Pakistan vs Suriname: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Pakistan
51.5%
in 2025
Suriname
51.7%
in 2016
Pakistan rank
135th
Suriname rank
134th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Pakistan
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 51.7% against 51.5% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 135th and Suriname ranks 134th of 178 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.7% | 38.7% | 2.0% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 48.0% | 44.3% | 3.7% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 57.1% | 6.9% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 56.4% | 7.0% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Pakistan or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 51.7% against 51.5% in Pakistan as of 2016.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Pakistan and Suriname?
- 0.2%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Suriname?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2016.
- How do Pakistan and Suriname rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Pakistan ranks 135th 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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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.