Wellbeing; material living conditions, 2003-2012

Changed on: 16/01/2015 02:00

Wellbeing; material living conditions, 2003-2012
Material living conditions	Personal characteristics	All Periods	Happiness Not happy (%)	Happiness Happy (%)	Satisfaction with life Not satisfied with life (%)	Satisfaction with life Satisfied with life (%)
Holidays: none	Total population	2003	22	78	22	78
Holidays: none	Total population	2004	22	78	21	79
Holidays: none	Total population	2005	23	77	22	78
Holidays: none	Total population	2006	21	79	22	78
Holidays: none	Total population	2007	22	78	22	78
Holidays: none	Total population	2008	22	78	23	77
Holidays: none	Total population	2009	22	78	23	77
Holidays: none	Total population	2010 old method	24	76	23	77
Holidays: none	Total population	2010 new method	28	72	26	74
Holidays: none	Total population	2012	.	.	.	.
Holidays: none	Gender: male	2003	20	80	20	80
Holidays: none	Gender: male	2004	21	79	21	79
Holidays: none	Gender: male	2005	21	79	22	78
Holidays: none	Gender: male	2006	19	81	22	78
Holidays: none	Gender: male	2007	22	78	22	78
Holidays: none	Gender: male	2008	23	77	22	78
Holidays: none	Gender: male	2009	20	80	23	77
Holidays: none	Gender: male	2010 old method	20	80	23	77
Holidays: none	Gender: male	2010 new method	25	75	26	74
Holidays: none	Gender: male	2012	.	.	.	.
Holidays: none	Gender: female	2003	23	77	24	76
Holidays: none	Gender: female	2004	24	76	21	79
Holidays: none	Gender: female	2005	25	75	23	77
Holidays: none	Gender: female	2006	22	78	21	79
Holidays: none	Gender: female	2007	23	77	22	78
Holidays: none	Gender: female	2008	21	79	23	77
Holidays: none	Gender: female	2009	24	76	23	77
Holidays: none	Gender: female	2010 old method	29	71	23	77
Holidays: none	Gender: female	2010 new method	31	69	26	74
Holidays: none	Gender: female	2012	.	.	.	.
Holidays: none	Age: 18 to 35 years	2003	16	84	19	81
Holidays: none	Age: 18 to 35 years	2004	17	83	20	80
Holidays: none	Age: 18 to 35 years	2005	19	81	23	77
Holidays: none	Age: 18 to 35 years	2006	15	85	19	81
Holidays: none	Age: 18 to 35 years	2007	17	83	19	81
Holidays: none	Age: 18 to 35 years	2008	15	85	19	81
Holidays: none	Age: 18 to 35 years	2009	18	82	21	79
Holidays: none	Age: 18 to 35 years	2010 old method	16	84	18	82
Holidays: none	Age: 18 to 35 years	2010 new method	24	76	25	75
Holidays: none	Age: 18 to 35 years	2012	.	.	.	.
Holidays: none	Age: 35 to 50 years	2003	25	75	29	71
Holidays: none	Age: 35 to 50 years	2004	25	75	26	74
Holidays: none	Age: 35 to 50 years	2005	23	77	25	75
Holidays: none	Age: 35 to 50 years	2006	21	79	24	76
Holidays: none	Age: 35 to 50 years	2007	23	77	24	76
Holidays: none	Age: 35 to 50 years	2008	24	76	26	74
Holidays: none	Age: 35 to 50 years	2009	23	77	27	73
Holidays: none	Age: 35 to 50 years	2010 old method	21	79	27	73
Holidays: none	Age: 35 to 50 years	2010 new method	29	71	30	70
Holidays: none	Age: 35 to 50 years	2012	.	.	.	.
Holidays: none	Age: 50 to 65 years	2003	21	79	21	79
Holidays: none	Age: 50 to 65 years	2004	23	77	22	78
Holidays: none	Age: 50 to 65 years	2005	26	74	26	74
Holidays: none	Age: 50 to 65 years	2006	25	75	27	73
Holidays: none	Age: 50 to 65 years	2007	26	74	24	76
Holidays: none	Age: 50 to 65 years	2008	28	72	28	72
Holidays: none	Age: 50 to 65 years	2009	23	77	24	76
Holidays: none	Age: 50 to 65 years	2010 old method	27	73	28	72
Holidays: none	Age: 50 to 65 years	2010 new method	31	69	29	71
Holidays: none	Age: 50 to 65 years	2012	.	.	.	.
Holidays: none	Age: 65 years or older	2003	25	75	21	79
Holidays: none	Age: 65 years or older	2004	24	76	18	82
Holidays: none	Age: 65 years or older	2005	23	77	17	83
Holidays: none	Age: 65 years or older	2006	22	78	18	82
Holidays: none	Age: 65 years or older	2007	23	77	20	80
Holidays: none	Age: 65 years or older	2008	21	79	18	82
Holidays: none	Age: 65 years or older	2009	24	76	20	80
Holidays: none	Age: 65 years or older	2010 old method	30	70	21	79
Holidays: none	Age: 65 years or older	2010 new method	28	72	21	79
Holidays: none	Age: 65 years or older	2012	.	.	.	.
Holidays: none	Origin: Native Dutch background	2003	19	81	20	80
Holidays: none	Origin: Native Dutch background	2004	20	80	19	80
Holidays: none	Origin: Native Dutch background	2005	19	81	20	80
Holidays: none	Origin: Native Dutch background	2006	18	82	19	81
Holidays: none	Origin: Native Dutch background	2007	20	80	20	80
Holidays: none	Origin: Native Dutch background	2008	20	80	21	79
Holidays: none	Origin: Native Dutch background	2009	20	80	20	80
Holidays: none	Origin: Native Dutch background	2010 old method	23	77	21	79
Holidays: none	Origin: Native Dutch background	2010 new method	27	73	25	75
Holidays: none	Origin: Native Dutch background	2012	.	.	.	.
Holidays: none	Origin: Foreign western background	2003	27	73	26	74
Holidays: none	Origin: Foreign western background	2004	25	75	23	77
Holidays: none	Origin: Foreign western background	2005	31	69	23	77
Holidays: none	Origin: Foreign western background	2006	24	76	27	73
Holidays: none	Origin: Foreign western background	2007	24	76	27	73
Holidays: none	Origin: Foreign western background	2008	27	73	32	68
Holidays: none	Origin: Foreign western background	2009	21	79	26	74
Holidays: none	Origin: Foreign western background	2010 old method	.	.	.	.
Holidays: none	Origin: Foreign western background	2010 new method	.	.	.	.
Holidays: none	Origin: Foreign western background	2012	.	.	.	.
Holidays: none	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2003	35	65	33	67
Holidays: none	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2004	38	62	36	64
Holidays: none	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2005	41	59	37	63
Holidays: none	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2006	32	68	35	65
Holidays: none	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2007	35	65	29	71
Holidays: none	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2008	30	70	26	74
Holidays: none	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2009	37	63	36	64
Holidays: none	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2010 old method	.	.	.	.
Holidays: none	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2010 new method	36	64	30	70
Holidays: none	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2012	.	.	.	.
Source: CBS.

Explanation of symbols

Table explanation

This table contains information on the wellbeing of the Dutch population aged 18 years and older in terms of happiness and satisfaction with life. These subjects are broken down by various characteristics of material living conditions, i.e. standardised income, frequency of holidays and living situation. The data are also broken down by personal characteristics, that is gender, age and origin. The data are based on the Health Interview Survey (POLS, 2003-2009), the Voluntary Work and Social Cohesion module (V&S, 2010 old method), the Social Cohesion and Well-being survey (SocSam, 2010 new method, 2012) and the Social Statistics Database (SSB). Data on household income and living situation from the SSB were added to POLS data for the years 2003 up to and including 2009. From 2010 onwards data were supplemented with the SSB data from the previous year.

Data available from 2003 till 2012.

Status of the figures:
The figures in this table are definite.

Changes as of 16 January 2015:
This table has been discontinued.

Changes as of 16-12-2013:
In 2010 the survey was redesigned. As a consequence, statistics from 2010 onwards are not completely comparable to statistics from previous years. For 2010 there are statistics based on both the old as well as the new method. More information on the redesign can be found in paragraph 4.

When will new figures be published?
Not applicable.

Description topics

Happiness

Not happy: Share of the population who responded ‘not happy, not unhappy’, ‘not very happy’ or ‘unhappy’ to the question ‘To what extent do you consider yourself a happy person?’.

Happy: Share of the population who responded ‘happy’ or ‘very happy’ to the question ‘To what extent do you consider yourself a happy person?’.

Satisfaction with life

Not satisfied with life: Share of the population that responded ‘fairly satisfied’ or ‘not so satisfied’ to the question ‘to what extend are you satisfied with the life you’re currently living?’.

Satisfied with life: Share of the population that responded ‘satisfied’, ‘very satisfied’ or ‘exceptionally satisfied’ to the question ‘to what extend are you satisfied with the life you’re currently living?’.