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Young people see their own lifestyle as less climate-conscious
In 2023, young people aged 18 to 24 were found to adopt a less climate-conscious lifestyle than people in older age groups.
More young people receiving youth assistance, particularly teenage girls
In 2023, 474 thousand young people received youth care.
People with a driving licence; driving licence type, age, region, 1 January
Number of people with a driving licence Type of driving licence, age of licence holder, region
30.6 thousand homeless people in the Netherlands
There were an estimated 30.6 thousand homeless people in the Netherlands on 1 January 2023
Seven percent of young people have never had a job
In 2023, 7 percent of the Netherlands' 2.2 million young people aged 15 to 24 had never been in paid work
More people actively protecting their personal data online in 2023
In 2023, 89 percent of persons aged 12 years and over said they take steps to protect their personal data online.
Labour participation; young people
Labour force, unemployment, labour participation Young people (15-24 years), sex, in education or not
Over half of Dutch people work from home sometimes
Over 5 million people in the Netherlands worked from home sometimes or most of the time in 2023, representing 52 percent of all people in work
More people doubt the accuracy of information seen online
In 2023, 67 percent of the population aged 12 or older reported having seen or read information on the internet that they believed was inaccurate or untrue
Older people living alone need more help with household tasks
In 2023, approximately half of people aged 55 and over reported having difficulty with household activities, or being unable to do them due to health issues.
Sleeping problems and mental health issues increasing among young people
In 2022, 22 percent of Dutch 12 to 24-year-olds said they had trouble sleeping.
Nearly 8 in 10 people shop online in 2023
In the first half of 2023, 78 percent of the population aged 12 years or older said they had made an online purchase.
Caribbean Netherlands; labour participation, young people (15-24 years)
Labour force, unemployment rate, labour participation Young people (15-24 years), sex, in education or not, Caribbean NL
One in five people on Bonaire have difficulty making ends meet
In 2021, approximately 20 percent of the population aged 15 years or older on Bonaire and Saba said they had difficulties making ends meet with their income.
Most people in the Caribbean Netherlands belong to a religious group
The majority of the Caribbean Netherlands’ population aged 15 and over consider themselves to be part of a religious group.
9 in 10 people make use of government websites
In 2022, 90 percent of the Dutch population aged 16 or older said they used e-Government, through government websites or those of public institutions.
Driving licence ownership among young people not yet at pre-pandemic level
On 1 January 2023, over 11.5 million people were holding a Dutch car driving licence, 0.7 percent more than one year previously.
Dutch people more pessimistic about the future of society
In 2021, people in the Netherlands were more pessimistic about the future society than in 2018.
People of non-Dutch origin relatively often live in large cities
Comparatively many people with a foreign country of origin live in large cities.
Fewer people do volunteer work
In 2021, the number of people engaging in volunteer work continued to decline.
Nearly 100 thousand young people are half-orphans
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.
Young people relatively often choose secondary vocational education
After secondary education, young people up to the age of 25 are more likely to attend secondary vocational education (MBO) than higher vocational education (HBO) or university (WO).
Almost 6 in 10 Dutch people do not have a religious affiliation
In 2021, 58 percent of the Dutch population aged 15 years and over stated they did not belong to a religious or ideological group.