Well-being; core indicators, background characteristics, 2013-2021

Well-being; core indicators, background characteristics, 2013-2021

Person characteristics Type of value Periods Health Satisfaction with weight Score satisfaction weight (scale score) Health Satisfaction with weight Dissatisfied (%) Health Satisfaction with weight Neither satisfied, nor dissatisfied (%) Health Satisfaction with weight Satisfied (%) Living Satisfaction with house Score satisfaction with house (scale score) Living Satisfaction with house Dissatisfied (%) Living Satisfaction with house Neither satisfied, nor dissatisfied (%) Living Satisfaction with house Satisfied (%) Social life Trust in others Percentage with trust (%)
Background: Dutch Average/percentage 2021 7.0 11.0 21.4 67.6 8.0 4.2 7.8 88.0 69.2
Background: Dutch Standard error 2021 0.0 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.7
Background: western Average/percentage 2021 6.9 14.0 18.6 67.4 7.9 6.3 11.2 82.5 62.3
Background: western Standard error 2021 0.1 1.3 1.5 1.8 0.1 0.9 1.2 1.4 1.9
Background: non-western Average/percentage 2021 6.7 15.2 22.6 62.2 7.2 11.3 15.4 73.3 51.3
Background: non-western Standard error 2021 0.1 1.3 1.5 1.8 0.1 1.1 1.3 1.6 1.9
Source: CBS.
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Dataset is not available.


In general, persons of 15 years or older took part in this study, the well-being figures only apply to the Dutch population of 18 years or older. Therefore, this table consists of well-being figures of the Dutch population of 18 years or older in terms of happiness, life satisfaction, satisfaction with education opportunities, work, travel time, daily activities, physical health, mental health, weight, the financial situation, the house, the neighborhood, social life and the amount of free time. In addition, concerns about the financial future, feelings of unsafety and trust in others are included. Satisfaction with work and the travel time to and from work are measured only for people who have a paid job for 12 hours per week or more. For people who do not work or work less than 12 hours per week satisfaction with daily activities is reported. These subjects are reported for gender, age, education level and migration background.

Data available from 2013 till 2021

Status of the figures:
The figures in this table are definite.

Changes as of August 18th, 2023:
None, this table has been discontinued.

When will new figures be published?
Not applicable.

Description topics

Health
Satisfaction with weight
The answer to the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate to what extent you are satisfied with your weight. A score of 1 refers to completely dissatisfied and a 10 to completely satisfied?’.
Score satisfaction weight
The average score to the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate to what extent you are satisfied with your weight. A score of 1 refers to completely dissatisfied and a 10 to completely satisfied?’.
Dissatisfied
Percentage of the people who score a 1 to 4 on the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate to what extent you are satisfied with your weight. A score of 1 refers to completely dissatisfied and a 10 to completely satisfied?’. A score from 1 to 4 is classified as dissatisfied.
Neither satisfied, nor dissatisfied
Percentage of the people who score a 5 or a 6 on the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate to what extent you are satisfied with your weight. A score of 1 refers to completely dissatisfied and a 10 to completely satisfied?’. A score of 5 or 6 is classified as neither satisfied, nor dissatisfied.
Satisfied
Percentage of the people who score a 7 to 10 on the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate to what extent you are satisfied with your weight. A score of 1 refers to completely dissatisfied and a 10 to completely satisfied?’. A score from 7 to 10 is classified as satisfied.
Living
Satisfaction with house
The answer to the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate to what extent you are satisfied with your house. A score of 1 refers to completely dissatisfied and a 10 to completely satisfied?’.
Score satisfaction with house
The average score to the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate to what extent you are satisfied with your house. A score of 1 refers to completely dissatisfied and a 10 to completely satisfied?’.
Dissatisfied
Percentage of the people who score a 1 to 4 on the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate to what extent you are satisfied with your house. A score of 1 refers to completely dissatisfied and a 10 to completely satisfied?’. A score from 1 to 4 is classified as dissatisfied.
Neither satisfied, nor dissatisfied
Percentage of the people who score a 5 or a 6 on the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate to what extent you are satisfied with your house. A score of 1 refers to completely dissatisfied and a 10 to completely satisfied?’. A score of 5 or 6 is classified as neither satisfied, nor dissatisfied.
Satisfied
Percentage of the people who score a 7 to 10 on the question ‘On a scale from 1 to 10 can you indicate to what extent you are satisfied with your house. A score of 1 refers to completely dissatisfied and a 10 to completely satisfied?’. A score from 7 to 10 is classified as satisfied.
Social life
Trust in others
The answer to the question ‘Do you think in general most people can be trusted or one cannot be careful enough when dealing with people?’
Percentage with trust
Percentage of the people who indicate that most people can be trusted.