Wellbeing; economic risks, 2003-2012

Changed on: 16/01/2015 02:00

Wellbeing; economic risks, 2003-2012
Economic risks	Personal characteristics	Periods	Happiness Not happy (%)	Happiness Happy (%)	Satisfaction with life Not satisfied with life (%)	Satisfaction with life Satisfied with life (%)
Total of economic risks	Total population	2010 new method	16	84	15	85
Total of economic risks	Total population	2012	17	83	17	83
Total of economic risks	Gender: male	2010 new method	14	86	15	85
Total of economic risks	Gender: male	2012	18	82	17	83
Total of economic risks	Gender: female	2010 new method	18	82	16	84
Total of economic risks	Gender: female	2012	16	84	17	83
Economic self-reliance: no	Total population	2010 new method	21	79	19	81
Economic self-reliance: no	Total population	2012	21	79	21	79
Economic self-reliance: no	Gender: male	2010 new method	20	80	20	80
Economic self-reliance: no	Gender: male	2012	24	76	23	77
Economic self-reliance: no	Gender: female	2010 new method	21	79	18	82
Economic self-reliance: no	Gender: female	2012	18	82	19	81
Economic self-reliance: yes	Total population	2010 new method	12	88	12	88
Economic self-reliance: yes	Total population	2012	13	87	14	86
Economic self-reliance: yes	Gender: male	2010 new method	11	89	11	89
Economic self-reliance: yes	Gender: male	2012	13	87	14	86
Economic self-reliance: yes	Gender: female	2010 new method	14	86	13	87
Economic self-reliance: yes	Gender: female	2012	12	88	13	87
Financial independence: no	Total population	2010 new method	19	81	18	82
Financial independence: no	Total population	2012	20	80	21	79
Financial independence: no	Gender: male	2010 new method	20	80	22	78
Financial independence: no	Gender: male	2012	24	76	26	74
Financial independence: no	Gender: female	2010 new method	19	81	17	83
Financial independence: no	Gender: female	2012	18	82	19	81
Financial independence: yes	Total population	2010 new method	15	85	14	86
Financial independence: yes	Total population	2012	15	85	15	85
Financial independence: yes	Gender: male	2010 new method	13	87	13	87
Financial independence: yes	Gender: male	2012	16	84	15	85
Financial independence: yes	Gender: female	2010 new method	18	82	15	85
Financial independence: yes	Gender: female	2012	14	86	14	86
Employment: full-time	Total population	2010 new method	10	90	9	91
Employment: full-time	Total population	2012	.	.	.	.
Employment: full-time	Gender: male	2010 new method	9	91	9	91
Employment: full-time	Gender: male	2012	.	.	.	.
Employment: full-time	Gender: female	2010 new method	15	85	12	88
Employment: full-time	Gender: female	2012	.	.	.	.
Employment: part-time	Total population	2010 new method	12	88	12	88
Employment: part-time	Total population	2012	.	.	.	.
Employment: part-time	Gender: male	2010 new method	12	88	14	86
Employment: part-time	Gender: male	2012	.	.	.	.
Employment: part-time	Gender: female	2010 new method	12	88	12	88
Employment: part-time	Gender: female	2012	.	.	.	.
Employment: flexible	Total population	2010 new method	20	80	18	82
Employment: flexible	Total population	2012	.	.	.	.
Employment: flexible	Gender: male	2010 new method	21	79	20	80
Employment: flexible	Gender: male	2012	.	.	.	.
Employment: flexible	Gender: female	2010 new method	18	82	16	84
Employment: flexible	Gender: female	2012	.	.	.	.
Source: CBS.

Explanation of symbols

Dataset is not available.

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 several indicators of economic risk, that is economic self-reliance, financial independence and employment. The data are also broken down by personal characteristics such as 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. Furthermore, for 2010 based on the old method statistics about employment have been added.

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 who responded ‘fairly satisfied’ or ‘not very satisfied’ to the question ‘To what extent 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 extent are you satisfied with the life you’re currently living?’.