Wellbeing; education and labour, 2003-2012

Changed on: 16/01/2015 02:00

Wellbeing; education and labour, 2003-2012
Education and labour	Personal characteristics	Periods	Happiness Not happy (%)	Happiness Happy (%)	Satisfaction with life Not satisfied with life (%)	Satisfaction with life Satisfied with life (%)
Total	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2003	28	72	25	75
Total	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2004	28	72	27	73
Total	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2005	28	72	27	73
Total	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2006	22	78	28	72
Total	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2007	25	75	19	81
Total	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2008	23	77	19	81
Total	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2009	22	78	24	76
Total	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2010 old method	23	77	22	78
Total	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2010 new method	26	74	20	80
Total	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2012	23	77	25	75
Education level: primary	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2003	37	63	31	69
Education level: primary	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2004	42	58	38	62
Education level: primary	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2005	28	72	32	68
Education level: primary	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2006	31	69	33	67
Education level: primary	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2007	37	63	29	71
Education level: primary	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2008	35	65	31	69
Education level: primary	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2009	28	72	26	74
Education level: primary	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2010 old method	.	.	.	.
Education level: primary	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2010 new method	.	.	.	.
Education level: primary	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2012	.	.	.	.
Education level: junior secondary	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2003	28	72	25	75
Education level: junior secondary	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2004	29	71	28	72
Education level: junior secondary	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2005	31	69	30	70
Education level: junior secondary	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2006	17	83	21	79
Education level: junior secondary	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2007	24	76	16	84
Education level: junior secondary	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2008	22	78	12	88
Education level: junior secondary	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2009	29	71	33	67
Education level: junior secondary	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2010 old method	.	.	.	.
Education level: junior secondary	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2010 new method	.	.	.	.
Education level: junior secondary	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2012	.	.	.	.
Education level: senior secondary	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2003	20	80	20	80
Education level: senior secondary	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2004	24	76	24	76
Education level: senior secondary	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2005	28	72	20	80
Education level: senior secondary	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2006	18	82	28	72
Education level: senior secondary	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2007	17	83	14	86
Education level: senior secondary	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2008	18	82	15	85
Education level: senior secondary	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2009	19	81	22	78
Education level: senior secondary	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2010 old method	.	.	.	.
Education level: senior secondary	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2010 new method	24	76	22	78
Education level: senior secondary	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2012	.	.	.	.
Education level: tertiary	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2003	20	80	21	79
Education level: tertiary	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2004	15	85	17	83
Education level: tertiary	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2005	.	.	.	.
Education level: tertiary	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2006	.	.	.	.
Education level: tertiary	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2007	.	.	.	.
Education level: tertiary	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2008	.	.	.	.
Education level: tertiary	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2009	11	89	15	85
Education level: tertiary	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2010 old method	.	.	.	.
Education level: tertiary	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2010 new method	.	.	.	.
Education level: tertiary	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2012	.	.	.	.
1. Employed	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2003	21	79	19	81
1. Employed	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2004	17	83	17	83
1. Employed	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2005	22	78	20	80
1. Employed	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2006	15	85	24	76
1. Employed	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2007	18	82	12	88
1. Employed	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2008	18	82	16	84
1. Employed	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2009	18	82	23	77
1. Employed	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2010 old method	19	81	17	83
1. Employed	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2010 new method	16	84	15	85
1. Employed	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2012	.	.	.	.
1.1 Employee of private company	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2003	22	78	20	80
1.1 Employee of private company	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2004	18	82	19	81
1.1 Employee of private company	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2005	24	76	20	80
1.1 Employee of private company	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2006	16	84	26	74
1.1 Employee of private company	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2007	18	82	12	88
1.1 Employee of private company	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2008	19	81	16	84
1.1 Employee of private company	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2009	17	83	22	78
1.1 Employee of private company	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2010 old method	18	82	15	85
1.1 Employee of private company	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2010 new method	18	82	16	84
1.1 Employee of private company	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2012	.	.	.	.
1.2 Government employee	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2003	.	.	.	.
1.2 Government employee	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2004	.	.	.	.
1.2 Government employee	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2005	.	.	.	.
1.2 Government employee	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2006	.	.	.	.
1.2 Government employee	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2007	.	.	.	.
1.2 Government employee	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2008	.	.	.	.
1.2 Government employee	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2009	.	.	.	.
1.2 Government employee	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2010 old method	.	.	.	.
1.2 Government employee	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2010 new method	.	.	.	.
1.2 Government employee	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2012	.	.	.	.
1.3 Director or large shareholder	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2003	.	.	.	.
1.3 Director or large shareholder	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2004	.	.	.	.
1.3 Director or large shareholder	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2005	.	.	.	.
1.3 Director or large shareholder	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2006	.	.	.	.
1.3 Director or large shareholder	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2007	.	.	.	.
1.3 Director or large shareholder	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2008	.	.	.	.
1.3 Director or large shareholder	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2009	.	.	.	.
1.3 Director or large shareholder	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2010 old method	.	.	.	.
1.3 Director or large shareholder	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2010 new method	.	.	.	.
1.3 Director or large shareholder	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2012	.	.	.	.
1.4 Self-employed	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2003	.	.	.	.
1.4 Self-employed	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2004	.	.	.	.
1.4 Self-employed	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2005	.	.	.	.
1.4 Self-employed	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2006	.	.	.	.
1.4 Self-employed	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2007	.	.	.	.
1.4 Self-employed	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2008	.	.	.	.
1.4 Self-employed	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2009	.	.	.	.
1.4 Self-employed	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2010 old method	.	.	.	.
1.4 Self-employed	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2010 new method	.	.	.	.
1.4 Self-employed	Origin: Foreign non-western background	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 the highest completed level of education and a number of labour-related characteristics, that is socio-economic category and main source of income for the household. 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 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?’.