Barbados vs Suriname: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)
Barbados
18.8%
in 2025
Suriname
18.4%
in 2025
Barbados rank
121st
Suriname rank
123rd
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- Barbados
- Suriname
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 18.8% against 18.4% in Suriname, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Suriname ahead.
Barbados ranks 121st and Suriname ranks 123rd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.5% | 16.4% | 3.8% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 18.0% | 3.9% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 18.8% | 1.6% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 18.8% | 0.3% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Barbados or Suriname?
- Barbados, at 18.8% against 18.4% in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Barbados and Suriname?
- 0.4%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Suriname?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Suriname rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Barbados ranks 121st and Suriname ranks 123rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (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
Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.