Caribbean Netherlands; labour participation, key figures

Caribbean Netherlands; labour participation, key figures

Sex Age Level of education Caribbean Netherlands Periods Labour force and not in the labour force (number) Labour force Labour force (number) Labour force Employed labour force Employed labour force (number) Labour force Employed labour force Professional status Employee Employee (number) Labour force Employed labour force Professional status Employee Permanent employee (number) Labour force Employed labour force Professional status Employee Temporary employee (number) Labour force Employed labour force Professional status Self-employed person Self-employed person (number) 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) Labour force Employed labour force Professional status Self-employed person Contributing family worker (number)
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Total Caribbean Netherlands 2022 21,710 16,160 15,670 12,920 10,700 2,230 2,730 1,450 980 300
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Total Bonaire 2022 17,710 13,240 12,840 10,510 8,580 1,920 2,330 1,200 840 290
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Total St. Eustatius 2022 2,480 1,880 1,810 1,550 1,380 170 260 160 100 0
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Total Saba 2022 1,510 1,040 1,010 870 740 140 140 90 40 10
Total male and female 15 to 74 years 1 Lower education Caribbean Netherlands 2022 11,020 7,710 7,410 6,360 5,300 1,060 1,050 590 340 120
Total male and female 15 to 74 years 1 Lower education Bonaire 2022 8,950 6,250 6,000 5,160 4,240 920 840 460 270 110
Total male and female 15 to 74 years 1 Lower education St. Eustatius 2022 1,530 1,090 1,040 890 790 100 150 90 60 0
Total male and female 15 to 74 years 1 Lower education Saba 2022 550 380 370 310 270 40 50 40 10 10
Total male and female 15 to 74 years 2 Intermediate education Caribbean Netherlands 2022 6,200 4,860 4,720 3,820 3,200 620 900 410 380 110
Total male and female 15 to 74 years 2 Intermediate education Bonaire 2022 5,250 4,100 3,980 3,200 2,660 540 790 330 340 110
Total male and female 15 to 74 years 2 Intermediate education St. Eustatius 2022 540 440 420 360 310 40 70 40 30 0
Total male and female 15 to 74 years 2 Intermediate education Saba 2022 410 320 320 270 230 40 50 40 10 0
Total male and female 15 to 74 years 3 Higher education Caribbean Netherlands 2022 4,160 3,350 3,310 2,550 2,100 450 750 450 250 50
Total male and female 15 to 74 years 3 Higher education Bonaire 2022 3,310 2,740 2,720 2,030 1,640 390 680 410 230 50
Total male and female 15 to 74 years 3 Higher education St. Eustatius 2022 360 320 310 280 260 20 30 20 10 0
Total male and female 15 to 74 years 3 Higher education Saba 2022 490 280 280 240 200 40 40 20 20 0
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Unknown Caribbean Netherlands 2022 320 240 230 200 110 100 30 0 10 20
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Unknown Bonaire 2022 200 140 140 130 50 80 20 0 0 20
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Unknown St. Eustatius 2022 50 40 40 30 20 10 10 0 10 0
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Unknown Saba 2022 70 60 50 50 30 10 10 0 10 0
Total male and female 15 to 24 years Total Caribbean Netherlands 2022 2,680 1,350 1,210 1,150 710 450 50 40 10 0
Total male and female 15 to 24 years Total Bonaire 2022 2,170 1,200 1,080 1,030 620 410 40 30 10 0
Total male and female 15 to 24 years Total St. Eustatius 2022 340 120 100 90 70 20 10 10 0 0
Total male and female 15 to 24 years Total Saba 2022 170 30 30 30 20 20 0 0 0 0
Total male and female 15 to 24 years 1 Lower education Caribbean Netherlands 2022 1,390 660 590 580 300 280 10 10 0 0
Total male and female 15 to 24 years 1 Lower education Bonaire 2022 1,050 550 490 490 230 260 0 0 0 0
Total male and female 15 to 24 years 1 Lower education St. Eustatius 2022 300 110 90 80 60 20 10 10 0 0
Total male and female 15 to 24 years 1 Lower education Saba 2022 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total male and female 15 to 24 years 2 Intermediate education Caribbean Netherlands 2022 1,190 690 620 570 400 170 40 30 10 0
Total male and female 15 to 24 years 2 Intermediate education Bonaire 2022 1,110 650 590 540 390 150 40 30 10 0
Total male and female 15 to 24 years 2 Intermediate education St. Eustatius 2022 40 10 10 10 10 0 0 0 0 0
Total male and female 15 to 24 years 2 Intermediate education Saba 2022 40 20 20 20 10 20 0 0 0 0
Total male and female 15 to 24 years 3 Higher education Caribbean Netherlands 2022 100 10 10 10 10 0 0 0 0 0
Total male and female 15 to 24 years 3 Higher education Bonaire 2022 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total male and female 15 to 24 years 3 Higher education St. Eustatius 2022 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total male and female 15 to 24 years 3 Higher education Saba 2022 90 10 10 10 10 0 0 0 0 0
Total male and female 15 to 24 years Unknown Caribbean Netherlands 2022 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total male and female 15 to 24 years Unknown Bonaire 2022 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total male and female 15 to 24 years Unknown St. Eustatius 2022 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total male and female 15 to 24 years Unknown Saba 2022 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total male and female 25 to 44 years Total Caribbean Netherlands 2022 8,220 7,530 7,360 6,390 5,170 1,220 970 430 410 140
Total male and female 25 to 44 years Total Bonaire 2022 6,680 6,170 6,050 5,180 4,140 1,040 870 360 380 130
Total male and female 25 to 44 years Total St. Eustatius 2022 900 830 800 750 650 100 50 30 20 0
Total male and female 25 to 44 years Total Saba 2022 640 530 510 460 380 80 50 30 20 10
Total male and female 25 to 44 years 1 Lower education Caribbean Netherlands 2022 3,550 3,130 2,980 2,670 2,210 460 310 90 150 70
Total male and female 25 to 44 years 1 Lower education Bonaire 2022 2,810 2,460 2,350 2,080 1,690 380 270 70 130 70
Total male and female 25 to 44 years 1 Lower education St. Eustatius 2022 520 470 440 420 370 50 20 10 10 0
Total male and female 25 to 44 years 1 Lower education Saba 2022 230 200 190 170 150 20 20 10 10 0
Total male and female 25 to 44 years 2 Intermediate education Caribbean Netherlands 2022 2,770 2,620 2,610 2,140 1,740 400 470 170 250 50
Total male and female 25 to 44 years 2 Intermediate education Bonaire 2022 2,380 2,250 2,250 1,810 1,470 350 440 150 240 50
Total male and female 25 to 44 years 2 Intermediate education St. Eustatius 2022 230 220 210 200 160 30 20 10 10 0
Total male and female 25 to 44 years 2 Intermediate education Saba 2022 160 150 140 130 120 20 10 10 0 0
Total male and female 25 to 44 years 3 Higher education Caribbean Netherlands 2022 1,790 1,670 1,670 1,480 1,160 310 190 170 10 20
Total male and female 25 to 44 years 3 Higher education Bonaire 2022 1,420 1,380 1,380 1,220 950 270 160 150 0 20
Total male and female 25 to 44 years 3 Higher education St. Eustatius 2022 140 140 130 120 110 10 10 10 0 0
Total male and female 25 to 44 years 3 Higher education Saba 2022 230 150 150 130 100 30 20 10 10 0
Total male and female 25 to 44 years Unknown Caribbean Netherlands 2022 110 110 110 100 50 50 0 0 0 0
Total male and female 25 to 44 years Unknown Bonaire 2022 80 80 80 80 40 40 0 0 0 0
Total male and female 25 to 44 years Unknown St. Eustatius 2022 10 10 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total male and female 25 to 44 years Unknown Saba 2022 20 20 20 20 10 10 0 0 0 0
Total male and female 25 to 34 years Total Caribbean Netherlands 2022 4,070 3,680 3,630 3,370 2,670 700 270 80 130 50
Total male and female 25 to 34 years Total Bonaire 2022 3,290 3,020 2,990 2,750 2,180 570 240 60 130 50
Total male and female 25 to 34 years Total St. Eustatius 2022 400 370 350 350 290 60 10 0 0 0
Total male and female 25 to 34 years Total Saba 2022 380 290 290 270 200 70 20 20 0 0
Total male and female 25 to 34 years 1 Lower education Caribbean Netherlands 2022 1,740 1,510 1,470 1,360 1,100 270 110 20 60 30
Total male and female 25 to 34 years 1 Lower education Bonaire 2022 1,350 1,160 1,130 1,040 830 220 90 10 50 30
Total male and female 25 to 34 years 1 Lower education St. Eustatius 2022 250 220 210 210 180 30 10 0 0 0
Total male and female 25 to 34 years 1 Lower education Saba 2022 140 130 130 110 90 20 10 10 0 0
Total male and female 25 to 34 years 2 Intermediate education Caribbean Netherlands 2022 1,360 1,310 1,310 1,220 930 290 90 0 70 10
Total male and female 25 to 34 years 2 Intermediate education Bonaire 2022 1,170 1,140 1,140 1,060 810 250 80 0 70 10
Total male and female 25 to 34 years 2 Intermediate education St. Eustatius 2022 110 110 100 100 70 30 0 0 0 0
Total male and female 25 to 34 years 2 Intermediate education Saba 2022 80 70 70 70 50 10 0 0 0 0
Total male and female 25 to 34 years 3 Higher education Caribbean Netherlands 2022 890 780 770 700 600 100 70 60 0 20
Total male and female 25 to 34 years 3 Higher education Bonaire 2022 690 650 650 580 510 70 70 60 0 20
Total male and female 25 to 34 years 3 Higher education St. Eustatius 2022 50 50 40 40 40 10 0 0 0 0
Total male and female 25 to 34 years 3 Higher education Saba 2022 150 80 80 80 50 20 0 0 0 0
Total male and female 25 to 34 years Unknown Caribbean Netherlands 2022 90 90 90 90 40 50 0 0 0 0
Total male and female 25 to 34 years Unknown Bonaire 2022 80 80 80 80 40 40 0 0 0 0
Total male and female 25 to 34 years Unknown St. Eustatius 2022 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total male and female 25 to 34 years Unknown Saba 2022 10 10 10 10 0 10 0 0 0 0
Total male and female 35 to 44 years Total Caribbean Netherlands 2022 4,150 3,850 3,730 3,020 2,500 520 710 340 280 90
Total male and female 35 to 44 years Total Bonaire 2022 3,400 3,150 3,060 2,430 1,960 470 630 300 250 80
Total male and female 35 to 44 years Total St. Eustatius 2022 500 460 440 400 360 40 40 30 10 0
Total male and female 35 to 44 years Total Saba 2022 260 240 230 200 180 10 30 20 10 10
Total male and female 35 to 44 years 1 Lower education Caribbean Netherlands 2022 1,810 1,620 1,510 1,310 1,110 190 210 70 90 40
Total male and female 35 to 44 years 1 Lower education Bonaire 2022 1,450 1,300 1,210 1,030 870 170 180 60 80 40
Total male and female 35 to 44 years 1 Lower education St. Eustatius 2022 270 250 230 220 190 30 20 10 10 0
Total male and female 35 to 44 years 1 Lower education Saba 2022 90 80 70 60 60 0 10 0 0 0
Total male and female 35 to 44 years 2 Intermediate education Caribbean Netherlands 2022 1,410 1,310 1,300 920 810 110 380 160 180 40
Total male and female 35 to 44 years 2 Intermediate education Bonaire 2022 1,210 1,110 1,110 760 660 100 360 150 170 40
Total male and female 35 to 44 years 2 Intermediate education St. Eustatius 2022 120 110 110 100 90 10 20 10 10 0
Total male and female 35 to 44 years 2 Intermediate education Saba 2022 80 80 70 70 60 0 10 10 0 0
Total male and female 35 to 44 years 3 Higher education Caribbean Netherlands 2022 910 900 900 780 560 220 120 110 10 0
Total male and female 35 to 44 years 3 Higher education Bonaire 2022 730 730 730 640 440 210 90 90 0 0
Total male and female 35 to 44 years 3 Higher education St. Eustatius 2022 90 90 90 80 80 0 10 10 0 0
Total male and female 35 to 44 years 3 Higher education Saba 2022 80 70 70 60 50 10 20 10 10 0
Total male and female 35 to 44 years Unknown Caribbean Netherlands 2022 30 20 20 20 10 0 0 0 0 0
Total male and female 35 to 44 years Unknown Bonaire 2022 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total male and female 35 to 44 years Unknown St. Eustatius 2022 10 10 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total male and female 35 to 44 years Unknown Saba 2022 10 10 10 10 10 0 0 0 0 0
Source: CBS.
Explanation of symbols

Dataset is not available.


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 3 July 2023:
The figures of 2022 are added.

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.

Description topics

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.

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.
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.
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 75 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.
Employee
A person who makes arrangements in a collective agreement for labour purposes and who is being paid in return.

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

Employee
A person who makes arrangements in a collective agreement for labour purposes and who is being paid in return.

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

Permanent employee
An employee with an employment contract for an indefinite period.

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


Temporary employee
An employee with an employment contract for a limited period.

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

Contributing family worker
A person who works, not on the basis of a an explicit employment contract, in the company or practice of the partner or parents.

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