Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Suriname
Suriname: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 62.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Suriname, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Suriname recorded 62.9% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Suriname peaked at 67.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 60.4%, in 1999.
That places Suriname 147th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64.0% | — |
| 1991 | 63.9% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 63.9% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 63.9% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 63.9% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 63.7% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 62.9% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 62.1% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 61.2% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 60.4% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 60.7% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 61.1% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 61.5% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 61.9% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 62.3% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 62.7% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 63.1% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 63.5% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 63.9% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 64.3% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 64.7% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 65.1% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 65.5% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 65.9% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 66.3% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 66.7% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 67.0% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 66.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 66.8% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 66.6% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 62.4% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 63.0% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 63.0% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 62.9% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 62.9% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 62.9% | -0.1% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 62.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.6%, 88% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 62.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 73.5%, 85% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.0% | 60.4% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.5% | 60.7% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.2% | 64.7% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.9% | 62.4% | 63.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More work & labour data for Suriname
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- 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)
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- 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)
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- 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+) in Suriname?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Suriname was 62.9% 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+) recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.4% in 1999.
- How does Suriname rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Suriname ranks 147th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.