Labor force participation rate by age in Suriname
Suriname: Labor force participation rate by age was 35.09 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
35.09
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
115th
of 188 countries
All-time high
37.59
in 2016
All-time low
25.6
in 1999
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Labor force participation rate by age in Suriname, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force participation rate by age in Suriname stood at 35.09.
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 37.59 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.
Labor force participation rate by age in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.6 | — |
| 1991 | 28.52 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 28.53 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 28.86 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 28.74 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 28.82 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 27.96 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 27.14 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 26.36 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 25.6 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 26.23 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 26.87 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 27.53 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 28.2 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 28.87 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 29.55 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 30.24 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 30.93 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 31.64 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 32.35 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 33.07 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 33.8 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 34.54 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 35.29 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 36.05 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 36.81 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 37.59 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 37.55 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 37.32 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 37.32 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 34.09 | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 34.75 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 34.84 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 34.93 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 35.09 | +0.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 35.09 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.94, 90% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 35.09 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 45.06, 78% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.91 | 25.6 | 28.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.24 | 26.23 | 32.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.93 | 33.07 | 37.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.74 | 34.09 | 35.09 | 5 |
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 labor force participation rate by age in Suriname?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Suriname was 35.09 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 37.59 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 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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