Wellbeing; education and labour, 2003-2012

Changed on: 16/01/2015 02:00

Wellbeing; education and labour, 2003-2012
Education and labour	Personal characteristics	Periods	Happiness Not happy (%)	Happiness Happy (%)	Satisfaction with life Not satisfied with life (%)	Satisfaction with life Satisfied with life (%)
3.1 Income from income insurance	Total population	2003	20	80	17	83
3.1 Income from income insurance	Total population	2004	19	81	17	83
3.1 Income from income insurance	Total population	2005	18	82	17	83
3.1 Income from income insurance	Total population	2006	18	82	17	83
3.1 Income from income insurance	Total population	2007	18	82	17	83
3.1 Income from income insurance	Total population	2008	17	83	15	85
3.1 Income from income insurance	Total population	2009	17	83	16	84
3.1 Income from income insurance	Total population	2010 old method	21	79	17	83
3.1 Income from income insurance	Total population	2010 new method	22	78	19	81
3.1 Income from income insurance	Total population	2012	21	79	19	81
3.1 Income from income insurance	Gender: male	2003	18	82	17	83
3.1 Income from income insurance	Gender: male	2004	17	83	17	83
3.1 Income from income insurance	Gender: male	2005	16	84	17	83
3.1 Income from income insurance	Gender: male	2006	15	85	17	83
3.1 Income from income insurance	Gender: male	2007	15	85	18	82
3.1 Income from income insurance	Gender: male	2008	17	83	15	85
3.1 Income from income insurance	Gender: male	2009	13	87	14	86
3.1 Income from income insurance	Gender: male	2010 old method	16	84	16	84
3.1 Income from income insurance	Gender: male	2010 new method	20	80	18	82
3.1 Income from income insurance	Gender: male	2012	23	77	21	79
3.1 Income from income insurance	Gender: female	2003	20	80	18	82
3.1 Income from income insurance	Gender: female	2004	20	80	17	83
3.1 Income from income insurance	Gender: female	2005	20	80	17	83
3.1 Income from income insurance	Gender: female	2006	19	81	16	84
3.1 Income from income insurance	Gender: female	2007	21	79	17	83
3.1 Income from income insurance	Gender: female	2008	18	82	16	84
3.1 Income from income insurance	Gender: female	2009	20	80	17	83
3.1 Income from income insurance	Gender: female	2010 old method	24	76	19	81
3.1 Income from income insurance	Gender: female	2010 new method	24	76	20	80
3.1 Income from income insurance	Gender: female	2012	19	81	18	82
3.1 Income from income insurance	Age: 18 to 35 years	2003	28	72	32	68
3.1 Income from income insurance	Age: 18 to 35 years	2004	21	79	27	73
3.1 Income from income insurance	Age: 18 to 35 years	2005	.	.	.	.
3.1 Income from income insurance	Age: 18 to 35 years	2006	.	.	.	.
3.1 Income from income insurance	Age: 18 to 35 years	2007	.	.	.	.
3.1 Income from income insurance	Age: 18 to 35 years	2008	.	.	.	.
3.1 Income from income insurance	Age: 18 to 35 years	2009	.	.	.	.
3.1 Income from income insurance	Age: 18 to 35 years	2010 old method	.	.	.	.
3.1 Income from income insurance	Age: 18 to 35 years	2010 new method	.	.	.	.
3.1 Income from income insurance	Age: 18 to 35 years	2012	.	.	.	.
3.1 Income from income insurance	Age: 35 to 50 years	2003	36	64	38	62
3.1 Income from income insurance	Age: 35 to 50 years	2004	34	66	43	57
3.1 Income from income insurance	Age: 35 to 50 years	2005	29	71	36	64
3.1 Income from income insurance	Age: 35 to 50 years	2006	.	.	.	.
3.1 Income from income insurance	Age: 35 to 50 years	2007	.	.	.	.
3.1 Income from income insurance	Age: 35 to 50 years	2008	.	.	.	.
3.1 Income from income insurance	Age: 35 to 50 years	2009	.	.	.	.
3.1 Income from income insurance	Age: 35 to 50 years	2010 old method	.	.	.	.
3.1 Income from income insurance	Age: 35 to 50 years	2010 new method	.	.	.	.
3.1 Income from income insurance	Age: 35 to 50 years	2012	.	.	.	.
3.1 Income from income insurance	Age: 50 to 65 years	2003	18	82	17	83
3.1 Income from income insurance	Age: 50 to 65 years	2004	19	81	18	82
3.1 Income from income insurance	Age: 50 to 65 years	2005	19	81	21	79
3.1 Income from income insurance	Age: 50 to 65 years	2006	17	83	18	82
3.1 Income from income insurance	Age: 50 to 65 years	2007	17	83	17	83
3.1 Income from income insurance	Age: 50 to 65 years	2008	20	80	19	81
3.1 Income from income insurance	Age: 50 to 65 years	2009	14	86	15	85
3.1 Income from income insurance	Age: 50 to 65 years	2010 old method	20	80	22	78
3.1 Income from income insurance	Age: 50 to 65 years	2010 new method	21	79	20	80
3.1 Income from income insurance	Age: 50 to 65 years	2012	27	73	28	72
3.1 Income from income insurance	Age: 65 years or older	2003	18	82	15	85
3.1 Income from income insurance	Age: 65 years or older	2004	17	83	14	86
3.1 Income from income insurance	Age: 65 years or older	2005	17	83	12	88
3.1 Income from income insurance	Age: 65 years or older	2006	15	85	12	88
3.1 Income from income insurance	Age: 65 years or older	2007	17	83	14	86
3.1 Income from income insurance	Age: 65 years or older	2008	15	85	13	87
3.1 Income from income insurance	Age: 65 years or older	2009	15	85	13	87
3.1 Income from income insurance	Age: 65 years or older	2010 old method	19	81	15	85
3.1 Income from income insurance	Age: 65 years or older	2010 new method	20	80	16	84
3.1 Income from income insurance	Age: 65 years or older	2012	18	82	15	85
3.1 Income from income insurance	Origin: Native Dutch background	2003	19	81	17	83
3.1 Income from income insurance	Origin: Native Dutch background	2004	18	82	16	84
3.1 Income from income insurance	Origin: Native Dutch background	2005	18	82	16	84
3.1 Income from income insurance	Origin: Native Dutch background	2006	17	83	15	85
3.1 Income from income insurance	Origin: Native Dutch background	2007	17	83	16	84
3.1 Income from income insurance	Origin: Native Dutch background	2008	17	83	15	85
3.1 Income from income insurance	Origin: Native Dutch background	2009	16	84	14	86
3.1 Income from income insurance	Origin: Native Dutch background	2010 old method	19	81	16	84
3.1 Income from income insurance	Origin: Native Dutch background	2010 new method	21	79	19	81
3.1 Income from income insurance	Origin: Native Dutch background	2012	20	80	19	81
3.1 Income from income insurance	Origin: western country	2003	19	81	17	83
3.1 Income from income insurance	Origin: western country	2004	19	81	19	81
3.1 Income from income insurance	Origin: western country	2005	19	81	14	86
3.1 Income from income insurance	Origin: western country	2006	15	85	19	81
3.1 Income from income insurance	Origin: western country	2007	27	73	23	77
3.1 Income from income insurance	Origin: western country	2008	16	84	17	83
3.1 Income from income insurance	Origin: western country	2009	17	83	19	81
3.1 Income from income insurance	Origin: western country	2010 old method	.	.	.	.
3.1 Income from income insurance	Origin: western country	2010 new method	.	.	.	.
3.1 Income from income insurance	Origin: western country	2012	.	.	.	.
3.1 Income from income insurance	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2003	38	62	27	73
3.1 Income from income insurance	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2004	40	60	38	62
3.1 Income from income insurance	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2005	.	.	.	.
3.1 Income from income insurance	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2006	.	.	.	.
3.1 Income from income insurance	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2007	.	.	.	.
3.1 Income from income insurance	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2008	.	.	.	.
3.1 Income from income insurance	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2009	.	.	.	.
3.1 Income from income insurance	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2010 old method	.	.	.	.
3.1 Income from income insurance	Origin: Foreign non-western background	2010 new method	.	.	.	.
3.1 Income from income insurance	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 the highest completed level of education and a number of labour-related characteristics, that is socio-economic category and main source of income for the household. 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 who responded ‘fairly satisfied’ or ‘not very satisfied’ to the question ‘To what extent 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 extent are you satisfied with the life you’re currently living?’.