Own-account workers, total in Suriname

Suriname: Own-account workers, total was 11.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
11.3%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
145th
of 186 countries
All-time high
16.5%
in 2004
All-time low
10.8%
in 2015
Years of data
26
1991–2016

Own-account workers, total in Suriname, 1991–2016

0510151991200320161991: 12.1 % of total employment1992: 12 % of total employment1993: 11.7 % of total employment1994: 12.5 % of total employment1995: 12.9 % of total employment1996: 15.4 % of total employment1997: 16.4 % of total employment1998: 15.9 % of total employment1999: 16 % of total employment2000: 15.9 % of total employment2001: 15.6 % of total employment2002: 16.4 % of total employment2003: 16.2 % of total employment2004: 16.5 % of total employment2005: 12.1 % of total employment2006: 11.8 % of total employment2007: 11.8 % of total employment2008: 11.9 % of total employment2009: 11.6 % of total employment2010: 11.5 % of total employment2011: 11.5 % of total employment2012: 11.5 % of total employment2013: 11.2 % of total employment2014: 11.1 % of total employment2015: 10.8 % of total employment2016: 11.3 % of total employment

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.

Analysis

In 2016, own-account workers, total in Suriname stood at 11.3%.

The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in Suriname peaked at 16.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2015.

That places Suriname 145th out of 186 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Own-account workers, total in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) in Suriname, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of total employment Change
1991 12.1%
1992 12.0% -1.2%
1993 11.7% -1.9%
1994 12.5% +6.8%
1995 12.9% +3.2%
1996 15.4% +18.6%
1997 16.4% +6.8%
1998 15.9% -2.8%
1999 16.0% +0.3%
2000 15.9% -0.4%
2001 15.6% -1.9%
2002 16.4% +4.7%
2003 16.2% -0.8%
2004 16.5% +1.3%
2005 12.1% -26.6%
2006 11.8% -1.9%
2007 11.8% -0.6%
2008 11.9% +1.4%
2009 11.6% -3.2%
2010 11.5% -0.4%
2011 11.5% -0.1%
2012 11.5% -0.1%
2013 11.2% -2.1%
2014 11.1% -1.2%
2015 10.8% -3.0%
2016 11.3% +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.9% 11.7% 16.4% 9
2000s 14.0% 11.6% 16.5% 10
2010s 11.3% 10.8% 11.5% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is own-account workers, total in Suriname?
Own-account workers, total in Suriname was 11.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2004.
What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2015.
How does Suriname rank for own-account workers, total?
Suriname ranks 145th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Suriname data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Own-account workers, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Own-account workers, total (% of total employment)
Unit
% of total employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,537 data points, 1991–2016
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