IDA only vs Suriname: Employment in industry (% of total employment)
Employment in industry (% of total employment) over time
- IDA only
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 26.1% against 13.2% in IDA only, a difference of 12.9%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 2.0 times IDA only's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
IDA only ranks 38th and Suriname ranks 35th of 47 groups.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.3% | 20.1% | 8.9% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 22.4% | 9.9% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 25.5% | 12.0% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 26.2% | 13.0% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry (% of total employment), IDA only or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 26.1% against 13.2% in IDA only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry (% of total employment) between IDA only and Suriname?
- 12.9%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Suriname?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do IDA only and Suriname rank globally for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- IDA only ranks 38th and Suriname ranks 35th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in industry (% 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
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).