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In 2018, the trade deficits of Bonaire and Saba rose while the deficit of St Eustatius declined.

A health survey among residents of Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba aged 15 and over shows that three-quarters felt healthy or very healthy in 2017/2018.

In 2017, average job wages on Bonaire amounted to 2,050 USD gross per month. On Saba and St Eustatius, this was 2,285 and 3,150 USD respectively.

In 2016, 6.7 percent of Bonaire's labour force were unemployed. On St Eustatius: 7.1 percent; on Saba 3.3 percent.

In 2017, inbound tourism on Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba declined by 5, 5 and 9 percent respectively.

In 2018, 46 percent of the inhabitants of St Eustatius experienced nuisance in their own neighbourhood, versus as much as 86 percent in 2013.

In Q2 2018, consumer prices in the Caribbean Netherlands increased less rapidly than in the previous quarter.

In 2018, the Caribbean Netherlands produced 136 million kWh of electricity. Of this amount, 45.1 million kWh came from renewable sources, equivalent to 33 percent of total electricity production.

The Dutch Caribbean consists of the islands Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba.

The median purchasing power of the population in the Caribbean Netherlands increased once again in 2016. On all three islands, the purchasing power of families with young children increased the most.

In Q3 2017, consumer prices on St Eustatius were 2.1 percent higher.

On 1 January 2016 the population of the Caribbean Netherlands totalled 24,548 inhabitants.

Consumer prices on St Eustatius were 2.6 percent up in Q2 2017.

Although air traffic increased in the Caribbean Netherlands, the volume of passengers dropped by over 6 percent in 2017.

In Q1 2018, consumers on Bonaire paid 3.8 percent more for goods and services than one year previously. Prices rose year-on-year by 2.9 percent on Saba and by 2.0 percent on St Eustatius.

Purchasing power in the Caribbean Netherlands rose once again in 2017. The median increase was highest for the inhabitants of St Eustatius at 2.6 percent.

In 2017, the trade deficits of Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba were higher than in 2016.

With 3.0 percent, GDP rose fastest on Bonaire.

On average, the purchasing power on St Eustatius fell by 0.8 percent in 2014.

On two of the three islands of the Caribbean Netherlands, the value of the gross domestic product increased in 2014.

The increase in purchasing power in 2012 was 3.2 percent on Bonaire.

Among the three islands comprising the Caribbean Netherlands, Saba has relatively many highly educated inhabitants: a share of 33 percent among 25 to 74-year-olds. This is related to the fact that...

According to the latest forecast by Statistics Netherlands (CBS), the population of the three islands of the Caribbean Netherlands is expected to grow further from 25 thousand currently to 30...

Young workers on Bonaire often have full-time jobs, similar to the over-25s.

In 2016, Bonaire received around 136 thousand tourists arriving by air.