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Main labour force indicators, Netherlands Antilles
Curacao
Main Labour force indicators 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991
Labour force 65,009 66,380 66,220 62,220 62,740 60,670 59,210 58,880
    Male 34,367 34,770 35,410 33,740 34,030 33,360 32,800 32,600
    Female 30,642 31,610 30,810 28,480 28,710 27,310 26,410 26,250
Employed labour force 54,181 56,250 56,970 54,060 54,720 52,430 51,000 50,260
    Male 29,526 30,450 31,740 30,430 30,300 29,560 29,340 28,770
    Female 24,655 25,800 25,230 23,630 24,430 22,870 21,660 21,500
Unemployed labour force 10,827 10,130 9,250 8,180 8,040 8,240 8,210 8,590
    Male 4,840 4,320 3,670 3,330 3,740 3,800 3,460 3,840
    Female 5,987 5,820 5,580 4,850 4,300 4,440 4,750 4,760
Levels of unemployment                
    Youths (under 25 years) 2,385 2,560 2,570 2,310 2,470 2,410 2,540 2,540
    Male 1,319 1,400 1,140 1,180 1,340 1,240 1,340 1,240
    Female 1,066 1,160 1,430 1,130 1,120 1,170 1,200 1,300
    Adults (25 years and over) 8,442 7,570 6,680 5,870 5,710 5,830 5,670 6,050
    Male 3,521 2,920 2,530 2,150 2,390 2,560 2,120 2,590
    Female 4,921 4,660 4,150 3,720 3,180 3,270 3,550 3,460
Unemployment rate % 16.7 15.3 14.0 13.1 12.8 13.6 13.9 14.6
    Male 14.1 12.4 10.4 9.9 11.0 11.4 10.5 11.8
    Female 19.5 18.4 18.1 17.0 15.0 16.2 17.9 18.1
Participation rate % 43.1 43.7 43.7 41.6 42.7 41.8 n.a. 41.2
    Male 48.6 48.7 49.8 48.1 49.3 49.0 n.a. 48.4
    Female 38.3 39.2 38.3 35.9 36.9 35.5 n.a. 34.7

Source: Labour Force Survey, Central Bureau of Statistics, Netherlands Antilles, various years
* all participation rates were revised (1999)

Bonaire St. Maarten
Main Labour force indicators 1996 1994   Main labour force indicators 1997 1995
Labour force 7,820 6,060   Labour force 22,820 20,910
    Male 4,670 3,650       Male 12,430 11,360
    Female 3,150 2,410       Female 10,380 9,540
Employed Labour Force 7,350 5,720   Employed Labour Force 18,900 18,500
    Male 4,450 3,490       Male 10,830 10,280
    Female 2,900 2,230       Female 8,070 8,220
Unemployed Labour Force 470 340   Unemployed Labour Force 3,930 2,410
    Male 220 160       Male 1,620 1,090
    Female 250 180       Female 2,320 1,320
Levels of Unemployment       Levels of Unemployment    
   Youths (under 25 yrs) 210 90      Youths (under 25 yrs) 770 690
   Male 70 50      Male 300 390
   Female 140 40      Female 460 300
   Adults (25 yrs and over) 260 250      Adults (25 yrs and over) 3,160 1,720
   Male 150 110      Male 1,320 700
   Female 110 140      Female 1,860 1,020
Unemployment Rate % 6.0 5.6   Unemployment Rate % 17.2 11.5
   Male 4.7 4.4      Male 13.0 9.6
   Female 7.9 7.5      Female 22.4 13.8
Participation Rate % n.a. n.a.   Participation Rate % n.a. n.a.
   Male n.a. n.a.      Male n.a. n.a.
   Female n.a. n.a.      Female n.a. n.a.
Source: Labour Force Survey, Central Bureau of Statistics, Netherlands Antilles, various years   Source: Labour Force Survey, Central Bureau of Statistics, Netherlands Antilles, various years

Saba St. Eustatius
Main Labour force indicators 1992   Main labour force indicators 1992
Labour force 550   Labour force 870
    Male 320       Male 510
    Female 230       Female 360
Employed Labour Force 520   Employed Labour Force 820
    Male 310       Male 490
    Female 210       Female 330
Unemployed Labour Force 20   Unemployed Labour Force 50
    Male 10       Male 20
    Female 20       Female 30
Levels of Unemployment     Levels of Unemployment  
   Youths (under 25 yrs) n.a.      Youths (under 25 yrs) n.a.
   Male n.a.      Male n.a.
   Female n.a.      Female n.a.
   Adults (25 yrs and over) n.a.      Adults (25 yrs and over) n.a.
   Male n.a.      Male n.a.
   Female n.a.      Female n.a.
Unemployment Rate % 4.2   Unemployment Rate % 5.8
   Male 2.5      Male 3.7
   Female 6.6      Female 8.7
Participation Rate % 48.4   Participation Rate % 47.1
   Male 56.6      Male 54.0
   Female 40.3      Female 39.9
Source: 1992 Population and Housing Census, Central Bureau of Statistics, Netherlands Antilles

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