Female employment to population ratio in Suriname

Suriname: Female employment to population ratio was 40.3 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
40.3
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
134th
of 172 countries
All-time high
44.47
in 2014
All-time low
26.25
in 1999
Years of data
16
1987–2016

Female employment to population ratio in Suriname, 1987–2016

0102030401987200120161987: 28.71989: 29.41990: 34.51992: 29.71993: 311994: 28.61995: 291999: 26.22009: 42.92010: 41.72011: 43.22012: 43.82013: 432014: 44.52015: 42.22016: 40.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2016, female employment to population ratio in Suriname stood at 40.3.

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 in Suriname peaked at 44.47 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 26.25, in 1999.

That places Suriname 134th out of 172 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Female employment to population ratio in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Female employment to population ratio in Suriname, 1987 to 2016.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 131 Costa Rica 40.94 compare
  2. 132 Dominica 40.8 compare
  3. 133 Greece 40.64 compare
  4. 135 Timor-Leste 40.23 compare
  5. 136 Honduras 40.14 compare
  6. 137 Romania 39.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female employment to population ratio in Suriname?
Female employment to population ratio in Suriname was 40.3 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest female employment to population ratio recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 44.47 in 2014.
What is the lowest female employment to population ratio recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 26.25 in 1999.
How does Suriname rank for female employment to population ratio?
Suriname ranks 134th out of 172 countries with data for 2016.
Is female employment to population ratio 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female employment to population ratio
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 4,067 data points, 1960–2025
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