Female labor force participation rates slopes in Suriname
Suriname: Female labor force participation rates slopes was 45.34 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates slopes in Suriname, 1964–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 45.34 for female labor force participation rates slopes 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 rates slopes 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 slopes in Suriname, year by year
| 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% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 45.34 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.18, 87% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 45.34 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.67, 84% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female labor force participation rates slopes in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +88.9% | 20.56 | 38.83 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 rates slopes in Suriname?
- Female labor force participation rates slopes in Suriname was 45.34 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates slopes recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 50.42 in 2014.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates slopes recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 in 1964.
- How does Suriname rank for female labor force participation rates slopes?
- Suriname ranks 144th out of 194 countries with data for 2016.
- Is female labor force participation rates slopes 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 slopes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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