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
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Suriname, 1989–2016
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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- 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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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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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.