Spain vs Suriname: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Spain
52.1%
in 2025
Suriname
51.7%
in 2016
Spain rank
132nd
Suriname rank
134th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Spain
- Suriname
How they compare
Spain currently reports 52.1% against 51.7% in Suriname, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Suriname ahead.
Spain ranks 132nd and Suriname ranks 134th of 178 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.0% | 40.8% | 1.9% | Suriname |
| 1990s | 40.1% | 43.5% | 3.4% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 48.9% | 57.1% | 8.2% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 56.4% | 10.5% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Spain or Suriname?
- Spain, at 52.1% against 51.7% in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Spain and Suriname?
- 0.4%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Suriname?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2016.
- How do Spain and Suriname rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Spain ranks 132nd 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.