Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Suriname
Suriname: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person was 40.17 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Suriname, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 40.17 for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in 2027.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Suriname peaked at 45.02 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 38.99, in 2020.
That places Suriname 81st out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 44.34 | — |
| 2006 | 44.93 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 45.02 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 45.01 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 44.71 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 44.89 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 44.93 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 44.75 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 44.81 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 44.75 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 42.42 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 40.57 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 40.5 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 40.55 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 40.46 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 38.99 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 39.87 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 40.11 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 40.09 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 40.08 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 40.1 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 40.13 | +0.1% |
| 2027 | 40.17 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.8 | 44.34 | 45.02 | 5 |
| 2010s | 42.86 | 40.46 | 44.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.94 | 38.99 | 40.17 | 8 |
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More work & labour data for Suriname
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3451 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3213 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4854 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 480.04 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 168.36 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 358.14 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 350.87 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 709 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Suriname?
- Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Suriname was 40.17 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 45.02 in 2007.
- What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.99 in 2020.
- How does Suriname rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- Suriname ranks 81st out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to mean weekly hours actually worked per employed person in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.