Caribbean Labour Statistics
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Unemployed persons by sex and economic activity, Aruba
Both sexes  
Economic activity 1997 1994
Agriculture, hunting and forestry 16 0
Fishing 0 10
Mining and quarrying 0 10
Manufacturing 164 150
Electricity, gas and water supply 33 40
Construction 394 320
Wholesale and retail trade, repair 509 380
Hotel and restaurants 525 530
Transport, storage and communications 82 110
Financial intermediation 33 10
Real estate, renting and business activities 230 120
Public administration and defense, social security 82 120
Education 49 10
Health and social work 66 30
Other community, social and personal services 246 80
Private households with employed persons 82 50
Extra territorial organizations and bodies 33 10
Not reported 795 500
Total 3,339 2,480
Male  
Economic activity 1997 1994
Agriculture, hunting and forestry n.a. 0
Fishing n.a. 10
Mining and quarrying n.a. 0
Manufacturing n.a. 60
Electricity, gas and water supply n.a. 10
Construction n.a. 320
Wholesale and retail trade, repair n.a. 130
Hotel and restaurants n.a. 210
Transport, storage and communications n.a. 60
Financial intermediation n.a. 10
Real estate, renting and business activities n.a. 80
Public administration and defense, social security n.a. 80
Education n.a. 0
Health and social work n.a. 10
Other community, social and personal services n.a. 30
Private households with employed persons n.a. 0
Extra territorial organizations and bodies n.a. 0
Not reported n.a. 170
Total n.a. 1,190
Female  
Economic activity 1997 1994
Agriculture, hunting and forestry n.a. 0
Fishing n.a. 0
Mining and quarrying n.a. 10
Manufacturing n.a. 90
Electricity, gas and water supply n.a. 30
Construction n.a. 0
Wholesale and retail trade, repair n.a. 250
Hotel and restaurants n.a. 320
Transport, storage and communications n.a. 50
Financial intermediation n.a. 0
Real estate, renting and business activities n.a. 40
Public administration and defense, social security n.a. 40
Education n.a. 10
Health and social work n.a. 10
Other community, social and personal services n.a. 50
Private households with employed persons n.a. 50
Extra territorial organizations and bodies n.a. 10
Not reported n.a. 330
Total n.a. 1,290






















































Source: Labour Force Survey, Central Bureau of Statistics, Aruba

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