Myanmar vs Suriname: Female employment rate
Myanmar
39.5%
in 2025
Suriname
40.0%
in 2025
Myanmar rank
140th
Suriname rank
138th
Female employment rate over time
- Myanmar
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 40.0% against 39.5% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 140th and Suriname ranks 138th of 186 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.8% | 26.5% | 31.3% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 53.5% | 30.7% | 22.7% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 38.6% | 10.8% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 39.1% | 1.0% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Myanmar or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 40.0% against 39.5% in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Myanmar and Suriname?
- 0.5%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Suriname?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and Suriname rank globally for female employment rate?
- Myanmar ranks 140th 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.