Caribbean Netherlands; jobs and wages, economic activity (SIC2008)

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Earning groups Sector / branches (SIC 2008) Jobs of employees (Number) Average annual wage (USD)
Total all earninggroups A-U All economic activities 13,480 31,890
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 20 18,840
B Mining and quarrying . .
C Manufacturing 310 24,400
D-E Energy, water, waste treatment 270 50,650
F Construction 1,230 24,990
G Wholesale and retail trade 1,700 25,390
H+J Transport, ICT 550 31,020
I Accommodation and food serving 1,880 22,810
K Financial institutions 380 41,010
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 380 28,540
M-N Business services 1,810 21,940
O Public administration and services 1,510 51,430
P Education 740 51,600
Q Health and social work activities 1,620 37,030
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 1,010 28,590
Unknown . .
Gross annual wage: less than 5,000 do... A-U All economic activities 870 2,290
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing . .
B Mining and quarrying . .
C Manufacturing 20 2,310
D-E Energy, water, waste treatment . .
F Construction 40 2,340
G Wholesale and retail trade 90 2,510
H+J Transport, ICT 50 2,070
I Accommodation and food serving 150 2,440
K Financial institutions 10 2,680
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 20 2,510
M-N Business services 250 2,050
O Public administration and services 30 2,430
P Education 20 2,500
Q Health and social work activities 100 2,450
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 70 2,160
Unknown . .
Gross annual wage: 5,000 to 9,999 do... A-U All economic activities 790 7,630
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing . .
B Mining and quarrying . .
C Manufacturing 10 8,270
D-E Energy, water, waste treatment . .
F Construction 40 7,330
G Wholesale and retail trade 120 7,860
H+J Transport, ICT 40 7,740
I Accommodation and food serving 160 7,540
K Financial institutions 20 7,570
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 30 7,630
M-N Business services 150 7,480
O Public administration and services 50 8,240
P Education 20 7,540
Q Health and social work activities 80 7,570
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 60 7,520
Unknown . .
Gross annual wage: 10,000 to 19,999 d... A-U All economic activities 2,330 16,230
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing . .
B Mining and quarrying . .
C Manufacturing 80 16,670
D-E Energy, water, waste treatment . .
F Construction 300 17,520
G Wholesale and retail trade 400 17,080
H+J Transport, ICT 80 16,250
I Accommodation and food serving 390 15,870
K Financial institutions 40 15,370
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 70 15,350
M-N Business services 430 15,870
O Public administration and services 60 13,360
P Education 40 15,520
Q Health and social work activities 240 15,620
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 190 16,120
Unknown . .
Gross annual wage: 20,000 to 29,999 d... A-U All economic activities 4,030 24,260
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing . .
B Mining and quarrying . .
C Manufacturing 120 23,560
D-E Energy, water, waste treatment . .
F Construction 580 24,030
G Wholesale and retail trade 690 23,950
H+J Transport, ICT 160 24,350
I Accommodation and food serving 790 24,250
K Financial institutions 100 24,250
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 120 24,170
M-N Business services 600 24,040
O Public administration and services 110 25,670
P Education 70 25,590
Q Health and social work activities 280 24,870
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 360 24,380
Unknown . .
Gross annual wage: 30,000 to 39,999 d... A-U All economic activities 1,800 34,380
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing . .
B Mining and quarrying . .
C Manufacturing 30 33,880
D-E Energy, water, waste treatment . .
F Construction 140 33,550
G Wholesale and retail trade 180 34,450
H+J Transport, ICT 70 33,600
I Accommodation and food serving 230 33,710
K Financial institutions 50 34,610
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 60 34,430
M-N Business services 160 33,610
O Public administration and services 240 34,930
P Education 100 35,350
Q Health and social work activities 310 34,700
Source: © CBS
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Table explanation


This table contains information about jobs en wages on the islands of Bonaire, Saba and St. Eustatius to gender and age of employees on 1 January.

Since 10 October 2010, the islands of Bonaire, Saba and St. Eustatius have the status of a 'special municipality' of the Netherlands. On the grounds of this new status as a 'special municipality', they are officially recognised as a public body of the Netherlands.

Data available from: 2011

Status of the figures:
Figures for 2023 and 2024 are provisional, figures for the years 2011 to 2022 are final.
Because of insufficient response, the data for St. Eustatius for the years 2023 and 2024 are missing.

Changes as of 23 December 2025:
The final figures for 2022 and the provisional figures for 2023 and 2024 have been added.

When will new figures be published?
Final figures for 2023 and 2024 and the provisional figures for 2025 will be published in the fourth quarter of 2026. If possible, the missing data for Sint Eustatius will also be published.

Description topics

Jobs of employees
Jobs
A job is an explicit or implicit employment contract between a person and an economic unit, specifying that labour will be carried out in return for remuneration (financial or otherwise). This table concerns jobs of employees, and not jobs of self-employed people. More specifically, it concerns jobs of employees who are liable to pay wage tax and social security premiums in the Caribbean Netherlands.
An employed person may have more than one job at a time. For the calculation of the average number of jobs in a certain period the starting date and end date of a job is taking into account. The weekly working hours are left out of account. Two successive jobs both with a 6-month working period will always count as one job in the average number of jobs, regardless of whether these jobs are full-time or part-time.

Employee
A person who has a contract with an economic unit to carry out work in return for financial remuneration.
Average annual wage
Wage
A payment made in cash or in kind to employees, except wages during illness, redundancy payments and compensation for health insurance premiums.