Caribbean Netherlands; labour participation, key figures

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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 Unemployed labour force (number)	Labour force Unemployment rate (%)	Labour force Employed labour force Employed labour force (number)	Labour force Employed labour force Working hours Full-time (number)	Labour force Employed labour force Working hours Part-time Less than 20 working hours a week Less than 20 working hours a week (number)	Labour force Employed labour force Working hours Part-time Less than 20 working hours a week Less than 12 working hours a week (number)	Labour force Employed labour force Working hours Part-time Less than 20 working hours a week 12 to 19 working hours a week (number)	Labour force Employed labour force Working hours Part-time 20 to 34 working hours a week 20 to 34 working hours a week (number)	Labour force Employed labour force Working hours Part-time 20 to 34 working hours a week 20 to 27 working hours a week (number)	Labour force Employed labour force Working hours Part-time 20 to 34 working hours a week 28 to 34 working hours a week (number)	Not in the labour force (number)
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Total	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	21,710	16,160	490	3.0	15,670	12,960	700	420	270	2,000	1,020	970	5,550
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	1 Lower education	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	11,020	7,710	310	4.0	7,410	6,230	330	200	130	840	420	430	3,310
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	2 Intermediate education	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	6,200	4,860	140	2.8	4,720	3,830	240	130	100	640	370	280	1,350
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	3 Higher education	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	4,160	3,350	40	1.2	3,310	2,780	110	60	50	420	180	240	810
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Unknown	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	320	240	10	.	230	120	30	30	0	90	60	30	80
Total male and female	15 to 24 years	Total	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	2,680	1,350	150	10.7	1,210	900	120	40	80	190	160	30	1,320
Total male and female	15 to 24 years	1 Lower education	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	1,390	660	70	11.1	590	470	40	10	30	80	50	30	730
Total male and female	15 to 24 years	2 Intermediate education	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	1,190	690	70	10.5	620	420	80	30	50	110	110	0	500
Total male and female	15 to 24 years	3 Higher education	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	100	10	0	.	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	90
Total male and female	15 to 24 years	Unknown	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	0	0	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	170	2.2	7,360	6,310	220	160	60	810	300	510	690
Total male and female	25 to 44 years	1 Lower education	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	3,550	3,130	150	4.8	2,980	2,580	60	50	10	340	110	240	420
Total male and female	25 to 44 years	2 Intermediate education	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	2,770	2,620	10	0.4	2,610	2,180	80	80	0	330	140	190	150
Total male and female	25 to 44 years	3 Higher education	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	1,790	1,670	10	0.3	1,670	1,500	70	30	40	100	20	80	120
Total male and female	25 to 44 years	Unknown	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	110	110	0	.	110	60	0	0	0	40	40	0	0
Total male and female	25 to 34 years	Total	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	4,070	3,680	50	1.4	3,630	3,040	50	50	0	550	180	360	390
Total male and female	25 to 34 years	1 Lower education	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	1,740	1,510	40	2.6	1,470	1,190	20	20	0	260	60	190	230
Total male and female	25 to 34 years	2 Intermediate education	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	1,360	1,310	10	0.5	1,310	1,090	10	0	0	210	80	130	50
Total male and female	25 to 34 years	3 Higher education	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	890	780	10	0.6	770	700	30	30	0	40	0	40	110
Total male and female	25 to 34 years	Unknown	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	90	90	0	.	90	40	0	0	0	40	40	0	0
Total male and female	35 to 44 years	Total	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	4,150	3,850	120	3.0	3,730	3,280	170	110	50	270	120	150	310
Total male and female	35 to 44 years	1 Lower education	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	1,810	1,620	110	6.8	1,510	1,380	50	30	10	80	40	40	190
Total male and female	35 to 44 years	2 Intermediate education	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	1,410	1,310	0	0.3	1,300	1,090	80	80	0	120	60	60	110
Total male and female	35 to 44 years	3 Higher education	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	910	900	0	0.0	900	790	40	0	40	60	20	50	10
Total male and female	35 to 44 years	Unknown	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	30	20	0	.	20	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total male and female	45 to 54 years	Total	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	4,100	3,650	110	3.0	3,540	3,070	140	90	50	330	220	110	460
Total male and female	45 to 54 years	1 Lower education	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	1,980	1,730	60	3.3	1,670	1,470	100	70	30	90	60	40	250
Total male and female	45 to 54 years	2 Intermediate education	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	930	810	20	2.6	790	690	10	0	10	80	70	20	120
Total male and female	45 to 54 years	3 Higher education	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	1,130	1,070	30	2.8	1,040	890	20	10	0	140	80	60	60
Total male and female	45 to 54 years	Unknown	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	70	50	0	.	50	20	0	0	0	20	20	0	20
Total male and female	45 to 74 years	Total	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	10,810	7,270	180	2.5	7,100	5,750	360	220	130	990	570	430	3,530
Total male and female	45 to 74 years	1 Lower education	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	6,090	3,920	80	2.1	3,840	3,190	230	140	90	420	270	160	2,160
Total male and female	45 to 74 years	2 Intermediate education	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	2,240	1,550	60	3.6	1,500	1,230	70	20	40	200	120	90	690
Total male and female	45 to 74 years	3 Higher education	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	2,270	1,670	40	2.2	1,630	1,280	40	30	0	320	160	150	600
Total male and female	45 to 74 years	Unknown	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	210	130	0	.	130	50	30	30	0	50	20	30	80
Total male and female	55 to 64 years	Total	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	4,270	3,150	60	2.0	3,080	2,410	140	70	70	530	270	260	1,120
Total male and female	55 to 64 years	1 Lower education	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	2,610	1,900	20	1.2	1,880	1,530	70	30	40	280	180	100	710
Total male and female	55 to 64 years	2 Intermediate education	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	880	670	40	5.2	640	490	50	20	30	100	50	50	210
Total male and female	55 to 64 years	3 Higher education	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	680	520	0	0.6	510	370	20	20	0	130	40	90	160
Total male and female	55 to 64 years	Unknown	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	100	60	0	.	50	30	10	10	0	20	0	20	40
Total male and female	65 to 74 years	Total	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	2,440	480	10	1.3	470	260	80	70	20	130	70	60	1,960
Total male and female	65 to 74 years	1 Lower education	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	1,500	290	0	.	290	190	60	40	20	50	30	20	1,200
Total male and female	65 to 74 years	2 Intermediate education	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	440	70	0	.	70	50	10	10	0	20	0	20	360
Total male and female	65 to 74 years	3 Higher education	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	460	80	0	.	80	20	0	0	0	60	50	10	380
Total male and female	65 to 74 years	Unknown	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	40	30	0	.	30	0	20	20	0	10	0	10	10
Male	15 to 74 years	Total	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	11,300	8,620	270	3.1	8,350	7,220	320	230	100	820	410	410	2,680
Male	15 to 74 years	1 Lower education	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	6,360	4,690	160	3.4	4,530	3,980	160	100	50	390	160	230	1,670
Male	15 to 74 years	2 Intermediate education	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	2,850	2,270	80	3.4	2,190	1,880	50	50	0	260	170	90	580
Male	15 to 74 years	3 Higher education	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	1,960	1,560	30	1.9	1,530	1,310	90	50	40	140	80	60	400
Male	15 to 74 years	Unknown	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	130	100	0	.	100	50	20	20	0	30	0	30	30
Male	15 to 24 years	Total	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	1,230	560	60	10.0	500	390	30	10	20	90	80	10	670
Male	15 to 24 years	1 Lower education	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	750	380	30	.	360	270	30	10	20	60	50	10	370
Male	15 to 24 years	2 Intermediate education	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	430	180	30	.	150	110	0	0	0	30	30	0	260
Male	15 to 24 years	3 Higher education	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	50	0	0	.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	50
Male	15 to 24 years	Unknown	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	0	0	0	.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Male	25 to 44 years	Total	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	4,380	4,100	120	2.9	3,980	3,510	140	90	40	340	120	220	290
Male	25 to 44 years	1 Lower education	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	2,320	2,090	100	4.9	1,990	1,780	20	20	0	180	30	150	230
Male	25 to 44 years	2 Intermediate education	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	1,280	1,260	10	0.8	1,250	1,080	40	40	0	130	70	60	20
Male	25 to 44 years	3 Higher education	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	760	730	10	0.7	720	630	70	30	40	20	10	10	40
Male	25 to 44 years	Unknown	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	20	20	0	.	20	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Male	25 to 34 years	Total	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	2,210	2,020	30	1.6	1,990	1,660	40	40	0	290	110	180	190
Male	25 to 34 years	1 Lower education	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	1,210	1,060	20	2.1	1,040	870	10	10	0	150	30	120	160
Male	25 to 34 years	2 Intermediate education	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	630	630	10	.	630	490	0	0	0	130	70	60	0
Male	25 to 34 years	3 Higher education	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	360	320	10	.	320	290	30	30	0	0	0	0	30
Male	25 to 34 years	Unknown	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	10	10	0	.	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Male	35 to 44 years	Total	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	2,180	2,080	90	4.1	2,000	1,850	100	60	40	50	10	40	100
Male	35 to 44 years	1 Lower education	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	1,110	1,040	80	7.8	960	910	20	20	0	30	0	30	70
Male	35 to 44 years	2 Intermediate education	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	650	630	0	0.6	630	580	40	40	0	0	0	0	20
Male	35 to 44 years	3 Higher education	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	410	400	0	.	400	350	40	0	40	20	10	10	0
Male	35 to 44 years	Unknown	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	10	10	0	.	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Male	45 to 54 years	Total	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	2,040	1,870	60	3.0	1,820	1,710	40	40	0	70	40	20	160
Male	45 to 54 years	1 Lower education	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	980	880	30	3.3	850	810	40	40	0	0	0	0	100
Male	45 to 54 years	2 Intermediate education	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	450	400	0	.	400	370	0	0	0	30	20	10	50
Male	45 to 54 years	3 Higher education	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	570	570	20	.	550	520	0	0	0	40	20	10	0
Male	45 to 54 years	Unknown	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	40	10	0	.	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	20
Male	45 to 74 years	Total	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	5,680	3,960	90	2.3	3,870	3,320	160	120	40	390	210	170	1,720
Male	45 to 74 years	1 Lower education	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	3,280	2,210	30	1.3	2,180	1,930	110	70	40	150	80	70	1,070
Male	45 to 74 years	2 Intermediate education	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	1,140	830	40	4.4	800	690	10	10	0	90	60	30	310
Male	45 to 74 years	3 Higher education	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	1,150	830	30	3.0	810	670	20	20	0	120	70	50	310
Male	45 to 74 years	Unknown	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	110	90	0	.	90	40	20	20	0	30	0	30	30
Male	55 to 64 years	Total	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	2,400	1,840	40	2.0	1,800	1,470	70	40	40	260	140	120	560
Male	55 to 64 years	1 Lower education	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	1,580	1,200	0	0.0	1,200	1,030	50	20	40	120	80	40	380
Male	55 to 64 years	2 Intermediate education	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	480	380	30	.	350	280	0	0	0	60	40	20	100
Male	55 to 64 years	3 Higher education	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	290	210	0	.	210	140	20	20	0	50	20	30	80
Male	55 to 64 years	Unknown	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	50	50	0	.	50	20	0	0	0	20	0	20	10
Male	65 to 74 years	Total	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	1,250	250	0	.	250	150	40	40	0	60	30	30	1,000
Male	65 to 74 years	1 Lower education	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	730	130	0	.	130	90	10	10	0	20	0	20	600
Male	65 to 74 years	2 Intermediate education	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	220	50	0	.	50	40	10	10	0	10	0	10	170
Male	65 to 74 years	3 Higher education	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	280	50	0	.	50	20	0	0	0	30	30	0	240
Male	65 to 74 years	Unknown	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	20	20	0	.	20	0	20	20	0	0	0	0	0
Female	15 to 74 years	Total	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	10,400	7,520	230	3.0	7,300	5,720	380	200	180	1,180	620	570	2,870
Female	15 to 74 years	1 Lower education	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	4,650	3,010	150	4.9	2,860	2,230	170	100	70	450	260	200	1,650
Female	15 to 74 years	2 Intermediate education	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	3,350	2,590	60	2.4	2,530	1,940	180	80	100	390	200	190	760
Female	15 to 74 years	3 Higher education	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	2,200	1,790	10	0.6	1,780	1,480	20	20	0	280	100	180	410
Female	15 to 74 years	Unknown	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	190	140	10	.	130	70	0	0	0	60	60	10	50
Female	15 to 24 years	Total	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	1,440	790	90	11.2	700	510	100	30	70	100	80	20	650
Female	15 to 24 years	1 Lower education	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	640	270	50	.	230	200	10	0	10	20	0	20	360
Female	15 to 24 years	2 Intermediate education	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	760	510	40	.	470	310	80	30	50	80	80	0	250
Female	15 to 24 years	3 Higher education	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	50	10	0	.	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	40
Female	15 to 24 years	Unknown	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	0	0	0	.	0	0	0	0	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.

Working hours

The number of hours someone works in a normal or average working week.

In the average working hours overtime and unpaid hours are not taken into account.

Part-time

The number of hours that a person works in a normal or average working week is less than 35 hours.

In the average working hours overtime and unpaid hours are not taken into account.

Less than 20 working hours a week

The number of hours that a person works in a normal or average working week is less than 20 hours.

In the average working hours overtime and unpaid hours are not taken into account.

Less than 20 working hours a week: The number of hours that a person works in a normal or average working week is less than 20 hours.

In the average working hours overtime and unpaid hours are not taken into account.

Less than 12 working hours a week: The number of hours that a person works in a normal or average working week is less than 20 hours.

In the average working hours overtime and unpaid hours are not taken into account.

12 to 19 working hours a week: The number of hours that a person works in a normal or average working week is 12 to 19 hours.

In the average working hours overtime and unpaid hours are not taken into account.

20 to 34 working hours a week

The number of hours that a person works in a normal or average working week is 20 to 34 hours.

In the average working hours overtime and unpaid hours are not taken into account.

20 to 34 working hours a week: The number of hours that a person works in a normal or average working week is 20 to 34 hours.

In the average working hours overtime and unpaid hours are not taken into account.

20 to 27 working hours a week: The number of hours that a person works in a normal or average working week is 20 to 27 hours.

In the average working hours overtime and unpaid hours are not taken into account.

28 to 34 working hours a week: The number of hours that a person works in a normal or average working week is 28 to 34 hours.

In the average working hours overtime and unpaid hours are not taken into account.

Full-time: The number of hours that a person works in a normal or average working week is 35 hours or more.

In the average working hours overtime and unpaid hours are not taken into account.

Unemployed labour force: People who don’t have paid work, recently looked for work and are directly available for it.

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.

Unemployment rate: The unemployed labour force as a percentage of the (employed and 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.

Not in the labour force

People who don’t have paid work, who haven’t recently looked for work recently or are not directly available for it.

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.