Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Suriname
Suriname: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 44.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Suriname, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Suriname stood at 44.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Suriname peaked at 46.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 32.2%, in 1993.
Suriname ranks 138th of 187 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.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.4% | — |
| 1991 | 32.7% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 32.7% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 32.2% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 32.4% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 32.4% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 32.5% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 32.6% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 32.6% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 32.7% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 33.4% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 34.1% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 34.8% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 35.4% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 36.2% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 36.9% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 37.6% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 38.4% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 39.1% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 39.8% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 40.6% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 41.3% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 42.1% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 42.9% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 43.6% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 44.4% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 45.1% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 45.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 45.9% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 46.0% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 42.9% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 43.6% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 44.0% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 44.3% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 44.9% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 44.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.5% | 32.2% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.6% | 33.4% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.7% | 40.6% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.1% | 42.9% | 44.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 135 Belize 46.5% compare
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- 140 Kyrgyzstan 44.1% compare
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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, female (% of female population ages) in Suriname?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Suriname was 44.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.2% in 1993.
- How does Suriname rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Suriname ranks 138th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 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 ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.