Congo vs Suriname: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)
Congo
25.8%
in 2025
Suriname
26.2%
in 2025
Congo rank
133rd
Suriname rank
131st
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Congo
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 26.2% against 25.8% in Congo, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 133rd and Suriname ranks 131st of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.1% | 19.1% | 9.0% | Congo |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 22.5% | 3.2% | Congo |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 28.7% | 3.4% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 25.7% | 1.1% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%), Congo or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 26.2% against 25.8% in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Congo and Suriname?
- 0.4%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Suriname?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Suriname rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Congo ranks 133rd and Suriname ranks 131st 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, total (%) (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.