Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Suriname

Suriname: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 17.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
17.0%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
130th
of 154 countries
All-time high
17.1%
in 2010
All-time low
6.0%
in 1999
Years of data
15
1989–2016

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Suriname, 1989–2016

57.51012.51517.51989200220161989: 91990: 16.91992: 12.81993: 9.61994: 12.11995: 13.81999: 62009: 14.92010: 17.12011: 14.82012: 14.52013: 15.42014: 16.42015: 172016: 17

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

Analysis

In 2016, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Suriname stood at 17.0%.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Suriname peaked at 17.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1999.

Suriname ranks 130th of 154 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) in Suriname, 1989 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1989 9.0%
1990 16.9% +88.4%
1992 12.8% -24.5%
1993 9.6% -24.6%
1994 12.1% +26.1%
1995 13.8% +14.0%
1999 6.0% -56.8%
2009 14.9% +149.9%
2010 17.1% +14.5%
2011 14.8% -13.2%
2012 14.5% -2.3%
2013 15.4% +6.3%
2014 16.4% +6.9%
2015 17.0% +3.1%
2016 17.0% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9.0% 9.0% 9.0% 1
1990s 11.9% 6.0% 16.9% 6
2000s 14.9% 14.9% 14.9% 1
2010s 16.0% 14.5% 17.1% 7

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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 17.0% in 2016, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1999.
How does Suriname rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
Suriname ranks 130th out of 154 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 3,989 data points, 1960–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.