Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Suriname
Suriname: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 28.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Suriname, 1964–2016
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Suriname is 28.3%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.4% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Suriname peaked at 31.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 1980.
Suriname ranks 118th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 16.8% | — |
| 1980 | 12.9% | -23.5% |
| 1989 | 16.5% | +28.2% |
| 1990 | 31.4% | +90.3% |
| 1992 | 25.5% | -18.9% |
| 1993 | 19.3% | -24.1% |
| 1994 | 18.0% | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 19.3% | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 14.3% | -25.8% |
| 2009 | 22.4% | +57.2% |
| 2010 | 23.0% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 22.8% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 21.4% | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 22.6% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 23.7% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 21.7% | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 28.3% | +30.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.8% | 16.8% | 16.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 14.7% | 12.9% | 16.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 21.3% | 14.3% | 31.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 22.4% | 22.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 21.4% | 28.3% | 7 |
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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 28.3% in 2016, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 31.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 1980.
- How does Suriname rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Suriname ranks 118th out of 173 countries with data for 2016.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) (national 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.