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
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Suriname, 1989–2016
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More work & labour data for Suriname
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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, 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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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.