Fertility and female labor force participation in Suriname
Suriname: Fertility and female labor force participation 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
Fertility and female labor force participation in Suriname, 1964–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, fertility and female labor force participation 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, fertility and female labor force participation 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.
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 |
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More work & labour data for Suriname
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 53.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and female labor force participation in Suriname?
- Fertility and female labor force participation in Suriname was 45.34 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 50.42 in 2014.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 in 1964.
- How does Suriname rank for fertility and female labor force participation?
- Suriname ranks 144th out of 194 countries with data for 2016.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation 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 Fertility and female labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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