Caribbean Labour Statistics
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Unemployed persons by sex and educational attainment,
Netherlands Antilles
Curacao
Both sexes
Educational attainment 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
None 0 40 0 0 0 0 40
Elementary school 1,911 2,650 2,410 1,690 1,550 1,650 1,980
Lower vocational education 7,547 6,400 5,920 5,580 5,500 5,780 5,120
Secondary vocational education 944 840 790 690 780 440 630
Higher vocational education 286 140 90 180 130 190 180
University 80 50 50 40 0 60 0
Unknown 61 20 0 0 90 130 260
Total 10,829 10,130 9,250 8,180 8,040 8,240 8,200
 
Male
Educational attainment 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
None 0 20 0 0 0 0 0
Elementary school 977 1,220 1,180 760 600 730 860
Lower vocational education 3,378 2,690 2,210 2,200 2,650 2,670 2,230
Secondary vocational education 327 300 270 310 430 260 250
Higher vocational education 142 60 20 40 40 70 80
University 0 20 0 20 0 20 0
Unknown 18 20 0 0 20 50 40
Total 4,842 4,320 3,670 3,330 3,740 3,800 3,460
 
Female
Educational attainment 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
None 0 20 0 0 0 0 40
Elementary school 934 1,430 1,230 930 950 920 1,120
Lower vocational education 4,169 3,720 3,710 3,380 2,850 3,110 2,890
Secondary vocational education 617 540 520 380 350 180 380
Higher vocational education 144 80 70 150 90 120 90
University 80 40 50 20 0 40 0
Unknown 43 0 0 0 70 70 230
Total 5,987 5,820 5,580 4,850 4,300 4,440 4,750
 
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 80 70   Elementary school 1,480 860
Lower vocational education 320 210   Lower vocational education 1,320 980
Secondary vocational educ., plus 70 60   Secondary vocational educ., plus 960 420
Unknown/none 0 0   Unknown/none 180 160
Total 470 340   Total 3,930 2,410
 
Male Male
Educ. attainment 1996 1994   Educ. attainment 1997 1995
Elementary school 50 20   Elementary school 620 360
Lower vocational education 150 110   Lower vocational education 550 500
Secondary vocational educ., plus 20 30   Secondary vocational educ., plus 350 160
Unknown/none 0 0   Unknown/none 90 60
Total 220 160   Total 1,620 1,090
 
Female Female
Educ. attainment 1996 1994   Educ. attainment 1997 1995
Elementary school 30 50   Elementary school 850 500
Lower vocational education 170 100   Lower vocational education 770 480
Secondary vocational educ., plus 50 30   Secondary vocational educ., plus 610 250
Unknown/none 0 0   Unknown/none 90 100
Total 250 180   Total 2,320 1,320

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

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