Caribbean Netherlands; labour participation, position in the household

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Caribbean Netherlands; labour participation, position in the household
Sex Age Position in household Caribbean Netherlands Periods 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)
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Total Caribbean Netherlands 2012 950 540
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Total Caribbean Netherlands 2014 920 510
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Total Caribbean Netherlands 2016 980 740
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Total Caribbean Netherlands 2018 1,190 870
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Total Caribbean Netherlands 2020 1,510 930
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Total Caribbean Netherlands 2022 1,450 980
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Total Bonaire 2012 670 380
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Total Bonaire 2014 690 370
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Total Bonaire 2016 770 620
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Total Bonaire 2018 970 710
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Total Bonaire 2020 1,240 820
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Total Bonaire 2022 1,200 840
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Total St. Eustatius 2012 200 90
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Total St. Eustatius 2014 140 80
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Total St. Eustatius 2016 120 110
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Total St. Eustatius 2018 110 110
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Total St. Eustatius 2020 140 60
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Total St. Eustatius 2022 160 100
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Total Saba 2012 80 60
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Total Saba 2014 90 60
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Total Saba 2016 90 20
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Total Saba 2018 110 50
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Total Saba 2020 130 50
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Total Saba 2022 90 40
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Single person Caribbean Netherlands 2012 160 100
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Single person Caribbean Netherlands 2014 130 70
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Single person Caribbean Netherlands 2016 230 110
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Single person Caribbean Netherlands 2018 300 140
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Single person Caribbean Netherlands 2020 270 150
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Single person Caribbean Netherlands 2022 310 140
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Single person Bonaire 2012 80 70
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Single person Bonaire 2014 100 40
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Single person Bonaire 2016 170 60
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Single person Bonaire 2018 250 90
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Single person Bonaire 2020 190 120
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Single person Bonaire 2022 220 90
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Single person St. Eustatius 2012 60 20
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Single person St. Eustatius 2014 10 20
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Single person St. Eustatius 2016 40 40
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Single person St. Eustatius 2018 20 40
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Single person St. Eustatius 2020 50 20
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Single person St. Eustatius 2022 70 40
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Single person Saba 2012 20 10
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Single person Saba 2014 20 10
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Single person Saba 2016 20 10
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Single person Saba 2018 30 10
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Single person Saba 2020 30 10
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Single person Saba 2022 20 10
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Parent in single-parent household Caribbean Netherlands 2012 30 30
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Parent in single-parent household Caribbean Netherlands 2014 90 50
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Parent in single-parent household Caribbean Netherlands 2016 50 60
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Parent in single-parent household Caribbean Netherlands 2018 70 30
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Parent in single-parent household Caribbean Netherlands 2020 100 50
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Parent in single-parent household Caribbean Netherlands 2022 90 110
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Parent in single-parent household Bonaire 2012 10 20
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Parent in single-parent household Bonaire 2014 70 40
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Parent in single-parent household Bonaire 2016 40 60
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Parent in single-parent household Bonaire 2018 60 20
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Parent in single-parent household Bonaire 2020 80 50
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Parent in single-parent household Bonaire 2022 90 100
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Parent in single-parent household St. Eustatius 2012 10 10
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Parent in single-parent household St. Eustatius 2014 20 10
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Parent in single-parent household St. Eustatius 2016 10 0
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Parent in single-parent household St. Eustatius 2018 10 0
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Parent in single-parent household St. Eustatius 2020 10 0
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Parent in single-parent household St. Eustatius 2022 0 10
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Parent in single-parent household Saba 2012 10 0
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Parent in single-parent household Saba 2014 0 0
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Parent in single-parent household Saba 2016 0 0
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Parent in single-parent household Saba 2018 10 0
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Parent in single-parent household Saba 2020 10 10
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Parent in single-parent household Saba 2022 0 0
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Partner in couple Caribbean Netherlands 2012 700 400
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Partner in couple Caribbean Netherlands 2014 530 360
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Partner in couple Caribbean Netherlands 2016 610 510
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Partner in couple Caribbean Netherlands 2018 640 660
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Partner in couple Caribbean Netherlands 2020 1,010 670
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Partner in couple Caribbean Netherlands 2022 940 640
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Partner in couple Bonaire 2012 530 290
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Partner in couple Bonaire 2014 420 270
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Partner in couple Bonaire 2016 510 450
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Partner in couple Bonaire 2018 520 570
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Partner in couple Bonaire 2020 850 600
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Partner in couple Bonaire 2022 800 550
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Partner in couple St. Eustatius 2012 120 60
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Partner in couple St. Eustatius 2014 80 50
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Partner in couple St. Eustatius 2016 50 50
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Partner in couple St. Eustatius 2018 60 50
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Partner in couple St. Eustatius 2020 80 40
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Partner in couple St. Eustatius 2022 60 60
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Partner in couple Saba 2012 50 50
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Partner in couple Saba 2014 40 40
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Partner in couple Saba 2016 60 20
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Partner in couple Saba 2018 60 40
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Partner in couple Saba 2020 80 30
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Partner in couple Saba 2022 70 30
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Partner in couple with child(ren) Caribbean Netherlands 2012 400 200
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Partner in couple with child(ren) Caribbean Netherlands 2014 380 250
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Partner in couple with child(ren) Caribbean Netherlands 2016 440 340
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Partner in couple with child(ren) Caribbean Netherlands 2018 330 300
Source: CBS.
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Table explanation


This table contains yearly figures on labour participation by position in the household 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 and age is available.

Data available from: 2012

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

Changes as of 14 June 2024:
In the previous version of this table, the 2022 figures for Saba and St Eustatius were swapped. This has been corrected in this version of the table.

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

Description topics

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