Portugal vs Suriname: Employment rate, men vs. women
Portugal
58.5%
in 2025
Suriname
59.3%
in 2025
Portugal rank
141st
Suriname rank
140th
Employment rate, men vs. women over time
- Portugal
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 59.3% against 58.5% in Portugal, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 141st and Suriname ranks 140th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.4% | 56.5% | 9.9% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 65.6% | 58.3% | 7.2% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 57.8% | 63.0% | 5.2% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 58.4% | 59.2% | 0.7% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rate, men vs. women, Portugal or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 59.3% against 58.5% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rate, men vs. women between Portugal and Suriname?
- 0.8%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Suriname?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Suriname rank globally for employment rate, men vs. women?
- Portugal ranks 141st and Suriname ranks 140th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.