Caribbean Labour Statistics
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Unemployed persons by sex and duration of unemployment,
Netherlands Antilles

Curacao
Both sexes
Duration 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
<1 month 561 370 750 420 620 710 560
1 - 12 months 4,454 3,890 4,310 3,730 4,040 3,310 3,250
>12 months 5,439 5,120 3,650 3,810 3,150 3,950 3,940
Unknown 173 550 170 220 220 280 470
NA 202 200 370 0 0 0 0
Total 10,829 10,130 9,250 8,180 8,040 8,240 8,210
 
Male
Duration 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
<1 month 359 160 230 240 170 460 260
1 - 12 months 1,898 1,720 1,810 1,630 1,830 1,360 1,250
>12 months 2,389 2,040 1,320 1,370 1,630 1,850 1,730
Unknown 92 320 110 90 110 140 220
NA 104 80 210 0 0 0 0
Total 4,842 4,320 3,670 3,330 3,740 3,800 3,460
 
Female
Duration 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
<1 month 202 220 530 190 450 250 300
1 - 12 months 2,556 2,170 2,510 2,100 2,210 1,950 2,000
>12 months 3,050 3,080 2,330 2,440 1,530 2,100 2,210
Unknown 81 230 60 130 110 140 250
NA 98 130 160 0 0 0 0
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

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