Caribbean Netherlands; labour participation, key figures

Changed on: 30/10/2024 02:00

Caribbean Netherlands; labour participation, key figures
Sex	Age	Level of education	Caribbean Netherlands	Periods	Labour force and not in the labour force (number)	Labour force Labour force (number)	Labour force Employed labour force Employed labour force (number)	Labour force Employed labour force Professional status Employee Employee (number)	Labour force Employed labour force Professional status Employee Permanent employee (number)	Labour force Employed labour force Professional status Employee Temporary employee (number)	Labour force Employed labour force Professional status Self-employed person Self-employed person (number)	Labour force Employed labour force Professional status Self-employed person Self-employed without employees (number)	Labour force Employed labour force Professional status Self-employed person Self-employed with employees (number)	Labour force Employed labour force Professional status Self-employed person Contributing family worker (number)
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Total	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	21,710	16,160	15,670	12,920	10,700	2,230	2,740	1,450	1,000	300
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Total	Bonaire	2022	17,710	13,240	12,840	10,510	8,580	1,920	2,340	1,200	850	290
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Total	St. Eustatius	2022	2,480	1,880	1,810	1,550	1,380	170	260	160	100	0
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Total	Saba	2022	1,510	1,040	1,010	870	740	140	140	90	40	10
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	1 Lower education	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	11,020	7,710	7,410	6,360	5,300	1,060	1,050	590	340	120
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	1 Lower education	Bonaire	2022	8,950	6,250	6,000	5,160	4,240	920	840	460	270	110
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	1 Lower education	St. Eustatius	2022	1,530	1,090	1,040	890	790	100	150	90	60	0
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	1 Lower education	Saba	2022	550	380	370	310	270	40	50	40	10	10
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	2 Intermediate education	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	6,200	4,860	4,720	3,820	3,200	620	900	410	380	110
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	2 Intermediate education	Bonaire	2022	5,250	4,100	3,980	3,200	2,660	540	790	330	340	110
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	2 Intermediate education	St. Eustatius	2022	540	440	420	360	310	40	70	40	30	0
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	2 Intermediate education	Saba	2022	410	320	320	270	230	40	50	40	10	0
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	3 Higher education	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	4,160	3,350	3,310	2,550	2,100	450	760	450	260	50
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	3 Higher education	Bonaire	2022	3,310	2,740	2,720	2,030	1,640	390	700	410	240	50
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	3 Higher education	St. Eustatius	2022	360	320	310	280	260	20	30	20	10	0
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	3 Higher education	Saba	2022	490	280	280	240	200	40	40	20	20	0
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Unknown	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	320	240	230	200	110	100	30	0	10	20
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Unknown	Bonaire	2022	200	140	140	130	50	80	20	0	0	20
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Unknown	St. Eustatius	2022	50	40	40	30	20	10	10	0	10	0
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Unknown	Saba	2022	70	60	50	50	30	10	10	0	10	0
Total male and female	15 to 24 years	Total	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	2,680	1,350	1,210	1,150	710	450	50	40	10	0
Total male and female	15 to 24 years	Total	Bonaire	2022	2,170	1,200	1,080	1,030	620	410	40	30	10	0
Total male and female	15 to 24 years	Total	St. Eustatius	2022	340	120	100	90	70	20	10	10	0	0
Total male and female	15 to 24 years	Total	Saba	2022	170	30	30	30	20	20	0	0	0	0
Total male and female	15 to 24 years	1 Lower education	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	1,390	660	590	580	300	280	10	10	0	0
Total male and female	15 to 24 years	1 Lower education	Bonaire	2022	1,050	550	490	490	230	260	0	0	0	0
Total male and female	15 to 24 years	1 Lower education	St. Eustatius	2022	300	110	90	80	60	20	10	10	0	0
Total male and female	15 to 24 years	1 Lower education	Saba	2022	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total male and female	15 to 24 years	2 Intermediate education	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	1,190	690	620	570	400	170	40	30	10	0
Total male and female	15 to 24 years	2 Intermediate education	Bonaire	2022	1,110	650	590	540	390	150	40	30	10	0
Total male and female	15 to 24 years	2 Intermediate education	St. Eustatius	2022	40	10	10	10	10	0	0	0	0	0
Total male and female	15 to 24 years	2 Intermediate education	Saba	2022	40	20	20	20	10	20	0	0	0	0
Total male and female	15 to 24 years	3 Higher education	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	100	10	10	10	10	0	0	0	0	0
Total male and female	15 to 24 years	3 Higher education	Bonaire	2022	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total male and female	15 to 24 years	3 Higher education	St. Eustatius	2022	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total male and female	15 to 24 years	3 Higher education	Saba	2022	90	10	10	10	10	0	0	0	0	0
Total male and female	15 to 24 years	Unknown	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total male and female	15 to 24 years	Unknown	Bonaire	2022	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total male and female	15 to 24 years	Unknown	St. Eustatius	2022	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total male and female	15 to 24 years	Unknown	Saba	2022	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total male and female	25 to 44 years	Total	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	8,220	7,530	7,360	6,390	5,170	1,220	970	430	410	140
Total male and female	25 to 44 years	Total	Bonaire	2022	6,680	6,170	6,050	5,180	4,140	1,040	870	360	380	130
Total male and female	25 to 44 years	Total	St. Eustatius	2022	900	830	800	750	650	100	50	30	20	0
Total male and female	25 to 44 years	Total	Saba	2022	640	530	510	460	380	80	50	30	20	10
Total male and female	25 to 44 years	1 Lower education	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	3,550	3,130	2,980	2,670	2,210	460	310	90	150	70
Total male and female	25 to 44 years	1 Lower education	Bonaire	2022	2,810	2,460	2,350	2,080	1,690	380	270	70	130	70
Total male and female	25 to 44 years	1 Lower education	St. Eustatius	2022	520	470	440	420	370	50	20	10	10	0
Total male and female	25 to 44 years	1 Lower education	Saba	2022	230	200	190	170	150	20	20	10	10	0
Total male and female	25 to 44 years	2 Intermediate education	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	2,770	2,620	2,610	2,140	1,740	400	470	170	250	50
Total male and female	25 to 44 years	2 Intermediate education	Bonaire	2022	2,380	2,250	2,250	1,810	1,470	350	440	150	240	50
Total male and female	25 to 44 years	2 Intermediate education	St. Eustatius	2022	230	220	210	200	160	30	20	10	10	0
Total male and female	25 to 44 years	2 Intermediate education	Saba	2022	160	150	140	130	120	20	10	10	0	0
Total male and female	25 to 44 years	3 Higher education	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	1,790	1,670	1,670	1,480	1,160	310	190	170	10	20
Total male and female	25 to 44 years	3 Higher education	Bonaire	2022	1,420	1,380	1,380	1,220	950	270	160	150	0	20
Total male and female	25 to 44 years	3 Higher education	St. Eustatius	2022	140	140	130	120	110	10	10	10	0	0
Total male and female	25 to 44 years	3 Higher education	Saba	2022	230	150	150	130	100	30	20	10	10	0
Total male and female	25 to 44 years	Unknown	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	110	110	110	100	50	50	0	0	0	0
Total male and female	25 to 44 years	Unknown	Bonaire	2022	80	80	80	80	40	40	0	0	0	0
Total male and female	25 to 44 years	Unknown	St. Eustatius	2022	10	10	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total male and female	25 to 44 years	Unknown	Saba	2022	20	20	20	20	10	10	0	0	0	0
Total male and female	25 to 34 years	Total	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	4,070	3,680	3,630	3,370	2,670	700	270	80	130	50
Total male and female	25 to 34 years	Total	Bonaire	2022	3,290	3,020	2,990	2,750	2,180	570	240	60	130	50
Total male and female	25 to 34 years	Total	St. Eustatius	2022	400	370	350	350	290	60	10	0	0	0
Total male and female	25 to 34 years	Total	Saba	2022	380	290	290	270	200	70	20	20	0	0
Total male and female	25 to 34 years	1 Lower education	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	1,740	1,510	1,470	1,360	1,100	270	110	20	60	30
Total male and female	25 to 34 years	1 Lower education	Bonaire	2022	1,350	1,160	1,130	1,040	830	220	90	10	50	30
Total male and female	25 to 34 years	1 Lower education	St. Eustatius	2022	250	220	210	210	180	30	10	0	0	0
Total male and female	25 to 34 years	1 Lower education	Saba	2022	140	130	130	110	90	20	10	10	0	0
Total male and female	25 to 34 years	2 Intermediate education	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	1,360	1,310	1,310	1,220	930	290	90	0	70	10
Total male and female	25 to 34 years	2 Intermediate education	Bonaire	2022	1,170	1,140	1,140	1,060	810	250	80	0	70	10
Total male and female	25 to 34 years	2 Intermediate education	St. Eustatius	2022	110	110	100	100	70	30	0	0	0	0
Total male and female	25 to 34 years	2 Intermediate education	Saba	2022	80	70	70	70	50	10	0	0	0	0
Total male and female	25 to 34 years	3 Higher education	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	890	780	770	700	600	100	70	60	0	20
Total male and female	25 to 34 years	3 Higher education	Bonaire	2022	690	650	650	580	510	70	70	60	0	20
Total male and female	25 to 34 years	3 Higher education	St. Eustatius	2022	50	50	40	40	40	10	0	0	0	0
Total male and female	25 to 34 years	3 Higher education	Saba	2022	150	80	80	80	50	20	0	0	0	0
Total male and female	25 to 34 years	Unknown	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	90	90	90	90	40	50	0	0	0	0
Total male and female	25 to 34 years	Unknown	Bonaire	2022	80	80	80	80	40	40	0	0	0	0
Total male and female	25 to 34 years	Unknown	St. Eustatius	2022	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total male and female	25 to 34 years	Unknown	Saba	2022	10	10	10	10	0	10	0	0	0	0
Total male and female	35 to 44 years	Total	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	4,150	3,850	3,730	3,020	2,500	520	710	340	280	90
Total male and female	35 to 44 years	Total	Bonaire	2022	3,400	3,150	3,060	2,430	1,960	470	630	300	250	80
Total male and female	35 to 44 years	Total	St. Eustatius	2022	500	460	440	400	360	40	40	30	10	0
Total male and female	35 to 44 years	Total	Saba	2022	260	240	230	200	180	10	30	20	10	10
Total male and female	35 to 44 years	1 Lower education	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	1,810	1,620	1,510	1,310	1,110	190	210	70	90	40
Total male and female	35 to 44 years	1 Lower education	Bonaire	2022	1,450	1,300	1,210	1,030	870	170	180	60	80	40
Total male and female	35 to 44 years	1 Lower education	St. Eustatius	2022	270	250	230	220	190	30	20	10	10	0
Total male and female	35 to 44 years	1 Lower education	Saba	2022	90	80	70	60	60	0	10	0	0	0
Total male and female	35 to 44 years	2 Intermediate education	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	1,410	1,310	1,300	920	810	110	380	160	180	40
Total male and female	35 to 44 years	2 Intermediate education	Bonaire	2022	1,210	1,110	1,110	760	660	100	360	150	170	40
Total male and female	35 to 44 years	2 Intermediate education	St. Eustatius	2022	120	110	110	100	90	10	20	10	10	0
Total male and female	35 to 44 years	2 Intermediate education	Saba	2022	80	80	70	70	60	0	10	10	0	0
Total male and female	35 to 44 years	3 Higher education	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	910	900	900	780	560	220	120	110	10	0
Total male and female	35 to 44 years	3 Higher education	Bonaire	2022	730	730	730	640	440	210	90	90	0	0
Total male and female	35 to 44 years	3 Higher education	St. Eustatius	2022	90	90	90	80	80	0	10	10	0	0
Total male and female	35 to 44 years	3 Higher education	Saba	2022	80	70	70	60	50	10	20	10	10	0
Total male and female	35 to 44 years	Unknown	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	30	20	20	20	10	0	0	0	0	0
Total male and female	35 to 44 years	Unknown	Bonaire	2022	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total male and female	35 to 44 years	Unknown	St. Eustatius	2022	10	10	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total male and female	35 to 44 years	Unknown	Saba	2022	10	10	10	10	10	0	0	0	0	0
Source: CBS.

Explanation of symbols

Table explanation

This table contains yearly figures on labour participation for the special municipalities Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba (the Caribbean Netherlands). The population of 15 to 74 years of age (excluding the institutionalized population) is divided into the employed labour force, the unemployed labour force and those not in the labour force. The employed labour force is subdivided on the basis of the professional status, and the average working hours. A division by sex, age and level of education is available.

Data available from: 2012

Status of the figures:
The figures in this table are final.

Changes as of 30 October 2024:
The number of self-employed for the reporting years 2020 and 2022 has been corrected. The correction concerns a slight upward revision of the number of self-employed persons. The cause was an error in the software that deduces whether someone is self-employed based on the answers in the questionnaire. As a result, for some records the position in the job remained unknown, whereas it should have been self-employed (with employees). This has now been corrected.

Changes as of 26 April 2019:
The figures of 2018 are added.
The figures about the highest level of education have been revised. The revision concerns people who attended common years of education (avo). Where they previously had an intermediate level of education, they now receive a low level of education, following the format used for the European Netherlands.

When will new figures be published?
New figures will be published every two years.

Description topics

Labour force and not in the labour force

People who are part of the employed labour force, the unemployed labour force or who are not in the labour force.

This definition concerns people who live in the Caribbean Netherlands (excluding the institutionalized population). The figures are usually presented for the population aged 15 to 74 years old.

Labour force

People
- who have paid work (employed labour force), or
- who don’t have paid work, recently looked for work and are directly available for it (unemployed labour force).

This definition concerns people who live in the Caribbean Netherlands (excluding the institutionalized population). The figures are usually presented for the population aged 15 to 74 years old. Paid work is regardless of the hours worked.

Labour force: People
- who have paid work (employed labour force), or
- who don’t have paid work, recently looked for work and are directly available for it (unemployed labour force).

This definition concerns people who live in the Caribbean Netherlands (excluding the institutionalized population). The figures are usually presented for the population aged 15 to 74 years old. Paid work is regardless of the hours worked.

Employed labour force

People who have paid work.

This definition concerns people who live in the Caribbean Netherlands (excluding the institutionalized population). The figures are usually presented for the population aged 15 to 74 years old. Paid work is regardless of the hours worked.

Employed labour force: People who have paid work.

This definition concerns people who live in the Caribbean Netherlands (excluding the institutionalized population). The figures are usually presented for the population aged 15 to 75 years old. Paid work is regardless of the hours worked.

Professional status

Classification of the employed labour force into:
Employee
-  permanent
-  temporary
Self-employed
-  without employees (solo self-employed)
-  with employees
-  contributing family worker

When a person has more than one job, the job in which most hours are worked, is used.

Employee

A person who makes arrangements in a collective agreement for labour purposes and who is being paid in return.

When a person has more than one job, the job in which most hours are worked, is used.

Employee: A person who makes arrangements in a collective agreement for labour purposes and who is being paid in return.

When a person has more than one job, the job in which most hours are worked, is used.

Permanent employee: An employee with an employment contract for an indefinite period.

When a person has more than one job, the job in which most hours are worked, is used.

Temporary employee: An employee with an employment contract for a limited period.

When a person has more than one job, the job in which most hours are worked, is used.

Self-employed person

A person who works for his/her own account and risk
-  in an own company or practice (self-employed entrepreneur), or
-  as an owner-manager, or
-  in the company or practice of a family member (contributing family worker), or
-  as another self-employed person (for example in an independent profession).

When a person has more than one job, the job in which most hours are worked, is used.

Self-employed person: A person who works for his/her own account and risk
-  in an own company or practice (self-employed entrepreneur), or
-  as an owner-manager, or
-  in the company or practice of a family member (contributing family worker), or
-  as another self-employed person (for example in an independent profession).

When a person has more than one job, the job in which most hours are worked, is used.

Self-employed without employees: A person who works for his/her own account and risk
-  in an own company or practice (self-employed entrepreneur), or
-  as an owner-manager, or
-  as another self-employed person (for example in an independent profession), and
-  who has no employees.

When a person has more than one job, the job in which most hours are worked, is used.

Self-employed with employees: A person who works for his/her own account and risk
-  in an own company or practice (self-employed entrepreneur), or
-  as an owner-manager, and
-  who has employees.
-
When a person has more than one job, the job in which most hours are worked, is used.

Contributing family worker: A person who works, not on the basis of a an explicit employment contract, in the company or practice of the partner or parents.

When a person has more than one job, the job in which most hours are worked, is used.