Caribbean Labour Statistics
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Number of work stoppages by economic activity,
Netherlands Antilles
Curacao
Economic activity 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991
Agriculture, fishing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Manufacturing 1 2 1 7 1 13 7 3
Transport, communication, hotels, restaur. 1 5 9 5 1 4 15 6
Wholesale, retail trade 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Financial and bus. services 1 1 0 0 0 1 3 0
Government, education & health serv. 22 25 18 18 31 21 34 28
Others 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 3
Total 25 33 31 32 33 39 59 40
 
Number of workers involved in work stoppages by economic activity
Economic activity 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991
Agriculture, fishing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Manufacturing 54 129 68 706 56 3,299 890 144
Transport, communication, hotels, restaur. 15 864 1,044 740 40 508 5,324 625
Wholesale, retail trade 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Financial and bus. services 1,570 63 0 0 0 55 152 0
Government, education & health serv. 30 2,800 4,505 5,572 5,205 1,717 10,995 1,748
Others 0 0 14,300 0 0 0 0 4,000
Total 1,669 3,856 19,917 7,018 5,301 5,579 17,361 6,517
 
Number of days not worked because of work stoppages by economic activity
Economic activity 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991
Agriculture, fishing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Manufacturing 27 159 1,456 851 28 5,237 865 331
Transport, communication, hotels, restaur. 23 2,147 0 415 80 522 4,270 644
Wholesale, retail trade 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Financial and bus. services 1,614 63 0 0 0 165 137 0
Government, education & health serv. 15 6,094 3,722 9,620 8,210 3,582 10,234 5,017
Others 0 0 10,100 0 0 0 0 4,750
Total 1,678 8,462 15,286 10,886 8,318 9,506 15,506 10,742

Source: Verslag Werkzaamheden Landsbemiddelaar Nederl. Antillen, Bureau Landsbemiddelimg Curacao, Nederl. Antillen, various years

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