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In August 2022, unemployment continued to rise to 378 thousand. This is 3.8 percent of the labour force.

More young men have started working over the past two years. For a long time, net labour participation among young men lagged behind the female rate.

In 2021, 18 percent of Dutch young people aged 12 to 24 were mentally unhealthy. This was still 11 percent in 2019 and 2020.

Labour force, unemployment, labour participation Young people (15-24 years), sex, in education or not

In 2021, a share of 81 percent in the population aged 18 to 24 said they were happy. This was still 91 percent in 1997.

Over the past three months, the number of unemployed has declined by 14 thousand per month on average. As a result, it stood at 327 thousand in March 2022.

Health, chronic disorders, use of health care sex, age, eduational level, ethnicity, income level

(Un)happiness and (dis)satisfaction with aspects of life Gender, age, migration background and other characteristics

In the period December through February, unemployment declined by an average of 8 thousand per month. This resulted in 336 thousand unemployed in February 2022, i.e. 3.4 percent of the labour force.

Of all young people between the ages of 15 and 25 in paid employment, 21 percent reported regular or frequent work-related stress in 2021.

Almost half of teenage girls in the Netherlands regularly or frequently feel pressure to perform because of internal expectations. The proportion is lower among boys: 3 in 10.

In the first few months of 2021, 47 percent of young people in the Netherlands between the ages of 12 and 25 indicated that their lives were negatively affected by the coronavirus crisis in general.

The Annual Report Youth Monitor 2021 Summary presents an outline of the living situation of young people in the Kingdom of the Netherlands, including those in the Caribbean Netherlands.

With a pandemic ongoing, the year 2020 reshaped the lives of young people in the Netherlands.

In 2020, there were 121 victims of murder or manslaughter in the Netherlands, 4 fewer than in 2019.

In the period 2019 to 2020, the vast majority of young people between the ages of 4 and 25 perceived their own health as good or very good.

In February, there were 340 thousand unemployed. Just as in January, this is equivalent to 3.6 percent of the labour force.

Last year, 12 percent of the Dutch population aged 12 years and over had mental health complaints.

In Q2 2020, the youth labour participation rate fell from 65.9 to 60.3 percent, returning to the level of Q1 2016.

In January, there were 337 thousand unemployed, equivalent to 3.6 percent of the labour force. From November through January, unemployment declined by an average of 23 thousand per month.

In 2019, more young people were receiving youth care than in 2015.

This Annual Report Youth Monitor 2020 Summary explores the situation of young people in the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Of all 12 to 17-year-old asylum status holders who received a residence permit in 2014, 15 percent were enrolled in labour-oriented practical training (PRO, praktijkonderwijs) on 1 October 2018.

In 2019, fewer people aged 12 to 24 yrs volunteered than in previous years. Girls are more likely active in care services while boys are more active in sports associations. The main motivation for...

Of the 181 thousand young people aged 15 to 26 years who left education without a basic qualification, 70 thousand were out of work in 2019. Common reasons for not working include illness and...