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Girls on Bonaire and Saba are bullied more than boys
Girls on Bonaire and Saba in particular were more likely to be bullied than boys in 2024. Boys and girls who were bullied said they were less happy and less satisfied with their lives. They were also less likely to talk to someone about personal issues. This is according to new figures from the Caribbean Netherlands Student Survey which was conducted at the end of 2024 as part of the National Youth Monitor.
Read publicationYoung people in the Caribbean Netherlands: Student survey results
How are young people on Bonaire, Saba and St Eustatius doing, and how do they see their future? This publication describes how young people in the Caribbean Netherlands perceive their own health and well-being, how they spend their spare time, and what they plan to do in the future. The findings presented here are taken from the Caribbean Netherlands Student Surveys 2020 and 2024, which were carried out among students under 18 years of age in secondary education and secondary vocational education (MBO).
Read publicationOne in seven underage children live in a single-parent family
The 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 publicationYoung people in low-income households more often overweight
Approximately 15 percent of 2 to 25-year-olds struggle with overweight. Yet, nearly all young people assess their state of health as good. Young members of low-income households are more often overweight and have more GP contacts than their counterparts in the households with the highest incomes.
Read publicationOne quarter of young people victims of crime
Approximately one quarter of young people became victims of crime in 2012. Young men are more often victims of violent crimes than young women. The number of young men receiving victim support is also higher.
Read publicationMore children at risk of poverty
The number of underage children at risk of poverty has increased in 2011. In the provinces of South Holland and Groningen, more children grow up in poverty than in other provinces. In more than half of cases, families do have enough money to go on holiday.
Read publicationYouth unemployment further up
Youth unemployment among 15-22 year-olds has risen more substantially in 2009 than among 23-64 year-olds. Unemployment rose rapidly among young people without a basic qualification.
Read publicationQuarterly Report 2nd quarter 2009
This 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 publicationParticipation rate Dutch youth in education above European average
Relative to other European countries, many young people in the Netherlands attend some form of education. The number of young people leaving school without a basic qualification is also below the European Union (EU) average.
Read publicationAre youngsters with a foreign background closing the gap with their native Dutch peers?
Compared with a few years ago, the situation in which young people with a non-western foreign background in the Netherlands find themselves has improved in a number of areas. They are better educated and more of them have jobs. In spite of this, they still have some catching up to do with respect to native Dutch young people.
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