FAQ People & Society
Population
The population of Curacao per 1st of January 2025 consist of 156.115 persons
The total population of Curaçao during the Census of 2023 was 155,826
Marriages and Divorces
Marriages | 2020 | 2021 |
| Resident marriages | n.a. | 408 |
| Non-resident marriages | n.a. | 92 |
| Total marriages | n.a. | 500 |
| Crude marriage rate | n.a. | n.a. |
Divorces | 2020 | 2021 |
| Divorces | n.a. | 328 |
| Divorces per 100 marriages | n.a. | n.a. |
Mortality
1111
Tourism
Labour | 2022* | 2024* |
| Employed population | 66.722 | 71.919 |
| Unemployed population | 10.035 | 6.094 |
| Labour force | 76.757 | 78.013 |
| Economically not active population | 47.479 | 54.919 |
| Net Participation rate (%) | 53.5 | 54.1 |
| Gross Labour force participation rate (%) | 61.6 | 58.7 |
| Unemployment rate% | 13.1 | 7.8 |
| Youth unemployment rate % | 29.8 | 16.3 |
Labour
Labour | 2022* | 2024* |
| Employed population | 66.722 | 71.919 |
| Unemployed population | 10.035 | 6.094 |
| Labour force | 76.757 | 78.013 |
| Economically not active population | 47.479 | 54.919 |
| Net Participation rate (%) | 53.5 | 54.1 |
| Gross Labour force participation rate (%) | 61.6 | 58.7 |
| Unemployment rate% | 13.1 | 7.8 |
| Youth unemployment rate % | 29.8 | 16.3 |
Live birth
babies born
Fertility | 2022 | 2023 |
| Total live birth | 1232 | 1170 |
| male | 625 | 596 |
| female | 607 | 579 |
Migration
Migration | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| Total emigration | 5,564 | 5.728 | 4.988 |
| Total immigration | 3.337 | 3.930 | 4.498 |
Social Affairs
Minimum wages per 1st of January 2024 (per hour)Minimum loon | ANG 11.28 |
Social Securities
Number of persons receiving social securities | 2021 | 2022 |
| General Old Age Insurance (AOV) | 49.648 | 51.544 |
| General Widow's and Orphans insurances (AWW) | 2.931 | 2.856 |
| Illness Insurance (ZV) | 36.727 | 38.782 |
| Basic Health Insurance (BZV) | 143.847 | 140.178 |
Source: Social Security Bank |
Tourism
Total visitor's tourist arrivals | 2023 | 2024 |
| Cruise arrivals tourists | 710,769 | 834.922 |
| Day trippers tourists | 19,763 | 35.498 |
| Stay over tourists | 582,409 | 700.249 |
| Total | 1,312,941 | 1,570,669 |
Source: Curaçao Tourism Board |
Income
Employed population by level of income | |||
Male | Female | Total | |
| No Income | 1565 | 1474 | 3039 |
| 1 - 500 | 468 | 469 | 937 |
| 501 - 1000 | 1024 | 1605 | 2629 |
| 1001 - 1500 | 1511 | 2559 | 4070 |
| 1501 - 2000 | 1943 | 3127 | 5070 |
| 2001 - 2500 | 4044 | 5120 | 9164 |
| 2501 - 3000 | 2895 | 2735 | 5630 |
| 3001 - 3500 | 1833 | 1950 | 3783 |
| 3501 - 4000 | 2219 | 2370 | 4589 |
| 4001 - 4500 | 425 | 409 | 834 |
| 4501 - 5000 | 1281 | 1446 | 2727 |
| 5001 - 7500 | 3485 | 4349 | 7834 |
| More than 7500 | 2801 | 2162 | 4963 |
| Not Reported | 6056 | 5921 | 11977 |
| Grand Total | 31550 | 35696 | 67246 |