Wellbeing; material living conditions, 2003-2012

Changed on: 16/01/2015 02:00

Wellbeing; material living conditions, 2003-2012
Material living conditions	Personal characteristics	All Periods	Happiness Not happy (%)	Happiness Happy (%)	Satisfaction with life Not satisfied with life (%)	Satisfaction with life Satisfied with life (%)
Total of material living conditions	Age: 18 to 35 years	2003	9	91	11	89
Total of material living conditions	Age: 18 to 35 years	2004	10	90	12	88
Total of material living conditions	Age: 18 to 35 years	2005	11	89	13	87
Total of material living conditions	Age: 18 to 35 years	2006	8	92	12	88
Total of material living conditions	Age: 18 to 35 years	2007	10	90	10	90
Total of material living conditions	Age: 18 to 35 years	2008	7	93	9	91
Total of material living conditions	Age: 18 to 35 years	2009	9	91	11	89
Total of material living conditions	Age: 18 to 35 years	2010 old method	8	92	11	89
Total of material living conditions	Age: 18 to 35 years	2010 new method	13	87	14	86
Total of material living conditions	Age: 18 to 35 years	2012	12	88	15	85
Total of material living conditions	Age: 35 to 50 years	2003	12	88	14	86
Total of material living conditions	Age: 35 to 50 years	2004	12	88	14	86
Total of material living conditions	Age: 35 to 50 years	2005	12	88	14	86
Total of material living conditions	Age: 35 to 50 years	2006	12	88	14	86
Total of material living conditions	Age: 35 to 50 years	2007	11	89	13	87
Total of material living conditions	Age: 35 to 50 years	2008	13	87	14	86
Total of material living conditions	Age: 35 to 50 years	2009	11	89	14	86
Total of material living conditions	Age: 35 to 50 years	2010 old method	12	88	15	85
Total of material living conditions	Age: 35 to 50 years	2010 new method	16	84	16	84
Total of material living conditions	Age: 35 to 50 years	2012	16	84	17	83
Total of material living conditions	Age: 50 to 65 years	2003	14	86	13	87
Total of material living conditions	Age: 50 to 65 years	2004	14	86	14	86
Total of material living conditions	Age: 50 to 65 years	2005	15	85	16	84
Total of material living conditions	Age: 50 to 65 years	2006	13	87	15	85
Total of material living conditions	Age: 50 to 65 years	2007	14	86	14	86
Total of material living conditions	Age: 50 to 65 years	2008	13	87	12	88
Total of material living conditions	Age: 50 to 65 years	2009	11	89	13	87
Total of material living conditions	Age: 50 to 65 years	2010 old method	14	86	15	85
Total of material living conditions	Age: 50 to 65 years	2010 new method	17	83	16	84
Total of material living conditions	Age: 50 to 65 years	2012	22	78	21	79
Total of material living conditions	Age: 65 years or older	2003	18	82	15	85
Total of material living conditions	Age: 65 years or older	2004	17	83	13	87
Total of material living conditions	Age: 65 years or older	2005	17	83	13	87
Total of material living conditions	Age: 65 years or older	2006	15	85	12	88
Total of material living conditions	Age: 65 years or older	2007	16	84	14	86
Total of material living conditions	Age: 65 years or older	2008	15	85	12	88
Total of material living conditions	Age: 65 years or older	2009	15	85	13	87
Total of material living conditions	Age: 65 years or older	2010 old method	18	82	14	86
Total of material living conditions	Age: 65 years or older	2010 new method	20	80	16	84
Total of material living conditions	Age: 65 years or older	2012	18	82	15	85
Income level: 1st 25%-group	Age: 18 to 35 years	2003	19	81	21	79
Income level: 1st 25%-group	Age: 18 to 35 years	2004	16	84	19	81
Income level: 1st 25%-group	Age: 18 to 35 years	2005	17	83	19	81
Income level: 1st 25%-group	Age: 18 to 35 years	2006	13	87	19	81
Income level: 1st 25%-group	Age: 18 to 35 years	2007	15	85	15	85
Income level: 1st 25%-group	Age: 18 to 35 years	2008	11	89	15	85
Income level: 1st 25%-group	Age: 18 to 35 years	2009	15	85	18	82
Income level: 1st 25%-group	Age: 18 to 35 years	2010 old method	10	90	16	84
Income level: 1st 25%-group	Age: 18 to 35 years	2010 new method	23	77	22	78
Income level: 1st 25%-group	Age: 18 to 35 years	2012	.	.	.	.
Income level: 1st 25%-group	Age: 35 to 50 years	2003	25	75	27	73
Income level: 1st 25%-group	Age: 35 to 50 years	2004	25	75	29	71
Income level: 1st 25%-group	Age: 35 to 50 years	2005	26	74	26	74
Income level: 1st 25%-group	Age: 35 to 50 years	2006	26	74	29	71
Income level: 1st 25%-group	Age: 35 to 50 years	2007	27	73	30	70
Income level: 1st 25%-group	Age: 35 to 50 years	2008	25	75	27	73
Income level: 1st 25%-group	Age: 35 to 50 years	2009	22	78	28	72
Income level: 1st 25%-group	Age: 35 to 50 years	2010 old method	25	75	29	71
Income level: 1st 25%-group	Age: 35 to 50 years	2010 new method	29	71	31	69
Income level: 1st 25%-group	Age: 35 to 50 years	2012	.	.	.	.
Income level: 1st 25%-group	Age: 50 to 65 years	2003	26	74	22	78
Income level: 1st 25%-group	Age: 50 to 65 years	2004	28	72	25	75
Income level: 1st 25%-group	Age: 50 to 65 years	2005	37	63	40	60
Income level: 1st 25%-group	Age: 50 to 65 years	2006	31	69	36	64
Income level: 1st 25%-group	Age: 50 to 65 years	2007	33	67	30	70
Income level: 1st 25%-group	Age: 50 to 65 years	2008	30	70	31	69
Income level: 1st 25%-group	Age: 50 to 65 years	2009	24	76	30	70
Income level: 1st 25%-group	Age: 50 to 65 years	2010 old method	.	.	.	.
Income level: 1st 25%-group	Age: 50 to 65 years	2010 new method	30	70	29	71
Income level: 1st 25%-group	Age: 50 to 65 years	2012	.	.	.	.
Income level: 1st 25%-group	Age: 65 years or older	2003	23	77	19	81
Income level: 1st 25%-group	Age: 65 years or older	2004	22	78	17	83
Income level: 1st 25%-group	Age: 65 years or older	2005	21	79	15	85
Income level: 1st 25%-group	Age: 65 years or older	2006	17	83	15	85
Income level: 1st 25%-group	Age: 65 years or older	2007	21	79	17	83
Income level: 1st 25%-group	Age: 65 years or older	2008	21	79	16	84
Income level: 1st 25%-group	Age: 65 years or older	2009	23	77	19	81
Income level: 1st 25%-group	Age: 65 years or older	2010 old method	26	74	18	82
Income level: 1st 25%-group	Age: 65 years or older	2010 new method	26	74	21	79
Income level: 1st 25%-group	Age: 65 years or older	2012	.	.	.	.
Income level: 2nd 25%-group	Age: 18 to 35 years	2003	9	91	11	89
Income level: 2nd 25%-group	Age: 18 to 35 years	2004	10	90	12	88
Income level: 2nd 25%-group	Age: 18 to 35 years	2005	11	89	14	86
Income level: 2nd 25%-group	Age: 18 to 35 years	2006	9	91	13	87
Income level: 2nd 25%-group	Age: 18 to 35 years	2007	10	90	13	87
Income level: 2nd 25%-group	Age: 18 to 35 years	2008	7	93	9	91
Income level: 2nd 25%-group	Age: 18 to 35 years	2009	12	88	13	87
Income level: 2nd 25%-group	Age: 18 to 35 years	2010 old method	15	85	14	86
Income level: 2nd 25%-group	Age: 18 to 35 years	2010 new method	12	88	15	85
Income level: 2nd 25%-group	Age: 18 to 35 years	2012	.	.	.	.
Income level: 2nd 25%-group	Age: 35 to 50 years	2003	15	85	18	82
Income level: 2nd 25%-group	Age: 35 to 50 years	2004	12	88	16	84
Income level: 2nd 25%-group	Age: 35 to 50 years	2005	11	89	12	88
Income level: 2nd 25%-group	Age: 35 to 50 years	2006	13	87	17	83
Income level: 2nd 25%-group	Age: 35 to 50 years	2007	10	90	11	89
Income level: 2nd 25%-group	Age: 35 to 50 years	2008	16	84	17	83
Income level: 2nd 25%-group	Age: 35 to 50 years	2009	15	85	17	83
Income level: 2nd 25%-group	Age: 35 to 50 years	2010 old method	12	88	18	82
Income level: 2nd 25%-group	Age: 35 to 50 years	2010 new method	18	82	13	87
Income level: 2nd 25%-group	Age: 35 to 50 years	2012	18	82	20	80
Source: CBS.

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Table explanation

This table contains information on the wellbeing of the Dutch population aged 18 years and older in terms of happiness and satisfaction with life. These subjects are broken down by various characteristics of material living conditions, i.e. standardised income, frequency of holidays and living situation. The data are also broken down by personal characteristics, that is gender, age and origin. The data are based on the Health Interview Survey (POLS, 2003-2009), the Voluntary Work and Social Cohesion module (V&S, 2010 old method), the Social Cohesion and Well-being survey (SocSam, 2010 new method, 2012) and the Social Statistics Database (SSB). Data on household income and living situation from the SSB were added to POLS data for the years 2003 up to and including 2009. From 2010 onwards data were supplemented with the SSB data from the previous year.

Data available from 2003 till 2012.

Status of the figures:
The figures in this table are definite.

Changes as of 16 January 2015:
This table has been discontinued.

Changes as of 16-12-2013:
In 2010 the survey was redesigned. As a consequence, statistics from 2010 onwards are not completely comparable to statistics from previous years. For 2010 there are statistics based on both the old as well as the new method. More information on the redesign can be found in paragraph 4.

When will new figures be published?
Not applicable.

Description topics

Happiness

Not happy: Share of the population who responded ‘not happy, not unhappy’, ‘not very happy’ or ‘unhappy’ to the question ‘To what extent do you consider yourself a happy person?’.

Happy: Share of the population who responded ‘happy’ or ‘very happy’ to the question ‘To what extent do you consider yourself a happy person?’.

Satisfaction with life

Not satisfied with life: Share of the population that responded ‘fairly satisfied’ or ‘not so satisfied’ to the question ‘to what extend are you satisfied with the life you’re currently living?’.

Satisfied with life: Share of the population that responded ‘satisfied’, ‘very satisfied’ or ‘exceptionally satisfied’ to the question ‘to what extend are you satisfied with the life you’re currently living?’.