Caribbean Netherlands; labour participation, young people (15-24 years)

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Sex In formal education Caribbean Netherlands 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)
Total male and female Total Caribbean Netherlands 1,000 130 90 30 310 110 200
Bonaire 860 120 80 30 270 110 170
St. Eustatius 70 10 10 0 10 0 10
Saba 70 0 0 0 20 0 20
In formal education Caribbean Netherlands 120 110 90 20 120 60 60
Bonaire 110 100 80 20 120 60 60
St. Eustatius 0 10 10 0 0 0 0
Saba 10 0 0 0 0 0 0
Not in formal education Caribbean Netherlands 880 20 10 10 190 40 140
Bonaire 750 10 0 10 150 40 110
St. Eustatius 70 10 10 0 10 0 10
Saba 50 0 0 0 20 0 20
Male Total Caribbean Netherlands 480 80 60 30 150 10 140
Bonaire 410 70 40 30 130 10 120
St. Eustatius 40 10 10 0 0 0 0
Saba 30 0 0 0 20 0 20
In formal education Caribbean Netherlands 70 60 50 10 60 10 50
Bonaire 70 60 40 10 60 10 50
St. Eustatius 0 10 10 0 0 0 0
Saba 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Not in formal education Caribbean Netherlands 420 20 10 10 90 0 90
Bonaire 350 10 0 10 70 0 70
St. Eustatius 40 10 10 0 0 0 0
Saba 30 0 0 0 20 0 20
Female Total Caribbean Netherlands 510 50 40 10 160 90 60
Bonaire 450 50 40 10 140 90 50
St. Eustatius 30 0 0 0 10 0 10
Saba 40 0 0 0 10 0 10
In formal education Caribbean Netherlands 60 50 40 10 60 50 10
Bonaire 40 50 40 10 60 50 10
St. Eustatius 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Saba 10 0 0 0 0 0 0
Not in formal education Caribbean Netherlands 460 0 0 0 100 40 50
Bonaire 410 0 0 0 80 40 40
St. Eustatius 30 0 0 0 10 0 10
Saba 20 0 0 0 10 0 10
Source: CBS.
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Table explanation


This table contains yearly figures on labour participation of young people living on Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba (the Caribbean Netherlands). The population of 15 to 24 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 whether they are in education 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.

When will new figures be published?
New figures will be published every two years.

Description topics

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.
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.