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

Latest (2016)
46.4%
Change on year
up 15.1%
World rank
82nd
of 173 countries
All-time high
47.3%
in 1993
All-time low
27.3%
in 1989
Years of data
17
1964–2016

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Suriname, 1964–2016

010203040501964199020161964: 43.41980: 31.51989: 27.31990: 41.51992: 461993: 47.31994: 431995: 38.31999: 38.12009: 44.62010: 45.12011: 42.72012: 40.52013: 40.52014: 40.72015: 40.32016: 46.4

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

Annual values for Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Suriname, 1964 to 2016.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Indicator
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,742 data points, 1960–2025
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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.