Caribbean Netherlands; labour participation, position in the household

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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 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	2012	17,490	12,600	660	5.2	11,940	9,990	500	250	250	1,460	800	650	4,890
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Total	Caribbean Netherlands	2014	19,220	13,980	910	6.5	13,060	11,200	380	240	140	1,480	950	540	5,250
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Total	Caribbean Netherlands	2016	19,320	14,220	930	6.5	13,290	11,300	550	400	150	1,440	820	630	5,100
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Total	Caribbean Netherlands	2018	19,760	14,750	480	3.3	14,270	11,550	680	410	260	2,020	1,210	810	5,020
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Total	Caribbean Netherlands	2020	20,400	14,960	630	4.2	14,330	11,920	630	330	290	1,790	840	950	5,450
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	Total	Caribbean Netherlands	2024	24,000	17,960	420	2.3	17,540	14,560	670	320	350	2,310	940	1,380	6,040
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Single person	Caribbean Netherlands	2012	2,750	2,020	120	6.0	1,890	1,600	50	30	30	240	100	140	740
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Single person	Caribbean Netherlands	2014	3,150	2,400	90	3.9	2,310	2,010	20	20	0	280	130	150	750
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Single person	Caribbean Netherlands	2016	3,550	2,520	120	4.8	2,400	2,050	80	60	20	260	130	130	1,030
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Single person	Caribbean Netherlands	2018	3,660	2,800	80	3.0	2,720	2,310	70	40	30	350	180	170	860
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Single person	Caribbean Netherlands	2020	3,660	2,690	110	4.2	2,570	2,200	100	70	30	280	140	140	970
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Single person	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	4,590	3,400	80	2.4	3,310	2,850	140	40	100	320	150	180	1,190
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Single person	Caribbean Netherlands	2024	5,630	4,220	90	2.1	4,140	3,700	110	50	60	330	120	210	1,410
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Parent in single-parent household	Caribbean Netherlands	2012	1,430	1,210	30	2.2	1,180	1,020	60	50	10	100	40	50	220
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Parent in single-parent household	Caribbean Netherlands	2014	1,600	1,320	40	2.9	1,290	1,100	20	0	20	160	90	70	280
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Parent in single-parent household	Caribbean Netherlands	2016	1,460	1,250	40	3.0	1,210	1,010	40	20	20	160	80	80	210
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Parent in single-parent household	Caribbean Netherlands	2018	1,680	1,400	10	0.7	1,390	1,160	80	60	20	160	100	60	280
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Parent in single-parent household	Caribbean Netherlands	2020	1,660	1,410	80	5.6	1,330	1,070	60	20	40	200	70	130	250
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Parent in single-parent household	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	1,670	1,380	40	3.0	1,340	1,060	60	30	30	220	130	80	290
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Parent in single-parent household	Caribbean Netherlands	2024	2,140	1,810	10	0.4	1,800	1,500	30	10	20	270	80	190	330
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Partner in couple	Caribbean Netherlands	2012	8,520	6,530	180	2.8	6,350	5,410	260	130	130	680	400	280	2,000
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Partner in couple	Caribbean Netherlands	2014	8,720	6,630	430	6.5	6,200	5,330	170	140	30	700	470	230	2,090
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Partner in couple	Caribbean Netherlands	2016	9,570	7,540	240	3.2	7,300	6,260	250	190	50	790	500	300	2,040
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Partner in couple	Caribbean Netherlands	2018	9,310	7,310	140	2.0	7,170	5,640	380	210	160	1,140	710	430	2,000
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Partner in couple	Caribbean Netherlands	2020	10,250	7,870	200	2.6	7,670	6,220	370	240	130	1,080	510	570	2,380
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Partner in couple	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	10,270	7,930	140	1.8	7,790	6,510	320	240	80	950	420	530	2,340
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Partner in couple	Caribbean Netherlands	2024	11,070	8,500	210	2.4	8,300	6,930	240	90	140	1,130	500	630	2,560
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Partner in couple with child(ren)	Caribbean Netherlands	2012	5,120	4,230	130	3.1	4,100	3,550	150	70	80	400	210	190	890
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Partner in couple with child(ren)	Caribbean Netherlands	2014	5,130	4,380	230	5.1	4,150	3,660	120	80	30	380	250	130	750
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Partner in couple with child(ren)	Caribbean Netherlands	2016	5,250	4,470	110	2.4	4,360	3,800	160	140	20	400	250	150	790
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Partner in couple with child(ren)	Caribbean Netherlands	2018	4,630	3,980	70	1.7	3,910	3,210	160	110	50	520	330	200	650
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Partner in couple with child(ren)	Caribbean Netherlands	2020	5,360	4,450	100	2.2	4,350	3,780	110	70	40	460	230	230	910
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Partner in couple with child(ren)	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	5,690	4,960	70	1.4	4,890	4,230	160	130	30	480	210	280	730
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Partner in couple with child(ren)	Caribbean Netherlands	2024	5,420	4,700	100	2.1	4,600	4,010	160	70	80	440	200	240	720
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Partner in couple without child(ren)	Caribbean Netherlands	2012	3,410	2,300	50	2.3	2,250	1,860	110	60	50	280	190	90	1,100
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Partner in couple without child(ren)	Caribbean Netherlands	2014	3,590	2,250	210	9.2	2,040	1,670	60	60	0	320	220	100	1,340
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Partner in couple without child(ren)	Caribbean Netherlands	2016	4,320	3,070	130	4.3	2,940	2,460	90	60	30	390	250	140	1,250
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Partner in couple without child(ren)	Caribbean Netherlands	2018	4,690	3,340	70	2.2	3,260	2,420	220	110	110	620	380	240	1,350
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Partner in couple without child(ren)	Caribbean Netherlands	2020	4,890	3,420	100	3.0	3,320	2,450	260	160	100	620	280	340	1,470
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Partner in couple without child(ren)	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	4,580	2,970	80	2.6	2,900	2,270	150	100	50	470	220	250	1,610
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Partner in couple without child(ren)	Caribbean Netherlands	2024	5,650	3,800	110	2.9	3,690	2,920	80	20	60	690	300	390	1,850
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Adult child	Caribbean Netherlands	2012	2,610	2,010	260	12.9	1,750	1,370	70	40	30	320	190	130	600
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Adult child	Caribbean Netherlands	2014	2,960	2,110	190	9.0	1,920	1,580	120	60	60	220	160	60	860
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Adult child	Caribbean Netherlands	2016	2,480	1,800	320	17.5	1,490	1,230	110	70	40	140	70	80	680
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Adult child	Caribbean Netherlands	2018	2,770	2,160	180	8.5	1,970	1,630	80	50	30	270	170	100	610
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Adult child	Caribbean Netherlands	2020	2,690	2,000	140	7.1	1,860	1,610	70	0	70	190	80	110	680
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Adult child	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	2,870	2,170	140	6.5	2,030	1,650	80	40	40	300	210	90	700
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Adult child	Caribbean Netherlands	2024	3,010	2,250	80	3.4	2,180	1,680	130	70	60	370	160	210	760
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Minor child	Caribbean Netherlands	2012	840	80	40	.	40	0	30	10	20	10	10	0	760
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Minor child	Caribbean Netherlands	2014	770	60	20	.	40	0	20	0	20	30	10	10	700
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Minor child	Caribbean Netherlands	2016	850	110	80	.	30	0	30	30	0	0	0	0	740
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Minor child	Caribbean Netherlands	2018	700	70	10	.	70	10	40	40	0	20	10	10	630
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Minor child	Caribbean Netherlands	2020	750	60	20	.	40	30	10	10	0	0	0	0	700
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Minor child	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	900	160	80	.	80	10	60	40	10	20	0	10	740
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Minor child	Caribbean Netherlands	2024	910	170	0	.	170	30	90	80	10	50	40	20	740
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Parent	Caribbean Netherlands	2012	6,550	5,430	160	2.9	5,280	4,570	210	120	90	490	250	240	1,110
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Parent	Caribbean Netherlands	2014	6,730	5,700	260	4.6	5,440	4,760	140	90	50	540	340	200	1,030
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Parent	Caribbean Netherlands	2016	6,720	5,720	150	2.5	5,570	4,810	200	160	40	560	330	230	1,000
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Parent	Caribbean Netherlands	2018	6,300	5,380	80	1.5	5,300	4,370	240	160	70	680	430	260	930
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Parent	Caribbean Netherlands	2020	7,010	5,860	180	3.0	5,680	4,850	170	90	80	660	300	360	1,150
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Parent	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	7,360	6,340	110	1.7	6,230	5,300	220	160	60	700	340	360	1,020
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Parent	Caribbean Netherlands	2024	7,560	6,510	110	1.6	6,400	5,510	180	80	100	710	280	430	1,050
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Child living at home	Caribbean Netherlands	2012	3,450	2,090	300	14.5	1,790	1,370	90	40	50	330	200	130	1,360
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Child living at home	Caribbean Netherlands	2014	3,730	2,170	210	9.7	1,960	1,580	130	60	70	250	170	70	1,560
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Child living at home	Caribbean Netherlands	2016	3,330	1,920	400	20.7	1,520	1,230	140	110	40	140	70	80	1,420
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Child living at home	Caribbean Netherlands	2018	3,470	2,230	190	8.4	2,040	1,640	110	90	30	290	180	110	1,240
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Child living at home	Caribbean Netherlands	2020	3,440	2,060	160	8.0	1,900	1,640	70	10	70	190	80	110	1,380
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Child living at home	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	3,770	2,330	220	9.5	2,110	1,660	140	80	50	310	210	100	1,440
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Child living at home	Caribbean Netherlands	2024	3,920	2,420	80	3.3	2,340	1,700	220	150	70	420	190	230	1,500
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Other household member	Caribbean Netherlands	2012	1,330	760	30	3.3	730	590	30	10	30	110	60	50	580
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Other household member	Caribbean Netherlands	2014	2,030	1,460	140	9.5	1,320	1,180	40	20	20	110	90	20	580
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Other household member	Caribbean Netherlands	2016	1,410	1,000	130	13.3	860	740	40	20	20	90	40	40	410
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Other household member	Caribbean Netherlands	2018	1,640	1,000	60	5.5	950	820	40	20	20	80	50	40	640
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Other household member	Caribbean Netherlands	2020	1,410	930	70	7.2	860	790	30	0	30	50	50	0	480
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Other household member	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	1,410	1,120	10	0.4	1,110	870	50	40	10	190	110	80	290
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Other household member	Caribbean Netherlands	2024	1,250	1,010	40	3.9	970	740	70	20	50	160	50	110	240
Total male and female	15 to 24 years	Total	Caribbean Netherlands	2012	2,680	1,240	140	11.0	1,100	800	80	40	40	230	150	80	1,450
Total male and female	15 to 24 years	Total	Caribbean Netherlands	2014	2,820	1,200	220	18.1	980	680	120	60	60	190	150	30	1,620
Total male and female	15 to 24 years	Total	Caribbean Netherlands	2016	2,690	1,220	270	21.9	950	720	100	90	10	130	60	60	1,470
Total male and female	15 to 24 years	Total	Caribbean Netherlands	2018	2,760	1,330	100	7.6	1,230	810	110	80	30	310	180	140	1,430
Total male and female	15 to 24 years	Total	Caribbean Netherlands	2020	2,550	1,190	140	11.4	1,060	760	50	10	40	240	120	120	1,360
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	Total	Caribbean Netherlands	2024	2,920	1,490	60	4.3	1,430	1,000	130	90	30	310	110	200	1,430
Total male and female	15 to 24 years	Single person	Caribbean Netherlands	2012	100	60	10	.	50	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	40
Total male and female	15 to 24 years	Single person	Caribbean Netherlands	2014	170	30	0	.	30	20	0	0	0	20	20	0	140
Total male and female	15 to 24 years	Single person	Caribbean Netherlands	2016	220	90	10	.	70	70	0	0	0	10	10	0	140
Total male and female	15 to 24 years	Single person	Caribbean Netherlands	2018	230	140	10	.	130	100	0	0	0	30	30	0	90
Total male and female	15 to 24 years	Single person	Caribbean Netherlands	2020	160	130	0	.	130	90	0	0	0	40	40	0	30
Total male and female	15 to 24 years	Single person	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	280	160	0	.	160	120	30	0	30	10	10	0	130
Total male and female	15 to 24 years	Single person	Caribbean Netherlands	2024	330	220	10	.	210	200	0	0	0	20	0	20	110
Total male and female	15 to 24 years	Parent in single-parent household	Caribbean Netherlands	2012	30	30	0	.	30	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total male and female	15 to 24 years	Parent in single-parent household	Caribbean Netherlands	2014	60	40	10	.	30	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	10
Total male and female	15 to 24 years	Parent in single-parent household	Caribbean Netherlands	2016	40	40	0	.	40	20	0	0	0	20	0	20	0
Total male and female	15 to 24 years	Parent in single-parent household	Caribbean Netherlands	2018	50	50	0	.	50	40	0	0	0	10	10	10	0
Total male and female	15 to 24 years	Parent in single-parent household	Caribbean Netherlands	2020	40	30	0	.	30	10	0	0	0	20	10	10	10
Total male and female	15 to 24 years	Parent in single-parent household	Caribbean Netherlands	2022	30	20	0	.	20	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	10
Total male and female	15 to 24 years	Parent in single-parent household	Caribbean Netherlands	2024	30	30	0	.	30	20	0	0	0	10	0	10	0
Total male and female	15 to 24 years	Partner in couple	Caribbean Netherlands	2012	220	200	0	.	200	180	0	0	0	10	10	10	20
Total male and female	15 to 24 years	Partner in couple	Caribbean Netherlands	2014	250	220	80	.	140	120	0	0	0	20	20	0	20
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.

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.