Population by labor force status in Suriname
Suriname: Population by labor force status was 162,122 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population by labor force status in Suriname, 1991–2025
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by labor force status in Suriname is 162,122 people, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status in Suriname peaked at 167,470 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 154,840 people, in 1991.
That places Suriname 165th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 156,877 people | 154,840 people | 158,316 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 160,562 people | 157,070 people | 165,743 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 166,405 people | 164,554 people | 167,470 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 163,313 people | 162,122 people | 164,303 people | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Suriname
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 53.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 71.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 44.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 60.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 69.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 51.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by labor force status in Suriname?
- Population by labor force status in Suriname was 162,122 people in 2025, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 167,470 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 154,840 people in 1991.
- How does Suriname rank for population by labor force status?
- Suriname ranks 165th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population below working age (under 15 years old).