Resilience: Later

A major shock can have implications for the well-being of future generations. If nature deteriorates, social cohesion diminishes, or the economic infrastructure weakens, society may not be resilient enough to withstand major shocks. This will make it difficult for the next generation to achieve the same level of well-being ‘here and now’.
  • The robustness of the biosphere is under pressure. The trend in the area of green and blue space (green and freshwater areas) per capita is decreasing, and in 2021 surplus nitrogen levels affected 64.4 percent of land-based nature areas.
  • Society is robust. Trust in other people and trust in institutions are both relatively high. Trust in other people is increasing.
  • The economy is robust. Gross labour participation and the share of the population with higher education are increasing and are high compared with other countries. Median solvency of non-financial companies is also increasing.

Resilience of well-being 'later'

Robustness of the biosphere

895.5
m2 green space and freshwater area per capita in 2022
The long-term trend is decreasing (decrease well-being)
Green-blue space, excluding conventional farming D)
64.4%
of terrestrial nature areas suffer from critical load exceedance in 2021
Nitrogen deposition and terrestrial nature areas
15.0%
of total final energy consumption in 2022
The long-term trend is increasing (increase well-being)
23rd
out of 27
in EU
in 2022
Renewable energy

Robustness of society

66.7%
of the population over 15 think most people can be trusted in 2023
The long-term trend is increasing (increase well-being)
2nd
out of 19
in EU
in 2020
Trust in other people
12.1%
of the population over 15 say they are discriminated against in 2020
16th
out of 19
in EU
in 2020
Feelings of discrimination
61.2%
of the population over 15 answered “very high“ or “fairly high“ in   2023
2nd
out of 19
in EU
in 2020
Trust in institutions
6.5
score on scale 0-10 in 2023
Social cohesion in the neighbourhood

Robustness of the economy

€ 147
per hour worked (2015 prices) in 2022
7th
out of 12
in EU
in 2022
Physical capital stock
€ 10.72
per hour worked (2015 prices) in 2022
4th
out of 12
in EU
in 2022
Knowledge capital stock
75.8%
of the population 15-74 in 2023
The long-term trend is increasing (increase well-being)
1st
out of 27
in EU
in 2022
Gross labour participation
36.4%
of the population aged 15-74 have a higher education degree in 2023
The long-term trend is increasing (increase well-being)
7th
out of 27
in EU
in 2022
Higher educated population
57%
of total assets consists of equity in 2022
The long-term trend is increasing (increase well-being)
Median solvency non-financial businesses
Resilience of well-being 'later'
Theme Indicator Value Trend Position in EU Position in EU ranking
Robustness of the biosphere Green-blue space, excluding conventional farming D) 895.5 m2 green space and freshwater area per capita in 2022 decreasing (decrease well-being)
Robustness of the biosphere Nitrogen deposition and terrestrial nature areas 64.4% of terrestrial nature areas suffer from critical load exceedance in 2021
Robustness of the biosphere Renewable energy 15.0% of total final energy consumption in 2022 increasing (increase well-being) 23rd out of 27 in 2022 Low ranking
Robustness of society Trust in other people 66.7% of the population over 15 think most people can be trusted in 2023 increasing (increase well-being) 2nd out of 19 in 2020 High ranking
Robustness of society Feelings of discrimination 12.1% of the population over 15 say they are discriminated against in 2020 16th out of 19 in 2020 Low ranking
Robustness of society Trust in institutions 61.2% of the population over 15 answered “very high“ or “fairly high“ in   2023 2nd out of 19 in 2020 High ranking
Robustness of society Social cohesion in the neighbourhood 6.5 score on scale 0-10 in 2023
Robustness of the economy Physical capital stock € 147 per hour worked (2015 prices) in 2022 7th out of 12 in 2022 Middle ranking
Robustness of the economy Knowledge capital stock € 10.72 per hour worked (2015 prices) in 2022 4th out of 12 in 2022 Middle ranking
Robustness of the economy Gross labour participation 75.8% of the population 15-74 in 2023 increasing (increase well-being) 1st out of 27 in 2022 High ranking
Robustness of the economy Higher educated population 36.4% of the population aged 15-74 have a higher education degree in 2023 increasing (increase well-being) 7th out of 27 in 2022 High ranking
Robustness of the economy Median solvency non-financial businesses 57% of total assets consists of equity in 2022 increasing (increase well-being)

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Colour codes and notes to the dashboards in the Monitor of Well-being

The well-being of future generations depends on the resources the current generation passes on in the long term. The question here is whether the major systems that enable our well-being – biosphere, society, economy – are robust enough to absorb major (external) shocks.

The robustness of the biosphere is under pressure. The trend in the area of green and blue space (green and freshwater areas) per capita is decreasing. These developments point to decreasing robustness. Nitrogen deposition and land nature are both stable in the medium and short term. However, in 2021, 64.4 percent of nature on land was affected by excess nitrogen levels. The share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption shows an upward trend, although consumption of renewable energy is relatively low compared with other countries. In 2022, the Netherlands ranked 23rd of the EU27 countries.

Dutch society is robust. Trust in other people and trust in institutions are both relatively high. The Netherlands ranks second on both indicators in the EU27. Trust in other people is trending upwards, but social cohesion in residential neighbourhoods no longer shows an increasing trend.

The Dutch economy is robust. Gross labour participation and the percentage of higher educated population are high compared with other countries and are both trending upward. The median solvency of non-financial companies also shows an increasing trend.