Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Suriname
Suriname: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 35.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 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, total (%) in Suriname stood at 35.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Suriname peaked at 37.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 1999.
Suriname ranks 112th of 186 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, total (%) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.6% | — |
| 1991 | 28.5% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 28.5% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 28.9% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 28.7% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 28.8% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 28.0% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 27.1% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 26.4% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 25.6% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 26.2% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 26.9% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 27.5% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 28.2% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 28.9% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 29.5% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 30.2% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 30.9% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 31.6% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 32.3% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 33.1% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 33.8% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 34.5% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 35.3% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 36.0% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 36.8% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 37.6% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 37.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 37.3% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 37.3% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 34.1% | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 34.8% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 34.8% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 34.9% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 35.1% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 35.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.9% | 25.6% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.2% | 26.2% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 33.1% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 34.1% | 35.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 109 New Caledonia 36.4% compare
- 110 Trinidad and Tobago 36.4% compare
- 111 Kenya 35.4% compare
- 113 Brunei Darussalam 34.9% compare
- 114 Portugal 34.7% compare
- 115 Republic of Moldova 34.7% compare
More work & labour data for Suriname
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3451 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3213 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4854 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 480.04 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 168.36 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 358.14 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 350.87 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 709 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Suriname?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Suriname was 35.1% 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, total (%) recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 1999.
- How does Suriname rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Suriname ranks 112th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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, total (%) (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.