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 (%)
Employment: full-time	Total population	2003	8	92	8	92
Employment: full-time	Total population	2004	8	92	8	92
Employment: full-time	Total population	2005	8	92	9	91
Employment: full-time	Total population	2006	7	93	9	91
Employment: full-time	Total population	2007	8	92	9	91
Employment: full-time	Total population	2008	8	92	8	92
Employment: full-time	Total population	2009	.	.	.	.
Employment: full-time	Total population	2010 old method	7	93	8	92
Employment: full-time	Total population	2010 new method	10	90	9	91
Employment: full-time	Total population	2012	.	.	.	.
Employment: full-time	Gender: male	2003	8	92	8	92
Employment: full-time	Gender: male	2004	7	93	8	92
Employment: full-time	Gender: male	2005	9	91	9	91
Employment: full-time	Gender: male	2006	7	93	9	91
Employment: full-time	Gender: male	2007	8	92	9	91
Employment: full-time	Gender: male	2008	8	92	7	93
Employment: full-time	Gender: male	2009	.	.	.	.
Employment: full-time	Gender: male	2010 old method	6	94	8	92
Employment: full-time	Gender: male	2010 new method	9	91	9	91
Employment: full-time	Gender: male	2012	.	.	.	.
Employment: full-time	Gender: female	2003	10	90	9	91
Employment: full-time	Gender: female	2004	10	90	10	90
Employment: full-time	Gender: female	2005	7	93	8	92
Employment: full-time	Gender: female	2006	10	90	10	90
Employment: full-time	Gender: female	2007	11	89	13	87
Employment: full-time	Gender: female	2008	7	93	11	89
Employment: full-time	Gender: female	2009	.	.	.	.
Employment: full-time	Gender: female	2010 old method	8	92	9	91
Employment: full-time	Gender: female	2010 new method	15	85	12	88
Employment: full-time	Gender: female	2012	.	.	.	.
Employment: full-time	Age: 18 to 35 years	2003	6	94	7	93
Employment: full-time	Age: 18 to 35 years	2004	8	92	8	92
Employment: full-time	Age: 18 to 35 years	2005	7	93	9	91
Employment: full-time	Age: 18 to 35 years	2006	6	94	9	91
Employment: full-time	Age: 18 to 35 years	2007	8	92	7	93
Employment: full-time	Age: 18 to 35 years	2008	5	95	7	93
Employment: full-time	Age: 18 to 35 years	2009	.	.	.	.
Employment: full-time	Age: 18 to 35 years	2010 old method	4	96	5	95
Employment: full-time	Age: 18 to 35 years	2010 new method	8	92	10	90
Employment: full-time	Age: 18 to 35 years	2012	.	.	.	.
Employment: full-time	Age: 35 to 50 years	2003	9	91	9	91
Employment: full-time	Age: 35 to 50 years	2004	8	92	8	92
Employment: full-time	Age: 35 to 50 years	2005	9	91	9	91
Employment: full-time	Age: 35 to 50 years	2006	8	92	10	90
Employment: full-time	Age: 35 to 50 years	2007	8	92	10	90
Employment: full-time	Age: 35 to 50 years	2008	10	90	9	91
Employment: full-time	Age: 35 to 50 years	2009	.	.	.	.
Employment: full-time	Age: 35 to 50 years	2010 old method	9	91	12	88
Employment: full-time	Age: 35 to 50 years	2010 new method	11	89	9	91
Employment: full-time	Age: 35 to 50 years	2012	.	.	.	.
Employment: full-time	Age: 50 to 65 years	2003	9	91	9	91
Employment: full-time	Age: 50 to 65 years	2004	9	91	9	91
Employment: full-time	Age: 50 to 65 years	2005	9	91	9	91
Employment: full-time	Age: 50 to 65 years	2006	8	92	9	91
Employment: full-time	Age: 50 to 65 years	2007	11	89	11	89
Employment: full-time	Age: 50 to 65 years	2008	6	94	6	94
Employment: full-time	Age: 50 to 65 years	2009	.	.	.	.
Employment: full-time	Age: 50 to 65 years	2010 old method	6	94	6	94
Employment: full-time	Age: 50 to 65 years	2010 new method	12	88	10	90
Employment: full-time	Age: 50 to 65 years	2012	.	.	.	.
Employment: full-time	Age: 65 years or older	2003	.	.	.	.
Employment: full-time	Age: 65 years or older	2004	.	.	.	.
Employment: full-time	Age: 65 years or older	2005	.	.	.	.
Employment: full-time	Age: 65 years or older	2006	.	.	.	.
Employment: full-time	Age: 65 years or older	2007	.	.	.	.
Employment: full-time	Age: 65 years or older	2008	.	.	.	.
Employment: full-time	Age: 65 years or older	2009	.	.	.	.
Employment: full-time	Age: 65 years or older	2010 old method	.	.	.	.
Employment: full-time	Age: 65 years or older	2010 new method	.	.	.	.
Employment: full-time	Age: 65 years or older	2012	.	.	.	.
Employment: full-time	Origin: Native Dutch background	2003	7	93	7	93
Employment: full-time	Origin: Native Dutch background	2004	7	93	8	92
Employment: full-time	Origin: Native Dutch background	2005	7	93	8	92
Employment: full-time	Origin: Native Dutch background	2006	6	94	8	92
Employment: full-time	Origin: Native Dutch background	2007	8	92	9	91
Employment: full-time	Origin: Native Dutch background	2008	6	94	6	94
Employment: full-time	Origin: Native Dutch background	2009	.	.	.	.
Employment: full-time	Origin: Native Dutch background	2010 old method	6	94	7	93
Employment: full-time	Origin: Native Dutch background	2010 new method	9	91	9	91
Employment: full-time	Origin: Native Dutch background	2012	.	.	.	.
Employment: full-time	Origin: Foreign western background	2003	12	88	10	90
Employment: full-time	Origin: Foreign western background	2004	9	91	10	90
Employment: full-time	Origin: Foreign western background	2005	13	87	14	86
Employment: full-time	Origin: Foreign western background	2006	9	91	11	89
Employment: full-time	Origin: Foreign western background	2007	8	92	12	88
Employment: full-time	Origin: Foreign western background	2008	15	85	14	86
Employment: full-time	Origin: Foreign western background	2009	.	.	.	.
Employment: full-time	Origin: Foreign western background	2010 old method	.	.	.	.
Employment: full-time	Origin: Foreign western background	2010 new method	16	84	12	88
Employment: full-time	Origin: Foreign western background	2012	.	.	.	.
Employment: full-time	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2003	20	80	18	82
Employment: full-time	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2004	16	84	15	85
Employment: full-time	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2005	22	78	14	86
Employment: full-time	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2006	14	86	22	78
Employment: full-time	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2007	18	82	12	88
Employment: full-time	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2008	16	84	12	88
Employment: full-time	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2009	.	.	.	.
Employment: full-time	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2010 old method	.	.	.	.
Employment: full-time	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2010 new method	12	88	12	88
Employment: full-time	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2012	.	.	.	.
Source: CBS.

Explanation of symbols

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 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?’.