Portugal vs Suriname: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages national
Portugal
27.9%
in 2025
Suriname
27.6%
in 2016
Portugal rank
106th
Suriname rank
108th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages national over time
- Portugal
- Suriname
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 27.9% against 27.6% in Suriname, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 106th and Suriname ranks 108th of 155 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.5% | 14.2% | 38.3% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 42.9% | 21.0% | 21.8% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 30.8% | 26.7% | 4.2% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 26.6% | 2.6% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%), Portugal or Suriname?
- Portugal, at 27.9% against 27.6% in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Portugal and Suriname?
- 0.3%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Suriname?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2016.
- How do Portugal and Suriname rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Portugal ranks 106th and Suriname ranks 108th of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, 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.