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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...

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

Residents of Bonaire felt safer in 2017 than in 2013.

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

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

In Q4 2017, consumer prices on Saba were 2.5 percent up over one year previously.

This handy edition of Trends in the Caribbean Netherlands 2017 presents the latest social and economic key figures

The public sector is the largest employer in the Caribbean Netherlands

In 2015, the median purchasing power of Saba’s local population improved by 2.2 percent.

The purchasing power of St Eustatius’ local population improved in 2015 with a median increase of 4.4 percent.

In 2015, the median purchasing power of Bonaire’s local population improved by 3.6 percent.

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

Population Dutch Caribbean Sex, Age

With 3.0 percent, GDP rose fastest on Bonaire.

This paper presents indicators about inbound tourism on Bonaire, Saba and St Eustatius over the period 2014 - 2016

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

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

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

Inflation has risen to 1.1 percent on St Eustatius.

In 2016, the trade deficit on Bonaire grew for the second consecutive year.

Inflation on Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba has hovered around zero percent for nearly two years.

Saba's population grew by 6 percent between 2011 and 2015 to 1.9 thousand residents.

On 1 January 2016, St Eustatius had 3.2 thousand inhabitants.

The population of Bonaire grew by over 20 percent between 2011 and 2016 to 19.4 thousand residents.

Population growth of Caribbean Netherlands Births, deaths, migration