Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Suriname

Suriname: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 40.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
40.3%
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
134th
of 174 countries
All-time high
44.5%
in 2014
All-time low
26.2%
in 1999
Years of data
16
1987–2016

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Suriname, 1987–2016

0102030401987200120161987: 28.71989: 29.41990: 34.51992: 29.71993: 311994: 28.61995: 291999: 26.22009: 42.92010: 41.72011: 43.22012: 43.82013: 432014: 44.52015: 42.22016: 40.3

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

In 2016, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Suriname stood at 40.3%.

That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Suriname peaked at 44.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 1999.

Suriname ranks 134th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) in Suriname, 1987 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1987 28.7%
1989 29.4% +2.4%
1990 34.5% +17.5%
1992 29.7% -14.0%
1993 31.0% +4.4%
1994 28.6% -7.6%
1995 29.0% +1.5%
1999 26.2% -9.6%
2009 42.9% +63.3%
2010 41.7% -2.8%
2011 43.2% +3.7%
2012 43.8% +1.3%
2013 43.0% -1.7%
2014 44.5% +3.4%
2015 42.2% -5.1%
2016 40.3% -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 29.0% 28.7% 29.4% 2
1990s 29.8% 26.2% 34.5% 6
2000s 42.9% 42.9% 42.9% 1
2010s 42.7% 40.3% 44.5% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Suriname?
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Suriname was 40.3% in 2016, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 1999.
How does Suriname rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
Suriname ranks 134th out of 174 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Suriname data come from?
The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 4,686 data points, 1960–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.