European Union vs Suriname: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)
European Union
16.9%
in 2025
Suriname
39.9%
in 2016
European Union rank
9th
Suriname rank
9th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) over time
- European Union
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 39.9% against 16.9% in European Union, a difference of 23.0%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 2.4 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Suriname ahead.
European Union ranks 9th and Suriname ranks 9th of 21 groups.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.8% | 45.6% | 22.9% | Suriname |
| 1990s | 24.8% | 42.6% | 17.8% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 33.6% | 12.5% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 31.1% | 6.2% | 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), European Union or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 39.9% against 16.9% in European Union as of 2016.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) between European Union and Suriname?
- 23.0%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Suriname?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2016.
- How do European Union and Suriname rank globally for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- European Union ranks 9th and Suriname ranks 9th of 21 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national 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. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.