Distribution of well-being: summary
More in-depth information about the distribution of well-being is provided here. In the analysis, we look at 13 well-being indicators to see how they are distributed across groups based on sex, age, educational attainment and origin. We also consider whether favourable or unfavourable well-being outcomes accumulate at the individual level within those groups.
Sex:
- There are differences between men and women for a number of indicators. Not all the differences are very large, but it is clear that well-being is more positive than average for men and slightly less positive than average for women.
- There has been little change in well-being for either men or women since 2019. The trend has been slightly more positive than average for men and slightly less positive than average for women.
Age:
- The picture with regard to well-being is least favourable for 25 to 34-year-olds, but those aged under 25 also have below-average well-being. Well-being is far more favourable among 55 to 64-year-olds.
- Since 2019, well-being has been less favourable for the age groups up 55. It has also been least favourable for people aged under 25, whereas it has been relatively favourable for 55 to 64-year-olds.
Level of education:
- There are large differences in well-being between those with higher professional or university education on the one hand (high well-being) and people with primary education or a prevocational secondary (VMBO) qualification on the other hand (low well-being).
- Those with higher professional or university education have experienced more unfavourable than favourable changes in well-being since 2019.
Origin:
- People born in the Netherlands with both parents also born in the Netherlands have relatively high well-being and have seen a relative improvement since 2019.
- Migrants from outside Europe have seen more unfavourable than favourable changes since 2019.
Accumulation:
- Favourable outcomes accumulate much more for those with higher professional or university education than for people with a VMBO qualification or comparable education. Unfavourable outcomes are more likely to accumulate for the latter group.
- Further substantial differences in accumulation can be observed by age and origin. For instance, 65 to 74-year-olds are relatively likely to experience an accumulation of unfavourable outcomes.
- People of Dutch origin are more likely to be at the top of the distribution, and less likely to be at the bottom. Second-generation migrants with a European background are also more likely to be at the top of the distribution. However, this group contains significantly more people with an unfavourable accumulation than among those of Dutch origin. People born outside Europe are significantly more likely to be at the bottom and less likely to be at the top of the distribution.
Summary overview
The analyses of the distribution of well-being describe the situation in 2025 in terms of the selected themes and indicators (2024 for income, wealth and housing cost ratio) and the development since 2019 for population groups by sex, age, educational attainment and origin. They also provide a picture of whether and how favourable and unfavourable outcomes accumulate for certain individuals, and what the characteristics of those individuals are.
| Theme | Distribution indicator | CES-theme |
|---|---|---|
| Subjective well-being | Life satisfaction | subjective well-being (HWB1) |
| Material well-being | standardised disposable income | consumption and income (HWB2) |
| Wealth | consumption and income (HWB2) | |
| Health | Self-perception of health | health (HWB4) |
| Labour and leisure time | Net labour participation | labour (HWB5) |
| Satisfied with work | labour (HWB5) | |
| Satisfied with leisure time | leisure time (HWB8) | |
| Housing | Home satisfaction | housing (HWB7) |
| Society | Voluntary work | trust (HWB13) |
| Trust in people | trust (HWB13) | |
| Trust in institutions | institutions (HWB14) | |
| Safety | Victimisation | physical safety (HWB9) |
| Environment | Environmental problems | land and eco systems (HWB10), water (HWB11), air quality (HWB12) |
Indicators in 2025 and changes compared to 2019
The selected indicators show that well-being is most strongly correlated with origin and educational attainment, and to a lesser extent with age. There have been changes across all themes since 2019. These were favourable or predominantly favourable for four themes (material well-being, environment, safety and housing), predominantly neutral or unfavourable for one theme (society) and unfavourable for two themes (health and subjective well-being). For the different population groups, we examined whether the trends across the various themes and indicators since 2019 were more favourable or unfavourable than the average trends for the population as a whole. The results of this analysis are discussed below, broken down by background characteristic.
Even in cases where there was no significant favourable or unfavourable trend compared to the overall trend, the figures may still have changed since 2019. This applies both to the overall figures and to the figures for each group. The detailed figures by reporting year, indicator and population group are available at: Monitor of Well-being 2025.
Sex: the differences between men and women are not as large as between the other population groups, but the picture is slightly more positive for men than for women. The outcomes for two of the themes are more favourable for men, while one theme shows more favourable outcomes for women. For the society theme, the picture is somewhat more ambiguous: one of the indicators shows no difference, and of the remaining two indicators one is more favourable for men while the other is more favourable for women. When the correlations between sex on the one hand and age, educational attainment and origin on the other are taken into account (standardisation), the above pattern does not change.
Compared to 2019, there have been few changes for both men and women. Within the theme of work, however, satisfaction with work shows a more favourable trend for men. Within the society theme, the picture for volunteer work has become somewhat more favourable for men, while trust in institutions shows a more favourable trend for women.
Age: the picture for the youngest age groups (under 25 and 25 to 34) is relatively often unfavourable. By contrast, there are many favourable outcomes for people in the 55 to 64 age group. This is the case for four of the eight themes, versus one theme for which this age group shows a more unfavourable picture. This picture shifts somewhat once the correlations between age on the one hand, and sex, educational attainment and origin on the other are taken into account (standardisation). Based on the standardised figures, the outcomes improve especially for those aged 75 and over, with their results for the society theme no longer showing an unfavourable picture. Meanwhile, there have been two unfavourable shifts for the 25 to 34 age group, both related to trust.
Compared to 2019, the age groups under 55, and especially the youngest age group (up to the age of 25), experienced a greater number of relatively unfavourable changes than favourable ones. As a result, well-being decreased slightly among these groups. The group aged 55 to 64, on the other hand, showed relatively favourable changes compared to 2019.
Educational attainment: as in previous editions of the Monitor of Well-being & SDGs, there are relatively significant differences according to level of educational attainment. Compared to the average, the picture for people who have only completed primary education or prevocational secondary education (VMBO) is unfavourable for five of the eight themes, and favourable for one theme. The outcomes for those with a higher education degree, on the other hand, are unfavourable for one theme and favourable for six themes. When the correlations between educational attainment on the one hand and sex, age, and origin on the other are taken into account, this picture is reinforced to a degree. The picture for people with a primary education or VMBO qualification becomes slightly less favourable, and the picture for people with a senior general secondary education (HAVO), pre-university education (VWO) or senior secondary vocational education (MBO) diploma is also slightly less favourable in some aspects. For those with a higher education degree, the picture actually becomes slightly more favourable.
Compared to 2019, people with a primary education or VMBO qualification did experience more favourable than unfavourable changes. By contrast, among those with a higher education degree, the picture was unfavourable, with one relatively favourable change versus six unfavourable changes.
Origin: for people of Dutch origin, the picture is very clear. They had favourable outcomes on five themes, predominantly favourable or neutral outcomes on two themes and neutral outcomes on one theme. They did not have below-average outcomes on any of the themes. Among second-generation migrants, the picture is much more unfavourable. This is also the case for first-generation migrants, especially those from outside Europe. The situation barely changes when the correlations between origin on the one hand and sex, age, and educational attainment on the other are taken into account.
The position of people of Dutch origin was relatively favourably compared to 2019, with two themes and one indicator for a theme with three indicators showing a relatively favourable trend. On one theme (material well-being), the trend for this group was unfavourable for one of the two indicators. For migrants from outside Europe, the trends were slightly less favourable: they experienced favourable changes on two themes (material well-being and housing), but these were offset by unfavourable changes on three indicators for two other themes (labour and leisure time and society).
Sex
Age
Level of education
Origin/country of birth
Satisfaction with life, men
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being does not differ from national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Satisfaction with life, women
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being does not differ from national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Standardised disposable income, men
■ Situation in 2024:
No data
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
No data
Standardised disposable income, women
■ Situation in 2024:
No data
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
No data
Wealth, men
■ Situation in 2024:
No data
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
No data
Wealth, women
■ Situation in 2024:
No data
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
No data
Perceived health, men
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being higher than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Perceived health, women
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being lower than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Net labour participation, men
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being higher than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Net labour participation, women
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being lower than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Job satisfaction, men
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being higher than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being higher than national average
Job satisfaction, women
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being lower than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being lower than national average
Satisfaction with leisure time, men
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being does not differ from national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being higher than national average
Satisfaction with leisure time, women
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being does not differ from national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being lower than national average
Housing quote, men
■ Situation in 2024:
No data
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
No data
Housing quote, women
■ Situation in 2024:
No data
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
No data
Volunteer work, men
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being does not differ from national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being higher than national average
Volunteer work, women
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being does not differ from national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Trust in other people, men
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being higher than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Trust in other people, women
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being lower than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Trust in institutions, men
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being lower than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being lower than national average
Trust in institutions, women
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being higher than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being higher than national average
Victim of crime, men
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being lower than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Victim of crime, women
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being higher than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Pollution in the neighbourhood, men
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being does not differ from national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Pollution in the neighbourhood, women
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being does not differ from national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Satisfaction with life, younger than 25
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being lower than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being lower than national average
Satisfaction with life, 25-34
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being lower than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Satisfaction with life, 35-44
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being does not differ from national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Satisfaction with life, 45-54
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being does not differ from national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Satisfaction with life, 55-64
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being does not differ from national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Satisfaction with life, 65-74
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being higher than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being higher than national average
Satisfaction with life, 75 or older
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being higher than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being higher than national average
Standardised disposable income, younger than 25
■ Situation in 2024:
Well-being lower than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being higher than national average
Standardised disposable income, 25-34
■ Situation in 2024:
Well-being does not differ from national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Standardised disposable income, 35-44
■ Situation in 2024:
Well-being higher than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Standardised disposable income, 45-54
■ Situation in 2024:
Well-being higher than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Standardised disposable income, 55-64
■ Situation in 2024:
Well-being higher than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Standardised disposable income, 65-74
■ Situation in 2024:
Well-being does not differ from national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Standardised disposable income, 75 or older
■ Situation in 2024:
Well-being lower than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Wealth, younger than 25
■ Situation in 2024:
Well-being lower than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being higher than national average
Wealth, 25-34
■ Situation in 2024:
Well-being lower than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being lower than national average
Wealth, 35-44
■ Situation in 2024:
Well-being lower than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being higher than national average
Wealth, 45-54
■ Situation in 2024:
Well-being higher than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being lower than national average
Wealth, 55-64
■ Situation in 2024:
Well-being higher than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being lower than national average
Wealth, 65-74
■ Situation in 2024:
Well-being higher than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being lower than national average
Wealth, 75 or older
■ Situation in 2024:
Well-being higher than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being lower than national average
Perceived health, younger than 25
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being higher than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Perceived health, 25-34
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being higher than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Perceived health, 35-44
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being does not differ from national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Perceived health, 45-54
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being lower than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Perceived health, 55-64
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being lower than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Perceived health, 65-74
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being lower than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Perceived health, 75 or older
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being lower than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being higher than national average
Net labour participation, younger than 25
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being higher than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Net labour participation, 25-34
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being higher than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being lower than national average
Net labour participation, 35-44
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being higher than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being lower than national average
Net labour participation, 45-54
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being higher than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being lower than national average
Net labour participation, 55-64
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being higher than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being higher than national average
Net labour participation, 65-74
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being lower than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being higher than national average
Net labour participation, 75 or older
■ Situation in 2025:
No data
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
No data
Job satisfaction, younger than 25
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being does not differ from national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being lower than national average
Job satisfaction, 25-34
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being lower than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Job satisfaction, 35-44
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being lower than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Job satisfaction, 45-54
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being higher than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Job satisfaction, 55-64
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being higher than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being higher than national average
Job satisfaction, 65-74
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being higher than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Job satisfaction, 75 or older
■ Situation in 2025:
No data
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
No data
Satisfaction with leisure time, younger than 25
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being lower than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Satisfaction with leisure time, 25-34
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being lower than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Satisfaction with leisure time, 35-44
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being lower than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Satisfaction with leisure time, 45-54
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being lower than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Satisfaction with leisure time, 55-64
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being higher than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Satisfaction with leisure time, 65-74
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being higher than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Satisfaction with leisure time, 75 or older
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being higher than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Housing quote, younger than 25
■ Situation in 2024:
Well-being lower than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being lower than national average
Housing quote, 25-34
■ Situation in 2024:
Well-being lower than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being lower than national average
Housing quote, 35-44
■ Situation in 2024:
Well-being does not differ from national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being higher than national average
Housing quote, 45-54
■ Situation in 2024:
Well-being higher than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Housing quote, 55-64
■ Situation in 2024:
Well-being higher than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Housing quote, 65-74
■ Situation in 2024:
Well-being does not differ from national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Housing quote, 75 or older
■ Situation in 2024:
Well-being lower than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Volunteer work, younger than 25
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being does not differ from national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Volunteer work, 25-34
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being lower than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being lower than national average
Volunteer work, 35-44
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being higher than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Volunteer work, 45-54
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being does not differ from national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being lower than national average
Volunteer work, 55-64
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being does not differ from national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Volunteer work, 65-74
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being higher than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being higher than national average
Volunteer work, 75 or older
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being lower than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being higher than national average
Trust in other people, younger than 25
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being lower than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Trust in other people, 25-34
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being does not differ from national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Trust in other people, 35-44
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being does not differ from national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being lower than national average
Trust in other people, 45-54
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being does not differ from national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Trust in other people, 55-64
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being does not differ from national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Trust in other people, 65-74
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being does not differ from national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being higher than national average
Trust in other people, 75 or older
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being lower than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being higher than national average
Trust in institutions, younger than 25
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being higher than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being lower than national average
Trust in institutions, 25-34
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being higher than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being lower than national average
Trust in institutions, 35-44
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being does not differ from national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being lower than national average
Trust in institutions, 45-54
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being does not differ from national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Trust in institutions, 55-64
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being does not differ from national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being higher than national average
Trust in institutions, 65-74
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being lower than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being higher than national average
Trust in institutions, 75 or older
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being lower than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being higher than national average
Victim of crime, younger than 25
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being lower than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being lower than national average
Victim of crime, 25-34
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being lower than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Victim of crime, 35-44
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being lower than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being lower than national average
Victim of crime, 45-54
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being does not differ from national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being higher than national average
Victim of crime, 55-64
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being higher than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being higher than national average
Victim of crime, 65-74
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being higher than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Victim of crime, 75 or older
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being higher than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being higher than national average
Pollution in the neighbourhood, younger than 25
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being does not differ from national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being lower than national average
Pollution in the neighbourhood, 25-34
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being does not differ from national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Pollution in the neighbourhood, 35-44
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being lower than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being lower than national average
Pollution in the neighbourhood, 45-54
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being does not differ from national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Pollution in the neighbourhood, 55-64
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being does not differ from national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being higher than national average
Pollution in the neighbourhood, 65-74
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being does not differ from national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Pollution in the neighbourhood, 75 or older
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being higher than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Satisfaction with life, primary education, vmbo, mbo-1
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being lower than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Satisfaction with life, havo, vwo, mbo-2-4
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being does not differ from national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Satisfaction with life, hbo, university
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being higher than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Standardised disposable income, primary education, vmbo, mbo-1
■ Situation in 2024:
Well-being lower than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Standardised disposable income, havo, vwo, mbo-2-4
■ Situation in 2024:
Well-being does not differ from national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Standardised disposable income, hbo, university
■ Situation in 2024:
Well-being higher than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being lower than national average
Wealth, primary education, vmbo, mbo-1
■ Situation in 2024:
Well-being lower than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being lower than national average
Wealth, havo, vwo, mbo-2-4
■ Situation in 2024:
Well-being does not differ from national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being higher than national average
Wealth, hbo, university
■ Situation in 2024:
Well-being higher than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being lower than national average
Perceived health, primary education, vmbo, mbo-1
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being lower than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Perceived health, havo, vwo, mbo-2-4
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being does not differ from national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Perceived health, hbo, university
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being higher than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being lower than national average
Net labour participation, primary education, vmbo, mbo-1
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being lower than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Net labour participation, havo, vwo, mbo-2-4
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being higher than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being lower than national average
Net labour participation, hbo, university
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being higher than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Job satisfaction, primary education, vmbo, mbo-1
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being lower than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Job satisfaction, havo, vwo, mbo-2-4
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being does not differ from national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being higher than national average
Job satisfaction, hbo, university
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being higher than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being lower than national average
Satisfaction with leisure time, primary education, vmbo, mbo-1
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being higher than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Satisfaction with leisure time, havo, vwo, mbo-2-4
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being does not differ from national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Satisfaction with leisure time, hbo, university
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being does not differ from national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Housing quote, primary education, vmbo, mbo-1
■ Situation in 2024:
Well-being lower than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Housing quote, havo, vwo, mbo-2-4
■ Situation in 2024:
Well-being does not differ from national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Housing quote, hbo, university
■ Situation in 2024:
Well-being higher than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Volunteer work, primary education, vmbo, mbo-1
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being lower than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being higher than national average
Volunteer work, havo, vwo, mbo-2-4
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being does not differ from national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being lower than national average
Volunteer work, hbo, university
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being higher than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Trust in other people, primary education, vmbo, mbo-1
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being lower than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Trust in other people, havo, vwo, mbo-2-4
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being lower than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Trust in other people, hbo, university
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being higher than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Trust in institutions, primary education, vmbo, mbo-1
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being lower than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being higher than national average
Trust in institutions, havo, vwo, mbo-2-4
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being lower than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Trust in institutions, hbo, university
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being higher than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being lower than national average
Victim of crime, primary education, vmbo, mbo-1
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being higher than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being lower than national average
Victim of crime, havo, vwo, mbo-2-4
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being higher than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being higher than national average
Victim of crime, hbo, university
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being lower than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being higher than national average
Pollution in the neighbourhood, primary education, vmbo, mbo-1
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being does not differ from national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Pollution in the neighbourhood, havo, vwo, mbo-2-4
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being does not differ from national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Pollution in the neighbourhood, hbo, university
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being does not differ from national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Satisfaction with life, born in nl, parents from nl
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being higher than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Satisfaction with life, born in nl, parent(s) from europe
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being does not differ from national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Satisfaction with life, born in nl, parent(s) from outside europe
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being does not differ from national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Satisfaction with life, born in europe (ex. nl)
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being lower than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Satisfaction with life, born outside of europe
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being lower than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Standardised disposable income, born in nl, parents from nl
■ Situation in 2024:
Well-being does not differ from national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Standardised disposable income, born in nl, parent(s) from europe
■ Situation in 2024:
Well-being lower than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Standardised disposable income, born in nl, parent(s) from outside europe
■ Situation in 2024:
Well-being does not differ from national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being higher than national average
Standardised disposable income, born in europe (ex. nl)
■ Situation in 2024:
Well-being lower than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Standardised disposable income, born outside of europe
■ Situation in 2024:
Well-being lower than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being higher than national average
Wealth, born in nl, parents from nl
■ Situation in 2024:
Well-being higher than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being lower than national average
Wealth, born in nl, parent(s) from europe
■ Situation in 2024:
Well-being lower than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being lower than national average
Wealth, born in nl, parent(s) from outside europe
■ Situation in 2024:
Well-being lower than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being higher than national average
Wealth, born in europe (ex. nl)
■ Situation in 2024:
Well-being lower than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being lower than national average
Wealth, born outside of europe
■ Situation in 2024:
Well-being lower than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being higher than national average
Perceived health, born in nl, parents from nl
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being higher than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Perceived health, born in nl, parent(s) from europe
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being does not differ from national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Perceived health, born in nl, parent(s) from outside europe
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being higher than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Perceived health, born in europe (ex. nl)
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being lower than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Perceived health, born outside of europe
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being lower than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Net labour participation, born in nl, parents from nl
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being higher than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being higher than national average
Net labour participation, born in nl, parent(s) from europe
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being lower than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being higher than national average
Net labour participation, born in nl, parent(s) from outside europe
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being higher than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being higher than national average
Net labour participation, born in europe (ex. nl)
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being does not differ from national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Net labour participation, born outside of europe
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being lower than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being lower than national average
Job satisfaction, born in nl, parents from nl
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being higher than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being higher than national average
Job satisfaction, born in nl, parent(s) from europe
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being does not differ from national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Job satisfaction, born in nl, parent(s) from outside europe
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being lower than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being lower than national average
Job satisfaction, born in europe (ex. nl)
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being lower than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Job satisfaction, born outside of europe
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being lower than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Satisfaction with leisure time, born in nl, parents from nl
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being higher than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being higher than national average
Satisfaction with leisure time, born in nl, parent(s) from europe
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being does not differ from national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Satisfaction with leisure time, born in nl, parent(s) from outside europe
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being lower than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Satisfaction with leisure time, born in europe (ex. nl)
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being lower than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Satisfaction with leisure time, born outside of europe
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being lower than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being lower than national average
Housing quote, born in nl, parents from nl
■ Situation in 2024:
Well-being does not differ from national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Housing quote, born in nl, parent(s) from europe
■ Situation in 2024:
Well-being lower than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Housing quote, born in nl, parent(s) from outside europe
■ Situation in 2024:
Well-being lower than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Housing quote, born in europe (ex. nl)
■ Situation in 2024:
Well-being does not differ from national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being higher than national average
Housing quote, born outside of europe
■ Situation in 2024:
Well-being lower than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being higher than national average
Volunteer work, born in nl, parents from nl
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being higher than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Volunteer work, born in nl, parent(s) from europe
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being does not differ from national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Volunteer work, born in nl, parent(s) from outside europe
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being lower than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Volunteer work, born in europe (ex. nl)
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being lower than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Volunteer work, born outside of europe
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being lower than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Trust in other people, born in nl, parents from nl
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being higher than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being higher than national average
Trust in other people, born in nl, parent(s) from europe
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being does not differ from national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being higher than national average
Trust in other people, born in nl, parent(s) from outside europe
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being lower than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Trust in other people, born in europe (ex. nl)
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being lower than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Trust in other people, born outside of europe
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being lower than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being lower than national average
Trust in institutions, born in nl, parents from nl
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being does not differ from national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Trust in institutions, born in nl, parent(s) from europe
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being does not differ from national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being higher than national average
Trust in institutions, born in nl, parent(s) from outside europe
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being lower than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being lower than national average
Trust in institutions, born in europe (ex. nl)
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being does not differ from national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Trust in institutions, born outside of europe
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being does not differ from national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Victim of crime, born in nl, parents from nl
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being higher than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being higher than national average
Victim of crime, born in nl, parent(s) from europe
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being lower than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Victim of crime, born in nl, parent(s) from outside europe
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being lower than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Victim of crime, born in europe (ex. nl)
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being lower than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Victim of crime, born outside of europe
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being lower than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Pollution in the neighbourhood, born in nl, parents from nl
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being higher than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Pollution in the neighbourhood, born in nl, parent(s) from europe
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being does not differ from national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being higher than national average
Pollution in the neighbourhood, born in nl, parent(s) from outside europe
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being lower than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being lower than national average
Pollution in the neighbourhood, born in europe (ex. nl)
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being higher than national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being higher than national average
Pollution in the neighbourhood, born outside of europe
■ Situation in 2025:
Well-being does not differ from national average
■ Relative trend compared to 2019:
Well-being does not differ from national average
Legend
* The percentages are based on equal weighting of the 8 themes: each theme counts for 1/8th (12.5%). Indicators share this weight equally within the theme: with 1 indicator 12.5%, with 2 indicators 6.25% each, and with 3 indicators 4.2% each.
| Category | Group | Trend | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Satisfaction with life | Standardised disposable income | Wealth | Perceived health | Net labour participation | Job satisfaction | Satisfaction with leisure time | Housing quote | Volunteer work | Trust in other people | Trust in institutions | Victim of crime | Pollution in the neighbourhood | Higher than average | On average | Lower than average | |||
| Sex | Men | Most recent year | 2025: Well-being does not differ from national average | 2024: No data | 2024: No data | 2025: Well-being higher than national average | 2025: Well-being higher than national average | 2025: Well-being higher than national average | 2025: Well-being does not differ from national average | 2024: No data | 2025: Well-being does not differ from national average | 2025: Well-being higher than national average | 2025: Well-being lower than national average | 2025: Well-being lower than national average | 2025: Well-being does not differ from national average | 25.0 | 33.3 | 16.7 |
| Relative trend compared to 2019 | Well-being does not differ from national average | No data | No data | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being higher than national average | Well-being higher than national average | No data | Well-being higher than national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being lower than national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | 12.5 | 58.3 | 4.2 | ||
| Women | Most recent year | 2025: Well-being does not differ from national average | 2024: No data | 2024: No data | 2025: Well-being lower than national average | 2025: Well-being lower than national average | 2025: Well-being lower than national average | 2025: Well-being does not differ from national average | 2024: No data | 2025: Well-being does not differ from national average | 2025: Well-being lower than national average | 2025: Well-being higher than national average | 2025: Well-being higher than national average | 2025: Well-being does not differ from national average | 16.7 | 33.3 | 25.0 | |
| Relative trend compared to 2019 | Well-being does not differ from national average | No data | No data | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being lower than national average | Well-being lower than national average | No data | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being higher than national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | 4.2 | 62.5 | 8.3 | ||
| Age | Younger than 25 | Most recent year | 2025: Well-being lower than national average | 2024: Well-being lower than national average | 2024: Well-being lower than national average | 2025: Well-being higher than national average | 2025: Well-being higher than national average | 2025: Well-being does not differ from national average | 2025: Well-being lower than national average | 2024: Well-being lower than national average | 2025: Well-being does not differ from national average | 2025: Well-being lower than national average | 2025: Well-being higher than national average | 2025: Well-being lower than national average | 2025: Well-being does not differ from national average | 20.8 | 20.8 | 58.3 |
| Relative trend compared to 2019 | Well-being lower than national average | Well-being higher than national average | Well-being higher than national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being lower than national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being lower than national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being lower than national average | Well-being lower than national average | Well-being lower than national average | 12.5 | 29.2 | 58.3 | ||
| 25-34 | Most recent year | 2025: Well-being lower than national average | 2024: Well-being does not differ from national average | 2024: Well-being lower than national average | 2025: Well-being higher than national average | 2025: Well-being higher than national average | 2025: Well-being lower than national average | 2025: Well-being lower than national average | 2024: Well-being lower than national average | 2025: Well-being lower than national average | 2025: Well-being does not differ from national average | 2025: Well-being higher than national average | 2025: Well-being lower than national average | 2025: Well-being does not differ from national average | 20.8 | 22.9 | 56.2 | |
| Relative trend compared to 2019 | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being lower than national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being lower than national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being lower than national average | Well-being lower than national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being lower than national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | 0.0 | 68.8 | 31.3 | ||
| 35-44 | Most recent year | 2025: Well-being does not differ from national average | 2024: Well-being higher than national average | 2024: Well-being lower than national average | 2025: Well-being does not differ from national average | 2025: Well-being higher than national average | 2025: Well-being lower than national average | 2025: Well-being lower than national average | 2024: Well-being does not differ from national average | 2025: Well-being higher than national average | 2025: Well-being does not differ from national average | 2025: Well-being does not differ from national average | 2025: Well-being lower than national average | 2025: Well-being lower than national average | 14.6 | 45.8 | 39.6 | |
| Relative trend compared to 2019 | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being higher than national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being lower than national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being higher than national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being lower than national average | Well-being lower than national average | Well-being lower than national average | Well-being lower than national average | 18.8 | 43.7 | 37.5 | ||
| 45-54 | Most recent year | 2025: Well-being does not differ from national average | 2024: Well-being higher than national average | 2024: Well-being higher than national average | 2025: Well-being lower than national average | 2025: Well-being higher than national average | 2025: Well-being higher than national average | 2025: Well-being lower than national average | 2024: Well-being higher than national average | 2025: Well-being does not differ from national average | 2025: Well-being does not differ from national average | 2025: Well-being does not differ from national average | 2025: Well-being does not differ from national average | 2025: Well-being does not differ from national average | 33.3 | 50.0 | 16.7 | |
| Relative trend compared to 2019 | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being lower than national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being lower than national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being lower than national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being higher than national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | 12.5 | 72.9 | 14.6 | ||
| 55-64 | Most recent year | 2025: Well-being does not differ from national average | 2024: Well-being higher than national average | 2024: Well-being higher than national average | 2025: Well-being lower than national average | 2025: Well-being higher than national average | 2025: Well-being higher than national average | 2025: Well-being higher than national average | 2024: Well-being higher than national average | 2025: Well-being does not differ from national average | 2025: Well-being does not differ from national average | 2025: Well-being does not differ from national average | 2025: Well-being higher than national average | 2025: Well-being does not differ from national average | 50.0 | 37.5 | 12.5 | |
| Relative trend compared to 2019 | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being lower than national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being higher than national average | Well-being higher than national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being higher than national average | Well-being higher than national average | Well-being higher than national average | 37.5 | 56.2 | 6.2 | ||
| 65-74 | Most recent year | 2025: Well-being higher than national average | 2024: Well-being does not differ from national average | 2024: Well-being higher than national average | 2025: Well-being lower than national average | 2025: Well-being lower than national average | 2025: Well-being higher than national average | 2025: Well-being higher than national average | 2024: Well-being does not differ from national average | 2025: Well-being higher than national average | 2025: Well-being does not differ from national average | 2025: Well-being lower than national average | 2025: Well-being higher than national average | 2025: Well-being does not differ from national average | 43.8 | 35.4 | 20.8 | |
| Relative trend compared to 2019 | Well-being higher than national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being lower than national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being higher than national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being higher than national average | Well-being higher than national average | Well-being higher than national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | 29.2 | 64.6 | 6.2 | ||
| 75 or older | Most recent year | 2025: Well-being higher than national average | 2024: Well-being lower than national average | 2024: Well-being higher than national average | 2025: Well-being lower than national average | 2025: No data | 2025: No data | 2025: Well-being higher than national average | 2024: Well-being lower than national average | 2025: Well-being lower than national average | 2025: Well-being lower than national average | 2025: Well-being lower than national average | 2025: Well-being higher than national average | 2025: Well-being higher than national average | 47.9 | 0.0 | 43.7 | |
| Relative trend compared to 2019 | Well-being higher than national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being lower than national average | Well-being higher than national average | No data | No data | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being higher than national average | Well-being higher than national average | Well-being higher than national average | Well-being higher than national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | 50.0 | 35.4 | 6.2 | ||
| Level of education | Primary education, vmbo, mbo-1 | Most recent year | 2025: Well-being lower than national average | 2024: Well-being lower than national average | 2024: Well-being lower than national average | 2025: Well-being lower than national average | 2025: Well-being lower than national average | 2025: Well-being lower than national average | 2025: Well-being higher than national average | 2024: Well-being lower than national average | 2025: Well-being lower than national average | 2025: Well-being lower than national average | 2025: Well-being lower than national average | 2025: Well-being higher than national average | 2025: Well-being does not differ from national average | 16.7 | 12.5 | 70.8 |
| Relative trend compared to 2019 | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being lower than national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being higher than national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being higher than national average | Well-being lower than national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | 8.3 | 72.9 | 18.8 | ||
| Havo, vwo, mbo-2-4 | Most recent year | 2025: Well-being does not differ from national average | 2024: Well-being does not differ from national average | 2024: Well-being does not differ from national average | 2025: Well-being does not differ from national average | 2025: Well-being higher than national average | 2025: Well-being does not differ from national average | 2025: Well-being does not differ from national average | 2024: Well-being does not differ from national average | 2025: Well-being does not differ from national average | 2025: Well-being lower than national average | 2025: Well-being lower than national average | 2025: Well-being higher than national average | 2025: Well-being does not differ from national average | 16.7 | 75.0 | 8.3 | |
| Relative trend compared to 2019 | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being higher than national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being lower than national average | Well-being higher than national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being lower than national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being higher than national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | 22.9 | 68.8 | 8.3 | ||
| Hbo, university | Most recent year | 2025: Well-being higher than national average | 2024: Well-being higher than national average | 2024: Well-being higher than national average | 2025: Well-being higher than national average | 2025: Well-being higher than national average | 2025: Well-being higher than national average | 2025: Well-being does not differ from national average | 2024: Well-being higher than national average | 2025: Well-being higher than national average | 2025: Well-being higher than national average | 2025: Well-being higher than national average | 2025: Well-being lower than national average | 2025: Well-being does not differ from national average | 70.8 | 16.7 | 12.5 | |
| Relative trend compared to 2019 | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being lower than national average | Well-being lower than national average | Well-being lower than national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being lower than national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being lower than national average | Well-being higher than national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | 12.5 | 54.2 | 33.3 | ||
| Origin/country of birth | Born in NL, parents from NL | Most recent year | 2025: Well-being higher than national average | 2024: Well-being does not differ from national average | 2024: Well-being higher than national average | 2025: Well-being higher than national average | 2025: Well-being higher than national average | 2025: Well-being higher than national average | 2025: Well-being higher than national average | 2024: Well-being does not differ from national average | 2025: Well-being higher than national average | 2025: Well-being higher than national average | 2025: Well-being does not differ from national average | 2025: Well-being higher than national average | 2025: Well-being higher than national average | 77.1 | 22.9 | 0.0 |
| Relative trend compared to 2019 | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being lower than national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being higher than national average | Well-being higher than national average | Well-being higher than national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being higher than national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being higher than national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | 29.2 | 64.6 | 6.2 | ||
| Born in NL, parent(s) from Europe | Most recent year | 2025: Well-being does not differ from national average | 2024: Well-being lower than national average | 2024: Well-being lower than national average | 2025: Well-being does not differ from national average | 2025: Well-being lower than national average | 2025: Well-being does not differ from national average | 2025: Well-being does not differ from national average | 2024: Well-being lower than national average | 2025: Well-being does not differ from national average | 2025: Well-being does not differ from national average | 2025: Well-being does not differ from national average | 2025: Well-being lower than national average | 2025: Well-being does not differ from national average | 0.0 | 58.3 | 41.7 | |
| Relative trend compared to 2019 | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being lower than national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being higher than national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being higher than national average | Well-being higher than national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being higher than national average | 25.0 | 68.8 | 6.2 | ||
| Born in NL, parent(s) from outside Europe | Most recent year | 2025: Well-being does not differ from national average | 2024: Well-being does not differ from national average | 2024: Well-being lower than national average | 2025: Well-being higher than national average | 2025: Well-being higher than national average | 2025: Well-being lower than national average | 2025: Well-being lower than national average | 2024: Well-being lower than national average | 2025: Well-being lower than national average | 2025: Well-being lower than national average | 2025: Well-being lower than national average | 2025: Well-being lower than national average | 2025: Well-being lower than national average | 16.7 | 18.8 | 64.6 | |
| Relative trend compared to 2019 | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being higher than national average | Well-being higher than national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being higher than national average | Well-being lower than national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being lower than national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being lower than national average | 16.7 | 62.5 | 20.8 | ||
| Born in Europe (ex. NL) | Most recent year | 2025: Well-being lower than national average | 2024: Well-being lower than national average | 2024: Well-being lower than national average | 2025: Well-being lower than national average | 2025: Well-being does not differ from national average | 2025: Well-being lower than national average | 2025: Well-being lower than national average | 2024: Well-being does not differ from national average | 2025: Well-being lower than national average | 2025: Well-being lower than national average | 2025: Well-being does not differ from national average | 2025: Well-being lower than national average | 2025: Well-being higher than national average | 12.5 | 20.8 | 66.7 | |
| Relative trend compared to 2019 | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being lower than national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being higher than national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being higher than national average | 25.0 | 68.7 | 6.2 | ||
| Born outside of Europe | Most recent year | 2025: Well-being lower than national average | 2024: Well-being lower than national average | 2024: Well-being lower than national average | 2025: Well-being lower than national average | 2025: Well-being lower than national average | 2025: Well-being lower than national average | 2025: Well-being lower than national average | 2024: Well-being lower than national average | 2025: Well-being lower than national average | 2025: Well-being lower than national average | 2025: Well-being does not differ from national average | 2025: Well-being lower than national average | 2025: Well-being does not differ from national average | 0.0 | 16.7 | 83.3 | |
| Relative trend compared to 2019 | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being higher than national average | Well-being higher than national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being lower than national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being lower than national average | Well-being higher than national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being lower than national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | Well-being does not differ from national average | 25.0 | 62.5 | 12.5 | ||
| * The percentages are based on equal weighting of the 8 themes: each theme counts for 1/8th (12.5%). Indicators share this weight equally within the theme: with 1 indicator 12.5%, with 2 indicators 6.25% each, and with 3 indicators 4.2% each. | ||||||||||||||||||
Accumulation
The accumulation analysis considers how favourable and unfavourable well-being outcomes accumulate individually for the same persons, and what the characteristics of these persons are. Nine indicators are included in the analysis.
The top end of the distribution – the group that has favourable well-being for seven or more indicators – comprises 21.9 percent of the adult population. This is the lowest proportion seen since the measurement of indicator accumulation started in 2019. The bottom end – people with three or more unfavourable outcomes – makes up 18.8 percent of the population. The remainder (59.3 percent) represent the middle of the distribution. Compared with 2019, the group at the top of the distribution has become slightly smaller. The group at the bottom was also smaller in 2024 compared to 2019. This means that more people now fall into the middle group (with less accumulation of favourable or unfavourable outcomes). The differences between population groups are discussed below.
Sex: there is a slight difference between men and women in the accumulation of favourable outcomes. Men are slightly more likely to be at top of the distribution, while women are slightly more likely to be at the bottom. The proportion of men at the top of the distribution has fallen, while the proportion of women has remained unchanged. The proportion at the bottom of the distribution has fallen slightly less sharply among men than among women. For both men and women, the middle group has become larger since 2019.
Age: people aged 18 to 24 and those aged 45 to 64 are relatively likely to accumulate favourable outcomes, while those aged 65 and over are much less likely to do so. Accumulation of unfavourable outcomes is most common among 65 to 74-year-olds. It is notable that the middle group has increased across all age groups since 2019. Among 18 to 24-year-olds and 35 to 44-year-olds, this is largely because the group at the top has shrunk, whereas among 25 to 34-year-olds the group at the bottom of the distribution is smaller than it was in 2019. Particularly people aged 65 to 74 are more likely to be at the top of the distribution than they were in 2019.
Educational attainment: relatively large differences are visible. Accumulations of favourable outcomes are most common among people with a higher education degree; accumulations of unfavourable outcomes, on the other hand, are more common among people with a primary education or VMBO qualification. Compared to 2019, there is a trend towards the middle across all education levels. This is because the groups at the top and the bottom of the distribution either remained the same size or became smaller.
Origin: there are relatively large differences here as well. Migrants from outside Europe are relatively often found at the bottom of the distribution, and less often at the top. Compared to first-generation migrants from outside Europe, second-generation migrants and first-generation migrants from Europe are slightly more likely to be at the top of the distribution and slightly less likely to be at the bottom. People of Dutch origin show relatively many accumulations of favourable outcomes and few accumulations of unfavourable outcomes. Compared to 2019, it is notable that second-generation migrants from outside Europe were significantly more likely to fall in the middle of the distribution in 2025. This is mainly because of a relatively strong decline in the share of the top group. For migrants from outside Europe, a similar shift towards the middle group can be seen.
Taking into account the correlations between sex, age, educational attainment and origin, educational attainment turns out to have the biggest influence on the number of indicators for which people have favourable or unfavourable outcomes, followed by origin and age. Having a country of birth outside Europe is correlated with slightly more unfavourable indicators, and a higher age with slightly more favourable indicators. Sex is the least relevant factor with regard to indicator accumulation.
Accumulation of favourable and unfavourable results for nine well-being indicators
The percentage of persons at the top of the distribution is coloured green, the percentage at the bottom is coloured red.
Sex
Men
unfavourable outcomes Sex Men: 17,8%non-favourable and non-unfavourable outcomes Sex Men: 58,5%favourable outcomes Sex Men: 23,7%
Women
unfavourable outcomes Sex Women: 19,9%non-favourable and non-unfavourable outcomes Sex Women: 60%favourable outcomes Sex Women: 20,1%
Age
18-24
unfavourable outcomes Age 18-24: 22,8%non-favourable and non-unfavourable outcomes Age 18-24: 53,7%favourable outcomes Age 18-24: 23,5%
25-34
unfavourable outcomes Age 25-34: 17,1%non-favourable and non-unfavourable outcomes Age 25-34: 63,6%favourable outcomes Age 25-34: 19,2%
35-44
unfavourable outcomes Age 35-44: 18%non-favourable and non-unfavourable outcomes Age 35-44: 60,9%favourable outcomes Age 35-44: 21,2%
45-54
unfavourable outcomes Age 45-54: 18%non-favourable and non-unfavourable outcomes Age 45-54: 54,1%favourable outcomes Age 45-54: 27,9%
55-64
unfavourable outcomes Age 55-64: 18,7%non-favourable and non-unfavourable outcomes Age 55-64: 48,7%favourable outcomes Age 55-64: 32,5%
65-74
unfavourable outcomes Age 65-74: 24,9%non-favourable and non-unfavourable outcomes Age 65-74: 58%favourable outcomes Age 65-74: 17,1%
75 and older
unfavourable outcomes Age 75 and older: 12,7%non-favourable and non-unfavourable outcomes Age 75 and older: 80,5%favourable outcomes Age 75 and older: 6,8%
Highest completed level of education
Low
unfavourable outcomes Highest completed level of education Low: 33,3%non-favourable and non-unfavourable outcomes Highest completed level of education Low: 59,7%favourable outcomes Highest completed level of education Low: 7%
Medium
unfavourable outcomes Highest completed level of education Medium: 18%non-favourable and non-unfavourable outcomes Highest completed level of education Medium: 62,7%favourable outcomes Highest completed level of education Medium: 19,3%
High
unfavourable outcomes Highest completed level of education High: 8,6%non-favourable and non-unfavourable outcomes Highest completed level of education High: 56,4%favourable outcomes Highest completed level of education High: 35%
Origin/country of birth
Born in NL, parent(s) from NL
unfavourable outcomes Origin/country of birth Born in NL, parent(s) from NL: 14,1%non-favourable and non-unfavourable outcomes Origin/country of birth Born in NL, parent(s) from NL: 61%favourable outcomes Origin/country of birth Born in NL, parent(s) from NL: 24,9%
Born in NL, parent(s) from Europe
unfavourable outcomes Origin/country of birth Born in NL, parent(s) from Europe: 18,4%non-favourable and non-unfavourable outcomes Origin/country of birth Born in NL, parent(s) from Europe: 60,8%favourable outcomes Origin/country of birth Born in NL, parent(s) from Europe: 20,8%
Born in NL, parent(s) from outside Europe
unfavourable outcomes Origin/country of birth Born in NL, parent(s) from outside Europe: 25,9%non-favourable and non-unfavourable outcomes Origin/country of birth Born in NL, parent(s) from outside Europe: 58,8%favourable outcomes Origin/country of birth Born in NL, parent(s) from outside Europe: 15,4%
Born in Europe (exl. NL)
unfavourable outcomes Origin/country of birth Born in Europe (exl. NL): 24,7%non-favourable and non-unfavourable outcomes Origin/country of birth Born in Europe (exl. NL): 60%favourable outcomes Origin/country of birth Born in Europe (exl. NL): 15,3%
Born outside Europe
unfavourable outcomes Origin/country of birth Born outside Europe: 42,2%non-favourable and non-unfavourable outcomes Origin/country of birth Born outside Europe: 47,3%favourable outcomes Origin/country of birth Born outside Europe: 10,5%
| Category | Group | unfavourable outcomes (%) | non-favourable and non-unfavourable outcomes (%) | favourable outcomes (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Men | 17,8 | 58,5 | 23,7 |
| Sex | Women | 19,9 | 60 | 20,1 |
| Age | 18-24 | 22,8 | 53,7 | 23,5 |
| Age | 25-34 | 17,1 | 63,6 | 19,2 |
| Age | 35-44 | 18 | 60,9 | 21,2 |
| Age | 45-54 | 18 | 54,1 | 27,9 |
| Age | 55-64 | 18,7 | 48,7 | 32,5 |
| Age | 65-74 | 24,9 | 58 | 17,1 |
| Age | 75 and older | 12,7 | 80,5 | 6,8 |
| Highest completed level of education | Low | 33,3 | 59,7 | 7 |
| Highest completed level of education | Medium | 18 | 62,7 | 19,3 |
| Highest completed level of education | High | 8,6 | 56,4 | 35 |
| Origin/country of birth | Born in NL, parent(s) from NL | 14,1 | 61 | 24,9 |
| Origin/country of birth | Born in NL, parent(s) from Europe | 18,4 | 60,8 | 20,8 |
| Origin/country of birth | Born in NL, parent(s) from outside Europe | 25,9 | 58,8 | 15,4 |
| Origin/country of birth | Born in Europe (exl. NL) | 24,7 | 60 | 15,3 |
| Origin/country of birth | Born outside Europe | 42,2 | 47,3 | 10,5 |