Wellbeing; social relations, 2003-2012

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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 (%)
Total social contacts and relations Total population 2003 13 87 13 87
Total social contacts and relations Total population 2004 13 87 13 87
Total social contacts and relations Total population 2005 13 87 14 86
Total social contacts and relations Total population 2006 12 88 13 87
Total social contacts and relations Total population 2007 12 88 13 87
Total social contacts and relations Total population 2008 12 88 12 88
Total social contacts and relations Total population 2009 11 89 13 87
Total social contacts and relations Total population 2010 old method 13 87 14 86
Total social contacts and relations Total population 2010 new method 16 84 15 85
Total social contacts and relations Total population 2012 17 83 17 83
Total social contacts and relations Gender: male 2003 12 88 13 87
Total social contacts and relations Gender: male 2004 11 89 13 87
Total social contacts and relations Gender: male 2005 13 87 14 86
Total social contacts and relations Gender: male 2006 10 90 13 87
Total social contacts and relations Gender: male 2007 11 89 12 88
Total social contacts and relations Gender: male 2008 12 88 11 89
Total social contacts and relations Gender: male 2009 10 90 12 88
Total social contacts and relations Gender: male 2010 old method 11 89 13 87
Total social contacts and relations Gender: male 2010 new method 14 86 15 85
Total social contacts and relations Gender: male 2012 18 82 17 83
Total social contacts and relations Gender: female 2003 14 86 14 86
Total social contacts and relations Gender: female 2004 14 86 14 86
Total social contacts and relations Gender: female 2005 14 86 14 86
Total social contacts and relations Gender: female 2006 13 87 14 86
Total social contacts and relations Gender: female 2007 13 87 13 87
Total social contacts and relations Gender: female 2008 12 88 12 88
Total social contacts and relations Gender: female 2009 13 87 13 87
Total social contacts and relations Gender: female 2010 old method 14 86 15 85
Total social contacts and relations Gender: female 2010 new method 18 82 16 84
Total social contacts and relations Gender: female 2012 16 84 17 83
Total social contacts and relations Age: 18 to 35 years 2003 9 91 11 89
Total social contacts and relations Age: 18 to 35 years 2004 10 90 12 88
Total social contacts and relations Age: 18 to 35 years 2005 11 89 13 87
Total social contacts and relations Age: 18 to 35 years 2006 8 92 12 88
Total social contacts and relations Age: 18 to 35 years 2007 10 90 10 90
Total social contacts and relations Age: 18 to 35 years 2008 7 93 9 91
Total social contacts and relations Age: 18 to 35 years 2009 9 91 11 89
Total social contacts and relations Age: 18 to 35 years 2010 old method 8 92 11 89
Total social contacts and relations Age: 18 to 35 years 2010 new method 13 87 14 86
Total social contacts and relations Age: 18 to 35 years 2012 12 88 15 85
Total social contacts and relations Age: 35 to 50 years 2003 12 88 14 86
Total social contacts and relations Age: 35 to 50 years 2004 12 88 14 86
Total social contacts and relations Age: 35 to 50 years 2005 12 88 14 86
Total social contacts and relations Age: 35 to 50 years 2006 12 88 14 86
Total social contacts and relations Age: 35 to 50 years 2007 11 89 13 87
Total social contacts and relations Age: 35 to 50 years 2008 13 87 14 86
Total social contacts and relations Age: 35 to 50 years 2009 11 89 14 86
Total social contacts and relations Age: 35 to 50 years 2010 old method 12 88 15 85
Total social contacts and relations Age: 35 to 50 years 2010 new method 16 84 16 84
Total social contacts and relations Age: 35 to 50 years 2012 16 84 17 83
Total social contacts and relations Age: 50 to 65 years 2003 14 86 13 87
Total social contacts and relations Age: 50 to 65 years 2004 14 86 14 86
Total social contacts and relations Age: 50 to 65 years 2005 15 85 16 84
Total social contacts and relations Age: 50 to 65 years 2006 13 87 15 85
Total social contacts and relations Age: 50 to 65 years 2007 14 86 14 86
Total social contacts and relations Age: 50 to 65 years 2008 13 87 12 88
Total social contacts and relations Age: 50 to 65 years 2009 11 89 13 87
Total social contacts and relations Age: 50 to 65 years 2010 old method 14 86 15 85
Total social contacts and relations Age: 50 to 65 years 2010 new method 17 83 16 84
Total social contacts and relations Age: 50 to 65 years 2012 22 78 21 79
Total social contacts and relations Age: 65 years or older 2003 18 82 15 85
Total social contacts and relations Age: 65 years or older 2004 17 83 13 87
Total social contacts and relations Age: 65 years or older 2005 17 83 13 87
Total social contacts and relations Age: 65 years or older 2006 15 85 12 88
Total social contacts and relations Age: 65 years or older 2007 16 84 14 86
Total social contacts and relations Age: 65 years or older 2008 15 85 12 88
Total social contacts and relations Age: 65 years or older 2009 15 85 13 87
Total social contacts and relations Age: 65 years or older 2010 old method 18 82 14 86
Total social contacts and relations Age: 65 years or older 2010 new method 20 80 16 84
Total social contacts and relations Age: 65 years or older 2012 18 82 15 85
Total social contacts and relations Origin: Native Dutch background 2003 11 89 12 88
Total social contacts and relations Origin: Native Dutch background 2004 11 89 12 88
Total social contacts and relations Origin: Native Dutch background 2005 11 89 12 88
Total social contacts and relations Origin: Native Dutch background 2006 10 90 12 88
Total social contacts and relations Origin: Native Dutch background 2007 11 89 12 88
Total social contacts and relations Origin: Native Dutch background 2008 10 90 11 89
Total social contacts and relations Origin: Native Dutch background 2009 10 90 11 89
Total social contacts and relations Origin: Native Dutch background 2010 old method 11 89 12 88
Total social contacts and relations Origin: Native Dutch background 2010 new method 15 85 15 85
Total social contacts and relations Origin: Native Dutch background 2012 16 84 16 84
Total social contacts and relations Origin: Western foreign background 2003 17 83 16 84
Total social contacts and relations Origin: Western foreign background 2004 14 86 16 84
Total social contacts and relations Origin: Western foreign background 2005 17 83 15 85
Total social contacts and relations Origin: Western foreign background 2006 13 87 16 84
Total social contacts and relations Origin: Western foreign background 2007 15 85 16 84
Total social contacts and relations Origin: Western foreign background 2008 15 85 15 85
Total social contacts and relations Origin: Western foreign background 2009 12 88 17 83
Total social contacts and relations Origin: Western foreign background 2010 old method 15 85 18 82
Total social contacts and relations Origin: Western foreign background 2010 new method 19 81 18 82
Total social contacts and relations Origin: Western foreign background 2012 19 81 21 79
Total social contacts and relations Origin: Non-western foreign background 2003 28 72 25 75
Total social contacts and relations Origin: Non-western foreign background 2004 28 72 27 73
Total social contacts and relations Origin: Non-western foreign background 2005 28 72 27 73
Total social contacts and relations Origin: Non-western foreign background 2006 22 78 28 72
Total social contacts and relations Origin: Non-western foreign background 2007 25 75 19 81
Total social contacts and relations Origin: Non-western foreign background 2008 23 77 19 81
Total social contacts and relations Origin: Non-western foreign background 2009 22 78 24 76
Total social contacts and relations Origin: Non-western foreign background 2010 old method 23 77 22 78
Total social contacts and relations Origin: Non-western foreign background 2010 new method 26 74 20 80
Total social contacts and relations Origin: Non-western foreign background 2012 23 77 25 75
Source: CBS.
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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?’.