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No further increase in young people in paid work
For the first time since 2021, the percentage of young people aged 15 to 26 in paid work did not see an increase in 2024.
Arbeidsdeelname en werkloosheid per maand
Werkzame, werkloze en niet beroepsbevolking volgens internationale definitie naar geslacht en leeftijd
Labour participation; young people
Labour force, unemployment, labour participation Young people (15-24 years), sex, in education or not
Labour participation; attachment to the labour market
Employed and not employed, want to work, reasons to not want to work Sex, age, level of education
Fewer early school leavers in the Netherlands than EU average
In 2023, 6.2 percent of all 18 to 24-year-olds in the Netherlands left school without a diploma.
Deaths; murder and manslaughter, crime scene in The Netherlands
Persons died as a result of murder or manslaughter by location and method crime scene located in the Netherlands (residents or non-residents)
Statistics Netherlands reviews the year 2024
In 2024, the population counter passed 18 million people for the first time.
Health and health care; personal characteristics
Health, limitations, pain, health care Disorders, informal care
More youngsters are leaving school without any qualification
Twenty percent of young people aged 15 to 26 who were not in education in Q2 2024 had no basic qualification from secondary education.
Caribbean Netherlands; labour participation, position in the household
Labour force, unemployment, labour participation Sex, age, position in the household
Fewer young people are able to leave parental home
Among young people still living with their parents who indicated that they would like to leave home and live independently, 45 percent actually moved out in 2021-22.
Young adults more negative about their own health
In 2023, 88 percent of young adults aged 18 to 24 rated their health as good or very good.
Households; size, composition, position in the household, 1 January
Households in the Netherlands size and composition Persons by position in the household on 1 January
Young people see their own lifestyle as less climate-conscious
In 2023, young people aged 18 to 24 were found to adopt a less climate-conscious lifestyle than people in older age groups.
Seven percent of young people have never had a job
In 2023, 7 percent of the Netherlands' 2.2 million young people aged 15 to 24 had never been in paid work
More 15 and 16-year-olds in paid work
The number of young people aged 15-26 in paid work increased by 34 thousand in Q4 2023 compared to the same quarter one year earlier.
Statistics Netherlands reviews the year 2023
Statistics Netherlands reviews the year 2023.
Unemployment slightly down in November
In November, unemployment fell slightly, to 3.5 percent of the labour force; 357 thousand people were unemployed. Unemployment declined by 2 thousand a month on average during the preceding three...
Young adults more likely to live with parents than 20 years ago
An increasing share of young adults aged 18 to 29 years are still living with one or both parents.
Annual Report Youth Monitor 2023
The 2023 Annual Youth Monitor presents a broad overview of the living situation of children and young people in the Netherlands, e.g. on mental health issues, student debt, smoking and school.
Students worked 11 hours a week on average in Q3
In the third quarter of 2023, two-thirds of pupils in secondary education aged 15 or older had a part-time job.
Sleeping problems and mental health issues increasing among young people
In 2022, 22 percent of Dutch 12 to 24-year-olds said they had trouble sleeping.
Life style and (preventive) health; personal characteristics, 2014-2021
Smoking, alcohol and drug use, being overweight, physical activity Sexual health, nutrition, health examination, giving informal care.
6 in 10 parents in the Caribbean Netherlands use formal childcare
Over 6 in 10 working parents in the Caribbean Netherlands with children under age 12 used formal childcare at least once every week in 2022.
Quarter of 18 to 24-year-olds overweight
In 2022, 17 percent of all children and young people in the Netherlands aged 2 to 24 years were overweight.