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Employed persons by sex and hours worked, Netherlands Antilles
Curacao
Both sexes
Hours worked 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991
Less than 9 hrs 1,001 1,000 1,130 630 710 540 600 630
10-14 hours 714 970 960 700 540 510 540 410
15-19 hours 756 990 1,050 650 590 660 820 580
20-24 hours 3,225 3,010 3,100 2,780 2,830 2,450 2,280 1,770
25-29 hours 982 1,100 1,490 1,480 1,330 1,320 1,300 1,380
30-34 hours 2,196 1,840 1,620 1,830 1,710 1,630 1,470 1,770
35-39 hours 1,167 1,670 1,510 1,330 1,700 1,370 1,660 1,420
40-44 hours 35,196 36,540 38,540 36,040 37,420 36,260 35,570 34,530
more than 45 hours 8,629 8,730 7,000 8,450 7,540 6,530 6,290 7,630
Unknown 318 410 580 180 370 1,170 480 150
Total 54,184 56,250 56,970 54,060 54,720 52,430 51,000 50,270
 
Male
Hours worked 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991
Less than 9 hrs 235 260 260 200 160 190 150 230
10-14 hours 225 390 210 240 230 140 230 50
15-19 hours 303 380 280 240 150 200 400 160
20-24 hours 1,168 840 1,170 880 870 890 660 360
25-29 hours 150 410 460 380 380 370 470 380
30-34 hours 1,015 800 660 800 880 730 720 850
35-39 hours 476 750 620 720 720 560 770 750
40-44 hours 19,935 20,790 23,050 21,370 21,740 21,470 21,590 20,590
more than 45 hours 5,787 5,530 4,590 5,450 4,870 4,170 4,030 5,280
Unknown 233 290 420 150 300 840 340 110
Total 29,527 30,450 31,740 30,430 30,300 29,560 29,340 28,770
 
Female
Hours worked 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991
Less than 9 hrs 766 740 870 430 550 350 450 390
10-14 hours 489 570 750 460 300 370 320 360
15-19 hours 453 610 760 410 440 460 420 430
20-24 hours 2,057 2,170 1,930 1,900 1,950 1,550 1,620 1,410
25-29 hours 832 690 1,030 1,100 960 960 830 1,000
30-34 hours 1,181 1,040 960 1,030 830 900 750 920
35-39 hours 691 910 880 610 980 810 890 670
40-44 hours 15,261 15,760 15,490 14,670 15,680 14,780 13,990 13,940
more than 45 hours 2,842 3,190 2,400 2,990 2,670 2,360 2,260 2,350
Unknown 85 120 170 40 70 330 140 40
Total 24,657 25,800 25,230 23,630 24,430 22,870 21,660 21,500
 
Source: Labour Force Survey, Central Bureau of Statistics, Netherlands Antilles, various years
Bonaire St. Maarten
Both sexes Both sexes
Hours worked 1996 1994   Hours worked 1997 1995
4-25 760 500   4-25 1,900 1,360
26-39 470 270   26-39 1,280 1,360
40-42 4,090 3,230   40-42 9,110 8,310
43-49 1,190 1,210   43-49 4,440 6,000
50 or more 820 460   50 or more 1,920 1,450
Unknown 20 60   Unknown 250 20
Total 7,350 5,720   Total 18,900 18,500
 
Male Male
Hours worked 1996 1994   Hours worked 1997 1995
4-25 260 150   4-25 530 460
26-39 170 80   26-39 400 450
40-42 2,700 2,210   40-42 5,630 4,920
43-49 690 660   43-49 2,660 3,500
50 or more 630 340   50 or more 1,460 960
Unknown 10 50   Unknown 160 0
Total 4,450 3,490   Total 10,830 10,280
 
Female Female
Hours worked 1996 1994   Hours worked 1997 1995
4-25 510 350   4-25 1,380 900
26-39 300 190   26-39 880 910
40-42 1,400 1,010   40-42 3,490 3,390
43-49 500 560   43-49 1,780 2,510
50 or more 190 110   50 or more 460 490
Unknown 10 10   Unknown 100 20
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
Hours worked 1992   Hours worked 1992   Hours worked 1992
4-14 30   4-14 10   4-14 20
15-25 50   15-25 20   15-25 40
26-39 70   26-39 30   26-39 40
40-42 270   40-42 190   40-42 80
43-49 40   43-49 20   43-49 20
50 or more 60   50 or more 40   50 or more 20
Unknown 10   Unknown 10   Unknown 0
Total 520   Total 310   Total 210
 
St. Eustatius
Both sexes Male Female
Hours worked 1992   Hours worked 1992   Hours worked 1992
4-14 40   4-14 10   4-14 20
15-25 90   15-25 30   15-25 60
26-39 80   26-39 30   26-39 50
40-42 410   40-42 260   40-42 150
43-49 70   43-49 40   43-49 30
50 or more 120   50 or more 110   50 or more 20
Unknown 0   Unknown 0   Unknown 0
Total 820   Total 490   Total 330

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

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