Female labor force by age in Suriname
Suriname: Female labor force by age was 982 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force by age in Suriname, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 982 people for female labor force by age in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Suriname peaked at 982 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 221 people, in 1990.
That places Suriname 181st out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 245.2 people | 221 people | 305 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 466.9 people | 336 people | 564 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 701.9 people | 586 people | 849 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 908.2 people | 827 people | 982 people | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Suriname
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 27.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 42.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 53.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 35.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 69.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 71.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force by age in Suriname?
- Female labor force by age in Suriname was 982 people in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 982 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 221 people in 1990.
- How does Suriname rank for female labor force by age?
- Suriname ranks 181st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed).