Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Suriname
Suriname: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 63.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Suriname, 1987–2016
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2016, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Suriname stood at 63.5%.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Suriname peaked at 74.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 1989.
Suriname ranks 112th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 57.5% | — |
| 1989 | 48.3% | -16.0% |
| 1990 | 60.0% | +24.1% |
| 1992 | 58.2% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 59.8% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 57.4% | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 59.7% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 53.8% | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 72.0% | +33.7% |
| 2010 | 74.2% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 71.9% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 69.8% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 72.9% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 73.5% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 69.4% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 63.5% | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.9% | 48.3% | 57.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 58.1% | 53.8% | 60.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 72.0% | 72.0% | 72.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 63.5% | 74.2% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Suriname?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Suriname was 63.5% in 2016, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 74.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 1989.
- How does Suriname rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Suriname ranks 112th out of 174 countries with data for 2016.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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+, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.