Participation in politics
Personal characteristics | Periods | Interest in political subjects Very much interested (%) | Interest in political subjects Rather interested (%) | Interest in political subjects Not much interested (%) | Interest in political subjects Not interested at all (%) | Political debats Active debater (%) | Political debats Listens (%) | Political debats Does not listen (%) |
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Total personal characteristics | 1997 | 10 | 40 | 30 | 19 | 40 | 43 | 18 |
Total personal characteristics | 1998 | 12 | 41 | 29 | 18 | 43 | 40 | 18 |
Total personal characteristics | 1999 | 11 | 40 | 29 | 20 | 43 | 41 | 17 |
Total personal characteristics | 2000 | 10 | 39 | 30 | 21 | 42 | 41 | 17 |
Total personal characteristics | 2001 | 11 | 40 | 29 | 19 | 46 | 40 | 14 |
Total personal characteristics | 2002 | 16 | 44 | 25 | 15 | 52 | 36 | 12 |
Men | 1997 | 14 | 44 | 26 | 16 | 49 | 36 | 16 |
Men | 1998 | 16 | 44 | 25 | 15 | 51 | 34 | 15 |
Men | 1999 | 15 | 43 | 25 | 16 | 51 | 35 | 15 |
Men | 2000 | 14 | 43 | 26 | 17 | 51 | 35 | 15 |
Men | 2001 | 15 | 44 | 25 | 16 | 54 | 33 | 12 |
Men | 2002 | 20 | 45 | 22 | 13 | 59 | 30 | 11 |
Women | 1997 | 7 | 37 | 33 | 23 | 31 | 49 | 20 |
Women | 1998 | 8 | 39 | 32 | 22 | 35 | 46 | 20 |
Women | 1999 | 8 | 36 | 32 | 24 | 35 | 46 | 19 |
Women | 2000 | 7 | 35 | 33 | 25 | 34 | 47 | 19 |
Women | 2001 | 8 | 37 | 32 | 23 | 37 | 47 | 16 |
Women | 2002 | 12 | 43 | 29 | 17 | 44 | 43 | 13 |
12-17 yrs | 1997 | 2 | 22 | 37 | 38 | 20 | 43 | 37 |
12-17 yrs | 1998 | 3 | 24 | 35 | 38 | 21 | 44 | 35 |
12-17 yrs | 1999 | 2 | 25 | 34 | 39 | 24 | 42 | 34 |
12-17 yrs | 2000 | 2 | 22 | 33 | 42 | 21 | 43 | 36 |
12-17 yrs | 2001 | 2 | 23 | 36 | 40 | 24 | 43 | 33 |
12-17 yrs | 2002 | 5 | 28 | 36 | 32 | 29 | 45 | 26 |
18-24 yrs | 1997 | 5 | 35 | 37 | 23 | 34 | 46 | 19 |
18-24 yrs | 1998 | 7 | 36 | 34 | 23 | 37 | 42 | 21 |
18-24 yrs | 1999 | 5 | 35 | 34 | 26 | 37 | 43 | 21 |
18-24 yrs | 2000 | 5 | 34 | 35 | 26 | 35 | 44 | 20 |
18-24 yrs | 2001 | 6 | 35 | 34 | 25 | 39 | 45 | 16 |
18-24 yrs | 2002 | 11 | 43 | 30 | 16 | 49 | 39 | 12 |
25-34 yrs | 1997 | 7 | 40 | 34 | 18 | 40 | 44 | 16 |
25-34 yrs | 1998 | 9 | 41 | 32 | 18 | 42 | 41 | 17 |
25-34 yrs | 1999 | 8 | 39 | 33 | 20 | 43 | 41 | 15 |
25-34 yrs | 2000 | 9 | 40 | 31 | 20 | 42 | 42 | 16 |
25-34 yrs | 2001 | 8 | 42 | 32 | 18 | 47 | 40 | 13 |
25-34 yrs | 2002 | 13 | 46 | 28 | 13 | 54 | 36 | 10 |
35-44 yrs | 1997 | 11 | 45 | 29 | 16 | 44 | 43 | 13 |
35-44 yrs | 1998 | 11 | 44 | 30 | 15 | 47 | 39 | 14 |
35-44 yrs | 1999 | 10 | 43 | 30 | 17 | 44 | 42 | 14 |
35-44 yrs | 2000 | 9 | 41 | 31 | 19 | 45 | 41 | 14 |
35-44 yrs | 2001 | 11 | 42 | 30 | 17 | 48 | 40 | 12 |
35-44 yrs | 2002 | 15 | 45 | 26 | 14 | 53 | 37 | 10 |
45-54 yrs | 1997 | 13 | 45 | 27 | 15 | 46 | 40 | 13 |
45-54 yrs | 1998 | 14 | 46 | 26 | 14 | 49 | 37 | 13 |
45-54 yrs | 1999 | 15 | 44 | 26 | 15 | 50 | 38 | 13 |
45-54 yrs | 2000 | 13 | 43 | 28 | 16 | 49 | 38 | 12 |
45-54 yrs | 2001 | 14 | 44 | 27 | 15 | 51 | 38 | 12 |
45-54 yrs | 2002 | 18 | 49 | 22 | 11 | 57 | 33 | 10 |
55-64 yrs | 1997 | 14 | 42 | 26 | 18 | 42 | 41 | 17 |
55-64 yrs | 1998 | 15 | 43 | 26 | 16 | 46 | 38 | 15 |
55-64 yrs | 1999 | 15 | 42 | 25 | 17 | 47 | 39 | 14 |
55-64 yrs | 2000 | 14 | 42 | 27 | 18 | 46 | 40 | 14 |
55-64 yrs | 2001 | 15 | 43 | 25 | 17 | 51 | 37 | 13 |
55-64 yrs | 2002 | 19 | 46 | 22 | 13 | 54 | 35 | 10 |
65-74 yrs | 1997 | 15 | 41 | 24 | 21 | 38 | 43 | 20 |
65-74 yrs | 1998 | 16 | 40 | 24 | 20 | 42 | 38 | 20 |
65-74 yrs | 1999 | 15 | 40 | 25 | 21 | 42 | 40 | 18 |
65-74 yrs | 2000 | 14 | 37 | 27 | 22 | 41 | 41 | 18 |
65-74 yrs | 2001 | 17 | 39 | 24 | 20 | 43 | 41 | 15 |
65-74 yrs | 2002 | 20 | 41 | 23 | 16 | 49 | 36 | 15 |
75 yrs and older | 1997 | 17 | 35 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 42 | 29 |
75 yrs and older | 1998 | 17 | 36 | 23 | 24 | 34 | 39 | 27 |
75 yrs and older | 1999 | 18 | 35 | 22 | 25 | 34 | 41 | 25 |
75 yrs and older | 2000 | 15 | 34 | 24 | 27 | 33 | 40 | 27 |
75 yrs and older | 2001 | 17 | 36 | 24 | 23 | 38 | 40 | 22 |
75 yrs and older | 2002 | 22 | 35 | 22 | 22 | 41 | 37 | 22 |
0-14 yrs | 1997 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
0-14 yrs | 1998 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
0-14 yrs | 1999 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
0-14 yrs | 2000 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
0-14 yrs | 2001 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
0-14 yrs | 2002 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
15-24 yrs | 1997 | 4 | 31 | 37 | 28 | 30 | 45 | 25 |
15-24 yrs | 1998 | 6 | 33 | 34 | 27 | 32 | 43 | 25 |
15-24 yrs | 1999 | 4 | 32 | 34 | 29 | 33 | 42 | 24 |
15-24 yrs | 2000 | 4 | 30 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 44 | 25 |
15-24 yrs | 2001 | 5 | 31 | 35 | 29 | 34 | 45 | 21 |
15-24 yrs | 2002 | 9 | 39 | 31 | 21 | 43 | 41 | 16 |
25-44 yrs | 1997 | 9 | 42 | 32 | 17 | 42 | 43 | 15 |
25-44 yrs | 1998 | 10 | 43 | 31 | 17 | 44 | 40 | 15 |
25-44 yrs | 1999 | 9 | 41 | 31 | 18 | 44 | 42 | 14 |
25-44 yrs | 2000 | 9 | 40 | 31 | 20 | 43 | 41 | 15 |
25-44 yrs | 2001 | 9 | 42 | 31 | 18 | 48 | 40 | 12 |
25-44 yrs | 2002 | 14 | 45 | 27 | 14 | 53 | 37 | 10 |
45-64 yrs | 1997 | 13 | 44 | 26 | 16 | 45 | 41 | 15 |
45-64 yrs | 1998 | 15 | 45 | 26 | 15 | 48 | 38 | 14 |
45-64 yrs | 1999 | 15 | 43 | 25 | 16 | 48 | 38 | 13 |
45-64 yrs | 2000 | 13 | 43 | 27 | 17 | 48 | 39 | 13 |
45-64 yrs | 2001 | 15 | 44 | 26 | 16 | 51 | 37 | 12 |
45-64 yrs | 2002 | 19 | 48 | 22 | 12 | 56 | 34 | 10 |
65 yrs and older | 1997 | 16 | 38 | 23 | 23 | 34 | 42 | 23 |
65 yrs and older | 1998 | 16 | 39 | 23 | 22 | 39 | 39 | 23 |
65 yrs and older | 1999 | 16 | 38 | 24 | 23 | 39 | 40 | 21 |
65 yrs and older | 2000 | 14 | 36 | 26 | 24 | 38 | 40 | 22 |
65 yrs and older | 2001 | 17 | 38 | 24 | 21 | 41 | 41 | 18 |
65 yrs and older | 2002 | 21 | 38 | 23 | 19 | 46 | 36 | 18 |
Source: cbs. |
Table explanation
Participation; political favour and voting behaviour, political
interest and opinions by personal characteristics
1997 - 2003
Changed on February 03 2010.
Frequency: Discontinued.
interest and opinions by personal characteristics
1997 - 2003
Changed on February 03 2010.
Frequency: Discontinued.
Description topics
- Interest in political subjects
- The data refer to persons in the age category 15 and older.
Source: Integrated System of Social Surveys (POLS): basis.- Very much interested
- Rather interested
- Not much interested
- Not interested at all
- Political debats
- The data refer to persons in the age category 15 and older.
Source: Integrated System of Social Surveys (POLS): basis.- Active debater
- Listens
- Does not listen