Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Suriname
Suriname: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 51.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Suriname, 1987–2016
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2016, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Suriname stood at 51.7%.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Suriname peaked at 58.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 38.7%, in 1989.
Suriname ranks 134th of 178 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+, total (%) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 42.9% | — |
| 1989 | 38.7% | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 46.7% | +20.6% |
| 1992 | 43.5% | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 44.9% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 42.7% | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 43.9% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 39.5% | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 57.1% | +44.5% |
| 2010 | 57.5% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 57.3% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 56.5% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 57.6% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 58.6% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 55.6% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 51.7% | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.8% | 38.7% | 42.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 43.5% | 39.5% | 46.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 57.1% | 57.1% | 57.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 51.7% | 58.6% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Suriname?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Suriname was 51.7% in 2016, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 58.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.7% in 1989.
- How does Suriname rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Suriname ranks 134th out of 178 countries with data for 2016.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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+, total (%) (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.