Somalia vs Suriname: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)
Somalia
37.4%
in 2025
Suriname
37.2%
in 2025
Somalia rank
19th
Suriname rank
20th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Somalia
- Suriname
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 37.4% against 37.2% in Suriname, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Suriname ahead.
Somalia ranks 19th and Suriname ranks 20th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.8% | 44.2% | 6.4% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 36.5% | 41.4% | 4.9% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 32.0% | 4.6% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 38.5% | 0.5% | 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), Somalia or Suriname?
- Somalia, at 37.4% against 37.2% in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) between Somalia and Suriname?
- 0.2%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Suriname?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Somalia and Suriname rank globally for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Somalia ranks 19th and Suriname ranks 20th of 187 countries.
- 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.