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Between September 2026 and December 2026, Statistics Netherlands CBS will conduct the Labour force survey on Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba (so-called BES islands). Interviewers will go to randomly selected households to administer the questionnaire.
This is a sample survey conducted among households every two years. Through it, CBS measures labour market developments in the Caribbean Netherlands.
One of the most important results is the unemployment rate, i.e. the percentage of the labour force that is looking for a job. Others include labour participation rate, level of education, profession and working hours.
To gain a better understanding of the labour market developments on the three islands, a total of 1,233 addresses were randomly selected on Bonaire, 578 on St. Eustatius and 571 on Saba. CBS is obligated by law to process the collected information strictly confidentially. Therefore, various measures were taken to protect the collected information.
All interviewers have a CBS badge and must identify themselves upon request, so that everyone can be sure. Statistics Netherlands never provides identifiable data to third parties, not even to other government bodies.
The Daily Herald.
