Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Suriname
Suriname: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 67.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Suriname, 1964–2016
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2016, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Suriname stood at 67.3%.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Suriname peaked at 76.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 54.8%, in 1980.
Suriname ranks 128th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 64.5% | — |
| 1980 | 54.8% | -15.0% |
| 1987 | 68.2% | +24.4% |
| 1989 | 55.6% | -18.5% |
| 1990 | 68.2% | +22.6% |
| 1992 | 67.1% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 68.2% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 64.5% | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 64.2% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 61.1% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 75.7% | +23.8% |
| 2010 | 76.9% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 75.1% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 73.5% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 75.7% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 76.2% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 72.6% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 67.3% | -7.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 67.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.3%, 94% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 67.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 74.0%, 91% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.5% | 64.5% | 64.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 59.6% | 54.8% | 68.2% | 3 |
| 1990s | 65.5% | 61.1% | 68.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 75.7% | 75.7% | 75.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 73.9% | 67.3% | 76.9% | 7 |
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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 67.3% in 2016, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 76.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.8% in 1980.
- How does Suriname rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Suriname ranks 128th out of 196 countries with data for 2016.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.