Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Suriname
Suriname: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 was 40.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Suriname, 1987–2016
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 40.3% for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Suriname peaked at 44.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 1999.
Suriname ranks 134th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 28.7% | — |
| 1989 | 29.4% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 34.5% | +17.5% |
| 1992 | 29.7% | -14.0% |
| 1993 | 31.0% | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 28.6% | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 29.0% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 26.2% | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 42.9% | +63.3% |
| 2010 | 41.7% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 43.2% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 43.8% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 43.0% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 44.5% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 42.2% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 40.3% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.0% | 28.7% | 29.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 29.8% | 26.2% | 34.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 42.9% | 42.9% | 42.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 40.3% | 44.5% | 7 |
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- 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 female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Suriname?
- Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Suriname was 40.3% in 2016, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 1999.
- How does Suriname rank for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Suriname ranks 134th out of 172 countries with data for 2016.
- Is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.