Wealth distribution of households; NA, 2005-2014

Wealth distribution of households; NA, 2005-2014

Characteristics of households Periods Average amount Net worth (1 000 euro)
Total 2014 347.9
Stand. disposable income: 1st 20%-group 2014 94.7
Stand. disposable income: 2nd 20%-group 2014 159.2
Stand. disposable income: 3rd 20%-group 2014 264.1
Stand. disposable income: 4th 20%-group 2014 396.1
Stand. disposable income: 5th 20%-group 2014 825.4
Single person household: male 2014 212.9
Single person household: female 2014 170.7
Single-parent household 2014 162.4
Couple with children household 2014 374.1
Couple without children household 2014 581.2
Multi-person household, n.e.c. 2014 295.1
Income from own enterprise 2014 727.0
Income from labour 2014 249.1
Income from old-age/survivors pens 2014 477.9
Income from other transfer income 2014 97.1
Main earner to 35 years 2014 106.5
Main earner 35 to 50 years 2014 225.2
Main earner 50 to 65 years 2014 459.8
Main earner: 65 years or older 2014 531.1
Living costs: Owner-occupied home 2014 520.3
Living costs: Rent with rent subsidy 2014 61.2
Living costs: Rent without rent subsidy 2014 165.5
Source: CBS.
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This table describes the wealth distribution of the sector households in the national accounts over different household groups. Households are identified by main source of income, living situation, household composition, age classes of the head of the household, income class by 20% groups.

Data available from: 2005 up to and including 2014.

Status of the figures:
The figures of 2005-2014 are final.

Changes as of June 22nd 2018:
None. This table has been discontinued.
Statistics Netherlands has carried out a revision of the national accounts. New statistical sources and estimation methods have been used during the revision. Therefore this table has been replaced by table Wealth distribution of households; National Accounts. For further information see section 3.

When will new figures be published?
Not applicable anymore.

Description topics

Average amount
Amount per household.
Net worth
Net worth equals the financial assets minus the liabilities plus the non-financial assets. Up to and including 2010 these data concern the households sector including the non-profit institutions serving households. From 2011 onwards these non-profit institutions serving households are no longer included for assets and liabilities, but still included in non-financial assets.