Proportion of labor force who are women in Suriname
Suriname: Proportion of labor force who are women was 42.05 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
42.05
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
125th
of 186 countries
All-time high
42.05
in 2025
All-time low
33.72
in 1993
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Proportion of labor force who are women in Suriname, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 42.05 for proportion of labor force who are women in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of labor force who are women in Suriname peaked at 42.05 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 33.72, in 1993.
That places Suriname 125th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Proportion of labor force who are women in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.82 | — |
| 1991 | 34.01 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 34.07 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 33.72 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 33.95 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 33.94 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 34.2 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 34.45 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 34.7 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 34.95 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 35.14 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 35.34 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 35.54 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 35.75 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 36.03 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 36.38 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 36.72 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 37.07 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 37.41 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 37.75 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 38.1 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 38.45 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 38.79 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 39.13 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 39.46 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 39.79 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 40.13 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 40.35 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 40.76 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 40.93 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 40.88 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 41.09 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 41.37 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 41.65 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 41.99 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 42.05 | +0.1% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 42.05 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.44, 99% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 42.05 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.43, 99% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.18 | 33.72 | 34.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.31 | 35.14 | 37.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.59 | 38.1 | 40.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.5 | 40.88 | 42.05 | 6 |
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 proportion of labor force who are women in Suriname?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in Suriname was 42.05 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 42.05 in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.72 in 1993.
- How does Suriname rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Suriname ranks 125th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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