Madagascar vs Suriname: Employers, total (% of total employment)
Employers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Madagascar
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 4.1% against 3.9% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Suriname ahead.
Madagascar ranks 69th and Suriname ranks 66th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.4% | 0.5% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 1.9% | 1.0% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.6% | 0.1% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 4.1% | 0.2% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employers, total (% of total employment), Madagascar or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 4.1% against 3.9% in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employers, total (% of total employment) between Madagascar and Suriname?
- 0.2%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Suriname?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Suriname rank globally for employers, total (% of total employment)?
- Madagascar ranks 69th and Suriname ranks 66th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).