Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Suriname
Suriname: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 69.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Suriname, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Suriname recorded 69.0% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Suriname peaked at 72.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 63.8%, in 1999.
That places Suriname 150th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 66.8% | — |
| 1991 | 66.7% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 66.7% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 66.7% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 66.6% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 66.6% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 65.8% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 65.2% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 64.5% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 63.8% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 64.5% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 65.2% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 65.9% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 66.6% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 67.2% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 67.6% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 68.0% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 68.5% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 68.9% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 69.4% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 69.8% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 70.2% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 70.5% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 70.9% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 71.3% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 71.8% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 72.2% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 72.2% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 72.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 72.1% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 67.7% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 68.4% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 68.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 68.6% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 68.8% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 69.0% | +0.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 69.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.6%, 88% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 69.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.2%, 86% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.9% | 63.8% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.2% | 64.5% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.3% | 69.8% | 72.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.5% | 67.7% | 69.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 147 New Caledonia 70.6% compare
- 148 Haiti 70.4% compare
- 149 Guinea-Bissau 70.2% compare
- 151 Equatorial Guinea 68.8% compare
- 152 United States Virgin Islands 68.2% compare
- 153 Lesotho 68.1% 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Suriname?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Suriname was 69.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 72.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.8% in 1999.
- How does Suriname rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Suriname ranks 150th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 36 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.