|
MIGRATION AND MAJOR
CITIES POLICY IN ROTTERDAM
Table 1
Population of Rotterdam
according to age on 1 January 1990 to 1996
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
change
1996
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
compared with 1995
|
| Age category |
1990
|
1991
|
1992
|
1993
|
1994
|
1995
|
1996
|
%
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 0-14 |
91.692
|
94.192
|
97.031
|
99.668
|
101.173
|
102.268
|
102.115
|
-0,1
|
| 15-24 |
88.925
|
87.205
|
86.391
|
85.450
|
83.857
|
80.430
|
77.065
|
-4,2
|
| 25-34 |
102.782
|
105.012
|
108.178
|
110.357
|
111.591
|
112.232
|
110.601
|
-1,5
|
| 35-49 |
109.589
|
111.107
|
114.248
|
117.777
|
120.430
|
122.639
|
124.558
|
+1,6
|
| 50-64 |
87.384
|
86.748
|
86.214
|
85.782
|
85.227
|
85.044
|
83.560
|
-1,7
|
| 65-79 |
73.303
|
72.464
|
71.807
|
70.864
|
69.924
|
69.086
|
68.399
|
-1,0
|
| 80+ |
25.475
|
25.604
|
25.809
|
26.218
|
26.492
|
26.576
|
26.386
|
-0,7
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
579.150
|
582.242
|
589.678
|
596.116
|
598.694
|
598.275
|
592.268
|
-0,9
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Source: COS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Table 2
Population of Rotterdam
classified according to ethnicity on 1 January 1991 to 1996
(BIZA-definitions)
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
change
1996
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
compared with 1995
|
| Ethnicity |
1991
|
1992
|
1993
|
1994
|
1995
|
1996
|
%
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Surinamers |
39.501
|
41.527
|
43.674
|
45.724
|
46.679
|
46.870
|
+0,4
|
| Antillians |
8.996
|
10.167
|
10.891
|
11.398
|
11.708
|
11.774
|
+0,6
|
| Cape
Verdians |
10.774
|
11.590
|
12.452
|
13.073
|
13.437
|
13.534
|
+0,7
|
| Turks |
29.966
|
32.198
|
33.784
|
34.916
|
35.598
|
36.137
|
+1,5
|
| Moroccans |
19.155
|
20.703
|
22.106
|
23.433
|
24.550
|
25.222
|
+2,7
|
| Southern
Europeans |
12.773
|
13.509
|
14.809
|
15.632
|
16.350
|
16.657
|
+1,9
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Ethnicity
minority |
121.165
|
129.694
|
137.716
|
144.176
|
148.322
|
150.194
|
+1,3
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Other
immigrants |
93.879
|
93.852
|
93.868
|
92.786
|
91.528
|
89.356
|
-2,4
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Indigenous |
367.198
|
366.132
|
364.532
|
361.732
|
358.425
|
353.134
|
-1,5
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
582.242
|
589.678
|
596.116
|
598.694
|
598.275
|
592.684
|
-0,9
|
| Source: COS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Table 3
Working population 1
and population of Rotterdam aged 15-64 years, 1987 to 1995,
(x 1.000)
| |
1987
|
1988
|
1989
|
1990
|
1991
|
1992
|
1993
|
1994
|
1995
|
| Working
population 15-64 years |
214
|
216
|
218
|
215
|
226
|
225
|
230
|
229
|
237
|
| Employed |
189
|
187
|
189
|
190
|
200
|
200
|
201
|
196
|
205
|
| Unemployed |
26
|
29
|
29
|
25
|
25
|
25
|
29
|
33
|
32
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Other
population 15-64 years |
170
|
169
|
168
|
173
|
165
|
170
|
169
|
171
|
161
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total
population 15-64 years |
384
|
385
|
386
|
387
|
391
|
395
|
400
|
400
|
398
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Working
population as % |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| of total
population |
56
|
56
|
56
|
56
|
58
|
57
|
58
|
57
|
60
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1
Definition of working population: According to this
definition, the working population comprises the
following: persons
who work at least twelve hours a week, persons who have
accepted work as a result of which they will be working
at least twelve hours a week and persons who declare that
they wish to work at least twelve hours a week, are
available for this and actively seek work for at least
twelve hours.
Persons who work at least
twelve hours a week are considered to be employed working
population and those who either do not work or work for
less than twelve hours are considered to be unemployed
working population.
Source: Central Bureau of
Statistics (Working Population Survey)
|
|
|
Table 4
Incoming and working
population1) according to
business sector2), 1995
and 1996
| |
|
|
incoming
|
|
|
employed persons
|
| |
|
|
change
1996
|
|
|
change
1996
|
| |
|
|
compared with 1995
|
|
|
compared with 1995
|
| Business sectors |
1995
|
1996
|
%
|
1995
|
1996
|
%
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Agriculture
and fishery |
165
|
171
|
+3,6
|
493
|
501
|
+1,6
|
| Minerals |
5
|
4
|
-20,0
|
55
|
98
|
-83,6
|
| Industry |
1.204
|
1.182
|
-1,8
|
33.211
|
31.157
|
-6,2
|
| Public
utilities companies |
13
|
12
|
-7,7
|
2.249
|
1.853
|
-17,6
|
| Building |
1.089
|
1.106
|
+1,6
|
14.962
|
15.020
|
+0,4
|
| Wholesale
trade |
1.945
|
1.971
|
+1,3
|
15.587
|
15.523
|
-0,4
|
| Retail trade
and repairs |
5.369
|
5.295
|
-1,4
|
22.530
|
22.627
|
+0,4
|
| Catering |
1.750
|
1.733
|
-1,0
|
6.712
|
7.174
|
+6,9
|
| Transport,
storage and communication
|
2.065
|
2.089
|
+1,2
|
42.036
|
40.512
|
-3,6
|
| Financial
institutions |
727
|
720
|
-1,0
|
17.657
|
16.590
|
-6,0
|
| Business
services |
3.387
|
3.597
|
+6,2
|
31.026
|
33.260
|
+7,2
|
| Government |
165
|
164
|
-0,6
|
12.878
|
12.806
|
-0,6
|
| Education |
837
|
790
|
-5,6
|
17.632
|
17.712
|
+0,5
|
| Health and
welfare |
1.344
|
1.377
|
+2,5
|
34.177
|
35.360
|
+3,5
|
| Culture,
recreation and |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| other
services |
1.624
|
1.679
|
+3,4
|
9.216
|
9.1904
|
-0,3
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
21.689
|
21.890
|
+0,9
|
260.421
|
259.294
|
-0,4
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| 1)12
hours and more per week |
|
|
|
|
|
| 2)On
the basis of the Standard Business Sectors (SBI) 1993 |
| Source:
Register of Companies for South-Holland |
Table 5
Registered job seekers1)
in Rotterdam classified according to age and sex, 1988 to 1996
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
change
1995
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
compared with 1994
|
| Men |
1988
|
1990
|
1991
|
1992
|
1993
|
1994
|
1995
|
1996
|
%
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 15-24 year |
8.100
|
6.800
|
5.400
|
5.500
|
6.100
|
7.500
|
6.800
|
6.300
|
-7,0
|
| 25-44 year |
18.000
|
18.300
|
16.700
|
16.500
|
18.500
|
21.800
|
22.300
|
22.100
|
-1,0
|
| 45-64 year |
7.000
|
7.300
|
6.600
|
6.400
|
7.100
|
8.100
|
8.700
|
9.700
|
+11,0
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Subtotal |
33.600
|
32.400
|
28.600
|
28.400
|
31.700
|
37.300
|
37.800
|
38.100
|
+1,0
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Women |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 15-24 year |
6.700
|
6.000
|
5.000
|
4.900
|
5.900
|
6.500
|
6.200
|
6.000
|
-3,0
|
| 25-44 year |
7.200
|
8.100
|
8.000
|
9.400
|
11.500
|
13.900
|
15.500
|
16.300
|
+5,0
|
| 45-64 year |
1.600
|
1.900
|
1.900
|
2.700
|
3.400
|
4.100
|
4.700
|
5.400
|
+15,0
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Subtotal |
15.500
|
16.000
|
14.900
|
17.000
|
20.800
|
24.500
|
26.400
|
27.600
|
+5,0
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
49.100
|
48.400
|
43.500
|
45.400
|
52.500
|
61.800
|
64.100
|
65.700
|
+2,0
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1)1988
to 1991 = unemployment |
| 1992 to
1996 = Registered job seekers |
Source: 1988-1991 Directorate
General for Employment; 1992-present day RBA-Rijnmond
Table 6
Registered unemployment,
Rotterdam and the Netherlands
| |
1988
|
1989
|
1990
|
1991
|
1992
|
1993
|
1994
|
1995
|
| Absolute |
33.000
|
32.000
|
29.000
|
26.000
|
26.000
|
34.000
|
38.000
|
35.000
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| % |
15
|
15
|
14
|
11
|
12
|
15
|
17
|
15
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| The
Netherlands % |
8
|
7
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
7
|
8
|
7
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Source: CBS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Table 7
Housing stock classified
according to ownership in Rotterdam on 1 January 1993 to 1996
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
change
|
| |
|
1993
|
|
1994
|
|
1995
|
|
1996
|
1996
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
compared with 1995
|
| Owner |
abs.
|
%
|
abs.
|
%
|
abs.
|
%
|
abs.
|
%
|
%
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Local
authority and corporation
|
159.715
|
57,7
|
161.219
|
57,9
|
160.205
|
57,5
|
162.031
|
57,9
|
+1,1
|
| Private |
64.807
|
23,4
|
62.708
|
22,5
|
62.195
|
22,3
|
59.061
|
21,1
|
-5,0
|
| Owner
occupation |
52.155
|
18,9
|
54.267
|
19,5
|
56.365
|
20,2
|
58.761
|
21,0
|
+4,3
|
| Unknown |
|
-
|
62
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
276.677
|
100
|
278.256
|
100
|
278.765
|
100
|
279.853
|
100
|
+0,4
|
| Source: COS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Table 8
Population of Rotterdam and
the Netherlands 25-64 years classified according to level of
education, 1990 to 1993 (%)
| |
R'
dam
|
Neth
|
R'
dam
|
Neth
|
R'
dam
|
Neth
|
R'
dam
|
Neth
|
R'
dam
|
Neth
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
1990
|
1990
|
1991
|
1991
|
1992
|
1992
|
1993
|
1993
|
1994
|
1994
|
| |
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
| Primary
education |
30
|
19
|
27
|
17
|
26
|
17
|
26
|
15
|
27
|
15
|
| Junior
general secondary education |
7
|
7
|
6
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
8
|
7
|
| Junior
secondary vocational education |
17
|
18
|
17
|
18
|
16
|
17
|
13
|
17
|
14
|
17
|
| Senior
general secondary education/pre-university education |
4
|
3
|
4
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
4
|
5
|
4
|
| Senior
secondary vocational education |
23
|
31
|
24
|
32
|
23
|
32
|
25
|
33
|
22
|
33
|
| Higher
vocational education |
10
|
13
|
13
|
14
|
13
|
14
|
14
|
15
|
13
|
14
|
| University
education |
6
|
5
|
6
|
5
|
7
|
6
|
7
|
6
|
7
|
6
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
100
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
22
|
33
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Absolute
total (x 1000) |
293
|
7.917
|
308
|
8.039
|
312
|
8.141
|
319
|
8.268
|
326
|
8.377
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Fewer
than 5,000 are not presented |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Source: CBS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Table 9
Crimes reported to the
police classified according to category in Rotterdam, 1992 to
1995
| |
|
|
|
|
1995
|
| |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
compared
with 1994
|
| category |
number
|
number
|
number
|
number
|
%
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Breach of
the peace |
544
|
693
|
693
|
795
|
+14,7
|
| Currency
crimes |
128
|
71
|
72
|
79
|
+9,7
|
| Indecency |
161
|
57
|
52
|
40
|
-23,1
|
| Rape (art.
242) |
152
|
161
|
112
|
121
|
+8,0
|
| Indecent
assault |
171
|
117
|
100
|
104
|
+4,0
|
| Other sex
crimes |
221
|
110
|
103
|
95
|
-7,8
|
| Threat (art.
285) |
450
|
524
|
560
|
589
|
+5,2
|
| To kill
(attempted) |
202
|
231
|
170
|
176
|
+3,5
|
| To kill
(carried out) |
61
|
29
|
29
|
27
|
-6,9
|
| Maltreatment |
1.436
|
1.499
|
1.627
|
1.644
|
+1,0
|
| Theft |
71.771
|
77.261
|
65.164
|
57.201
|
-12,2
|
| Damage to
cars |
1.833
|
1.768
|
1.716
|
1.879
|
+9,5
|
| Other damage |
2.928
|
2.758
|
2.428
|
2.668
|
+9,9
|
| Other |
6.639
|
8.968
|
11.637
|
9.108
|
-21,7
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| General
total |
86.697
|
94.247
|
84.463
|
74.526
|
-11,8
|
| Source:
C.B.S. |
|
|
|
|
|
Table 10
Social security benefits
classified according to type of benefit on 1 January 1988 to 1996
(x 1.000)
| |
1988
|
1989
|
1990
|
1991
|
1992
|
1993
|
1994
|
1995
|
1996
|
| A.B.W. |
21
|
21
|
21
|
20
|
21
|
20
|
20
|
19
|
19
|
| I.O.A. |
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
| R.W.W. |
40
|
41
|
40
|
39
|
36
|
34
|
35
|
36
|
36
|
| G.B.B. |
.
|
.
|
.
|
.
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
4
|
| R.O.A. |
6
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
| W.W. |
.
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
10
|
12
|
15
|
20
|
19
|
| A.A.W./W.A.O. |
.
|
28
|
29
|
30
|
32
|
31
|
30
|
29
|
28
|
| A.O.W. |
.
|
.
|
.
|
.
|
.
|
97
|
97
|
96
|
95
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| A.B.W. |
Social
Security Act |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| I.O.A. |
Provision
of income for older and partially disabled employees |
| R.W.W. |
State
group scheme for unemployed employees |
|
|
|
| G.B.B. |
Municipal
Supplementary Benefit |
|
|
|
|
| R.O.A. |
Regulation
governing relief to refugees |
|
|
|
|
|
| W.W. |
Unemployment
Act |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| A.A.W. |
General
Disability Act |
|
|
|
|
| W.A.O. |
(Industrial)
Disability Insurance Act |
|
|
|
| A.O.W. |
General
Pensions Act |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Source:
Social Affairs and Employment/*Social Insurance
Council/** Combined Medical Service |
Table 11
Rent Subsidies in Rotterdam
on 1 January 1990 to 1995
| |
1990
|
1991
|
1992
|
1993
|
1994
|
1995
|
| Number of
tenants with rent subsidy |
57.900
|
62.000
|
63.300
|
61.350
|
61.300
|
62.050
|
| As % of the
number of tenants |
27
|
29
|
30
|
29
|
29
|
29
|
| Average
monthly subsidy |
ƒ145
|
ƒ150
|
ƒ155
|
ƒ163
|
ƒ170
|
ƒ179
|
| Source: COS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Table 12
Income and expenditure of
regular services of the Municipality of Rotterdam, 1995 and 1996
(in guilders per inhabitant)
| |
|
|
|
|
|
change 1996
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
compared
with 1995
|
| |
|
1995
|
|
1996
|
%
|
%
|
| |
expen-
diture
|
income |
expen-
diture
|
income |
expen-
diture
|
income |
| General
management |
866,47
|
622,70
|
991,04
|
621,44
|
+14,4
|
-0,2
|
| Public
security |
112,67
|
17,14
|
119,56
|
17,64
|
+6,1
|
+2,9
|
| Traffic/transport/waterways |
2682,28
|
2.418,67
|
2.867,76
|
2.566,78
|
+6,9
|
+6,1
|
| Economic
affairs |
107,22
|
78,78
|
95,49
|
75,74
|
-10,9
|
-3,9
|
| Education |
923,44
|
720,57
|
975,26
|
781,26
|
+5,6
|
+8,4
|
| Culture/recreation |
707,04
|
200,09
|
731,98
|
208,49
|
+3,5
|
+4,2
|
| Social
welfare and community services |
3922,82
|
3.036,70
|
3.996,53
|
3.033,87
|
+1,9
|
-0,1
|
| Public
health |
923,44
|
797,98
|
739,54
|
596,20
|
-19,9
|
-25,3
|
| Urban
planning/public housing |
2439,35
|
2.275,60
|
1.936,53
|
1.802,67
|
-20,6
|
-20,8
|
| Financing
and general funding |
3905,96
|
6.422,46
|
4.087,43
|
6.788,98
|
+4,6
|
+5,7
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
16.590,69
|
16.590,69
|
16.490,98
|
16.493,07
|
-0,6
|
-0,6
|
| Source:
Management Department, Financial section |
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