Caribbean Labour Statistics
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Employed persons by sex and educational attainment,
Netherlands Antilles
Curacao
Both sexes
Educational attainment 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
None 0 220 0 0 190 0 190
Elementary school 7,431 7,520 9,070 8,350 7,360 8,530 8,870
Lower vocational education 26,659 27,740 29,050 27,110 30,230 27,470 26,980
Secondary vocational education 11,483 12,340 11,580 11,280 9,690 9,770 8,470
Higher vocational education 6,474 6,850 5,170 5,830 4,700 4,670 4,160
University 1,714 1,460 2,000 1,460 1,630 1,240 1,690
Unknown 420 120 100 40 930 760 640
Total 54,181 56,250 56,970 54,060 54,720 52,430 51,000
 
Male
Educational attainment 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
None 0 130 0 0 80 0 140
Elementary school 4,066 4,240 5,430 5,100 4,250 5,130 5,480
Lower vocational education 14,311 14,500 15,690 14,880 16,190 14,460 14,830
Secondary vocational education 5,934 6,440 6,330 6,040 5,150 5,860 4,850
Higher vocational education 3,665 4,120 2,710 3,200 2,850 2,810 2,350
University 1,190 980 1,500 1,170 1,270 990 1,330
Unknown 360 40 80 40 510 310 370
Total 29,526 30,450 31,740 30,430 30,300 29,560 29,340
 
Female
Educational attainment 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
None 0 80 0 0 110 0 60
Elementary school 3,365 3,280 3,640 3,250 3,110 3,400 3,400
Lower vocational education 12,348 13,240 13,360 12,230 14,040 13,010 12,160
Secondary vocational education 5,549 5,910 5,250 5,240 4,540 3,910 3,630
Higher vocational education 2,809 2,730 2,460 2,630 1,840 1,860 1,800
University 524 480 490 280 360 250 350
Unknown 60 80 20 0 420 45 270
Total 24,655 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 St. Maarten
Both sexes Both sexes
Educ. attainment 1996 1994   Educ. attainment 1997 1995
Elementary school 1,240 1,290   Elementary school 4,960 5,190
Lower vocational education 3,980 3,090   Lower vocational education 6,140 7,980
Secondary vocational educ. 1,190 770   Secondary vocational educ. 5,640 2,920
Higher voc. educ./University 760 490   Higher voc. educ./University 1,700 1,810
Unknown/none 200 80   Unknown/none 470 600
Total 7,350 5,720   Total 18,900 18,500
 
Male Male
Educ. attainment 1996 1994   Educ. attainment 1997 1995
Elementary school 680 770   Elementary school 2,930 2,990
Lower vocational education 2,530 1,950   Lower vocational education 3,570 4,450
Secondary vocational educ. 740 440   Secondary vocational educ. 3,080 1,490
Higher voc. educ./University 380 310   Higher voc. educ./University 990 1,040
Unknown/none 130 30   Unknown/none 260 300
Total 4,450 3,490   Total 10,830 10,280
 
Female Female
Educ. attainment 1996 1994   Educ. attainment 1997 1995
Elementary school 560 530   Elementary school 2,030 2,200
Lower vocational education 1,440 1,150   Lower vocational education 2,570 3,520
Secondary vocational educ. 450 330   Secondary vocational educ. 2,560 1,430
Higher voc. educ./University 380 180   Higher voc. educ./University 700 770
Unknown/none 70 50   Unknown/none 210 310
Total 2,900 2,230   Total 8,070 8,220
 
Source: Labour Force Survey, Central Bureau of Statistics, Netherlands Antilles, various years
Saba
Both sexes Male Female
Educational attainment 1992   Educational attainment 1992   Educational attainment 1992
Elementary occupation 220   Elementary occupation 140   Elementary occupation 80
Secondary education 1st stage   Secondary education 1st stage   Secondary education 1st stage
 Completed 100    Completed 70    Completed 30
 Uncompleted 80    Uncompleted 40    Uncompleted 30
Secondary education 2nd stage 70   Secondary education 2nd stage 30   Secondary education 2nd stage 30
Higher education 1st stage 60   Higher education 1st stage 30   Higher education 1st stage 30
Higher education 2nd stage 10   Higher education 2nd stage 10   Higher education 2nd stage 10
Unknown 0   Unknown 0   Unknown 0
Total 520   Total 310   Total 210
 
St. Eustatius
Both sexes Male Female
Educational attainment 1992   Educational attainment 1992   Educational attainment 1992
Elementary occupation 310   Elementary occupation 170   Elementary occupation 140
Secondary education 1st stage   Secondary education 1st stage   Secondary education 1st stage
 Completed 170    Completed 110    Completed 60
 Uncompleted 110    Uncompleted 80    Uncompleted 40
Secondary education 2nd stage 110   Secondary education 2nd stage 60   Secondary education 2nd stage 50
Higher education 1st stage 80   Higher education 1st stage 40   Higher education 1st stage 40
Higher education 2nd stage 20   Higher education 2nd stage 20   Higher education 2nd stage 0
Unknown 20   Unknown 10   Unknown 0
Total 820   Total 490   Total 330

Source: Population and Housing Census, 1992, Central Bureau of Statistics, Netherlands Antilles

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