Employers, total (% of total employment) in Suriname
Suriname: Employers, total (% of total employment) was 4.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employers, total (% of total employment) in Suriname, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employers, total (% of total employment) in Suriname stood at 4.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employers, total (% of total employment) in Suriname peaked at 4.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1998.
That places Suriname 66th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employers, total (% of total employment) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.1% | — |
| 1992 | 3.2% | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 3.4% | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 3.3% | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 2.9% | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | -24.8% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | -73.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | +19.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | +18.5% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | +19.1% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 4.1% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 0.7% | 3.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.9% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.0% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 4.0% | 4.1% | 6 |
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- 67 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.0% compare
- 68 Poland 3.9% compare
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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 employers, total (% of total employment) in Suriname?
- Employers, total (% of total employment) in Suriname was 4.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employers, total (% of total employment) recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employers, total (% of total employment) recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1998.
- How does Suriname rank for employers, total (% of total employment)?
- Suriname ranks 66th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employers, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).