Employment to population ratio men vs women in Suriname
Suriname: Employment to population ratio men vs women was 59.32 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
59.32
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
140th
of 186 countries
All-time high
63.9
in 2014
All-time low
54.37
in 1999
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio men vs women in Suriname, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 59.32 for employment to population ratio men vs women in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio men vs women in Suriname peaked at 63.9 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 54.37, in 1999.
Suriname ranks 140th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio men vs women in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 55.02 | — |
| 1992 | 54.94 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 56.33 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 56.53 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 59.23 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 57.96 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 57.34 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 56.8 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 54.37 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 55.11 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 55.89 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 56.69 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 57.48 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 58.3 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 58.87 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 59.43 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 59.97 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 60.54 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 61.11 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 62.36 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 62.32 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 62.11 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 63.48 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 63.9 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 63.73 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 63.2 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 63.11 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 63.01 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 62.94 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 58.32 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 58.93 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 59.38 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 59.49 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 59.51 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 59.32 | -0.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 59.32 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.9, 90% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 59.32 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.59, 86% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.5 | 54.37 | 59.23 | 9 |
| 2000s | 58.34 | 55.11 | 61.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.02 | 62.11 | 63.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.16 | 58.32 | 59.51 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More work & labour data for Suriname
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3451 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3213 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4854 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 480.04 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 168.36 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 358.14 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 350.87 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 709 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio men vs women in Suriname?
- Employment to population ratio men vs women in Suriname was 59.32 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 63.9 in 2014.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.37 in 1999.
- How does Suriname rank for employment to population ratio men vs women?
- Suriname ranks 140th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio men vs women rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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