Romania vs Suriname: Female employment rate
Romania
39.5%
in 2025
Suriname
40.3%
in 2016
Romania rank
137th
Suriname rank
134th
Female employment rate over time
- Romania
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 40.3% against 39.5% in Romania, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 137th and Suriname ranks 134th of 172 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.8% | 28.3% | 24.4% | Romania |
| 2000s | 43.9% | 42.9% | 1.0% | Romania |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 42.7% | 0.3% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Romania or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 40.3% against 39.5% in Romania as of 2016.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Romania and Suriname?
- 0.8%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Suriname?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2016.
- How do Romania and Suriname rank globally for female employment rate?
- Romania ranks 137th and Suriname ranks 134th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female 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 female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.