Wellbeing; social relations, 2003-2012

Changed on: 16/01/2015 02:00

Wellbeing; social relations, 2003-2012
Social relations	Personal characteristics	Periods	Happiness Not happy (%)	Happiness Happy (%)	Satisfaction with life Not satisfied with life (%)	Satisfaction with life Satisfied with life (%)
Household: other households	Total population	2003	21	79	16	84
Household: other households	Total population	2004	20	80	19	81
Household: other households	Total population	2005	22	78	21	79
Household: other households	Total population	2006	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Total population	2007	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Total population	2008	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Total population	2009	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Total population	2010 old method	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Total population	2010 new method	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Total population	2012	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Gender: male	2003	26	74	17	83
Household: other households	Gender: male	2004	18	82	14	86
Household: other households	Gender: male	2005	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Gender: male	2006	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Gender: male	2007	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Gender: male	2008	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Gender: male	2009	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Gender: male	2010 old method	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Gender: male	2010 new method	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Gender: male	2012	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Gender: female	2003	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Gender: female	2004	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Gender: female	2005	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Gender: female	2006	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Gender: female	2007	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Gender: female	2008	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Gender: female	2009	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Gender: female	2010 old method	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Gender: female	2010 new method	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Gender: female	2012	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Age: 18 to 35 years	2003	20	80	14	86
Household: other households	Age: 18 to 35 years	2004	17	83	19	81
Household: other households	Age: 18 to 35 years	2005	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Age: 18 to 35 years	2006	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Age: 18 to 35 years	2007	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Age: 18 to 35 years	2008	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Age: 18 to 35 years	2009	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Age: 18 to 35 years	2010 old method	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Age: 18 to 35 years	2010 new method	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Age: 18 to 35 years	2012	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Age: 35 to 50 years	2003	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Age: 35 to 50 years	2004	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Age: 35 to 50 years	2005	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Age: 35 to 50 years	2006	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Age: 35 to 50 years	2007	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Age: 35 to 50 years	2008	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Age: 35 to 50 years	2009	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Age: 35 to 50 years	2010 old method	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Age: 35 to 50 years	2010 new method	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Age: 35 to 50 years	2012	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Age: 50 to 65 years	2003	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Age: 50 to 65 years	2004	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Age: 50 to 65 years	2005	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Age: 50 to 65 years	2006	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Age: 50 to 65 years	2007	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Age: 50 to 65 years	2008	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Age: 50 to 65 years	2009	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Age: 50 to 65 years	2010 old method	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Age: 50 to 65 years	2010 new method	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Age: 50 to 65 years	2012	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Age: 65 years or older	2003	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Age: 65 years or older	2004	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Age: 65 years or older	2005	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Age: 65 years or older	2006	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Age: 65 years or older	2007	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Age: 65 years or older	2008	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Age: 65 years or older	2009	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Age: 65 years or older	2010 old method	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Age: 65 years or older	2010 new method	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Age: 65 years or older	2012	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Origin: Native Dutch background	2003	11	89	12	88
Household: other households	Origin: Native Dutch background	2004	16	84	19	81
Household: other households	Origin: Native Dutch background	2005	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Origin: Native Dutch background	2006	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Origin: Native Dutch background	2007	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Origin: Native Dutch background	2008	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Origin: Native Dutch background	2009	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Origin: Native Dutch background	2010 old method	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Origin: Native Dutch background	2010 new method	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Origin: Native Dutch background	2012	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Origin: Western foreign background	2003	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Origin: Western foreign background	2004	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Origin: Western foreign background	2005	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Origin: Western foreign background	2006	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Origin: Western foreign background	2007	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Origin: Western foreign background	2008	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Origin: Western foreign background	2009	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Origin: Western foreign background	2010 old method	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Origin: Western foreign background	2010 new method	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Origin: Western foreign background	2012	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Origin: Non-western foreign background	2003	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Origin: Non-western foreign background	2004	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Origin: Non-western foreign background	2005	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Origin: Non-western foreign background	2006	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Origin: Non-western foreign background	2007	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Origin: Non-western foreign background	2008	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Origin: Non-western foreign background	2009	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Origin: Non-western foreign background	2010 old method	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Origin: Non-western foreign background	2010 new method	.	.	.	.
Household: other households	Origin: Non-western foreign 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 social connections and relations, that is frequency of contact with family, friends and neighbours, social trust, household composition and rendering unofficial aid. 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) and the Social Cohesion and Well-being survey (SocSam, 2010 new method, 2012).

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?’.