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Agricultural pupils in vmbo often switch sector when they move to mbo
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...
Most young adults positive about life
Most 18 to 24-year-olds are satisfied with their lives in general and social lives in particular.
90 percent satisfied, 10 percent pessimistic
The majority of Dutch adults are satisfied with their lives. Nearly six in ten adults are also optimistic about the current state of affairs in the Netherlands.
Young Dutch people nearly all happy
Nine out of ten 12 to 25-year-olds are satisfied with life, as indicated by a study in 2015.
Men more positive than women
Men have more positive emotions than women: they are more calm and composed, and are often happier. Women find life more meaningful
CBS Happiness Meter: happiest people in Gelderland province
People can use the Happiness Meter to calculate their score and compare it with the score of the average Dutch person
Wage distribution of employees in the sector Health and Welfare, 2013 (Dutch only)
Custom-made table about the wage distribution of employees in the sector Health and Welfare (excluding child care and child care centres) in 2013. The results of the study only apply to employees, as...
Annual Report Youth Monitor 2018 Summary
This Annual Report Youth Monitor 2018 Summary explores the situation of young people in the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Annual Report Youth Monitor 2017 Summary
Annual Report Youth Monitor 2016 Summary
Well-being not distributed equally
Highly educated people often have a higher level of well-being than lower educated people but are more often victims of crime.
Personal well-being ratings virtually unchanged
At country level, the personal well-being of Dutch people barely changed over last year.
Annual Report Youth Monitor 2019 Summary
This Annual Report Youth Monitor 2019 Summary explores the situation of young people in the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
More women to obtain doctorate
In recent years, the number of people obtaining a doctorate has increased in the Netherlands, particularly among women.
People living with a partner are happier
Approximately 9 in 10 adults in the Netherlands feel happy. This applies in particular to people living together with a partner.
One in five Dutch adults very happy
Over one-fifth of the Dutch population aged 18 years or older consider themselves very happy. They rate their degree of happiness with a score of 9 or 10.
45 percent of young people see pollution as a problem
The majority of 18 to 24-year-olds believe that things are heading in the right direction in the Netherlands. They do not consider social issues such as crime, a multicultural society, population...
Much smaller rise in care spending
Health care and welfare cost nearly 60 billion euro in 2004. This is 4.3 percent more than 2003. Spending on care still rose by as much 10 percent annually in the period 2001-2003. The decrease in...
Almost 90 percent say they are happy
Most Dutch are happy. Increased happiness perceptions are related to good health and a good relationship.
Three years of COVID-19 in figures
How has the country been affected by the pandemic? Aside from distinct waves of excess mortality, there were numerous other outliers in national statistics.
CBS studies well-being of people with inter-country adoption backgrounds
In recent years, people who have been adopted from abroad have regularly reported that things went wrong during the adoption process.
Transsexuals in the Netherlands (Summary in English)
This paper presents information about the number and characteristics of transsexuals in the Netherlands. Commissioned by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science.
Visualising inequality at the SDG DataViz Camp
Data camp participants were challenged to design visualisations to make the progress on the SDGs more tangible