Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Suriname
Suriname: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 17.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Suriname, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Suriname recorded 17.4% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Suriname peaked at 21.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 1999.
Suriname ranks 146th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.5% | — |
| 1992 | 10.2% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 10.2% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 13.3% | +29.9% |
| 1995 | 13.9% | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 11.5% | -17.4% |
| 1997 | 9.3% | -18.8% |
| 1998 | 7.2% | -22.7% |
| 1999 | 5.3% | -26.5% |
| 2000 | 6.1% | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 7.1% | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 8.1% | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 14.1% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 15.2% | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 16.7% | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 18.3% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 21.6% | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 17.8% | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 18.2% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 18.3% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 16.0% | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 16.9% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 17.2% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 17.5% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 17.4% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.1% | 5.3% | 13.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 6.1% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 15.2% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 15.0% | 17.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 143 Senegal 18.0% compare
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- 147 Mongolia 17.1% compare
- 148 North Macedonia 16.9% compare
- 149 Cape Verde 16.8% compare
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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Suriname?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Suriname was 17.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 1999.
- How does Suriname rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Suriname ranks 146th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. 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, ages 15-24, female (%) (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.