Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Suriname

Suriname: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 was 45.34 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
45.34
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
144th
of 194 countries
All-time high
50.42
in 2014
All-time low
19
in 1964
Years of data
18
1964–2016

Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Suriname, 1964–2016

02040601964199020161964: 191980: 20.61987: 38.81989: 36.61990: 43.91992: 38.61993: 31.71994: 33.71995: 32.61999: 33.12009: 502010: 47.72011: 49.32012: 502013: 48.32014: 50.42015: 47.62016: 45.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2016, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Suriname stood at 45.34.

That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Suriname peaked at 50.42 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 19, in 1964.

Suriname ranks 144th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Suriname, 1964 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1964 19
1980 20.56 +8.2%
1987 38.83 +88.9%
1989 36.56 -5.9%
1990 43.93 +20.2%
1992 38.56 -12.2%
1993 31.69 -17.8%
1994 33.67 +6.2%
1995 32.64 -3.1%
1999 33.14 +1.5%
2009 50.03 +50.9%
2010 47.67 -4.7%
2011 49.34 +3.5%
2012 49.95 +1.2%
2013 48.34 -3.2%
2014 50.42 +4.3%
2015 47.65 -5.5%
2016 45.34 -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19 19 19 1
1980s 31.98 20.56 38.83 3
1990s 35.6 31.69 43.93 6
2000s 50.03 50.03 50.03 1
2010s 48.39 45.34 50.42 7

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 141 Greece 45.73 compare
  2. 142 Myanmar 45.63 compare
  3. 143 Mali 45.46 compare
  4. 145 Dominica 45.06 compare
  5. 146 Malawi 44.8 compare
  6. 147 Costa Rica 44.11 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Suriname?
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Suriname was 45.34 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 50.42 in 2014.
What is the lowest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 19 in 1964.
How does Suriname rank for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980?
Suriname ranks 144th out of 194 countries with data for 2016.
Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 rates latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,756 data points, 1960–2025
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