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People born in the former Netherlands Antilles and Aruba and migrants partly choose other residential areas in St Eustatius and Saba.

In 2018, 57 percent of the workforce in the Caribbean Netherlands (aged 15 to 74 years) were born in the former Dutch Antilles and Aruba.

In 2018, the labour participation rate on the three islands of the Caribbean Netherlands was higher than two years previously.

In Q1 2019, consumer prices on Bonaire were 0.7 percent higher than one year previously. Prices also rose on St Eustatius and Saba, by 0.7 percent and 0.6 percent year-on-year respectively.

The results of the e-commerce survey in the Caribbean Netherlands 2018-2019 are presented in this paper.

religious denomination and church visits sex, age, educational level

10 percent more aircraft movements to and from the Caribbean Netherlands in 2018, 11 percent more passengers

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 Q4 2018, consumer prices on Saba were back at the level of one year previously. This brought an end to the price increases recorded after Hurricane Irma in Q4 2017.

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.

New edition of Trends in the Caribbean Netherlands 2018 presents the latest social and economic key figures on developments in the Caribbean Netherlands (Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba)

Of the three Caribbean islands, Saba had the lowest income inequality in 2016.

In Q3 2018, consumer prices on Bonaire were 3.5 percent higher than one year previously. Prices also rose on St Eustatius and Saba, by 1.1 and by 4.4 percent year-on-year 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 2016, the volume of gross domestic product (GDP) rose by 2.2 percent on Bonaire; on St Eustatius and Saba, it fell by 1.0 and 0.5 percent, respectively. The total GDP volume in the Caribbean...

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

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 2017, 46 percent of Bonaire’s population aged 15 years or older paid a visit to the dentist.

The majority of the population of Bonaire indicate they are religious, although this group is becoming smaller.

Smoking behaviour, alcohol consumption, physical activity and obesity by sex and age, per municipality in the Caribbean Netherlands, 2017

This paper presents indicators about inbound tourism on Bonaire, Saba and St Eustatius over the period 2015 – 2017

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

On 1 January 2017, the population of Bonaire was made up of 19.2 thousand residents. More than 7 thousand were native Bonairians.

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.