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In 2021, a share of 81 percent in the population aged 18 to 24 said they were happy. This was still 91 percent in 1997.

At the end of 2021, nearly 100 thousand young people aged 0 to 24 years were half-orphans. In addition, over 1.5 thousand young people were orphans.

In December, 352 thousand people were unemployed. From September through November, unemployment declined by an average of 10 thousand per month. The employed labour force (15 to 74 years) grew by an...

Of all 12 to 17-year-old asylum status holders who received a residence permit in 2014, 15 percent were enrolled in labour-oriented practical training (PRO, praktijkonderwijs) on 1 October 2018.

On 1 January 2023, over 11.5 million people were holding a Dutch car driving licence, 0.7 percent more than one year previously.

In the period 2019 to 2020, the vast majority of young people between the ages of 4 and 25 perceived their own health as good or very good.

The Annual Report Youth Monitor 2021 Summary presents an outline of the living situation of young people in the Kingdom of the Netherlands, including those in the Caribbean Netherlands.

The Annual Report Youth Monitor 2021 Summary presents an outline of the living situation of young people in the Kingdom of the Netherlands, including those in the Caribbean Netherlands.

This Annual Report Youth Monitor 2020 Summary explores the situation of young people in the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

In 2019, fewer people aged 12 to 24 yrs volunteered than in previous years. Girls are more likely active in care services while boys are more active in sports associations. The main motivation for...

In the first few months of 2021, 47 percent of young people in the Netherlands between the ages of 12 and 25 indicated that their lives were negatively affected by the coronavirus crisis in general.

Over the past three months, the number of unemployed has declined by 14 thousand per month on average. As a result, it stood at 327 thousand in March 2022.

In August 2022, unemployment continued to rise to 378 thousand. This is 3.8 percent of the labour force.

In 2019, more young people were receiving youth care than in 2015.

With a pandemic ongoing, the year 2020 reshaped the lives of young people in the Netherlands.

In January, there were 337 thousand unemployed, equivalent to 3.6 percent of the labour force. From November through January, unemployment declined by an average of 23 thousand per month.

In February, there were 340 thousand unemployed. Just as in January, this is equivalent to 3.6 percent of the labour force.

In 2021, 18 percent of Dutch young people aged 12 to 24 were mentally unhealthy. This was still 11 percent in 2019 and 2020.

In 2021, a lower share of young adults in the Netherlands experienced high personal well-being. For the first time since measurement commenced, they reported high well-being relatively less often...

More young men have started working over the past two years. For a long time, net labour participation among young men lagged behind the female rate.

Of all young people between the ages of 15 and 25 in paid employment, 21 percent reported regular or frequent work-related stress in 2021.

Almost half of teenage girls in the Netherlands regularly or frequently feel pressure to perform because of internal expectations. The proportion is lower among boys: 3 in 10.

Last year, 12 percent of the Dutch population aged 12 years and over had mental health complaints.

In 2020, there were 121 victims of murder or manslaughter in the Netherlands, 4 fewer than in 2019.