France vs Suriname: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
France
7.7%
in 2025
Suriname
7.9%
in 2016
France rank
56th
Suriname rank
55th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- France
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 7.9% against 7.7% in France, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Suriname ahead.
France ranks 56th and Suriname ranks 55th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.2% | 17.1% | 6.9% | Suriname |
| 1990s | 11.6% | 12.8% | 1.3% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 9.1% | 0.1% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 7.4% | 2.5% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), France or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 7.9% against 7.7% in France as of 2016.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between France and Suriname?
- 0.2%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Suriname?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2016.
- How do France and Suriname rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- France ranks 56th and Suriname ranks 55th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.