Female labor force participation rate in Suriname
Suriname: Female labor force participation rate was 45.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate in Suriname, 1964–2016
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 45.3% for female labor force participation rate in 2016.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate in Suriname peaked at 50.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.0% | 19.0% | 19.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 32.0% | 20.6% | 38.8% | 3 |
| 1990s | 35.6% | 31.7% | 43.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 45.3% | 50.4% | 7 |
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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)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 71.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 53.8% (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, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 51.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 35.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate in Suriname?
- Female labor force participation rate in Suriname was 45.3% in 2016, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 1964.
- How does Suriname rank for female labor force participation rate?
- Suriname ranks 144th out of 194 countries with data for 2016.
- Is female labor force participation rate 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 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.