Suriname vs Turkey: Employment rate
Suriname
49.6%
in 2025
Turkey
49.7%
in 2025
Suriname rank
143rd
Turkey rank
142nd
Employment rate over time
- Suriname
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 49.7% against 49.6% in Suriname, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Turkey ahead.
Suriname ranks 143rd and Turkey ranks 142nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.5% | 49.8% | 8.3% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 44.7% | 42.9% | 1.8% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 45.7% | 5.1% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 47.2% | 1.9% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rate, Suriname or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 49.7% against 49.6% in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rate between Suriname and Turkey?
- 0.1%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Turkey?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Suriname and Turkey rank globally for employment rate?
- Suriname ranks 143rd and Turkey ranks 142nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Employment rate. 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 working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.