Employment in agri vs urban pop in Suriname

Suriname: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 7.36 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
7.36
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
124th
of 186 countries
All-time high
8.68
in 2006
All-time low
4.13
in 1991
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Employment in agri vs urban pop in Suriname, 1991–2023

024681991200720231991: 4.11992: 4.41993: 4.61994: 6.31995: 7.31996: 6.11997: 5.41998: 5.81999: 7.22000: 6.82001: 7.32002: 7.82003: 8.12004: 8.42005: 8.32006: 8.72007: 8.52008: 8.32009: 7.92010: 7.62011: 7.32012: 7.12013: 6.82014: 6.92015: 7.22016: 7.72017: 7.72018: 7.62019: 7.72020: 7.72021: 7.72022: 7.42023: 7.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, employment in agri vs urban pop in Suriname stood at 7.36.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Suriname peaked at 8.68 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.13, in 1991.

Suriname ranks 124th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Employment in agri vs urban pop in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Employment in agri vs urban pop in Suriname, 1991 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1991 4.13
1992 4.43 +7.1%
1993 4.62 +4.5%
1994 6.33 +36.8%
1995 7.29 +15.2%
1996 6.15 -15.6%
1997 5.45 -11.4%
1998 5.8 +6.4%
1999 7.19 +24.0%
2000 6.81 -5.3%
2001 7.25 +6.5%
2002 7.77 +7.2%
2003 8.15 +4.8%
2004 8.44 +3.6%
2005 8.32 -1.3%
2006 8.68 +4.2%
2007 8.53 -1.7%
2008 8.26 -3.2%
2009 7.89 -4.5%
2010 7.59 -3.7%
2011 7.32 -3.6%
2012 7.08 -3.3%
2013 6.84 -3.4%
2014 6.94 +1.5%
2015 7.25 +4.4%
2016 7.68 +6.0%
2017 7.73 +0.6%
2018 7.58 -2.0%
2019 7.66 +1.1%
2020 7.74 +1.2%
2021 7.68 -0.8%
2022 7.43 -3.2%
2023 7.36 -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.71 4.13 7.29 9
2000s 8.01 6.81 8.68 10
2010s 7.37 6.84 7.73 10
2020s 7.56 7.36 7.74 4

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 121 Maldives 7.7 compare
  2. 122 Poland 7.6 compare
  3. 123 Dominican Republic 7.39 compare
  4. 125 Latvia 6.75 compare
  5. 126 Palestine, State of 6.22 compare
  6. 127 Chile 6.21 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in agri vs urban pop in Suriname?
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Suriname was 7.36 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 8.68 in 2006.
What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 4.13 in 1991.
How does Suriname rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
Suriname ranks 124th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Suriname data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in agri vs urban pop. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in agri vs urban pop
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,134 data points, 1991–2023
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