Employment to population ratio in Suriname
Suriname: Employment to population ratio was 49.61 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
49.61
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
143rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
51.94
in 2019
All-time low
39.89
in 1992
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio in Suriname, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 49.61 for employment to population ratio in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio in Suriname peaked at 51.94 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 39.89, in 1992.
That places Suriname 143rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 39.94 | — |
| 1992 | 39.89 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 40.45 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 41.94 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 43.95 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 42.45 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 42.3 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 41.96 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 40.27 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 41.1 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 41.98 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 42.89 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 43.8 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 44.72 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 45.32 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 45.91 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 46.49 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 47.08 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 47.66 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 49 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 49.31 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 49.53 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 50.86 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 51.19 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 51.55 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 51.67 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 51.7 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 51.9 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 51.94 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 47.93 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 48.61 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 49.15 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 49.46 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 49.73 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 49.61 | -0.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 49.61 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.68, 89% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 49.61 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.14, 85% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.46 | 39.89 | 43.95 | 9 |
| 2000s | 44.7 | 41.1 | 47.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.87 | 49 | 51.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.08 | 47.93 | 49.73 | 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 in Suriname?
- Employment to population ratio in Suriname was 49.61 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 51.94 in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.89 in 1992.
- How does Suriname rank for employment to population ratio?
- Suriname ranks 143rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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