Employment in Suriname
Suriname: Employment was 189.68 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Employment in Suriname, 1973–2016
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2016, employment in Suriname stood at 189.68. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 39.0% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Suriname peaked at 189.68 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 66.55, in 1987.
That places Suriname 144th out of 174 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Employment in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 74.75 | — |
| 1974 | 77.71 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 80.03 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 82.43 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 88.85 | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 95.4 | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 95.33 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 81.59 | -14.4% |
| 1983 | 68.54 | -16.0% |
| 1984 | 67.68 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 67.03 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 75.32 | +12.4% |
| 1987 | 66.55 | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 67.47 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 69.18 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 81.68 | +18.1% |
| 1992 | 88.69 | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 83.41 | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 77.9 | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 82.45 | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 87.21 | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 82.85 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 88.24 | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 72.83 | -17.5% |
| 2004 | 156.71 | +115.2% |
| 2013 | 142.52 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 136.45 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 189.68 | +39.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 189.68 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,125, 6% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 189.68 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,099, 9% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +115.2% | 72.83 | 156.71 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.93 | 74.75 | 95.4 | 7 |
| 1980s | 70.42 | 66.55 | 81.59 | 8 |
| 1990s | 82.81 | 72.83 | 88.69 | 9 |
| 2000s | 156.71 | 156.71 | 156.71 | 1 |
| 2010s | 156.22 | 136.45 | 189.68 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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 Suriname?
- Employment in Suriname was 189.68 in 2016, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 189.68 in 2016.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.55 in 1987.
- How does Suriname rank for employment?
- Suriname ranks 144th out of 174 countries with data for 2016.
- Is employment rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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