Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Suriname
Suriname: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 53.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Suriname, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Suriname stood at 53.8%.
That represents a change of down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Suriname peaked at 56.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 46.6%, in 1999.
That places Suriname 145th 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.2% | — |
| 1991 | 48.2% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 48.2% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 47.9% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 48.0% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 48.0% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 47.6% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 47.3% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 47.0% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 46.6% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 47.2% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 47.7% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 48.3% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 48.9% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 49.4% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 50.0% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 50.5% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 51.1% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 51.7% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 52.2% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 52.8% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 53.3% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 53.9% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 54.5% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 55.0% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 55.6% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 56.1% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 56.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 56.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 56.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 52.7% | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 53.2% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 53.4% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 53.6% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 53.8% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 53.8% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.7% | 46.6% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 47.2% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.0% | 52.8% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.4% | 52.7% | 53.8% | 6 |
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- 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)
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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)
- 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Suriname?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Suriname was 53.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 56.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.6% in 1999.
- How does Suriname rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Suriname ranks 145th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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, total (% of total 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.