Lesotho vs Suriname: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)
Lesotho
26.1%
in 2025
Suriname
26.2%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
132nd
Suriname rank
131st
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Lesotho
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 26.2% against 26.1% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 132nd and Suriname ranks 131st of 187 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.9% | 19.1% | 33.9% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 44.3% | 22.5% | 21.9% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 28.7% | 3.7% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 25.7% | 0.4% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%), Lesotho or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 26.2% against 26.1% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Lesotho and Suriname?
- 0.1%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Suriname?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Suriname rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Lesotho ranks 132nd 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.