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Annual Report Youth Monitor 2019 Summary

The Annual Report Youth Monitor 2019 Summary presents an outline of the life situation of Dutch youth at both national and local level. At local level, a description of youth in the Caribbean Netherlands is included.

3/4 of young Bonairians not in education are working

How many young people on Bonaire, Saba and St Eustatius combine work with education?

Mostly working parents in the Caribbean Netherlands

In 2018, most of the children living at home in the Caribbean Netherlands had working parents. Of the nearly 5.2 thousand children up to the age of 25 living at home on Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba, 92 percent have at least one working parent.

Key job market figures per island

Bonaire
Topic	2017	2018	More information
Employed labour force (aged 15-26 years)	1,357	1,357	Info
Unemployed labour force (aged 15-26 years)	124	138	Info
Non-labour force (aged 15-26 years)	344	382	Info

Saba
Topic	2012	2014	2016	2018	More information
Employed labour force (aged 15-26 years)	150	130	100	130	Info
Unemployed labour force (aged 15-26 years)		10	10	10	Info
Non-labour force (aged 15-26 years)	30	10	20	10	Info

St Eustatius
Topic	2012	2014	2016	2018	More information
Employed labour force (aged 15-26 years)	170	170	80	140	Info
Unemployed labour force (aged 15-26 years)		20	60	10	Info
Non-labour force (aged 15-26 years)	70	50	40	60	Info