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Unaccompanied minor alien

A minor who has applied for asylum and who was not accompanied or cared for by parents or adult relatives when he/she came to the country.

Slightly more children experiencing parental separation

In 2019, the share of minor children (under 18) witnessing their parents’ divorce or separation stood at 1.5 percent. This is equivalent to nearly 49 thousand children, 6.5 thousand more than in 1999.

Temporary guardianship

Measure in which a specialised judge for youth cases provides authority for a minor when the minor is not under parental authority or when this authority is not exercised.

Mainly women and children from Ukraine registered

Since 24 February 2022, over 27 thousand people arriving from Ukraine have registered with a Dutch municipality, over a third of them minors.

Guardianship

Authority over a minor and over the minor’s possessions based on a court decision, given to one parent or to a third party when there is no parental authority over the child.

221 thousand children at risk of poverty, lowest number in 25 years

Last year, 221 thousand minors in the Netherlands were living in low-income households, the lowest number in 25 years.

Placed under supervision

Decision by a juvenile court judge to place a minor under the supervision of a family guardian when a child grows up under threat of moral or physical abuse.

Cultural minority pupil

Student from a cultural minority defined by the Dutch Ministry of Education as someone meeting one of the following criteria: - belongs to a Moluccan group; - at least one parent or guardian originally...

Dispositions under road traffic act (Wet Mulder)

Decisions under the Administrative Law Enforcement of Traffic ("Wet Mulder"). This law regulates the administrative settlement of traffic offences, with the aim of alleviating the workload of police,...

Co-naturalisation

Situation in which children under 18 share in the naturalisation of the parent or parents. Minors aged over 12 have a say in this. A child won’t be naturalised against its wishes.

Unaccompanied foreign minor; nationality, sex and age

Unaccompanied foreign minor Nationality, sex, age

Caribbean Netherlands: more births in 2020

Last year, 830 new inhabitants were added to the population of the Caribbean Netherlands. This was mainly due to foreign migration.

Education more challenging and up to date with Big Data

Analysis of big data is becoming ever more important for governments to facilitate effective, sustainable policy choices

How many asylum seekers enter the Netherlands?

Number of asylum seekers and family members traveling after each month and year. Nationality, men, women and children who apply for asylum in the Netherlands.

Leaving home

average age of men and women leaving the parental home in the Netherlands

Inflation rate down to 1.4 percent in July

The consumer price index (CPI) was 1.4 percent higher in July than in the same month last year.

Owner-occupiers Housing Expenditures, costs to acquire and own, 2015=100

Short method description Owner-occupiers Housing (OOH) Expenditures 2015=100

Population dynamics; month and year

Population dynamics Periods

Goods transport; modes and flows of transport to and from the Netherlands

Domestic and cross-border goods transport (incoming and outgoing goods transport to and from the Netherlands) for all transport modes.

Deflators for international trade

Amusement and theme parks; visitors, staff, costs and revenues

Amusement and theme parks visitors, staff, costs and revenues

Caribbean NL; income up to social minimum benchmark

Households (relative) - Persons (relative) - Children (relative) Caribbean Netherlands - Income treshold

Greenhouse gas emissions 8 percent down in 2020

In 2020, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions showed a year-on-year decline of 8 percent to 166 megatonnes CO2 equivalent.

Annual Report Youth Monitor: key indicators 2015-2019

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