Statistical Orientation Aruba Capital Oranjestad Area 180 km² Language Dutch Papiamento Spanish English Average temperature in 2009 in ºC 28.5 ºC Precipitation in 2009 in mm 331 Currency unit $1 = Afl. 1.79 Economic indicators 2008 2009* ¹Nominal GDP (in mln. Afl.) 4,996 4,695 ¹Nominal GDP per capita (in Afl.) 47,455 43,986 ¹Real GDP (in mln. Afl.) 3,069 2,836 ¹Real GDP per capita (in Afl.) 29,149 26,567 Economic indicators 2008 2009 Total import of goods to Aruba (x1000 Afl.) 2,030,657 1,957,403 Total export of goods from Aruba (x1000 Afl.) 178,774 246,463 Unemployment (%) 5.7 . Inflation (%) -1.9 6.8 Social indicators 2008 2009 Demographic aspects Males (abs.) 50,748 51,343 FemalesFemales(abs) (abs.) 55,30255 302 55,79555 795 Total population (abs.) 106,050 107,138 Sex ratio (men per 100 women) 91.8 92.0 Pop. per km² 589 595 Pop. 14 years and younger (%) 19.9 19.4 Pop. 65 years and older (%) 9.4 9.7 Average age males 35.7 36.0 Average age females 37.7 38.1 Average age total 36.7 37.1 Net Migration 832 500 Natural Growth 695 590 Minimum loan (in Afl.) 1,505 1,543 Persons on welfare (per jan. 31) (abs.) 1,991 1,846 Stay-over passengers (abs.) 826,774 812,663 Cruise Passengers (abs.) 556,090 606,768 Number of students (full time) 22,508 22,470 Current government expenditure on education (in mln. Afl.) 185 . *Provisional Data Source: Statistical Yearbooks CBS 1 Statistical Orientation Population 2008 2009 Total end of the year population 2008, 2009: 106,050 107,138 Males……………………… 50,748 51,343 Females…………………… 55,302 55,795 Population density(inh./km²) 589 595 Population growth % 1.5 1.0 Sex ratio 91.8 92.0 Average age: Males……………………… 35.7 36.0 Females…………………… 37.7 38.1 Net migration 832 500 Age distribution <20 years………………… 28,598 28,297 20-64 years……………… 67,492 68,496 65 years and older………… 9,960 10,345 Vital statistics Live births 1,218 1,213 Deaths 523 623 Marriages¹ 405 . Divorces 297 . Live births by age mother (<20 years) 12.1% 12.2% Live births by age mother (>20 years) 87.9% 87.8% 2 Source: CBS, Population Registry Office, ¹Excl. tourist marriages. Statistical Orientation Public Health 2008 2009 Number of hospital beds 290 . Occupancy rate (%) 85 . Average length of hospitalization (days) 8.9 . Admissions (x1000) 10 . Geriatric Homes (number of beds) 234 237 General physicians 82 92 Specialists 78 80 Dentists/orthodontists 94 . Pharmacists 16 22 Veterinarians 3 11 Midwives 10 . Physiotherapists 35 . 2007 2008 Total number of death, male 284 313 Causes of death, male Symptoms, signs and ill-defined conditions 27 28 Communicable diseases 15 19 Neoplasm 84 76 Diseases of circulatory system 82 86 Certain conditions originating in perinatal period 2 2 External causes of injury and poisoning 32 37 All other diseases 42 65 Total number of death, female 242 247 Causes of death, female Symptoms, signs and ill-defined conditions 20 25 Communicable diseases 15 13 Neoplasm 70 68 Diseases of circulatory system 74 72 Certain conditions originating in perinatal period 0 1 External causes of injury and poisoning 10 12 All other diseases 53 56 Source: Dr. Horacio Oduber Hospital, SABA (Foundation for the elderly) Department of Public Health, 3 Statistical Orientation Construction and Utilities 2008 2009 Construction applications submitted 1,033 1,031 Submitted for houses 794 782 Construction permits granted 962 858 Construction value: Total millions (Afl.) 670 343 Houses millions (Afl.) 128 112 Investment in buildings, in mln. Afl. 256.0 216.0 Utilities Water supply: Premises connected 37,973 38,857 Delivered quantities¹ (x 1000m³) 13,119 12,835 Electricity: Generation (MWh) 913,607 924,318 Consumption (MWh) 764,291 773,909 Households (LBS x 1000) 7,438 7,654 Commercial (LBS x 1000) 12,990 12,857 Source: Dienst Openbare Werken, WEB, ELmar, Arugas, 4 Statistical Orientation Politics 2005 2009 Number of persons with voting rights 60,635 64,602 Number of persons who did vote 51,990 55,750 % of turn-out 85.7 86.3 Valid votes 51,317 55,121 Invalid votes 673 629 Abstentions 8,645 8,852 Quota 2,443 2,624 Results of elections to the new Parliament by parties 2005 2009 Valid votes MEP 22,002 19,804 AVP 16,725 26,476 PPA 1,092 611 OLA 1,725 125² MPA 3,661 2,444 RED 3,330 2,378 DR 2,414 3,144 CURPA 237 139 Seats MEP 11 8 AVP 812 PPA -- OLA -- MPA 1- RED 1- DR -1 CURPA -- Source: Population Registry Office 5 Statistical Orientation Education Number of students General information on Private and Public schools 2007 2008 Pre Primary Level 2,713 2,686 Primary Level 9,977 9,860 Secondary Level 7,549 7,635 Middle Level 1,632 1,635 Higher level 482 497 University Level 128 136 Students by language mostly spoken at home and level of education, 2007 2008 Papiamento 14,852 14,782 Dutch 1,594 1,523 Spanish 2,917 2,967 English 1,459 1,422 Other 554 613 2007 2008 Final examination statistics % Passed % Passed General Full-time Male Female Male Female MAVO 82.6 77.7 72.0 72.0 HAVO 56.3 55.4 76.2 70.2 VWO 55.3 66.3 63.3 65.7 Vocational Full-time EPB - E 63. 6 55. 2 79. 1 81. 1 EPB - T 60.3 60.0 67.5 71.4 EPB - V 73.1 80.0 86.5 90.1 EPI - T 67.8 75.0 32.9 50.0 EPI - E 51.9 45.9 53.8 67.9 EPI - D 100.0 82.5 100.0 91.3 EPI - H 72.4 79.2 55.0 58.8 Population¹ by level of education obtained by age category, in %, 2000 Age category 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 Total Primary education or less 37% 29% 33% 45% 62% 39% Secundary ecuducation 53% 50% 48% 39% 25% 44% Vocational middle level 8% 12% 10% 6% 5% 9% Higher level and University level 2% 8% 9% 9% 7% 8% Not reported 1% - 1% - 1% 1% Source: "Onderwijs op Aruba, Context en Output", CBS 2003 Department of Education (Statistical Yearbook 2007-2008) 1Population 15-65 years, not visiting school 6 Statistical Orientation Labor Median gross wages & salaries (in Aruban Afl.) 2005 2006 Male 31,634 32,400 Female 27,900 29,700 Group total 29,787 31,050 Percentage of full-time equivalent jobs by median wages and salary categories by gender, 2006 Income class in Afl . %Total % Male % Female ≤ 20,000 12.8% 5.5% 7.3% 20,001 ≤ 25,000 14.1% 6.3% 7.8% 25,001 ≤ 30,000 12.3% 6.1% 6.2% 30,001 ≤ 35,000 11.6% 6.1% 5.5% 35,001 ≤ 40,000 7.6% 4.1% 3.4% 40,001 ≤ 50,000 10.9% 6.0% 4.9% 50,001 ≤ 75,000 17.2% 9.4% 7.8% 75,001 ≥ 13.5% 9.5% 4.0% 2008 2009 Persons employed by the government by ministries¹, Dec. 31 Ministry of General Affairs 302 320 Ministry of Justice 1,556 1,600 Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs 657 673 Ministry of Social Affairs and Infrastructure² 544² 568² Ministry of Public Health and Environment 660 653 Ministry of Tourism and Transportation 215 210 Ministry of Labor, Culture and Sports 292 280 Ministry of Education and Administrative Affairs - - Total 4,236 4,304 Participation rate by activity status, % 2000 2007* Employment rate Males 74.2 76.7 Employment rate Females 59.2 63.1 Unemployment rate Males 6.6 5.0 Unemployment rate Females 7.4 6.4 Participation rate by gender, % 2000 2007* Males 79.4 80.7 Females 63.9 67.4 Employment and unemployment rates, % 2000 2007* Total employment rate 66.4 69.5 Total unemployment rate 7.0 5.7 Total particpation rate 71.3 73.8 *Provisional data 1Excl. memb. of Parliament, AAA, DOW, Setar, SVB, APFA, subs. foundations and school teachers incl.contractors and trainees. 2Incl. Min. of Educ. and Adm. Affairs, Source: CBS, DPO. 7 Statistical Orientation Business Establishments by economic sector 2004 2008 Economic sector Freq. Freq. A. Agriculture, hunting and forestry 32 26 B. Fishing 2 1 C. Mining and quarrying 9 5 D. Manufacturing 161 136 E. Electricity, gas and water supply 4 4 F. Construction 280 254 G. Wholesale and retail trade 881 696 H. Hotels and restaurants 384 311 I. Transport, storage and communications 104 77 J. Financial intermediation 97 77 K. Real estate, renting and business activities 608 519 L. Public administration and defense 3 1 M. Education 21 24 N. Health and social work 212 193 O. Other community, social and personal service 327 257 Unknown 7 1 Total 3,132 2,582 Number of employees by economic sector 2003 2008 Economic sector Freq. Freq. A. Agriculture, hunting and forestry 223 243 B. Fishing 23 3 C.Ciid Mining and quarryin ig 020 266 D. Manufacturing 2,547 2,728 E. Electricity, gas and water supply 472 507 F. Construction 3,304 4,442 G. Wholesale and retail trade 7,617 7,928 H. Hotels and restaurants 8,383 10,353 I. Transport, storage and communications 1,671 2,079 J. Financial intermediation 1,340 1,790 K. Real estate, renting and business activities 6,649 6,078 L. Public administration and defense 89 166 M.