Women leave the North more often than men. They are highly educated, but also often follow their husbands. Ommelanden in particular suffer from that brain drain

Young adults in Drenthe, Groningen and Friesland are homeless. At the age of 28, 80 percent still or again live in one of these three provinces. Women leave the North considerably more often than men.

Young people during the last Keiweek in Groningen, in which prospective students get acquainted with the city and club life. In contrast to the surrounding countryside, Groningen knows how to attract enough highly educated people. Photo: Archive Corné Sparidaens

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