Post-demographic dividend vs Suriname: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
Post-demographic dividend
11.9%
in 2025
Suriname
26.5%
in 2016
Post-demographic dividend rank
24th
Suriname rank
21st
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Post-demographic dividend
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 26.5% against 11.9% in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 14.6%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 2.2 times Post-demographic dividend's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Suriname ahead.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 24th and Suriname ranks 21st of 29 groups.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Post-demographic dividend | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.9% | 35.3% | 22.4% | Suriname |
| 1990s | 15.2% | 30.3% | 15.1% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 20.8% | 5.3% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 18.8% | 1.6% | 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), Post-demographic dividend or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 26.5% against 11.9% in Post-demographic dividend as of 2016.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Post-demographic dividend and Suriname?
- 14.6%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Post-demographic dividend and Suriname?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2016.
- How do Post-demographic dividend and Suriname rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 24th and Suriname ranks 21st of 29 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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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.