Labor force participation rate in Suriname
Suriname: Labor force participation rate was 53.82 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
53.82
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
144th
of 186 countries
All-time high
56.31
in 2019
All-time low
46.61
in 1999
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate in Suriname, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 53.82 for labor force participation rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Suriname peaked at 56.31 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 46.61, in 1999.
Suriname ranks 144th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.15 | — |
| 1991 | 48.23 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 48.22 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 47.95 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 48.04 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 47.98 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 47.64 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 47.29 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 46.95 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 46.61 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 47.17 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 47.73 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 48.29 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 48.85 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 49.41 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 49.97 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 50.53 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 51.09 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 51.66 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 52.22 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 52.77 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 53.34 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 53.89 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 54.45 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 55.01 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 55.56 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 56.12 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 56.14 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 56.3 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 56.31 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 52.65 | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 53.24 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 53.41 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 53.58 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 53.84 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 53.82 | -0.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 53.82 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.51, 89% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 53.82 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63.14, 85% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.71 | 46.61 | 48.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.69 | 47.17 | 52.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.99 | 52.77 | 56.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.43 | 52.65 | 53.84 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 141 Turkey 54.38 compare
- 142 United States Virgin Islands 54.36 compare
- 143 Belgium 54.27 compare
- 145 Sierra Leone 53.37 compare
- 146 Guinea 52.61 compare
- 147 French Polynesia 52.37 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 in Suriname?
- Labor force participation rate in Suriname was 53.82 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 56.31 in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.61 in 1999.
- How does Suriname rank for labor force participation rate?
- Suriname ranks 144th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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