In 2012, 103 thousand young people (approximately 3 percent) received youth care. Amsterdam has the highest number of children in youth care, but the highest proportion of children in youth care was recorded in the municipality of Kerkrade.
Read publicationThe population of the Netherlands includes 3.5 million underage children. One in seven of these children live with just one parent. This proportion varies strongly between municipalities.
Read publicationThis summary presents the main results of the Annual Report 2012, which is based on information from the National Youth Monitor website.
Read publicationThis summary presents the main results of the Youth Trends Report 2010, which is based on information from the National Youth Monitor website.
Read publicationThis Quarterly Report of the National Youth Monitor for the third quarter of 2009 describes unemployed young people in times of economic crisis.
Read publicationThe Annual report 2009 of the National Youth Monitor of the Netherlands presents a broad overview of how children and young people under the age of 25 years in the Netherlands are doing. The situation of this group is described from six points of view: young people and families, health, education, social participation, labour market and security.
Read publicationThis Quarterly Report of the National Youth Monitor for the second quarter of 2009 places Dutch youngsters in a European perspective. The comparisons are based on topics included on the website of the National Youth monitor.
Read publicationThis summary outlines the key results of the annual report 2008, based on figures from the website.
Read publicationThis report describes the purpose, contents and background of the National Youth Monitor. It also contains an demographic overview of children and young people in the Netherlands.
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