Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Suriname
Suriname: Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 was 40.3 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Suriname, 1987–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 40.3 for female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 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 to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Suriname peaked at 44.47 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 26.25, 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 to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 28.66 | — |
| 1989 | 29.36 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 34.49 | +17.5% |
| 1992 | 29.66 | -14.0% |
| 1993 | 30.97 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 28.61 | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 29.04 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 26.25 | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 42.86 | +63.3% |
| 2010 | 41.67 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 43.22 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 43.77 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 43.02 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 44.47 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 42.19 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 40.3 | -4.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 40.3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.55, 83% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 40.3 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.92, 82% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +63.3% | 26.25 | 42.86 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.01 | 28.66 | 29.36 | 2 |
| 1990s | 29.84 | 26.25 | 34.49 | 6 |
| 2000s | 42.86 | 42.86 | 42.86 | 1 |
| 2010s | 42.66 | 40.3 | 44.47 | 7 |
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 female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Suriname?
- Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Suriname was 40.3 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 44.47 in 2014.
- What is the lowest female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.25 in 1999.
- How does Suriname rank for female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980?
- Suriname ranks 134th out of 172 countries with data for 2016.
- Is female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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