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Caribbean Netherlands; labour participation, position in the household
Labour force, unemployment, labour participation Sex, age, position in the household
6 in 10 parents in the Caribbean Netherlands use formal childcare
Over 6 in 10 working parents in the Caribbean Netherlands with children under age 12 used formal childcare at least once every week in 2022.
Mostly working parents in the Caribbean Netherlands
In 2018, most children living at home in the Caribbean Netherlands had working parents.
higher child care costs have not reduced labour participation of parents
The Dutch government cut back on child care allowances in the period 2009-2013. The subsequent higher child care costs have resulted in young children spending fewer hours in formal child care....
Mothers working long hours are more often self-employed
Mothers who work for 28 hours or more per week are more likely to be self-employed than women with no children living at home.
Childcare no longer stands in the way of mothers who want to work
One in five mothers who do not work or who have a part-time job want to work for more hours a week. Their reason for not doing so is hardly ever a shortage of suitable childcare.