Guinea vs Suriname: Labor force participation rate
Guinea
52.6%
in 2025
Suriname
53.8%
in 2025
Guinea rank
146th
Suriname rank
144th
Labor force participation rate over time
- Guinea
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 53.8% against 52.6% in Guinea, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 146th and Suriname ranks 144th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.9% | 47.7% | 16.2% | Guinea |
| 2000s | 62.6% | 49.7% | 12.9% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 55.0% | 1.0% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 52.7% | 53.4% | 0.8% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, Guinea or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 53.8% against 52.6% in Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate between Guinea and Suriname?
- 1.2%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Suriname?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Guinea and Suriname rank globally for labor force participation rate?
- Guinea ranks 146th and Suriname ranks 144th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).