Female labor force participation rate by age in Suriname
Suriname: Female labor force participation rate by age was 27.61 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
27.61
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
130th
of 188 countries
All-time high
28.75
in 2019
All-time low
13.39
in 1999
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force participation rate by age in Suriname, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rate by age in Suriname is 27.61, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in Suriname peaked at 28.75 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.39, in 1999.
Suriname ranks 130th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rate by age in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.85 | — |
| 1991 | 20.68 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 20.4 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 19.78 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 19.66 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 19.31 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 17.71 | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 16.18 | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 14.74 | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 13.39 | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 14.04 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 14.71 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 15.39 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 16.08 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 16.82 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 17.62 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 18.45 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 19.32 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 20.23 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 21.17 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 22.13 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 23.12 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 24.12 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 25.14 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 26.17 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 27.24 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 28.32 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 28.43 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 28.75 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 28.75 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 26.1 | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 26.76 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 27.01 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 27.25 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 27.61 | +1.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 27.61 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.58, 82% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 27.61 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34.4, 80% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.27 | 13.39 | 20.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.38 | 14.04 | 21.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.22 | 22.13 | 28.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.95 | 26.1 | 27.61 | 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 participation rate by age in Suriname?
- Female labor force participation rate by age in Suriname was 27.61 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 28.75 in 2019.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.39 in 1999.
- How does Suriname rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
- Suriname ranks 130th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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