How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Suriname?

35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

East Asia & Pacific vs Suriname: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)

East Asia & Pacific

12.5%

in 2025

Suriname

25.4%

in 2025

East Asia & Pacific rank

27th

Suriname rank

28th

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time

East Asia & Pacific
Suriname

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 25.4% against 12.5% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 12.9%.

That makes Suriname's figure about 2.0 times East Asia & Pacific's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 27th and Suriname ranks 28th of 47 groups.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	East Asia & Pacific	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1990s	6.8%	31.3%	24.6%	Suriname
2000s	10.1%	23.4%	13.3%	Suriname
2010s	9.9%	20.0%	10.0%	Suriname
2020s	11.9%	26.2%	14.3%	Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24), East Asia & Pacific or Suriname?: Suriname, at 25.4% against 12.5% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between East Asia & Pacific and Suriname?: 12.9%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Suriname?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Suriname rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?: East Asia & Pacific ranks 27th and Suriname ranks 28th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total 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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Indicator: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.