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Most 18 to 24-year-olds are satisfied with their lives in general and social lives in particular.

Most Dutch are happy. Increased happiness perceptions are related to good health and a good relationship.

Nine out of ten 12 to 25-year-olds are satisfied with life, as indicated by a study in 2015.

Men have more positive emotions than women: they are more calm and composed, and are often happier. Women find life more meaningful

Today, Statistics Netherlands announced that the recession which has persisted since late 2008 has undermined the financial position of households

The loss of employee jobs continued in the first quarter of this year;32 thousand jobs of employees were lost relative to the fourth quarter of 2013. After a modest loss by 4 thousand in the fourth...

According to the most recent figures released by Statistics Netherlands, unemployment adjusted for seasonal variation grew by 19 thousand in July to reach 694 thousand.

Last year, spending on health care and welfare in the Netherlands amounted to 92.7 billion euros, i.e. an increase by 3.7 percent from 2011.

There were 97 thousand unfilled job vacancies by the end of March, i.e. 5 thousand down from the previous quarter.

Approximately 9 in 10 adults in the Netherlands feel happy. This applies in particular to people living together with a partner.

These and other facts are presented in De Nederlandse Samenleving 2012, Statistics Netherlands’ report on society in the Netherlands (available in Dutch only). The book gives a picture of prosperity...

Conceptual framework of the Sport Satellite Account (SSA). Commissioned by: Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport

In 2011, spending on health car and welfare in the Netherlands amounted to 90.0 billion euro. This is 3.2 percent more than in 2010.

Adjusted for seasonal variation, there were 123 thousand unfilled vacancies at the end of December last year, i.e. 10 thousand fewer than one quarter previously.

This paper presents information about the number and characteristics of transsexuals in the Netherlands. Commissioned by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science.

According to the most recent figures, the costs of health care and welfare amounted to 87.6 billion euro in 2010, a 3.6 percent increase relative to 2009. Over the period 2004-2008, the costs of care...

There were 130 thousand unfilled job vacancies by the end of last year.

People working in the health care and welfare sector think their jobs are physically and emotionally demanding. They are nevertheless more than averagely pleased with their jobs.

Last year, the average annual wage increase of employees was 2.5 percent relative to 2008.

Collectively negotiated wage rates in the Netherlands were 1.2 percent higher on average in the second quarter of 2010 than twelve months previously. This is the smallest rise since 2005.

The job vacancies in the Netherlands at 113 thousand at the end of March 2010, after correction for seasonal effects.

One third of pupils in preparatory secondary vocational education (vmbo) choose a different discipline when they move on to senior secondary vocational education (mbo). For vmbo pupils in...

In the third quarter of 2009, CAO wages were 2.4 percent higher than one year previously. The increase is evidently lower than in the first two quarters.