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Employed persons by sex and age, Netherlands Antilles
Curacao
Both sexes
Age 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
15-19 954 1,110 1,260 990 1,350 1,260 1,080
20-24 3,380 3,880 4,950 4,710 4,990 5,360 5,040
25-29 6,146 6,600 7,170 6,670 6,930 6,620 7,370
30-34 7,311 8,250 8,640 8,620 8,850 8,280 8,200
35-39 8,877 9,410 9,020 8,840 8,560 8,230 8,220
40-44 8,933 8,850 8,000 8,070 7,880 7,530 6,940
45-49 7,803 7,530 7,350 6,560 6,690 6,090 5,840
50-54 5,490 5,740 5,260 5,210 4,600 4,380 4,060
55-59 3,469 3,040 3,070 2,670 2,890 2,770 2,680
60-64 1,218 1,160 1,360 1,010 1,160 1,060 1,070
65 and over 603 680 890 710 820 850 510
Total 54,184 56,250 56,970 54,060 54,720 52,430 51,000
 
Male
Age 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
15-19 729 750 800 620 800 850 740
20-24 2,003 2,170 2,950 2,690 2,630 2,770 2,650
25-29 3,249 3,500 3,700 3,680 3,700 3,380 3,910
30-34 3,730 4,290 4,550 4,460 4,450 4,370 4,350
35-39 4,534 4,650 4,790 4,720 4,620 4,330 4,520
40-44 4,786 4,560 4,200 4,210 4,270 4,120 3,980
45-49 4,137 4,070 3,970 3,870 3,620 3,600 3,630
50-54 3,175 3,150 3,120 3,130 2,860 2,640 2,630
55-59 2,188 2,070 2,060 1,830 2,060 2,020 1,890
60-64 706 800 950 720 750 790 720
65 and over 290 440 660 510 540 700 320
Total 29,527 30,450 31,740 30,430 30,300 29,560 29,340
 
Female
Age 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
15-19 225 360 460 370 550 410 340
20-24 1,377 1,720 2,000 2,030 2,360 2,590 2,390
25-29 2,897 3,090 3,460 2,990 3,240 3,240 3,460
30-34 3,581 3,960 4,090 4,170 4,400 3,910 3,850
35-39 4,343 4,770 4,230 4,120 3,950 3,890 3,700
40-44 4,147 4,280 3,800 3,850 3,610 3,420 2,960
45-49 3,666 3,470 3,390 2,700 3,070 2,490 2,210
50-54 2,315 2,590 2,150 2,080 1,740 1,740 1,430
55-59 1,281 970 1,010 840 830 760 800
60-64 512 360 400 290 410 280 350
65 and over 313 240 230 200 280 140 180
Total 24,657 25,800 25,230 23,630 24,430 22,870 21,660
Source: Labour force Survey, Central Bureau of Statistics, Netherlands Antilles, various years
Bonaire
Both sexes Male Female
Age 1996 1994   Age 1996 1994   Age 1996 1994
15-24 1,150 850   15-24 670 460   15-24 480 390
25-34 2,170 1,700   25-34 1,200 1,030   25-34 970 670
35-44 2,020 1,620   35-44 1,210 980   35-44 810 650
45-54 1,440 1,090   45-54 960 710   45-54 490 380
55 and over 570 470   55 and over 420 320   55 and over 150 150
Unknown 0 0   Unknown 0 0   Unknown 0 0
Total 7,350 5,720   Total 4,450 3,490   Total 2,900 2,230
Source: Labour Survey, Central Bureau of Statistics, Netherlands Antilles, various years
Saba
Both sexes Male Female
Age 1992   Age 1992   Age 1992
15-19 10   15-19 10   15-19 0
20-24 60   20-24 30   20-24 30
25-29 70   25-29 40   25-29 30
30-34 70   30-34 40   30-34 30
35-39 80   35-39 40   35-39 40
40-44 60   40-44 40   40-44 20
45-49 70   45-49 50   45-49 20
50-54 30   50-54 20   50-54 10
55-59 50   55-59 30   55-59 20
60-64 10   60-64 10   60-64 0
65 and older 20   65 and older 10   65 and older 10
Total 520   Total 310   Total 210
 
St. Eustatius
Both sexes Male Female
Age 1992   Age 1992   Age 1992
15-19 40   15-19 30   15-19 10
20-24 70   20-24 50   20-24 20
25-29 120   25-29 70   25-29 50
30-34 130   30-34 70   30-34 60
35-39 130   35-39 70   35-39 60
40-44 120   40-44 70   40-44 50
45-49 70   45-49 40   45-49 30
50-54 60   50-54 40   50-54 20
55-59 40   55-59 20   55-59 20
60-64 20   60-64 10   60-64 0
65 and older 20   65 and older 10   65 and older 10
Total 580   Total 490   Total 330
 
Source: Population and Housing Census, 1992, Central Bureau of Statistics, Netherlands Antilles
St. Maarten
Both sexes Male Female
Age 1997 1995   Age 1997 1995   Age 1997 1995
15-24 2,010 1,840   15-24 1,200 920   15-24 810 920
25-34 6,270 6,760   25-34 3,500 3,730   25-34 2,770 3,030
35-44 6,500 6,290   35-44 3,560 3,350   35-44 2,950 2,940
45-54 3,130 2,800   45-54 1,950 1,730   45-54 1,180 1,060
55 and over 970 770   55 and over 620 530   55 and over 350 240
Unknown 20 50   Unknown 10 20   Unknown 10 30
Total 18,900 18,500   Total 10,830 10,280   Total 8,070 8,220

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

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