Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Suriname

Suriname: Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps was 28.29 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
28.29
Change on year
up 30.4%
World rank
118th
of 171 countries
All-time high
31.39
in 1990
All-time low
12.86
in 1980
Years of data
21
1964–2016

Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Suriname, 1964–2016

01020301964199020161964: 16.81980: 12.91989: 16.51990: 31.41991: 28.41992: 25.51993: 19.31994: 181995: 19.31996: 181997: 16.81998: 15.51999: 14.32009: 22.42010: 232011: 22.82012: 21.42013: 22.62014: 23.72015: 21.72016: 28.3

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Suriname is 28.29, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 30.4% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Suriname peaked at 31.39 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.86, in 1980.

That places Suriname 118th out of 171 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980, gaps filled in Suriname, 1964 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1964 16.82 —
1980 12.86 -23.5%
1989 16.5 +28.2%
1990 31.39 +90.3%
1991 28.43 -9.4%
1992 25.46 -10.4%
1993 19.32 -24.1%
1994 17.99 -6.9%
1995 19.26 +7.0%
1996 18.02 -6.5%
1997 16.77 -6.9%
1998 15.53 -7.4%
1999 14.29 -8.0%
2009 22.45 +57.2%
2010 22.97 +2.3%
2011 22.79 -0.8%
2012 21.39 -6.1%
2013 22.57 +5.5%
2014 23.72 +5.1%
2015 21.69 -8.6%
2016 28.29 +30.4%

Suriname compared with similar countries

  • Suriname's 28.29 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.84, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Suriname's 28.29 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34.97, 81% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1990 +90.3% 16.5 31.39
2009 +57.2% 14.29 22.45

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.82 16.82 16.82 1
1980s 14.68 12.86 16.5 2
1990s 20.65 14.29 31.39 10
2000s 22.45 22.45 22.45 1
2010s 23.35 21.39 28.29 7

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 115 Venezuela 28.63 compare
  2. 116 South Korea 28.62 compare
  3. 117 Gambia 28.36 compare
  4. 119 Palau 28.21 compare
  5. 120 Ukraine 28.09 compare
  6. 121 Bahrain 27.83 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Suriname?
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Suriname was 28.29 in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 31.39 in 1990.
What is the lowest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 12.86 in 1980.
How does Suriname rank for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980?
Suriname ranks 118th out of 171 countries with data for 2016.
Is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Suriname data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
171 places, 4,754 data points, 1960–2025
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Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.