The statistic displays the share of people living in poverty in the Netherlands in 2017, by main source of income. As of 2017, of the people receiving social welfare benefits nearly 20 percent lived in poverty. On the other hand, of those receiving income from employment, this was less than two percent.
Share of people living in poverty in the Netherlands in 2017, by main source of income
* The share of people living in poverty is described as having an income not sufficient to meet the basic needs. The basic needs budget encompasses the minimal expenditures of an independent household on unavoidable basic things such as food, clothing and housing. The expenditures on other hard to avoid items such as insurances and personal care are also included.
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Sociaal Cultureel Planbureau . (September 10, 2019). Share of people living in poverty in the Netherlands in 2017, by main source of income [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 02, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/973537/share-of-people-living-in-poverty-in-the-netherlands-by-source-of-income/
Sociaal Cultureel Planbureau . "Share of people living in poverty in the Netherlands in 2017, by main source of income." Chart. September 10, 2019. Statista. Accessed July 02, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/973537/share-of-people-living-in-poverty-in-the-netherlands-by-source-of-income/
Sociaal Cultureel Planbureau . (2019). Share of people living in poverty in the Netherlands in 2017, by main source of income. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 02, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/973537/share-of-people-living-in-poverty-in-the-netherlands-by-source-of-income/
Sociaal Cultureel Planbureau . "Share of People Living in Poverty in The Netherlands in 2017, by Main Source of Income." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Sep 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/973537/share-of-people-living-in-poverty-in-the-netherlands-by-source-of-income/
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