Caribbean NL; income up to social minimum benchmark

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Caribbean NL; income up to social minimum benchmark
Income threshold Caribbean Netherlands Periods Private households (number) Private households relative (%)
Total Caribbean Netherlands 2022* 12,000
Total Bonaire 2022* 9,800
Total St. Eustatius 2022* 1,400
Total Saba 2022* 800
Classified Caribbean Netherlands 2022* 11,250 100
Classified Bonaire 2022* 9,150 100
Classified St. Eustatius 2022* 1,300 100
Classified Saba 2022* 750 100
Income up to 50% benchmark soc. minimum Caribbean Netherlands 2022* 1,000 9
Income up to 50% benchmark soc. minimum Bonaire 2022* 850 9
Income up to 50% benchmark soc. minimum St. Eustatius 2022* 100 8
Income up to 50% benchmark soc. minimum Saba 2022* 50 7
Income up to 75% benchmark soc. minimum Caribbean Netherlands 2022* 1,650 14
Income up to 75% benchmark soc. minimum Bonaire 2022* 1,350 15
Income up to 75% benchmark soc. minimum St. Eustatius 2022* 150 13
Income up to 75% benchmark soc. minimum Saba 2022* 100 10
Income up to 90% benchmark soc. minimum Caribbean Netherlands 2022* 2,200 20
Income up to 90% benchmark soc. minimum Bonaire 2022* 1,850 20
Income up to 90% benchmark soc. minimum St. Eustatius 2022* 250 18
Income up to 90% benchmark soc. minimum Saba 2022* 100 15
Income up to 100% benchmark soc.minimum Caribbean Netherlands 2022* 2,600 23
Income up to 100% benchmark soc.minimum Bonaire 2022* 2,150 24
Income up to 100% benchmark soc.minimum St. Eustatius 2022* 300 24
Income up to 100% benchmark soc.minimum Saba 2022* 150 20
Income up to 110% benchmark soc.minimum Caribbean Netherlands 2022* 3,050 27
Income up to 110% benchmark soc.minimum Bonaire 2022* 2,500 27
Income up to 110% benchmark soc.minimum St. Eustatius 2022* 350 27
Income up to 110% benchmark soc.minimum Saba 2022* 200 25
Income up to 125% benchmark soc.minimum Caribbean Netherlands 2022* 3,900 35
Income up to 125% benchmark soc.minimum Bonaire 2022* 3,200 35
Income up to 125% benchmark soc.minimum St. Eustatius 2022* 450 34
Income up to 125% benchmark soc.minimum Saba 2022* 250 31
Not classified Caribbean Netherlands 2022* 700
Not classified Bonaire 2022* 600
Not classified St. Eustatius 2022* 50
Not classified Saba 2022* 50
Source: CBS.
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Table explanation


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.