The National Youth Monitor is a summary of information, available in print and on the Internet, about the situation of young people in the Netherlands. The purpose of the monitor is to inform policymakers, researchers and other interested parties about the situation of the youth in the Netherlands today. The monitor is compiled on the basis of existing reports and datasets and presents a picture of how the population aged 0-24 years in the Netherlands is doing... read more
New figures
In 2010 16.5 thousand young people were referred to a Halt scheme, 3 thousand fewer than in 2009. Halt figures by crime have been added to the Safety and justice domain in February.
18.5 thousand divorces in 2010 involved minors, 2 thousand divorces less than in 2009. 32.7 thousand minors were affected by the divorce of their parents in 2010. These figures were added to the domain Young people and families in February.