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The NetherlandsAre they living in poverty?
Population The Netherlands have a population of
16,531,294 (2009). They have a dense population
of about 1,031 people per square mile. The female population according to the
World Bank, is 50.46% (2008), so a little bit over half.
Education 99% of people over the age of 15 are
literate. 99% of males 99% of females
Average time spent in school is 17.2 years 55% of the population enrol in tertiary
education Only 23% of those with higher education
enter the workforce
Workforce Average annual income is around
45,000$ (U.S) 70% of people above the age of 15, are
employed 71.5% of females are working 82.4% of males are working
Netherlands has one of the most highly educated labour forces in the world One-quarter of the workforce has some
type of degree
Maternity Benefits Pregnant women are entitled to 16
weeks maternity leave. 4-6 weeks before delivery (pregnancy
leave)
10-12 weeks after delivery (parental leave) Different from other European countries
Entitled to full payment of your salary
Population Rates Birth Rate
11.23 births/1000 people Death Rate
8.21deaths/1000 people Maternal Mortality Rate
12.1deaths/100,000 births Infant Mortality Rate
459 deaths/ 100,000 births There is a high rate of at home births with
midwives, and this makes them 2-3 times more likely to end in infant death
Work Cited
http://www.cbs.nl/en-GB/menu/themas/onderwijs/publicaties/artikelen/archief/2007/2007-2352-wm.htm?Languageswitch=on
http://www.nationmaster.com/country/nl-netherlands/edu-education
http://hubpages.com/hub/Maternity-Leave-in-The-Netherlands-holland
http://www.tradingeconomics.com/netherlands/birth-rate-crude-per-1-000-people-wb-data.html
http://www.tradingeconomics.com/netherlands/death-rate-crude-per-1-000-people-wb-data.html