Female labor force by age in Suriname
Suriname: Female labor force by age was 982 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
982
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
181st
of 188 countries
All-time high
982
in 2024
All-time low
221
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force by age in Suriname, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 982 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 221, 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.
Female labor force by age in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 221 | — |
| 1991 | 221 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 222 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 222 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 225 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 235 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 249 | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 267 | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 285 | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 305 | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 336 | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 371 | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 407 | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 447 | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 476 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 490 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 507 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 526 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 545 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 564 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 586 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 610 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 632 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 654 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 677 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 702 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 733 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 768 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 808 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 849 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 827 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 879 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 908 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 945 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 982 | +3.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 982 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,662, 3% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 982 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38,249, 3% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 245.2 | 221 | 305 | 10 |
| 2000s | 466.9 | 336 | 564 | 10 |
| 2010s | 701.9 | 586 | 849 | 10 |
| 2020s | 908.2 | 827 | 982 | 5 |
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 labor force by age in Suriname?
- Female labor force by age in Suriname was 982 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 982 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 221 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 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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