Belgium vs Suriname: Labor participation rate

Belgium
54.27
in 2025
Suriname
53.82
in 2025
Belgium rank
143rd
Suriname rank
144th

Labor participation rate over time

  • Belgium
  • Suriname
0204060199020072025

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 54.27 against 53.82 in Suriname, a difference of 0.45.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 143rd and Suriname ranks 144th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Suriname Difference Ahead
1990s 50.08 47.71 2.37 Belgium
2000s 52.46 49.69 2.77 Belgium
2010s 53.54 54.99 1.45 Suriname
2020s 54.2 53.43 0.7792 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor participation rate, Belgium or Suriname?
Belgium, at 54.27 against 53.82 in Suriname as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor participation rate between Belgium and Suriname?
0.45, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Suriname?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Suriname rank globally for labor participation rate?
Belgium ranks 143rd and Suriname ranks 144th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Labor participation rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor participation rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,682 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed