Wellbeing; education and labour, 2003-2012

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 (%)
Education level: primary Total population 2003 23 77 21 79
Education level: primary Total population 2004 24 76 22 78
Education level: primary Total population 2005 24 76 21 79
Education level: primary Total population 2006 21 79 21 79
Education level: primary Total population 2007 22 78 19 81
Education level: primary Total population 2008 22 78 19 81
Education level: primary Total population 2009 20 80 19 81
Education level: primary Total population 2010 old method 27 73 23 77
Education level: primary Total population 2010 new method 23 77 21 79
Education level: primary Total population 2012 28 72 27 73
Education level: primary Gender: male 2003 22 78 20 80
Education level: primary Gender: male 2004 24 76 23 77
Education level: primary Gender: male 2005 24 76 25 75
Education level: primary Gender: male 2006 19 81 21 79
Education level: primary Gender: male 2007 20 80 17 83
Education level: primary Gender: male 2008 20 80 18 82
Education level: primary Gender: male 2009 17 83 17 83
Education level: primary Gender: male 2010 old method 19 81 21 79
Education level: primary Gender: male 2010 new method 21 79 21 79
Education level: primary Gender: male 2012 . . . .
Education level: primary Gender: female 2003 24 76 21 79
Education level: primary Gender: female 2004 24 76 21 79
Education level: primary Gender: female 2005 23 77 18 82
Education level: primary Gender: female 2006 23 77 21 79
Education level: primary Gender: female 2007 24 76 21 79
Education level: primary Gender: female 2008 23 77 21 79
Education level: primary Gender: female 2009 23 77 21 79
Education level: primary Gender: female 2010 old method 31 69 25 75
Education level: primary Gender: female 2010 new method 24 76 21 79
Education level: primary Gender: female 2012 27 73 28 72
Education level: primary Age: 18 to 35 years 2003 25 75 25 75
Education level: primary Age: 18 to 35 years 2004 26 74 33 67
Education level: primary Age: 18 to 35 years 2005 24 76 24 76
Education level: primary Age: 18 to 35 years 2006 21 79 23 77
Education level: primary Age: 18 to 35 years 2007 21 79 23 77
Education level: primary Age: 18 to 35 years 2008 23 77 22 78
Education level: primary Age: 18 to 35 years 2009 14 86 21 79
Education level: primary Age: 18 to 35 years 2010 old method . . . .
Education level: primary Age: 18 to 35 years 2010 new method . . . .
Education level: primary Age: 18 to 35 years 2012 . . . .
Education level: primary Age: 35 to 50 years 2003 25 75 23 77
Education level: primary Age: 35 to 50 years 2004 30 70 34 66
Education level: primary Age: 35 to 50 years 2005 25 75 23 77
Education level: primary Age: 35 to 50 years 2006 21 79 26 74
Education level: primary Age: 35 to 50 years 2007 27 73 25 75
Education level: primary Age: 35 to 50 years 2008 27 73 26 74
Education level: primary Age: 35 to 50 years 2009 24 76 27 73
Education level: primary Age: 35 to 50 years 2010 old method . . . .
Education level: primary Age: 35 to 50 years 2010 new method 26 74 26 74
Education level: primary Age: 35 to 50 years 2012 . . . .
Education level: primary Age: 50 to 65 years 2003 22 78 20 80
Education level: primary Age: 50 to 65 years 2004 22 78 20 80
Education level: primary Age: 50 to 65 years 2005 22 78 23 77
Education level: primary Age: 50 to 65 years 2006 22 78 24 76
Education level: primary Age: 50 to 65 years 2007 23 77 19 81
Education level: primary Age: 50 to 65 years 2008 21 79 19 81
Education level: primary Age: 50 to 65 years 2009 16 84 15 85
Education level: primary Age: 50 to 65 years 2010 old method 20 80 23 77
Education level: primary Age: 50 to 65 years 2010 new method 22 78 22 78
Education level: primary Age: 50 to 65 years 2012 . . . .
Education level: primary Age: 65 years or older 2003 22 78 17 83
Education level: primary Age: 65 years or older 2004 23 77 16 84
Education level: primary Age: 65 years or older 2005 23 77 16 84
Education level: primary Age: 65 years or older 2006 21 79 16 84
Education level: primary Age: 65 years or older 2007 19 81 15 85
Education level: primary Age: 65 years or older 2008 19 81 15 85
Education level: primary Age: 65 years or older 2009 23 77 18 82
Education level: primary Age: 65 years or older 2010 old method 26 74 20 80
Education level: primary Age: 65 years or older 2010 new method 22 78 18 82
Education level: primary Age: 65 years or older 2012 . . . .
Education level: primary Origin: Native Dutch background 2003 19 81 18 82
Education level: primary Origin: Native Dutch background 2004 21 79 19 81
Education level: primary Origin: Native Dutch background 2005 21 79 19 81
Education level: primary Origin: Native Dutch background 2006 19 81 18 82
Education level: primary Origin: Native Dutch background 2007 17 83 16 84
Education level: primary Origin: Native Dutch background 2008 18 82 16 84
Education level: primary Origin: Native Dutch background 2009 18 82 17 83
Education level: primary Origin: Native Dutch background 2010 old method 23 77 21 79
Education level: primary Origin: Native Dutch background 2010 new method 21 79 20 80
Education level: primary Origin: Native Dutch background 2012 24 76 23 77
Education level: primary Origin: western country 2003 29 71 24 76
Education level: primary Origin: western country 2004 26 74 26 74
Education level: primary Origin: western country 2005 24 76 15 85
Education level: primary Origin: western country 2006 20 80 21 79
Education level: primary Origin: western country 2007 26 74 21 79
Education level: primary Origin: western country 2008 24 76 21 79
Education level: primary Origin: western country 2009 . . . .
Education level: primary Origin: western country 2010 old method . . . .
Education level: primary Origin: western country 2010 new method . . . .
Education level: primary Origin: western country 2012 . . . .
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 . . . .
Source: CBS.
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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?’.