Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Suriname
Suriname: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 42.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Suriname, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Suriname recorded 42.4% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Suriname peaked at 46.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 1991.
That places Suriname 103rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, male (%) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.0% | — |
| 1991 | 36.0% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 36.3% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 37.5% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 37.4% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 37.9% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 37.7% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 37.6% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 37.4% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 37.1% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 37.7% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 38.2% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 38.8% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 39.4% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 40.0% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 40.5% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 41.1% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 41.7% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 42.3% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 42.8% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 43.4% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 43.9% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 44.4% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 45.0% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 45.5% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 46.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 46.5% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 46.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 45.7% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 45.7% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 41.9% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 42.5% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 42.5% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 42.4% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 42.4% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 42.4% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.1% | 36.0% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.3% | 37.7% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 43.4% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.3% | 41.9% | 42.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Suriname?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Suriname was 42.4% 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, male (%) recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 46.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 1991.
- How does Suriname rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Suriname ranks 103rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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, male (%) (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.