Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Suriname
Suriname: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 45.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Suriname, 1964–2016
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2016, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Suriname stood at 45.3%.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Suriname peaked at 50.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 1964.
That places Suriname 144th out of 196 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 19.0% | — |
| 1980 | 20.6% | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 38.8% | +88.9% |
| 1989 | 36.6% | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 43.9% | +20.2% |
| 1992 | 38.6% | -12.2% |
| 1993 | 31.7% | -17.8% |
| 1994 | 33.7% | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 32.6% | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 33.1% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | +50.9% |
| 2010 | 47.7% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 49.3% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 50.0% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 48.3% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 50.4% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 47.6% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 45.3% | -4.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 45.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.0%, 87% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 45.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.7%, 84% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +88.9% | 20.6% | 38.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.0% | 19.0% | 19.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 32.0% | 20.6% | 38.8% | 3 |
| 1990s | 35.6% | 31.7% | 43.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 45.3% | 50.4% | 7 |
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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 45.3% in 2016, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 50.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 1964.
- How does Suriname rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Suriname ranks 144th out of 196 countries with data for 2016.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 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 Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.