Young people (12-29 yrs) and families, 2003
| Personal characteristics | Periods | Living conditions Living at home Percentage of young peopl living at home (%) | Living conditions Living at home Future expectations Reasons for leaving home Marriage, living together (%) | Living conditions Living on their own Average age when leaving home (leeftijd) | Living conditions Living on their own Reasons for leaving home Marriage living together (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average degree of urbanisation | 2003 | 64 | 27 | 22 | 40 |
| Source: CBS. | |||||
Table explanation
Data available for the years: 1997, 2001 and 2003.
Data available from 2010 till 2013.
Status of the figures:
The figures in this table are definite.
Changes as of 23 March 2018
The tabel is stopped.
When will new figures be published?
Not applicable.
Description topics
- Living conditions
- Living at home
- Percentage of young peopl living at home
- The data refer to young people in the age category 12-29 still living with
their parents/guardians.
- Future expectations
- The data refer to people living at home in the age category 17-29.
Total line is: people living at home in the age category 17-29.
Consequently, the (standard) age category 12-17 only refers to
17-year-olds.- Reasons for leaving home
- Main reason for leaving the parental home in one year's time.
As a percentage of young people who expect to live on their own in one
year's time.
Refers to the answer to the question: What would be the main reason?
(Only one answer possible).- Marriage, living together
- Living on their own
- Average age when leaving home
- Average age to leave the parental home (for the first time).
The data refer to young people in the age category 12-29.
- Reasons for leaving home
- Main reason to start living on one's own (for the first time). The data
refer to persons living on their own in the age category 17-29.
Total line is: people living at home in the age category 17-29.
Consequently, the (standard) age category 12-17 only refers to
17-year-olds. Refers to the answer to the question: What was the main
reason for you to start living on your own? Exclusively refers to the
first time. (Only one answer possible).- Marriage living together