Labour dependency ratio in Suriname
Suriname: Labour dependency ratio was 1.69 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Labour dependency ratio in Suriname, 1991–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 1.69 for labour dependency ratio in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour dependency ratio in Suriname peaked at 2.99 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.64, in 2019.
That places Suriname 55th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Labour dependency ratio in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.99 | — |
| 1992 | 2.99 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 2.93 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 2.79 | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 2.6 | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 2.69 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 2.66 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 2.64 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 2.75 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 2.63 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 2.52 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 2.42 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 2.32 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 2.24 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 2.19 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 2.15 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 2.11 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.06 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 2.02 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.93 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 1.9 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.87 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.79 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 1.75 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.72 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.7 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.68 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.66 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.64 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.85 | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 1.8 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.76 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.73 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 1.7 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 1.7 | -0.2% |
| 2026 | 1.7 | -0.1% |
| 2027 | 1.69 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.78 | 2.6 | 2.99 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.27 | 2.02 | 2.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 | 1.64 | 1.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 | 1.69 | 1.85 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 52 Sri Lanka 1.72 compare
- 53 Cameroon 1.7 compare
- 53 Uzbekistan 1.7 compare
- 56 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.69 compare
- 57 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.68 compare
- 58 Zimbabwe 1.67 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 labour dependency ratio in Suriname?
- Labour dependency ratio in Suriname was 1.69 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour dependency ratio recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 2.99 in 1991.
- What is the lowest labour dependency ratio recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.64 in 2019.
- How does Suriname rank for labour dependency ratio?
- Suriname ranks 55th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is labour dependency ratio rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour dependency ratio (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator provides the ratio of dependents (persons aged 0 to 14 + persons aged 15 and above that are either outside the labour force or unemployed) to total employment. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.