Welfare of persons; key figures

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Welfare of persons; key figures
Sex Person characteristics Periods Median development purchasing power (%)
Total male and female Total persons 2022* -1.2
Total male and female Age: 0 to 14 years 2022* -0.2
Total male and female Age: 15 to 24 years 2022* 1.9
Total male and female Age: 25 to 44 years 2022* 0.0
Total male and female Age: 45 to 64 years 2022* -1.1
Total male and female Age: 65 years or older 2022* -3.1
Total male and female Background: Dutch 2022* .
Total male and female Background: western 2022* .
Total male and female Background: non-western 2022* .
Total male and female Pos. in hh.: main earner 2022* -1.6
Total male and female Pos. in hh.: main earner without partner 2022* -1.0
Total male and female Pos. in hh.: main earner with partner 2022* -2.1
Total male and female Pos. in hh.: partner of main earner 2022* -2.1
Total male and female Pos. in hh.: child underage 2022* 0.2
Total male and female Pos. in hh.: child of age 2022* 1.5
Total male and female Pos. in hh.: other member 2022* -0.8
Total male and female SEC: employee 2022* -0.7
Total male and female SEC: self-employed (total) 2022* -0.7
Total male and female SEC: benefit recipient and pensioner 2022* -2.8
Total male and female SEC: benefit claimant 2022* 2.1
Total male and female SEC: claiming unemployment benefit 2022* -2.4
Total male and female SEC: claiming social provision benefit 2022* 4.3
Total male and female SEC: claiming disability benefit 2022* -1.6
Total male and female SEC: pensioner 2022* -3.1
Total male and female SEC: (school) child or student 2022* 0.1
Total male and female SEC: other (without income) 2022* -1.7
Male Total persons 2022* -1.2
Male Age: 0 to 14 years 2022* -0.2
Male Age: 15 to 24 years 2022* 2.0
Male Age: 25 to 44 years 2022* -0.1
Male Age: 45 to 64 years 2022* -1.1
Male Age: 65 years or older 2022* -3.2
Male Background: Dutch 2022* .
Male Background: western 2022* .
Male Background: non-western 2022* .
Male Pos. in hh.: main earner 2022* -1.8
Male Pos. in hh.: main earner without partner 2022* -0.9
Male Pos. in hh.: main earner with partner 2022* -2.2
Male Pos. in hh.: partner of main earner 2022* -1.4
Male Pos. in hh.: child underage 2022* 0.2
Male Pos. in hh.: child of age 2022* 1.1
Male Pos. in hh.: other member 2022* -0.7
Male SEC: employee 2022* -0.7
Male SEC: self-employed (total) 2022* -0.9
Male SEC: benefit recipient and pensioner 2022* -2.9
Male SEC: benefit claimant 2022* 2.3
Male SEC: claiming unemployment benefit 2022* -1.7
Male SEC: claiming social provision benefit 2022* 4.7
Male SEC: claiming disability benefit 2022* -1.6
Male SEC: pensioner 2022* -3.2
Male SEC: (school) child or student 2022* 0.1
Male SEC: other (without income) 2022* -0.7
Female Total persons 2022* -1.2
Female Age: 0 to 14 years 2022* -0.2
Female Age: 15 to 24 years 2022* 1.9
Female Age: 25 to 44 years 2022* 0.0
Female Age: 45 to 64 years 2022* -1.1
Female Age: 65 years or older 2022* -3.0
Female Background: Dutch 2022* .
Female Background: western 2022* .
Female Background: non-western 2022* .
Female Pos. in hh.: main earner 2022* -1.1
Female Pos. in hh.: main earner without partner 2022* -1.0
Female Pos. in hh.: main earner with partner 2022* -1.4
Female Pos. in hh.: partner of main earner 2022* -2.2
Female Pos. in hh.: child underage 2022* 0.1
Female Pos. in hh.: child of age 2022* 2.0
Female Pos. in hh.: other member 2022* -0.9
Female SEC: employee 2022* -0.7
Female SEC: self-employed (total) 2022* -0.3
Female SEC: benefit recipient and pensioner 2022* -2.7
Female SEC: benefit claimant 2022* 2.0
Female SEC: claiming unemployment benefit 2022* -2.9
Female SEC: claiming social provision benefit 2022* 3.9
Female SEC: claiming disability benefit 2022* -1.6
Female SEC: pensioner 2022* -3.0
Female SEC: (school) child or student 2022* 0.1
Female SEC: other (without income) 2022* -1.9
Source: CBS.
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This table aims to show the distribution of welfare of persons in the Netherlands, measured by their income.
The figures in this table are broken down to different person characteristics.

The population consists of all persons in private households with income on January 1st of the reporting year.
In the population for the subject low-income persons, persons in both student households and households with income only for a part of the year have been excluded.
The population for the subject economic independence consists of all persons aged from 15 to the OAP-age in private households with income on January 1st of the reporting year, except for students and pupils.

Data available from: 2011

Status of the figures:
The figures for 2011 to 2020 are final. The figures for 2021 are preliminary.

Changes as of 8 Nobember 2023:
The preliminary figures for 2022 have been added.

When will new figures be published?
New figures will be published in the fall of 2024.
New figures on expenditures are expected early 2024.

Description topics

Median development purchasing power
Purchasing power is defined as the equivalised household income adjusted for price developments, which are based on the consumer price index (CPI). Purchasing power is used to determine income changes (in real terms), but may also be used to determine (developments in) differences in prosperity between individuals or households.

The development is measured by the median change in purchasing power. The median is defined as the value separating the higher half from the lower half. In simple terms, it may be thought of as the "middle" value of a data set.