Leisure activities income-related
Children from low-income families less often participated in club activities than children from high-income families in 2006. They also went on holiday less often. The gap between high and low-income families with respect to recreational activities has narrowed in 2006 relative to 2004.
Number of children in low-income families stable
In 2005, 429 thousand children lived in low-income families. The number of children living in low-income families has been stable in recent years. In 2000, the number of children growing up in low-income families was significantly higher. After revision of the tax system in 2001, the number of low-income families fell dramatically.
Participation in club activities
In 2006, only 54 percent of children from low-income families participated in club activities, as against 72 percent of children living in high-income families. There was no difference between children from low and high-income families with respect to sports participation. Both groups equally often went to museums.
The differences between children from high and low-income families had increased marginally in 2004. Children from low-income households less often participated in club and sports activities. They also went to museums less often.
Less frequently on holiday
In 2006, more than 68 percent of children from low-income families went on holiday at least once a year, as against 86 percent of children from families living above the low-income level. These proportions have hardly changed compared to 2004.
Source: Statistics Netherlands, 17 April 2008
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