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Some 241 thousand people have no medical insurance
On 1 May 2006, some 241 thousand people in the Netherlands were not insured for the costs of medical care. This 1.5 percent of the Dutch population.
Half of the Surinamese Dutch population is second generation
Nearly half of all Dutch people of Surinamese origin were also born in the Netherlands. These are primarily the children of Surinamese people who migrated to the Netherlands in the 1970s.
Participation in social activities, 1997-2011
Participation; contacts, personal situation, church, volunteer work by personal characteristics.
Sharp increase in partial AOW benefits
The amount of partial AOW benefits has tripled over the past two decades.
Four out of five Turks and Moroccans marry within their own circles
In 2010 some 34.5 thousand citizens with a foreign background married in the Netherlands. A quarter of these newly weds had a Turkish or Moroccan background.
Nearly 6 percent of Dutch dwellings uninhabited
On 1 January 2008 5.7 percent of the just over 7 million dwellings in the Netherlands were not officially inhabited. This does not mean that they are vacant, but that nobody is officially registered...
Most pardonee asylumseekers from former Soviet Union
At the end of June 2008, nearly 26 thousand asylumseekers in the Netherlands had been granted leave to remain in the Netherlands indefinitely based on the ‘pardon regulation’ of 2007. Most of these...
Potential labour force in decline
After continuous growth over the past century, the potential labour force is about to decline. On 1 January 2007, there were 10 million Dutch residents in the 20–65 age bracket.
June: 1,480 asylum seekers and following relatives
in June this year 1,480 asylum seekers and following family members were registered in the Netherlands.
Most Dutch people in favour of receiving refugees
In 2017, 77 percent of Dutch adults felt that the Netherlands should admit war refugees.
Naturalisation gives migrants more opportunities
how naturalisation affects someone’s chances of getting a job, their income level, and home ownership.
In 30 years a quarter of the population will be over 65
The greying of the population will reach its peak in just over 30 years.
Population increase in Q1 not due to natural growth
The population of the Netherlands grew by 19 thousand in Q1 2017.
Unemployment down among non-western migrant group
In 2016 unemployment declined to 13.2 percent among the group non-western migrants.