Suriname vs Zambia: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)
Suriname
34.7%
in 2025
Zambia
35.1%
in 2025
Suriname rank
115th
Zambia rank
113th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) over time
- Suriname
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 35.1% against 34.7% in Suriname, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zambia ahead.
Suriname ranks 115th and Zambia ranks 113th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.6% | 34.1% | 6.5% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 33.7% | 32.4% | 1.3% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 33.5% | 5.7% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 35.8% | 1.4% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%), Suriname or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 35.1% against 34.7% in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) between Suriname and Zambia?
- 0.4%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Suriname and Zambia rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Suriname ranks 115th and Zambia ranks 113th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO 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.