Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Suriname
Suriname: Employment in services, male (% of male employment) was 55.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Suriname, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Suriname recorded 55.4% for employment in services, male (% of male employment) in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Suriname peaked at 71.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 55.0%, in 2022.
Suriname ranks 80th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 70.2% | — |
| 1992 | 69.8% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 69.3% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 65.7% | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 60.2% | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 58.0% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 61.5% | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 67.1% | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 71.5% | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 69.3% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 66.5% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 64.1% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 60.7% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 57.7% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 57.3% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 57.0% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 56.9% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 56.3% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 56.9% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 56.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 56.4% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 56.8% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 57.0% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 57.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 56.5% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 56.3% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 56.0% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 55.5% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 55.6% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 55.3% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 55.1% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 55.0% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 55.3% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 55.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 55.4% | +0.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 55.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.1%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 55.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 57.8%, 96% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.9% | 58.0% | 71.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 60.3% | 56.3% | 69.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 55.5% | 57.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 55.0% | 55.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 77 Colombia 55.6% compare
- 78 Türkiye 55.5% compare
- 79 North Macedonia 55.5% compare
- 81 Cape Verde 55.1% compare
- 82 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 54.9% compare
- 83 Mexico 54.4% compare
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 employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Suriname?
- Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Suriname was 55.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 71.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.0% in 2022.
- How does Suriname rank for employment in services, male (% of male employment)?
- Suriname ranks 80th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in services, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).