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

Suriname: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 37.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
37.7%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
80th
of 154 countries
All-time high
41.8%
in 2010
All-time low
19.3%
in 1989
Years of data
15
1989–2016

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

0102030401989200220161989: 19.31990: 29.51992: 301993: 33.21994: 321995: 28.61999: 292009: 38.72010: 41.82011: 37.62012: 34.72013: 34.62014: 37.52015: 36.72016: 37.7

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

Analysis

Suriname recorded 37.7% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in 2016.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Suriname peaked at 41.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 1989.

That places Suriname 80th out of 154 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Suriname, 1989 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1989 19.3%
1990 29.5% +52.4%
1992 30.0% +1.7%
1993 33.2% +10.9%
1994 32.0% -3.6%
1995 28.6% -10.6%
1999 29.0% +1.1%
2009 38.7% +33.6%
2010 41.8% +8.0%
2011 37.6% -10.0%
2012 34.7% -7.8%
2013 34.6% -0.3%
2014 37.5% +8.5%
2015 36.7% -2.2%
2016 37.7% +2.8%

Suriname compared with similar countries

  • Suriname's 37.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.1%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Suriname's 37.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44.0%, 86% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 19.3% 19.3% 19.3% 1
1990s 30.4% 28.6% 33.2% 6
2000s 38.7% 38.7% 38.7% 1
2010s 37.2% 34.6% 41.8% 7

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  1. 77 Cameroon 38.7% compare
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  5. 82 Jamaica 37.7% compare
  6. 83 Armenia 37.5% compare

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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 37.7% in 2016, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 1989.
How does Suriname rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
Suriname ranks 80th out of 154 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 3,991 data points, 1960–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.