Barbados vs Suriname: Employment

Barbados
126.53
in 2024
Suriname
189.68
in 2016
Barbados rank
147th
Suriname rank
144th

Employment over time

  • Barbados
  • Suriname
050100150200197319982024

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 189.68 against 126.53 in Barbados, a difference of 63.15.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.5 times Barbados's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 147th and Suriname ranks 144th of 174 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Suriname Difference Ahead
1970s 87.45 88.89 1.44 Suriname
1980s 97.49 70.42 27.07 Barbados
1990s 110.28 82.81 27.47 Barbados
2000s 132.03 156.71 24.68 Suriname
2010s 129.08 156.22 27.13 Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment, Barbados or Suriname?
Suriname, at 189.68 against 126.53 in Barbados as of 2016.
What is the difference in employment between Barbados and Suriname?
63.15, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Suriname?
24 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2016.
How do Barbados and Suriname rank globally for employment?
Barbados ranks 147th and Suriname ranks 144th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
261 places, 6,860 data points, 1947–2026
Last refreshed