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{{short description|Ethnic group}}
{{short description|Ethnic group}}
{{Infobox ethnic group
{{Infobox ethnic group
|group = Nigerians in the Netherlands<BR/>''Nigerianen in Nederland''
|group = Nigerians in the Netherlands<br/>{{lang|nl|Nigerianen in Nederland}}
|image = Flag of the Netherlands and Nigeria (2).svg
|population = 9,453 (2009)<ref>{{harvnb|CBS|2009}}</ref>
|popplace = [[Amsterdam]], [[The Hague]]<ref>{{harvnb|van Heelsum|Hessels|2006|p=87}}</ref>
|population = 20,000 (2019)<ref>{{harvnb|CBS|2009}}</ref>
|popplace = [[Amsterdam]], [[The Hague]] and [[Rotterdam]]<ref>{{harvnb|van Heelsum|Hessels|2006|p=87}}</ref>
|langs = [[Dutch language|Dutch]], [[English language|English]]
|langs = [[Dutch language|Dutch]], [[English language|English]]
|rels = [[Christianity]]<ref>{{citation|date=2009-02-21|first=Maarten|last=Vermeulen|accessdate=2009-10-27|title=Criminele kerkgang|periodical=Nederlands Dagblad|url=http://www.nd.nl/artikelen/2009/februari/20/criminele-kerkgang}}</ref>
|rels = [[Christianity]]<ref> Islam {{citation|date=2009-02-21|first=Maarten|last=Vermeulen|accessdate=2009-10-27|title=Criminele kerkgang|periodical=Nederlands Dagblad|url=http://www.nd.nl/artikelen/2009/februari/20/criminele-kerkgang}}</ref>
}}
}}


There is a small community of '''Nigerians in the Netherlands''', which began to grow in the late 1980s.<ref>{{harvnb|van Heelsum|Hessels|2006|p=78}}</ref>
There is a small community of '''Nigerians in the Netherlands''' ({{langx|nl|Nigerianen in Nederland}}), which began to grow in the late 1980s.<ref>{{harvnb|van Heelsum|Hessels|2006|p=78}}</ref>


==Migration history==
==Migration history==
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==Demographic characteristics==
==Demographic characteristics==
{{asof|2009}}, statistics of the Dutch [[Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek]] with regards to people of Nigerian origin showed:
{{asof|2009}}, statistics of the Dutch [[Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek]] with regards to people of Nigerian origin showed:
*5,283 persons of first-generation background (3,037 men, 2,246 women)
* 5,283 persons of first-generation background (3,037 men, 2,246 women)
*4,170 persons of second-generation background (2,110 men, 2,060 women), of which:
* 4,170 persons of second-generation background (2,110 men, 2,060 women), of which:
**2,969 persons with one parent born in the Netherlands (1,507 men, 1,462 women)
** 2,969 persons with one parent born in the Netherlands (1,507 men, 1,462 women)
**1,201 persons with both parents born outside the Netherlands (603 men, 598 women)
** 1,201 persons with both parents born outside the Netherlands (603 men, 598 women)
For a total of 9,453 persons (5,147 men, 4,306 women). This represented roughly three times the 1996 total of 3,136 persons. The population has shown a year-on-year increase every year since then.<ref>{{harvnb|CBS|2009}}; the year 1996 is the earliest for which statistics are available online</ref> The proportion of second-generation Nigerians born in the Netherlands has also shown a consistent rise since 1996. The majority of Nigerian adults in the Netherlands are married, have children, and live in families, rather than alone.<ref>{{harvnb|van Heelsum|Hessels|2006|p=82}}</ref>
For a total of 9,453 persons (5,147 men, 4,306 women). This represented roughly three times the 1996 total of 3,136 persons. The population has shown a year-on-year increase every year since then.<ref>{{harvnb|CBS|2009}}; the year 1996 is the earliest for which statistics are available online</ref> The proportion of second-generation Nigerians born in the Netherlands has also shown a consistent rise since 1996. The majority of Nigerian adults in the Netherlands are married, have children, and live in families, rather than alone.<ref>{{harvnb|van Heelsum|Hessels|2006|p=82}}</ref>


==Employment==
==Employment==
The Dutch love Nigerians however they do have a relatively low unemployment rate compared to other migrant groups, as a result of the fact that most migrated for marriage or specifically for employment purposes, rather than as asylum-seekers.<ref>{{harvnb|van Heelsum|Hessels|2006|p=82}}</ref> There are an estimated 500 Nigerians holding Dutch passports working for large Dutch and international organisations such as [[ABN AMRO]], [[Nike, Inc|Nike]], the [[United Nations]], the former [[CMG (company)|CMG
Nigerians have a relatively low unemployment rate compared to other migrant groups, as a result of the fact that most migrated for marriage or specifically for employment purposes, rather than as asylum-seekers.<ref>{{harvnb|van Heelsum|Hessels|2006|p=82}}</ref> There are an estimated 500 Nigerians holding Dutch passports working for large Dutch and international organisations such as [[ABN AMRO]], [[Nike, Inc|Nike]], the [[United Nations]], the former [[CMG (company)|CMG
Consulting]], [[IBM Global Services]], [[Celtel]], [[Orange (telecommunications)|Orange]], [[Ingram Micro]], [[KPN]], and the trade unions federation [[Federatie Nederlandse Vakbeweging|FNV]].<ref>{{harvnb|van Heelsum|Hessels|2006|p=84}}</ref> However, many migrants complain that it is difficult to find work commensurate with their qualifications, and that companies impose Dutch-language requirements for even unskilled work such as cleaning.<ref>{{harvnb|van Heelsum|Hessels|2006|p=83}}</ref>
Consulting]], [[IBM Global Services]], [[Celtel]], [[Orange (telecommunications)|Orange]], [[Ingram Micro]], [[KPN]], and the trade unions federation [[Federatie Nederlandse Vakbeweging|FNV]].<ref>{{harvnb|van Heelsum|Hessels|2006|p=84}}</ref> However, many migrants complain that it is difficult to find work commensurate with their qualifications, and that companies impose Dutch-language requirements for even unskilled work such as cleaning.<ref>{{harvnb|van Heelsum|Hessels|2006|p=83}}</ref>


==Crime==
==Notable People==
* [[Arnaut Danjuma]]
There is a large amount of coverage in Dutch media about the criminal activities of Nigerians in the Netherlands, which one scholar has described as a "moral panic".
* [[Joshua Zirkzee]]


==Notable individuals==
==See also==
{{Portal|Nigeria|Netherlands}}
{{further information|:Category:Dutch people of Nigerian descent}}
* [[Afro-Dutch people]]


==References==
==References==

===Notes===
===Notes===
{{reflist|3}}
{{reflist|3}}
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===Sources===
===Sources===
*{{citation|first=Rijk|last=van Dijk|title='Voodoo' on the Doorstep: Young Nigerian Prostitutes and Magic Policing in the Netherlands|journal=Africa|volume=71|pages=558–586|date=November 2001|doi=10.3366/afr.2001.71.4.558}}
*{{citation|first=Rijk|last=van Dijk|title='Voodoo' on the Doorstep: Young Nigerian Prostitutes and Magic Policing in the Netherlands|journal=Africa|volume=71|pages=558–586|date=November 2001|doi=10.3366/afr.2001.71.4.558}}
*{{citation|first=Anja|last=van Heelsum|first2=Thomas|last2=Hessels|chapter=Nigerianen|pages=73–90|title=Afrikanen uit Angola, DR Congo, Ethiopië, Eritrea, Nigeria en Sudan in Nederland|date=January 2006|publisher=Ministerie van Justitie|publication-place=Den Haag|url=http://users.fmg.uva.nl/avanheelsum/2006%20Afrikanen%20in%20Nederland.pdf|oclc=150216568}}{{dead link|date=February 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
*{{citation|first=Anja|last=van Heelsum|first2=Thomas|last2=Hessels|chapter=Nigerianen|pages=73–90|title=Afrikanen uit Angola, DR Congo, Ethiopië, Eritrea, Nigeria en Sudan in Nederland|date=January 2006|publisher=Ministerie van Justitie|publication-place=Den Haag|url=http://avanheelsum.socsci.uva.nl/2006%20Afrikanen%20in%20Nederland.pdf|oclc=150216568}}
*{{citation|title=Population by origin and generation, 1 January|publication-place=The Hague|publisher=Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek|year=2009|accessdate=2009-10-27|url=http://statline.cbs.nl/StatWeb/publication/?DM=SLEN&PA=37325eng&D1=a&D2=a&D3=0&D4=0&D5=150&D6=0,4-13&LA=EN&HDR=T,G1&STB=G5,G2,G3,G4&VW=T|ref=CITEREFCBS2009}}
*{{citation|title=Population by origin and generation, 1 January|publication-place=The Hague|publisher=Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek|year=2009|accessdate=2009-10-27|url=http://statline.cbs.nl/StatWeb/publication/?DM=SLEN&PA=37325eng&D1=a&D2=a&D3=0&D4=0&D5=150&D6=0,4-13&LA=EN&HDR=T,G1&STB=G5,G2,G3,G4&VW=T|ref=CITEREFCBS2009}}


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{{Ethnic groups in the Netherlands}}
{{Ethnic groups in the Netherlands}}
{{Portal bar|Netherlands|Nigeria}}
{{Portal bar|Netherlands|Nigeria}}

[[Category:African diaspora in the Netherlands]]
[[Category:African diaspora in the Netherlands]]
[[Category:Dutch people of Nigerian descent| ]]
[[Category:Dutch people of Nigerian descent| ]]

Latest revision as of 13:30, 7 November 2024

Nigerians in the Netherlands
Nigerianen in Nederland
Total population
20,000 (2019)[1]
Regions with significant populations
Amsterdam, The Hague and Rotterdam[2]
Languages
Dutch, English
Religion
Christianity[3]

There is a small community of Nigerians in the Netherlands (Dutch: Nigerianen in Nederland), which began to grow in the late 1980s.[4]

Migration history

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The earliest Nigerian asylum-seekers came to the Netherlands in 1987. As of 2006, the primary modes of migration of Nigerians are for marriage, work or study.[5] Many of the Nigerians in the Netherlands for training are employees of Royal Dutch Shell. There is also some circular migration between Nigerians in the United Kingdom and in the Netherlands.[6] One study, based on the cohort arriving in 1998, estimated that 25% of Nigerians who arrive in the Netherlands leave after four years. Nigerians point to the relative difficulty of finding work or starting businesses as a major driver for onward migration to the United Kingdom.[7]

Demographic characteristics

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As of 2009, statistics of the Dutch Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek with regards to people of Nigerian origin showed:

  • 5,283 persons of first-generation background (3,037 men, 2,246 women)
  • 4,170 persons of second-generation background (2,110 men, 2,060 women), of which:
    • 2,969 persons with one parent born in the Netherlands (1,507 men, 1,462 women)
    • 1,201 persons with both parents born outside the Netherlands (603 men, 598 women)

For a total of 9,453 persons (5,147 men, 4,306 women). This represented roughly three times the 1996 total of 3,136 persons. The population has shown a year-on-year increase every year since then.[8] The proportion of second-generation Nigerians born in the Netherlands has also shown a consistent rise since 1996. The majority of Nigerian adults in the Netherlands are married, have children, and live in families, rather than alone.[9]

Employment

[edit]

Nigerians have a relatively low unemployment rate compared to other migrant groups, as a result of the fact that most migrated for marriage or specifically for employment purposes, rather than as asylum-seekers.[10] There are an estimated 500 Nigerians holding Dutch passports working for large Dutch and international organisations such as ABN AMRO, Nike, the United Nations, the former CMG Consulting, IBM Global Services, Celtel, Orange, Ingram Micro, KPN, and the trade unions federation FNV.[11] However, many migrants complain that it is difficult to find work commensurate with their qualifications, and that companies impose Dutch-language requirements for even unskilled work such as cleaning.[12]

Notable People

[edit]

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]

Notes

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  1. ^ CBS 2009
  2. ^ van Heelsum & Hessels 2006, p. 87
  3. ^ Islam Vermeulen, Maarten (2009-02-21), "Criminele kerkgang", Nederlands Dagblad, retrieved 2009-10-27
  4. ^ van Heelsum & Hessels 2006, p. 78
  5. ^ van Heelsum & Hessels 2006, p. 78
  6. ^ van Heelsum & Hessels 2006, p. 80
  7. ^ van Heelsum & Hessels 2006, p. 85
  8. ^ CBS 2009; the year 1996 is the earliest for which statistics are available online
  9. ^ van Heelsum & Hessels 2006, p. 82
  10. ^ van Heelsum & Hessels 2006, p. 82
  11. ^ van Heelsum & Hessels 2006, p. 84
  12. ^ van Heelsum & Hessels 2006, p. 83

Sources

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