Greece vs Suriname: Female employment rate
Greece
39.6%
in 2025
Suriname
40.0%
in 2025
Greece rank
139th
Suriname rank
138th
Female employment rate over time
- Greece
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 40.0% against 39.6% in Greece, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 139th and Suriname ranks 138th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.4% | 26.5% | 3.9% | Greece |
| 2000s | 34.7% | 30.7% | 3.9% | Greece |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 38.6% | 6.3% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 39.1% | 1.8% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Greece or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 40.0% against 39.6% in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Greece and Suriname?
- 0.4%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Suriname?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Suriname rank globally for female employment rate?
- Greece ranks 139th and Suriname ranks 138th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment 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 female working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.