Wellbeing; social relations, 2003-2012

Changed on: 16/01/2015 02:00

Wellbeing; social relations, 2003-2012
Social relations	Personal characteristics	Periods	Happiness Not happy (%)	Happiness Happy (%)	Satisfaction with life Not satisfied with life (%)	Satisfaction with life Satisfied with life (%)
Total social contacts and relations	Total population	2010 new method	16	84	15	85
Total social contacts and relations	Total population	2012	17	83	17	83
Contact with family:At least once a week	Total population	2010 new method	15	85	14	86
Contact with family:At least once a week	Total population	2012	15	85	15	85
Contact with family: twice a month	Total population	2010 new method	23	77	21	79
Contact with family: twice a month	Total population	2012	-	-	-	-
Contact with family: once a month	Total population	2010 new method	19	81	17	83
Contact with family: once a month	Total population	2012	21	79	24	76
Less than once a month	Total population	2010 new method	.	.	.	.
Less than once a month	Total population	2012	.	.	.	.
Contact with family: rarely / never	Total population	2010 new method	.	.	.	.
Contact with family: rarely / never	Total population	2012	.	.	.	.
At least once a week	Total population	2010 new method	15	85	14	86
At least once a week	Total population	2012	15	85	16	84
Contact with friends: twice a month	Total population	2010 new method	18	82	16	84
Contact with friends: twice a month	Total population	2012	-	-	-	-
Contact with friends: once a month	Total population	2010 new method	21	79	19	81
Contact with friends: once a month	Total population	2012	18	82	18	82
Less than once a month	Total population	2010 new method	20	80	22	78
Less than once a month	Total population	2012	.	.	.	.
Contact with friends: rarely / never	Total population	2010 new method	36	64	32	68
Contact with friends: rarely / never	Total population	2012	.	.	.	.
Contact neighbours: At least once a week	Total population	2010 new method	14	86	13	87
Contact neighbours: At least once a week	Total population	2012	14	86	14	86
Contact with neighbours: twice a month	Total population	2010 new method	18	82	15	85
Contact with neighbours: twice a month	Total population	2012	-	-	-	-
Contact with neighbours: once a month	Total population	2010 new method	17	83	17	82
Contact with neighbours: once a month	Total population	2012	16	84	18	82
Less than once a month	Total population	2010 new method	22	78	20	80
Less than once a month	Total population	2012	17	83	19	81
Contact with neighbours: rarely / never	Total population	2010 new method	27	73	26	74
Contact with neighbours: rarely / never	Total population	2012	32	68	29	71
Social trust: no	Total population	2010 new method	22	78	20	80
Social trust: no	Total population	2012	22	78	23	77
Social trust: yes	Total population	2010 new method	13	87	12	88
Social trust: yes	Total population	2012	12	88	13	87
Household: one-person households	Total population	2010 new method	27	73	25	75
Household: one-person households	Total population	2012	27	73	27	73
Household: couple without children	Total population	2010 new method	13	87	12	88
Household: couple without children	Total population	2012	14	86	14	86
Household: couple with children	Total population	2010 new method	12	88	12	88
Household: couple with children	Total population	2012	12	88	12	88
Household: single parent	Total population	2010 new method	30	70	26	74
Household: single parent	Total population	2012	25	75	28	72
Household: other households	Total population	2010 new method	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Total population	2012	.	.	.	.
Unofficial aid: no	Total population	2010 new method	17	83	16	84
Unofficial aid: no	Total population	2012	18	82	18	82
Unofficial aid: yes	Total population	2010 new method	15	85	14	86
Unofficial aid: yes	Total population	2012	14	86	14	86
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 various characteristics of social connections and relations, that is frequency of contact with family, friends and neighbours, social trust, household composition and rendering unofficial aid. 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) and the Social Cohesion and Well-being survey (SocSam, 2010 new method, 2012).

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?’.