Caribbean Netherlands; labour participation, position in the household

Changed on: 07/07/2025 15:30

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	2,550	1,510	940	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	2,740	1,450	1,000	300
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Total	Caribbean Netherlands	2024	24,000	17,960	17,540	15,190	12,630	2,550	2,360	1,370	730	260
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	Caribbean Netherlands	2024	5,630	4,220	4,140	3,520	2,960	560	610	440	140	40
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	Caribbean Netherlands	2024	2,140	1,810	1,800	1,680	1,460	220	120	80	20	20
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	1,750	1,010	680	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	1,840	940	650	250
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Partner in couple	Caribbean Netherlands	2024	11,070	8,500	8,300	6,890	5,990	900	1,410	740	550	110
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
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Partner in couple with child(ren)	Caribbean Netherlands	2020	5,360	4,450	4,350	3,500	3,030	470	850	400	400	50
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Partner in couple with child(ren)	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	5,690	4,960	4,890	3,660	3,210	450	1,230	550	480	210
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Partner in couple with child(ren)	Caribbean Netherlands	2024	5,420	4,700	4,600	3,860	3,300	560	740	390	300	50
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Partner in couple without child(ren)	Caribbean Netherlands	2012	3,410	2,300	2,250	1,740	1,520	230	510	300	190	10
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Partner in couple without child(ren)	Caribbean Netherlands	2014	3,590	2,250	2,040	1,770	1,510	260	280	160	120	0
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Partner in couple without child(ren)	Caribbean Netherlands	2016	4,320	3,070	2,940	2,590	2,240	350	340	170	170	0
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Partner in couple without child(ren)	Caribbean Netherlands	2018	4,690	3,340	3,260	2,580	2,150	430	690	310	370	10
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Partner in couple without child(ren)	Caribbean Netherlands	2020	4,890	3,420	3,320	2,420	2,020	400	900	620	270	10
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Partner in couple without child(ren)	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	4,580	2,970	2,900	2,290	1,930	360	610	390	180	40
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Partner in couple without child(ren)	Caribbean Netherlands	2024	5,650	3,800	3,690	3,030	2,680	340	670	350	250	70
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Adult child	Caribbean Netherlands	2012	2,610	2,010	1,750	1,690	1,190	510	60	50	0	10
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Adult child	Caribbean Netherlands	2014	2,960	2,110	1,920	1,820	1,280	530	100	70	10	20
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Adult child	Caribbean Netherlands	2016	2,480	1,800	1,490	1,380	1,040	340	110	40	60	0
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Adult child	Caribbean Netherlands	2018	2,770	2,160	1,970	1,840	1,300	540	130	110	20	0
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Adult child	Caribbean Netherlands	2020	2,690	2,000	1,860	1,730	1,150	580	130	110	20	10
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Adult child	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	2,870	2,170	2,030	1,910	1,500	420	110	90	30	0
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Adult child	Caribbean Netherlands	2024	3,010	2,250	2,180	2,080	1,550	540	100	70	0	30
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Minor child	Caribbean Netherlands	2012	840	80	40	40	10	30	0	0	0	0
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Minor child	Caribbean Netherlands	2014	770	60	40	10	0	10	30	20	0	10
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Minor child	Caribbean Netherlands	2016	850	110	30	30	0	30	0	0	0	0
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Minor child	Caribbean Netherlands	2018	700	70	70	50	0	50	20	10	0	10
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Minor child	Caribbean Netherlands	2020	750	60	40	40	10	30	0	0	0	0
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Minor child	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	900	160	80	80	0	80	0	0	0	0
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Minor child	Caribbean Netherlands	2024	910	170	170	140	20	120	20	10	0	10
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Parent	Caribbean Netherlands	2012	6,550	5,430	5,280	4,580	3,990	590	690	430	230	30
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Parent	Caribbean Netherlands	2014	6,730	5,700	5,440	4,660	4,000	660	780	460	290	20
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Parent	Caribbean Netherlands	2016	6,720	5,720	5,570	4,620	3,770	850	950	490	410	50
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Parent	Caribbean Netherlands	2018	6,300	5,380	5,300	4,540	3,920	620	760	400	320	40
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Parent	Caribbean Netherlands	2020	7,010	5,860	5,680	4,690	4,090	590	1,000	500	450	50
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Parent	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	7,360	6,340	6,230	4,790	4,170	620	1,440	630	590	230
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Parent	Caribbean Netherlands	2024	7,560	6,510	6,400	5,540	4,760	780	860	480	320	60
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Child living at home	Caribbean Netherlands	2012	3,450	2,090	1,790	1,730	1,200	530	60	50	0	10
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Child living at home	Caribbean Netherlands	2014	3,730	2,170	1,960	1,830	1,280	540	130	80	10	30
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Child living at home	Caribbean Netherlands	2016	3,330	1,920	1,520	1,410	1,040	370	110	40	60	0
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Child living at home	Caribbean Netherlands	2018	3,470	2,230	2,040	1,890	1,300	590	150	130	20	10
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Child living at home	Caribbean Netherlands	2020	3,440	2,060	1,900	1,760	1,150	610	130	110	20	10
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Child living at home	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	3,770	2,330	2,110	1,990	1,500	490	120	90	30	0
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Child living at home	Caribbean Netherlands	2024	3,920	2,420	2,340	2,230	1,570	660	120	70	0	40
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Other household member	Caribbean Netherlands	2012	1,330	760	730	710	510	200	20	0	10	10
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Other household member	Caribbean Netherlands	2014	2,030	1,460	1,320	1,200	1,010	190	120	80	20	10
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Other household member	Caribbean Netherlands	2016	1,410	1,000	860	800	640	160	60	50	0	20
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Other household member	Caribbean Netherlands	2018	1,640	1,000	950	870	650	220	80	60	20	0
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Other household member	Caribbean Netherlands	2020	1,410	930	860	780	540	240	80	20	50	20
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Other household member	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	1,410	1,120	1,110	980	730	250	130	20	70	40
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Other household member	Caribbean Netherlands	2024	1,250	1,010	970	870	660	210	90	40	10	50
Total male and female	15 to 24 years	Total	Caribbean Netherlands	2012	2,680	1,240	1,100	1,090	640	450	10	10	0	10
Total male and female	15 to 24 years	Total	Caribbean Netherlands	2014	2,820	1,200	980	890	520	380	90	50	0	30
Total male and female	15 to 24 years	Total	Caribbean Netherlands	2016	2,690	1,220	950	900	520	380	60	0	50	0
Total male and female	15 to 24 years	Total	Caribbean Netherlands	2018	2,760	1,330	1,230	1,120	540	590	110	90	20	10
Total male and female	15 to 24 years	Total	Caribbean Netherlands	2020	2,550	1,190	1,060	1,010	470	540	50	30	0	20
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	Caribbean Netherlands	2024	2,920	1,490	1,430	1,350	830	530	80	60	0	20
Total male and female	15 to 24 years	Single person	Caribbean Netherlands	2012	100	60	50	50	40	10	0	0	0	0
Total male and female	15 to 24 years	Single person	Caribbean Netherlands	2014	170	30	30	30	20	10	0	0	0	0
Total male and female	15 to 24 years	Single person	Caribbean Netherlands	2016	220	90	70	70	50	20	0	0	0	0
Total male and female	15 to 24 years	Single person	Caribbean Netherlands	2018	230	140	130	130	60	60	0	0	0	0
Total male and female	15 to 24 years	Single person	Caribbean Netherlands	2020	160	130	130	100	50	60	20	20	0	0
Total male and female	15 to 24 years	Single person	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	280	160	160	140	60	80	20	20	0	0
Total male and female	15 to 24 years	Single person	Caribbean Netherlands	2024	330	220	210	160	100	60	50	40	0	10
Total male and female	15 to 24 years	Parent in single-parent household	Caribbean Netherlands	2012	30	30	30	30	10	20	0	0	0	0
Total male and female	15 to 24 years	Parent in single-parent household	Caribbean Netherlands	2014	60	40	30	30	20	10	0	0	0	0
Total male and female	15 to 24 years	Parent in single-parent household	Caribbean Netherlands	2016	40	40	40	40	20	20	0	0	0	0
Total male and female	15 to 24 years	Parent in single-parent household	Caribbean Netherlands	2018	50	50	50	50	20	30	0	0	0	0
Total male and female	15 to 24 years	Parent in single-parent household	Caribbean Netherlands	2020	40	30	30	30	10	20	0	0	0	0
Total male and female	15 to 24 years	Parent in single-parent household	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	30	20	20	20	20	0	0	0	0	0
Total male and female	15 to 24 years	Parent in single-parent household	Caribbean Netherlands	2024	30	30	30	30	30	0	0	0	0	0
Total male and female	15 to 24 years	Partner in couple	Caribbean Netherlands	2012	220	200	200	200	140	60	0	0	0	0
Total male and female	15 to 24 years	Partner in couple	Caribbean Netherlands	2014	250	220	140	140	60	80	0	0	0	0
Source: CBS.

Explanation of symbols

Table explanation

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 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 14 June 2024:
In the previous version of this table, the 2022 figures for Saba and St Eustatius were swapped. This has been corrected in this version of the table.

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.