Papua New Guinea vs Suriname: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Papua New Guinea
51.6%
in 2025
Suriname
51.0%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
135th
Suriname rank
137th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Suriname
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 51.6% against 51.0% in Suriname, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 135th and Suriname ranks 137th of 187 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.5% | 34.4% | 14.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 49.3% | 39.7% | 9.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 48.2% | 1.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 51.3% | 49.6% | 1.6% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Papua New Guinea or Suriname?
- Papua New Guinea, at 51.6% against 51.0% in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Papua New Guinea and Suriname?
- 0.6%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Suriname?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Suriname rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 135th and Suriname ranks 137th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.