Sierra Leone vs Suriname: Labor force participation rate
Sierra Leone
53.37
in 2025
Suriname
53.82
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
145th
Suriname rank
144th
Labor force participation rate over time
- Sierra Leone
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 53.82 against 53.37 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.45.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 145th and Suriname ranks 144th of 186 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 | 64.47 | 47.71 | 16.76 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 64.19 | 49.69 | 14.49 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 56.82 | 54.99 | 1.83 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 53.53 | 53.43 | 0.1025 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, Sierra Leone or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 53.82 against 53.37 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate between Sierra Leone and Suriname?
- 0.45, 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?
- Sierra Leone ranks 145th and Suriname ranks 144th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.