Labor force participation rate by age in Suriname
Suriname: Labor force participation rate by age was 35.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate by age in Suriname, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force participation rate by age in Suriname stood at 35.1%.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Suriname peaked at 37.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 1999.
That places Suriname 115th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.9% | 25.6% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.2% | 26.2% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 33.1% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 34.1% | 35.1% | 5 |
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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)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.9% (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, total (% of total population ages 15+) 53.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 35.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 69.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 71.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate by age in Suriname?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Suriname was 35.1% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 1999.
- How does Suriname rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Suriname ranks 115th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).