissatisfied and a 10 to completely satisfied?’. A score from 7 to 10 is classified as satisfied.
- Satisfaction neighborhood
- The answer to the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate to what extent you are satisfied with the neighborhood in which you live. A score of 1 refers to completely dissatisfied and a 10 to completely satisfied?’.
- Score satisfaction neighborhood
- The average score to the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate to what extent you are satisfied with the neighborhood in which you live. A score of 1 refers to completely dissatisfied and a 10 to completely satisfied?’.
- Dissatisfied
- Percentage of the people who score a 1 to 4 on the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate to what extent you are satisfied with the neighborhood in which you live. A score of 1 refers to completely dissatisfied and a 10 to completely satisfied?’. A score from 1 to 4 is classified as dissatisfied.
- Neither satisfied, nor dissatisfied
- Percentage of the people who score a 5 or a 6 on the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate to what extent you are satisfied with the neighborhood in which you live. A score of 1 refers to completely dissatisfied and a 10 to completely satisfied?’. A score of 5 or 6 is classified as neither satisfied, nor dissatisfied.
- Satisfied
- Percentage of the people who score a 7 to 10 on the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate to what extent you are satisfied with the neighborhood in which you live. A score of 1 refers to completely dissatisfied and a 10 to completely satisfied?’. A score from 7 to 10 is classified as satisfied.
- Feelings of unsafety
- The answer to the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate how often you worry about your safety. A score of 1 refers to never and a 10 to continuously?’.
- Score feelings of unsafety
- The average score to the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate how often you worry about your safety. A score of 1 refers to never and a 10 to continuously?’.
- Safe
- Percentage of the people who score a 1 to 4 on the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate how often you worry about your safety. A score of 1 refers to never and a 10 to continuously?’. A score from 1 to 4 is classified as safe.
- Neither safe, nor unsafe
- Percentage of the people who score a 5 or a 6 on the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate how often you worry about your safety. A score of 1 refers to never and a 10 to continuously?’. A score of 5 or 6 is classified as neither safe, nor unsafe.
- Unsafe
- Percentage of the people who score a 7 to 10 on the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate how often you worry about your safety. A score of 1 refers to never and a 10 to continuously?’. A score from 7 to 10 is classified as unsafe.
- Social life
- Satisfaction social life
- The answer to the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate to what extent you are satisfied with your social life. A score of 1 refers to completely dissatisfied and a 10 to completely satisfied?’.
- Score satisfaction social life
- The average score to the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate to what extent you are satisfied with your social life. A score of 1 refers to completely dissatisfied and a 10 to completely satisfied?’.
- Dissatisfied
- Percentage of the people who score a 1 to 4 on the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate to what extent you are satisfied with your social life. A score of 1 refers to completely dissatisfied and a 10 to completely satisfied?’. A score from 1 to 4 is classified as dissatisfied.
- Neither satisfied, nor dissatisfied
- Percentage of the people who score a 5 or a 6 on the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate to what extent you are satisfied with your social life. A score of 1 refers to completely dissatisfied and a 10 to completely satisfied?’. A score of 5 or 6 is classified as neither satisfied, nor dissatisfied.
- Satisfied
- Percentage of the people who score a 7 to 10 on the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate to what extent you are satisfied with your social life. A score of 1 refers to completely dissatisfied and a 10 to completely satisfied?’. A score from 7 to 10 is classified as satisfied.
- Satisfaction amount of free time
- The answer to the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate to what extent you are satisfied with the amount of free time you have. A score of 1 refers to completely dissatisfied and a 10 to completely satisfied?’.
- Score satisfaction amount of free time
- The average score to the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate to what extent you are satisfied with the amount of free time you have. A score of 1 refers to completely dissatisfied and a 10 to completely satisfied?’.
- Dissatisfied
- Percentage of the people who score a 1 to 4 on the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate to what extent you are satisfied with the amount of free time you have. A score of 1 refers to completely dissatisfied and a 10 to completely satisfied?’. A score from 1 to 4 is classified as dissatisfied.
- Neither satisfied, nor dissatisfied
- Percentage of the people who score a 5 or a 6 on the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate to what extent you are satisfied with the amount of free time you have. A score of 1 refers to completely dissatisfied and a 10 to completely satisfied?’. A score of 5 or 6 is classified as neither satisfied, nor dissatisfied.
- Satisfied
- Percentage of the people who score a 7 to 10 on the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate to what extent you are satisfied with the amount of free time you have. A score of 1 refers to completely dissatisfied and a 10 to completely satisfied?’. A score from 7 to 10 is classified as satisfied.
- Trust in others
- The answer to the question ‘Do you think in general most people can be trusted or one cannot be careful enough when dealing with people?’
- Percentage with trust
- Percentage of the people who indicate that most people can be trusted.