Caribbean Netherlands; labour participation, key figures

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Age Level of education Labour force and not in the labour force (number)
15 to 74 years Total 24,000
1 Lower education 10,570
2 Intermediate education 8,770
3 Higher education 4,250
Unknown 420
15 to 24 years Total 2,920
1 Lower education 1,290
2 Intermediate education 1,450
3 Higher education 140
Unknown 50
25 to 44 years Total 9,450
1 Lower education 3,280
2 Intermediate education 4,120
3 Higher education 1,870
Unknown 190
25 to 34 years Total 4,510
1 Lower education 1,420
2 Intermediate education 2,060
3 Higher education 940
Unknown 90
35 to 44 years Total 4,950
1 Lower education 1,860
2 Intermediate education 2,060
3 Higher education 930
Unknown 100
45 to 54 years Total 4,270
1 Lower education 1,870
2 Intermediate education 1,360
3 Higher education 950
Unknown 80
45 to 74 years Total 11,630
1 Lower education 6,000
2 Intermediate education 3,200
3 Higher education 2,250
Unknown 180
55 to 64 years Total 4,590
1 Lower education 2,530
2 Intermediate education 1,180
3 Higher education 820
Unknown 60
65 to 74 years Total 2,780
1 Lower education 1,600
2 Intermediate education 660
3 Higher education 480
Unknown 40
Source: CBS.
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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 7 July 2025:
The figures of 2024 are added.

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.

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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.