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Number of registered thefts further down in 2013
In 2013, the police registered 640 thousand thefts, i.e. 38 per thousand residents.
Criminal law; key figures 1994-2016
Key figures criminal law: subdistrict court cases, district court cases and settlements under the Mulder Act
Half of employees experience aggression in the workplace
Last year, 48 percent of employees in the health care sector had to cope with workplace aggression, versus 33 percent of all employees.
More than one thousand cold and flu-related deaths
In the first four weeks of 2009, mortality among the older population was more than one thousand higher than in the preceding years.
Suicide death rate up to 1,647
Last year, 1,647 Dutch residents committed suicide, an increase by 47 relative to 2010.
Spending on security slightly down in 2014
In 2014, total spending on security in the Netherlands amounted to approximately 13 billion euros. Security expenditure increased up until 2012 inclusive but showed a slight decline after that....
Dutch society 2012: repercussions of the crisis
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...
One in twenty of the Dutch population afraid of being burgled
Just over one in twenty of the Dutch population think that the risk of having their home broken into is high to very high.
SDG 5 Gender equality
Latest data Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 5 Gender equality. SDG 5 advocates equal treatment of and an equal position in society for men and women.
Participation in social activities, 1997-2011
Participation; contacts, personal situation, church, volunteer work by personal characteristics.
Participation in politics
Participation; political favour and voting behaviour, political interest and opinions by personal characteristics
Many aspects of well-being improving – but not all
Longer-term trends in many areas of well-being in the Netherlands are upwards, and some aspects have shown recent further improvement. There have also been deteriorations, particularly in the areas...
SDG 5 Gender equality
Latest data Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 5 Gender equality. SDG 5 advocates equal treatment of and an equal position in society for men and women.
Dutch satisfied, but large contrasts between groups
Even in times of economic recession, most Dutch people are satisfied with many aspects that determine quality of life.
Fewer traffic deaths in 2012
Last year, 650 people died in traffic accidents in the Netherlands, i.e. 11 fewer than in 2011. The number of traffic fatalities has dropped by 19.9 percent relative to 2006. The traffic death toll...