Economic structures
Indicator Custodian agencies Males Females Source of information
Labour force participation rate for persons aged 15-24 and 15+, by sex ILO 40.9 36.9 Labor Force Survey, 2017. Directorate of Labor and Research, Central Bank of Aruba, Central Bureau of Statistics
Proportion of employed who are own-account workers, by sex ILO 6.2 2.6
Proportion of employed who are contributing family workers, by sex ILO 0.2 0.5
Proportion of employed who are employer, by sex ILO 0.3 2.8
Percentage distribution of employed population by sector, each sex (sectors here refer to Agriculture; Industry; Services) ILO
Agriculture 0.2 0.1
Industry 22.1 3.5
Services 76.4 96
Proportion of informal employment in non‑agriculture employment, by sex ILO 4.8 4.5
Unemployment rate, by sex, age and persons with disabilities ILO 13.9 13.1
Proportion of individuals using the Internet, by sex ITU 83.6 83.4 ICT Survey 2017. Central Bureau of Statistics
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex ITU 78.3 79.6 ICT Survey 2017. Central Bureau of Statistics

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Education
Indicator Custodian agencies Males Females Source of information
Youth literacy rate of persons (15-24 years), by sex UIS 99.0 99.3 Population and Housing Census 2010. Central Bureau of Statistics.
Adjusted net enrolment rate in primary education, by sex** UIS 102 103.5 Department of Education school year 2015-2016, Central Bureau of Statistics, and Population Registry Office.
Gross enrolment ratio in secondary education, by sex** UIS 115.2 126.9
Gross enrolment ratio in tertiary education, by sex** UIS 8.9 18.5
Proportion of females among tertiary education teachers or professors UIS 62.9
Adjusted net intake rate to the first grade of primary education, by sex** UIS 103.5 105.4
Primary education completion rate (proxy), by sex*** UIS 94.1 95.6
Effective transition rate from primary to secondary education (general programmes), by sex*** UIS 72.8 84.5
Educational attainment of the population aged 25 and older, by sex UIS Population and Housing Census 2010. Central Bureau of Statistics.
Less than primary education UIS 7.7 9.4
Primary education UIS 29.0 31.9
Secondary education UIS 38.9 36.3
Teritary education UIS 24.4 22.4

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Health and related services
Indicator Custodian agencies Males Females Source of information
Under-five mortality rate, by sex UNICEF/UNPD/WHO 4.9/1,000 live births Central Bureau of Statistics, Population Registry Office, 2018
Maternal mortality ratio UNICEF/UNPD/WHO 159/100,000 live births
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel UNICEF/UNPD/WHO 100% Department of Public Health, General Health Insurance, 2016
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex **** WHO 20.4 6.9 Health Survey 2016/2017. Department of Public Health.
Proportion of adults who are obese, by sex **** WHO 35.0 37.0
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex, age and key populations UNAIDS 0.7 0.1 Department of Public Health, 2017
Life expectancy at age 60, by sex UNPD 19.1 23.8 Census 2010
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease, by sex WHO
Cadriovascuar disease 146.8 76.3 Department of Public Health, 2016
Cancer 139.7 176.9 Department of Public Health, 2017
Diabetes 35.8 18.3 Department of Public Health, 2018
Chronic respiratory disease 17.9 12.2 Department of Public Health, 2019

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Public life & decision making
Indicator Custodian agencies Males Females Source of information
Man and women’s   share of government ministerial positions IPU 25.0 Population Registry Office, 2018 (based on Parliamentary elections held in 2017)
Proportion of seats held  in (a) national parliaments and (b) local governments by sex IPU/UN Women 33.3
Proportion of women in managerial positions ILO 43.3 Labor Force Survey, 2017. Directorate of Labor and Research, Central Bank of Aruba, Central Bureau of Statistics
Percentage of male and female police officers UNODC 78.4 21.6 Department of Human Relations (July, 2019)

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Human rights
Indicator Custodian agencies Males Females Source of information
Adolescent birth rate (aged 10-14 years; aged 15-19 years) per 1,000 women in that age group UNPD
10-14 years 0.0/1000 Central Bureau of Statistics, Population Registry Office, 2018
15-19 years 19.7/1000 Central Bureau of Statistics, Population Registry Office, 2019

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