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