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Fewer people do volunteer work
In 2021, the number of people engaging in volunteer work continued to decline.
Heerlen introduces digital rewards for local participation
How do you encourage residents to get involved in their local community?
Half of Dutch youth engage in volunteering
Slightly over half of Dutch young people between the ages of 15 and 24 occasionally do volunteer work.
New report on sustainable development published
a detailed review of the country’s position with regard to the UN SDGs
Higher educated most politically active
Higher educated people are generally more interested in politics.
More poverty in 2009
Poverty has grown in the Netherlands in 2009 and after a long period of decline, the percentage of poor children has increased last year.
Most older people still socially active
Generally, the participation rate among over-55s in social activities is relatively high, but the contact rate with friends and acquaintances for over-75s is below average. They also less frequently...
Many young people socially active
Six in ten 12 to 25-year-olds lead active social lives. More than four in ten are involved in volunteer work, about as many as in the higher age categories. Young people less often provide informal...
Lower incomes less active in their leisure time
People in the lower income brackets are less active in their leisure time than people in higher income categories.