Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Suriname
Suriname: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 26.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Suriname, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Suriname recorded 26.2% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Suriname peaked at 32.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 1992.
That places Suriname 131st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, total (%) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16.7% | — |
| 1992 | 16.6% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 18.3% | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 20.8% | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 21.2% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 21.0% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 20.1% | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 20.0% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 17.1% | -14.5% |
| 2000 | 18.1% | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 19.1% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 20.2% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 21.4% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 22.6% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 23.3% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 23.9% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 24.6% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 25.3% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 26.0% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 28.6% | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 27.3% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 27.8% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 28.5% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 30.4% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 32.0% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 28.2% | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 28.2% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 28.1% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 28.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 24.3% | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 25.2% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 25.9% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 26.2% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 26.3% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 26.2% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.1% | 16.6% | 21.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 18.1% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 27.3% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 24.3% | 26.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Suriname?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Suriname was 26.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 1992.
- How does Suriname rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Suriname ranks 131st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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, total (%) (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.