Female labor force participation rates in Suriname
Suriname: Female labor force participation rates was 44.91 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
44.91
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
137th
of 186 countries
All-time high
46.01
in 2019
All-time low
32.15
in 1993
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Female labor force participation rates in Suriname, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rates in Suriname is 44.91, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates in Suriname peaked at 46.01 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 32.15, in 1993.
Suriname ranks 137th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.43 | — |
| 1991 | 32.65 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 32.69 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 32.15 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 32.42 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 32.39 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 32.47 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 32.56 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 32.64 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 32.73 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 33.4 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 34.07 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 34.75 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 35.44 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 36.15 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 36.88 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 37.62 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 38.36 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 39.1 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 39.84 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 40.59 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 41.35 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 42.1 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 42.86 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 43.62 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 44.38 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 45.14 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 45.33 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 45.86 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 46.01 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 42.93 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 43.58 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 43.96 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 44.35 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 44.89 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 44.91 | +0.1% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 44.91 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.06, 88% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 44.91 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.47, 86% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.51 | 32.15 | 32.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.56 | 33.4 | 39.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.72 | 40.59 | 46.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.1 | 42.93 | 44.91 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 134 Belize 46.47 compare
- 135 Costa Rica 46.02 compare
- 136 Gambia 45.46 compare
- 138 Greece 44.67 compare
- 139 Kyrgyzstan 44.14 compare
- 140 North Macedonia 42.74 compare
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 in Suriname?
- Female labor force participation rates in Suriname was 44.91 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 46.01 in 2019.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.15 in 1993.
- How does Suriname rank for female labor force participation rates?
- Suriname ranks 137th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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