Sierra Leone vs Suriname: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Sierra Leone
53.4%
in 2025
Suriname
53.8%
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
146th
Suriname rank
145th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Sierra Leone
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 53.8% against 53.4% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 146th and Suriname ranks 145th of 187 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.5% | 47.7% | 16.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 64.2% | 49.7% | 14.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 55.0% | 1.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 53.5% | 53.4% | 0.1% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+), Sierra Leone or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 53.8% against 53.4% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Sierra Leone and Suriname?
- 0.4%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Suriname?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Suriname rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 146th and Suriname ranks 145th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total 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.