Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Suriname
Suriname: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 46.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Suriname, 1964–2016
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2016, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Suriname stood at 46.4%.
That represents a change of up 15.1% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Suriname peaked at 47.3% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 1989.
Suriname ranks 82nd 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, male (%) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 43.4% | — |
| 1980 | 31.5% | -27.3% |
| 1989 | 27.3% | -13.4% |
| 1990 | 41.5% | +52.0% |
| 1992 | 46.0% | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 47.3% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 43.0% | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 38.3% | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 38.1% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 44.6% | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 45.1% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 42.7% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 40.5% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 40.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 40.7% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 40.3% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 46.4% | +15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.4% | 43.4% | 43.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 29.4% | 27.3% | 31.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 42.3% | 38.1% | 47.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 44.6% | 44.6% | 44.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 40.3% | 46.4% | 7 |
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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 46.4% 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, male (%) recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 47.3% in 1993.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 1989.
- How does Suriname rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Suriname ranks 82nd out of 173 countries with data for 2016.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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, male (%) (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.