Fiji vs Suriname: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)

Fiji
51.9%
in 2024
Suriname
51.7%
in 2016
Fiji rank
133rd
Suriname rank
134th

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time

  • Fiji
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Fiji currently reports 51.9% against 51.7% in Suriname, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Suriname ahead.

Fiji ranks 133rd and Suriname ranks 134th of 178 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Fiji Suriname Difference Ahead
1990s 33.2% 44.2% 11.0% Suriname
2000s 35.9% 57.1% 21.2% Suriname
2010s 55.7% 56.2% 0.6% Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Fiji or Suriname?
Fiji, at 51.9% against 51.7% in Suriname as of 2024.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Fiji and Suriname?
0.2%, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Suriname?
7 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2016.
How do Fiji and Suriname rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
Fiji ranks 133rd and Suriname ranks 134th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,960 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.