Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Suriname
Suriname: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 34.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Suriname, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Suriname recorded 34.7% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Suriname peaked at 42.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22.6%, in 1991.
Suriname ranks 115th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 22.6% | — |
| 1992 | 22.6% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 26.0% | +15.0% |
| 1994 | 28.0% | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 28.2% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 30.1% | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 30.3% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 32.1% | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 28.2% | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 29.3% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 30.4% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 31.5% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 32.7% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 33.8% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 34.5% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 35.2% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 35.9% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 36.6% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 37.2% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 40.2% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 38.8% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 38.3% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 39.0% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 42.0% | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 42.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 38.2% | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 38.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 37.6% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 37.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 33.3% | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 34.1% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 34.8% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 35.0% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 35.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 34.7% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.6% | 22.6% | 32.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 33.7% | 29.3% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 37.6% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 33.3% | 35.0% | 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, ages 15-24, male (%) in Suriname?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Suriname was 34.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6% in 1991.
- How does Suriname rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Suriname ranks 115th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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, male (%) (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.