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
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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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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.