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

Suriname: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 27.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
27.6%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
109th
of 155 countries
All-time high
29.3%
in 2010
All-time low
14.2%
in 1989
Years of data
15
1989–2016

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

01020301989200220161989: 14.21990: 231992: 21.51993: 21.41994: 22.21995: 21.31999: 16.82009: 26.72010: 29.32011: 26.12012: 24.62013: 24.92014: 26.82015: 26.92016: 27.6

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

Analysis

Suriname recorded 27.6% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in 2016.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Suriname peaked at 29.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 1989.

That places Suriname 109th out of 155 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, total (%) in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Suriname, 1989 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1989 14.2%
1990 23.0% +61.8%
1992 21.5% -6.6%
1993 21.4% -0.3%
1994 22.2% +3.6%
1995 21.3% -4.0%
1999 16.8% -21.0%
2009 26.7% +58.7%
2010 29.3% +9.8%
2011 26.1% -10.8%
2012 24.6% -5.8%
2013 24.9% +1.0%
2014 26.8% +7.9%
2015 26.9% +0.5%
2016 27.6% +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 14.2% 14.2% 14.2% 1
1990s 21.0% 16.8% 23.0% 6
2000s 26.7% 26.7% 26.7% 1
2010s 26.6% 24.6% 29.3% 7

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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 27.6% in 2016, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 1989.
How does Suriname rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
Suriname ranks 109th out of 155 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 4,009 data points, 1960–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.