Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Suriname
Suriname: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 49.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Suriname, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Suriname stood at 49.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Suriname peaked at 51.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 39.9%, in 1992.
That places Suriname 143rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 39.9% | — |
| 1992 | 39.9% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 40.4% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 41.9% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 44.0% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 42.5% | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 42.3% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 42.0% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 40.3% | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 41.1% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 42.0% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 42.9% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 43.8% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 44.7% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 45.3% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 45.9% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 46.5% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 47.1% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 47.7% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 49.0% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 49.3% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 49.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 50.9% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 51.2% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 51.5% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 51.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 51.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 51.9% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 51.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 47.9% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 48.6% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 49.2% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 49.5% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 49.7% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 49.6% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.5% | 39.9% | 44.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 44.7% | 41.1% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 49.0% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 47.9% | 49.7% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3213 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 168.36 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 709 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Suriname?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Suriname was 49.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 51.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.9% in 1992.
- How does Suriname rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Suriname ranks 143rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO 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.