Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Suriname
Suriname: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 27.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Suriname, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Suriname stood at 27.7%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Suriname peaked at 28.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 1999.
Suriname ranks 130th 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.8% | — |
| 1991 | 20.7% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 20.4% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 19.8% | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 19.7% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 19.3% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 17.7% | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 16.2% | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 14.7% | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 13.4% | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 14.0% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 14.7% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 15.4% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 16.1% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 16.8% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 17.6% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 18.5% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 19.3% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 20.2% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 21.2% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 22.1% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 23.1% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 24.1% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 25.1% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 26.2% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 27.2% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 28.3% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 28.4% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 28.8% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 28.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 26.1% | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 26.8% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 27.0% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 27.3% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 27.6% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 27.7% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.3% | 13.4% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 14.0% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 22.1% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 26.1% | 27.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Suriname?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Suriname was 27.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 1999.
- How does Suriname rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Suriname ranks 130th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.