Housing

Developments on the housing market of Curaçao, in the period 2008/2017
Component
Variable
2008
2017
Increase/
Decrease
Increase/
Decrease percentage
Demand sideHousing 
Demand    
63.01878.72815.7102.8% 
per annum
 Housing need21%26%55895.0 percent points
Supply sideHousing supply58.32171.03713.7162,6 per annum
 Housing vacancy8.0%4.0%18694.0 percent points
Confrontation demand and supplyHousing shortage7.4%***8.5%***22001.1 percent points

* housing need divided by number of households
** housing vacancy divided by housing supply
*** housing shortage divided by housing

For data from previous years and detailed information, please visit the main website Housing | Central Bureau of Statistics Curaçao (cbs.cw)