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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 Trends Report 2010 - Summary
This summary presents the main results of the Youth Trends Report 2010, which is based on information from the National Youth Monitor website.
Read publicationQuarterly Report 3rd quarter 2009
This Quarterly Report of the National Youth Monitor for the third quarter of 2009 describes unemployed young people in times of economic crisis.
Read publicationAnnual report 2009
The 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.
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