Caribbean Labour Statistics
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Labour force by sex and educational attainment,
Netherlands Antilles
Curacao
Both sexes
Educational attainment 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993
None 41 260 0 0 190 0
Elementary school 9,301 10,160 11,480 10,030 8,910 10,180
Lower vocational education 34,204 34,140 34,970 32,670 35,710 33,250
Secondary vocational education 12,427 13,180 12,370 11,980 10,460 10,200
Higher vocational education 6,759 6,990 5,260 6,010 4,820 4,860
University 1,794 1,520 2,050 1,490 1,630 1,300
Unknown 40 140 100 40 1,020 890
Total 64,566 66,380 66,220 62,220 62,740 60,670
 
Male
Educational attainment 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993
None 21 150 0 0 80 0
Elementary school 5,022 5,460 6,610 5,860 4,850 5,860
Lower vocational education 17,688 17,190 17,900 17,060 18,840 17,130
Secondary vocational education 6,261 6,740 6,600 6,350 5,580 6,120
Higher vocational education 3,807 4,180 2,720 3,230 2,890 2,890
University 1,190 1,000 1,500 1,190 1,270 1,010
Unknown 40 60 80 40 530 360
Total 34,029 34,770 35,410 33,740 34,030 33,360
 
Female
Educational attainment 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993
None 20 100 0 0 110 0
Elementary school 4,279 4,710 4,870 4,170 4,060 4,320
Lower vocational education 16,516 16,960 17,070 15,600 16,870 16,120
Secondary vocational education 6,166 6,450 5,770 5,620 4,880 4,090
Higher vocational education 2,952 2,810 2,530 2,780 1,930 1,980
University 604 510 550 300 360 280
Unknown 0 80 20 0 490 530
Total 30,537 31,610 30,810 28,480 28,710 27,310

Source: Labour force Survey, Central Bureau of Statistics, Netherlands Antilles, various years

Bonaire St. Maarten
Both sexes Both sexes
Educational attainment 1996 1994   Educational attainment 1997 1995
None 60 50        
Elementary school 1,320 1,310   Elementary school 6,420 6,040
Lower vocational education 4,290 3,300   lower vocational education 7,450 8,960
Secondary vocational education 1,250 810   Secondary vocational education 6,520 3,290
Higher voc. educ/university 760 500   Higher voc. educ/university 1,780 1,850
Unknown 130 90   Unknown/none 650 760
Total 7,820 6,060   Total 22,810 20,900
 
Male Male
Educational attainment 1996 1994   Educational attainment 1997 1995
None 40 20        
Elementary school 730 770   Elementary school 3,540 3,350
Lower vocational education 2,680 2,060   Lower vocational education 4,120 4,950
Secondary vocational education 760 460   Secondary vocational education 3,400 1,630
Higher voc. educ/university 380 310   Higher voc. educ/university 1,020 1,060
Unknown 90 40   Unknown/none 350 360
Total 4,670 3,650   Total 12,430 11,360
 
Female Female
Educational attainment 1996 1994   Educational attainment 1997 1995
None 30 40        
Elementary school 590 540   Elementary school 2,880 2,690
Lower vocational education 1,610 1,240   Lower vocational education 3,330 4,000
Secondary vocational education 500 350   Secondary vocational education 3,120 1,660
Higher voc. educ/university 380 190   Higher voc. educ/university 750 790
Unknown 40 50   Unknown/none 300 400
Total 3,150 2,410   Total 10,380 9,540

Source: Labour Force Survey, Central Bureau of Statistics, Netherlands Antilles, various years

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