Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Suriname
Suriname: Labour income share as a percent of GDP was 49.8 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Suriname, 2004–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2026, labour income share as a percent of gdp in Suriname stood at 49.8.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour income share as a percent of gdp in Suriname peaked at 60.13 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 35.7, in 2008.
Suriname ranks 70th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 38.06 | — |
| 2005 | 38.63 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 38.47 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 38.58 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 35.7 | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 37.77 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 38.41 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 42.28 | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 46.78 | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 50.75 | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 55.29 | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 60.13 | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 54.87 | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 48.14 | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 49.18 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 50.19 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 51.21 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 49.16 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 49.94 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 49.92 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.86 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 49.92 | +0.1% |
| 2026 | 49.8 | -0.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 49.8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.6, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 49.8 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.23, 99% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.87 | 35.7 | 38.63 | 6 |
| 2010s | 49.6 | 38.41 | 60.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.97 | 49.16 | 51.21 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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 income share as a percent of gdp in Suriname?
- Labour income share as a percent of gdp in Suriname was 49.8 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 60.13 in 2015.
- What is the lowest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.7 in 2008.
- How does Suriname rank for labour income share as a percent of gdp?
- Suriname ranks 70th out of 188 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour income share as a percent of gdp rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour income share as a percent of GDP (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. The labour income share in GDP is the ratio, in percentage, between total labour income and gross domestic product (a measure of total output), both provided in nominal terms. Labour income includes the compensation of employees and part of the income of the self-employed. Self-employed workers earn from both their work and capital ownership. Total compensation of employees refers to the remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. The labour income of self-employed is imputed on the basis of a statistical analysis of employees of similar characteristics. The labour income share after accounting for the labour income of the self-employed is often referred to as the adjusted labour income share in GDP. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.