Lower middle income vs Suriname: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)
Lower middle income
14.8%
in 2025
Suriname
37.2%
in 2025
Lower middle income rank
20th
Suriname rank
20th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Lower middle income
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 37.2% against 14.8% in Lower middle income, a difference of 22.4%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 2.5 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Lower middle income ranks 20th and Suriname ranks 20th of 47 groups.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lower middle income | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.5% | 44.2% | 28.7% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 41.4% | 24.9% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 32.0% | 13.6% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 38.5% | 22.3% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24), Lower middle income or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 37.2% against 14.8% in Lower middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) between Lower middle income and Suriname?
- 22.4%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Suriname?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Lower middle income and Suriname rank globally for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Lower middle income ranks 20th and Suriname ranks 20th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.