Caribbean NL; income up to social minimum benchmark

Caribbean NL; income up to social minimum benchmark

Income threshold Caribbean Netherlands Periods Private households (number) Private households relative (%)
Total Caribbean Netherlands 2020 10,950
Total Bonaire 2020 8,900
Total St. Eustatius 2020 1,300
Total Saba 2020 750
Classified Caribbean Netherlands 2020 10,250 100
Classified Bonaire 2020 8,300 100
Classified St. Eustatius 2020 1,250 100
Classified Saba 2020 750 100
Income up to 50% benchmark soc. minimum Caribbean Netherlands 2020 800 8
Income up to 50% benchmark soc. minimum Bonaire 2020 650 8
Income up to 50% benchmark soc. minimum St. Eustatius 2020 100 9
Income up to 50% benchmark soc. minimum Saba 2020 50 6
Income up to 75% benchmark soc. minimum Caribbean Netherlands 2020 1,450 14
Income up to 75% benchmark soc. minimum Bonaire 2020 1,150 14
Income up to 75% benchmark soc. minimum St. Eustatius 2020 200 16
Income up to 75% benchmark soc. minimum Saba 2020 100 11
Income up to 90% benchmark soc. minimum Caribbean Netherlands 2020 2,100 20
Income up to 90% benchmark soc. minimum Bonaire 2020 1,650 20
Income up to 90% benchmark soc. minimum St. Eustatius 2020 300 23
Income up to 90% benchmark soc. minimum Saba 2020 150 19
Income up to 100% benchmark soc.minimum Caribbean Netherlands 2020 2,450 24
Income up to 100% benchmark soc.minimum Bonaire 2020 1,950 24
Income up to 100% benchmark soc.minimum St. Eustatius 2020 300 26
Income up to 100% benchmark soc.minimum Saba 2020 150 23
Income up to 110% benchmark soc.minimum Caribbean Netherlands 2020 2,950 29
Income up to 110% benchmark soc.minimum Bonaire 2020 2,350 29
Income up to 110% benchmark soc.minimum St. Eustatius 2020 400 31
Income up to 110% benchmark soc.minimum Saba 2020 200 28
Income up to 125% benchmark soc.minimum Caribbean Netherlands 2020 3,700 36
Income up to 125% benchmark soc.minimum Bonaire 2020 3,000 36
Income up to 125% benchmark soc.minimum St. Eustatius 2020 450 37
Income up to 125% benchmark soc.minimum Saba 2020 250 34
Not classified Caribbean Netherlands 2020 650
Not classified Bonaire 2020 600
Not classified St. Eustatius 2020 50
Not classified Saba 2020 50
Source: CBS.
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This table summarizes figures on (persons in) private households with income up to the social minimum benchmark in the Caribbean Netherlands; the islands Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba. This benchmark is determined by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment for various types of households. For households, persons and minor children the figures are presented in both absolute and relative (as a percentage of the total population with benchmark defined) numbers. Besides, the table differentiates several levels relative to the social minimum benchmark.

Population:
The population consists of (persons in) private households with income observed. The reference date is December 31 of the year under review.

Data is available starting from:
2018.

Status of the figures:
The figures for 2018 to 2021 are final.
The figures for 2022 are provisional.

Changes June 28, 2024:
The figures for 2018 to 2020 have changed. For these years (more) complete registration declaration data are available. The correction leads to higher incomes, in particular for the working- and the wealthy population.
The final figures for 2021 and the provisional figures for 2022 are added.

When will new figures be published?
New figures are expected in September 2025.

Description topics

Private households
Number of private households with a known income on December 31st of the reporting year.

A private household is a collection of one or more people who share the same living space and provide in their own everyday needs in a private, non-commercial way.
Private households relative
The number of households as a percentage of the total population of households for which a social minimum benchmark is defined.