Which has higher unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24), Europe & Central Asia or Suriname?

Suriname, at 26.5% against 14.7% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2016.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Suriname?

17 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

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

Europe & Central Asia vs Suriname: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national

Europe & Central Asia

14.7%

in 2025

Suriname

26.5%

in 2016

Europe & Central Asia rank

17th

Suriname rank

19th

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national over time

Europe & Central Asia
Suriname

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 26.5% against 14.7% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 11.8%.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.8 times Europe & Central Asia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Suriname ahead.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 17th and Suriname ranks 19th of 30 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1990s	21.2%	29.6%	8.4%	Suriname
2000s	19.8%	20.8%	1.1%	Suriname
2010s	21.2%	18.8%	2.5%	Europe & Central Asia

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), Europe & Central Asia or Suriname?: Suriname, at 26.5% against 14.7% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2016.
What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Europe & Central Asia and Suriname?: 11.8%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Suriname?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2016.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Suriname rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 17th and Suriname ranks 19th of 30 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total 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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Indicator: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 4,214 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

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.