Suriname vs Western Sahara: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Suriname
24.9%
in 2024
Western Sahara
24.6%
in 2024
Suriname rank
30th
Western Sahara rank
33rd
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Suriname
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 24.9% against 24.6% in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Suriname ahead.
Suriname ranks 30th and Western Sahara ranks 33rd of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 3 and Western Sahara in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.3% | 20.7% | 10.7% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 23.4% | 18.9% | 4.5% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 22.4% | 2.4% | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 25.0% | 1.3% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Suriname or Western Sahara?
- Suriname, at 24.9% against 24.6% in Western Sahara as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Suriname and Western Sahara?
- 0.3%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Western Sahara?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Suriname and Western Sahara rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Suriname ranks 30th and Western Sahara ranks 33rd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults. 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 labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.