How much do people earn, on average?
The average annual wage of workers on Bonaire was 27.0 thousand US dollars in 2022. That was an increase of 5.4 percent over 2021. On St Eustatius, the average annual wage was 35.3 thousand US dollars and on Saba it was 35.5 thousand US dollars. Between 2011 and 2022, wages on Bonaire increased by 2.4 percent. On St Eustatius the increase was 1.8 percent and on Saba it was 2.7 percent.
| Year | Bonaire | St Eustatius | Saba |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 20,85 | 29,60 | 26,59 |
| 2012 | 22,15 | 32,89 | 27,05 |
| 2013 | 22,60 | 32,76 | 26,87 |
| 2014 | 23,48 | 34,31 | 27,24 |
| 2015 | 23,64 | 36,27 | 28,38 |
| 2016 | 23,61 | 35,94 | 28,51 |
| 2017 | 24,25 | 38,07 | 28,32 |
| 2018 | 24,23 | 33,86 | 29,02 |
| 2019 | 25,03 | 36,32 | 30,35 |
| 2020 | 25,40 | 33,68 | 31,28 |
| 2021 | 25,64 | 35,01 | 32,21 |
| 2022* | 27,03 | 35,32 | 35,49 |
| * Provisional figures | |||
In 2022, the highest average annual wages on Bonaire were recorded in the financial services sector (45.0 thousand US dollars). Other sectors with annual wages of over 40.0 thousand US dollars were energy, water supply and waste management, public administration and education.
The lowest average wages (less than 20.0 thousand US dollars) were paid in the business services and accommodation and food services sectors.
| Wages | |
|---|---|
| Total | 27.03 |
| Financial institutions | 45.00 |
| Energy, Water supply and waste management |
42.60 |
| Public administration, public services and compulsory social security |
41.30 |
| Education | 40.70 |
| Health and social work activities | 33.20 |
| Transportation, information and communication |
26.40 |
| Renting and buying and selling of real estate |
24.00 |
| Culture, sports, recreation and other service activities |
23.10 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing |
21.40 |
| Construction | 21.40 |
| Wholesale and retail trade |
20.40 |
| Manufacturing | 20.30 |
| Accommodation and food serving |
19.20 |
| Business services | 18.80 |
| * Provisional figures | |