Namibia vs Suriname: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)
Namibia
63.0%
in 2025
Suriname
62.9%
in 2025
Namibia rank
144th
Suriname rank
147th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time
- Namibia
- Suriname
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 63.0% against 62.9% in Suriname, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Suriname ahead.
Namibia ranks 144th and Suriname ranks 147th of 187 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.1% | 63.0% | 0.9% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 62.0% | 62.5% | 0.5% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 63.8% | 66.2% | 2.4% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 62.1% | 62.9% | 0.7% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+), Namibia or Suriname?
- Namibia, at 63.0% against 62.9% in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Namibia and Suriname?
- 0.1%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Suriname?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Suriname rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Namibia ranks 144th and Suriname ranks 147th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.