Caribbean Netherlands; labour participation, position in the household

Caribbean Netherlands; labour participation, position in the household

Sex Age Position in household 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 2012 17,490 12,600 11,940 10,400 8,500 1,900 1,550 950 540 70
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Total Caribbean Netherlands 2014 19,220 13,980 13,060 11,560 9,580 1,990 1,500 920 510 70
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Total Caribbean Netherlands 2016 19,320 14,220 13,290 11,470 9,380 2,100 1,820 980 740 90
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Total Caribbean Netherlands 2018 19,760 14,750 14,270 12,150 9,790 2,360 2,110 1,190 870 60
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Total Caribbean Netherlands 2020 20,400 14,960 14,330 11,790 9,590 2,200 2,540 1,510 930 100
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 2012 12,860 9,360 8,810 7,740 6,340 1,400 1,070 670 380 20
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Total Bonaire 2014 14,460 10,640 9,960 8,840 7,150 1,690 1,120 690 370 60
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Total Bonaire 2016 15,300 11,480 10,700 9,240 7,590 1,660 1,460 770 620 70
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Total Bonaire 2018 15,390 11,610 11,240 9,530 7,690 1,840 1,720 970 710 40
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Total Bonaire 2020 16,450 12,040 11,490 9,360 7,510 1,850 2,130 1,240 820 80
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 2012 2,980 2,160 2,090 1,760 1,440 320 330 200 90 40
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Total St. Eustatius 2014 3,250 2,420 2,200 1,970 1,810 170 230 140 80 10
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Total St. Eustatius 2016 2,430 1,730 1,610 1,380 1,150 230 230 120 110 10
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Total St. Eustatius 2018 2,600 1,940 1,860 1,630 1,370 270 230 110 110 10
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Total St. Eustatius 2020 2,420 1,760 1,720 1,490 1,390 90 220 140 60 20
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Total St. Eustatius 2022 1,510 1,040 1,010 870 740 140 140 90 40 10
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Total Saba 2012 1,650 1,080 1,040 890 720 180 150 80 60 10
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Total Saba 2014 1,520 920 900 750 620 140 150 90 60 10
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Total Saba 2016 1,580 1,010 970 850 640 210 120 90 20 10
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Total Saba 2018 1,770 1,200 1,170 990 740 260 170 110 50 10
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Total Saba 2020 1,540 1,170 1,130 950 690 250 180 130 50 10
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Total Saba 2022 2,480 1,880 1,810 1,550 1,380 170 260 160 100 0
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Single person Caribbean Netherlands 2012 2,750 2,020 1,890 1,630 1,290 340 270 160 100 10
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Single person Caribbean Netherlands 2014 3,150 2,400 2,310 2,110 1,770 340 200 130 70 0
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Single person Caribbean Netherlands 2016 3,550 2,520 2,400 2,050 1,690 360 350 230 110 10
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Single person Caribbean Netherlands 2018 3,660 2,800 2,720 2,280 1,770 510 440 300 140 0
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Single person Caribbean Netherlands 2020 3,660 2,690 2,570 2,140 1,790 360 430 270 150 10
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Single person Caribbean Netherlands 2022 4,590 3,400 3,310 2,870 2,370 500 450 310 140 0
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Single person Bonaire 2012 1,770 1,360 1,260 1,110 880 230 160 80 70 0
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Single person Bonaire 2014 1,940 1,570 1,520 1,370 1,100 270 140 100 40 0
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Single person Bonaire 2016 2,430 1,880 1,780 1,540 1,290 260 240 170 60 10
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Single person Bonaire 2018 2,340 1,900 1,860 1,520 1,200 320 340 250 90 0
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Single person Bonaire 2020 2,360 1,760 1,650 1,340 1,090 240 310 190 120 0
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Single person Bonaire 2022 3,170 2,430 2,380 2,060 1,680 380 320 220 90 0
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Single person St. Eustatius 2012 600 430 410 320 260 60 90 60 20 10
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Single person St. Eustatius 2014 740 610 580 560 530 30 20 10 20 0
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Single person St. Eustatius 2016 560 380 370 280 250 30 80 40 40 0
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Single person St. Eustatius 2018 750 620 590 530 410 120 60 20 40 0
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Single person St. Eustatius 2020 830 590 590 500 480 30 90 50 20 10
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Single person St. Eustatius 2022 660 370 350 320 270 60 30 20 10 0
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Single person Saba 2012 380 230 220 190 150 50 30 20 10 0
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Single person Saba 2014 470 210 210 180 140 40 30 20 10 0
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Single person Saba 2016 560 260 250 230 160 70 30 20 10 0
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Single person Saba 2018 560 280 270 230 170 70 40 30 10 0
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Single person Saba 2020 470 340 340 300 220 90 30 30 10 0
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Single person Saba 2022 760 600 590 490 420 60 110 70 40 0
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Parent in single-parent household Caribbean Netherlands 2012 1,430 1,210 1,180 1,120 930 200 60 30 30 0
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Parent in single-parent household Caribbean Netherlands 2014 1,600 1,320 1,290 1,140 950 190 140 90 50 10
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Parent in single-parent household Caribbean Netherlands 2016 1,460 1,250 1,210 1,100 840 260 110 50 60 0
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Parent in single-parent household Caribbean Netherlands 2018 1,680 1,400 1,390 1,280 1,040 240 110 70 30 10
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Parent in single-parent household Caribbean Netherlands 2020 1,660 1,410 1,330 1,180 1,060 120 150 100 50 0
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Parent in single-parent household Caribbean Netherlands 2022 1,670 1,380 1,340 1,130 950 170 210 90 110 20
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Parent in single-parent household Bonaire 2012 1,020 850 830 800 630 160 30 10 20 0
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Parent in single-parent household Bonaire 2014 1,210 990 970 860 710 160 110 70 40 0
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Parent in single-parent household Bonaire 2016 1,110 940 910 810 600 220 90 40 60 0
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Parent in single-parent household Bonaire 2018 1,240 1,000 1,000 910 730 170 90 60 20 10
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Parent in single-parent household Bonaire 2020 1,170 990 920 790 720 80 130 80 50 0
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Parent in single-parent household Bonaire 2022 1,240 1,000 970 770 630 140 200 90 100 20
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Parent in single-parent household St. Eustatius 2012 320 280 280 260 230 30 20 10 10 0
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Parent in single-parent household St. Eustatius 2014 310 250 240 210 190 20 30 20 10 10
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Parent in single-parent household St. Eustatius 2016 240 210 200 190 170 20 10 10 0 0
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Parent in single-parent household St. Eustatius 2018 290 270 260 250 210 40 10 10 0 0
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Parent in single-parent household St. Eustatius 2020 330 290 290 280 250 30 10 10 0 0
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Parent in single-parent household St. Eustatius 2022 110 100 100 100 90 10 0 0 0 0
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Parent in single-parent household Saba 2012 90 80 80 70 60 0 10 10 0 0
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Parent in single-parent household Saba 2014 80 80 80 70 60 10 0 0 0 0
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Parent in single-parent household Saba 2016 110 100 100 100 70 30 0 0 0 0
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Parent in single-parent household Saba 2018 140 130 130 120 100 20 10 10 0 0
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Parent in single-parent household Saba 2020 160 130 130 110 90 20 20 10 10 0
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Parent in single-parent household Saba 2022 320 280 270 260 240 20 10 0 10 0
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Partner in couple Caribbean Netherlands 2012 8,520 6,530 6,350 5,200 4,580 630 1,150 700 400 50
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Partner in couple Caribbean Netherlands 2014 8,720 6,630 6,200 5,290 4,560 730 910 530 360 20
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Partner in couple Caribbean Netherlands 2016 9,570 7,540 7,300 6,120 5,170 940 1,180 610 510 60
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Partner in couple Caribbean Netherlands 2018 9,310 7,310 7,170 5,840 5,030 800 1,340 640 660 40
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Partner in couple Caribbean Netherlands 2020 10,250 7,870 7,670 5,920 5,050 870 1,740 1,010 670 60
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Partner in couple Caribbean Netherlands 2022 10,270 7,930 7,790 5,950 5,150 810 1,820 940 640 250
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Partner in couple Bonaire 2012 6,520 4,970 4,840 4,000 3,570 430 840 530 290 20
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Partner in couple Bonaire 2014 7,020 5,350 5,010 4,310 3,670 640 700 420 270 20
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Partner in couple Bonaire 2016 7,960 6,330 6,120 5,120 4,350 770 1,000 510 450 40
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Partner in couple Bonaire 2018 7,590 6,010 5,890 4,770 4,130 640 1,120 520 570 30
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Partner in couple Bonaire 2020 8,750 6,650 6,480 4,980 4,260 720 1,500 850 600 50
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Partner in couple Bonaire 2022 8,730 6,640 6,530 4,920 4,220 700 1,590 800 550 240
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Partner in couple St. Eustatius 2012 1,320 1,040 1,000 800 670 130 200 120 60 20
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Partner in couple St. Eustatius 2014 1,140 890 810 680 630 50 130 80 50 0
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Partner in couple St. Eustatius 2016 1,020 790 770 660 550 110 110 50 50 10
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Partner in couple St. Eustatius 2018 970 720 710 590 530 60 120 60 50 10
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Partner in couple St. Eustatius 2020 820 670 660 530 510 20 120 80 40 10
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Partner in couple St. Eustatius 2022 630 510 510 400 340 50 110 70 30 10
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Partner in couple Saba 2012 680 520 510 400 340 60 110 50 50 10
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Partner in couple Saba 2014 560 390 380 300 260 40 80 40 40 0
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Partner in couple Saba 2016 590 420 410 330 270 60 80 60 20 10
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Partner in couple Saba 2018 760 590 580 480 370 110 100 60 40 0
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Partner in couple Saba 2020 680 550 530 410 290 120 120 80 30 10
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Partner in couple Saba 2022 920 790 760 640 580 60 120 60 60 0
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Partner in couple with child(ren) Caribbean Netherlands 2012 5,120 4,230 4,100 3,460 3,060 400 640 400 200 30
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Partner in couple with child(ren) Caribbean Netherlands 2014 5,130 4,380 4,150 3,520 3,050 470 640 380 250 20
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Partner in couple with child(ren) Caribbean Netherlands 2016 5,250 4,470 4,360 3,520 2,930 590 840 440 340 50
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Partner in couple with child(ren) Caribbean Netherlands 2018 4,630 3,980 3,910 3,260 2,880 380 650 330 300 30
Source: CBS.
Explanation of symbols

Dataset is not available.


This table contains yearly figures on labour participation by position in the household 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 and age is available.

Data available from: 2012

Status of the figures:
The figures in this table are final.

Changes as of 10 July 2023:
The figures of 2022 are added.

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 74 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.