Skip to main content
Home

Main navigation

  • Top stories
  • Health
  • Crime
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Tech
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Weird
  • 1-1-2
Image
Representation of work-life balance
Representation of work-life balance - Credit: Jirsak / DepositPhotos - License: DepositPhotos
Business
life coach
KvK
Chamber of Commerce
Dutch Association of Professional Coaches
Miriam Oude Wolbers
Sunday, 28 November 2021 - 08:15
Share this:
  • facebook
  • twitter
  • linkedin
  • whatsapp
  • reddit

Ten-fold increase in number of life coaches in the Netherlands

The number of life coaches increased enormously in the Netherlands over the past years. The Chamber of Commerce (KVK) reports that the number of people registered as a life coaches increased more than tenfold over the past eight years. A life coach is someone who guides people in achieving personal goals.

On 1 January 2013, 478 people were registered as life coaches with the KVK. On 1 November this year, there were 5,071. Most of them are located in the Randstad, mainly in Amsterdam and Utrecht. Nearly 500 life coaches are active in both cities. More than two in three are women.

"We also see that both the demand and the supply of coaches are increasing strongly," said board member Miriam Oude Wolbers of the Dutch Association of Professional Coaches in an explanation. According to her, it is becoming increasingly difficult for people to find the right coach because it is not a protected profession. "It's good to at least delve into the background, coach training, and certification of your coach," said Oude Wolbers.

Reporting by ANP

Follow us:

Latest stories

  • AZ-Utrecht ends in an incredible 5-5 scoreline; PSV back to winning ways
  • One person found dead after major fire in business premises in Schellinkhout
  • Ajax pick up their first win since October in Heitinga’s debut
  • Philips restructuring: Massive layoffs and recall of sleep apnea devices
  • Police officer injured after being dragged more than 300 meters by car
  • Extinction Rebellion protest: 768 arrests made and 725 activists released

Top stories

  • Dutch royal family under fire for “caricature insensitivity”
  • Prime Minister Mark Rutte will speak at Holocaust commemoration
  • A12 open again after Extinction Rebellion protest, more than 500 people arrested
  • Police intervenes Extinction Rebellion protest on A12; Dozens of people arrested
  • Rutte lashes out at left wing parties in election campaign interview
  • Netherlands and the US agree on export restriction of ASML chip machines

© 2012-2023, NL Times, All rights reserved.

Footer menu

  • Privacy
  • Contact
  • Partner content