Female share of the labor force in Suriname
Suriname: Female share of the labor force was 42.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female share of the labor force in Suriname, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 42.0% for female share of the labor force 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, female share of the labor force in Suriname peaked at 42.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 33.7%, 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.
Female share of the labor force in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.8% | — |
| 1991 | 34.0% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 34.1% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 33.7% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 33.9% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 33.9% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 34.2% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 34.4% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 34.7% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 34.9% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 35.1% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 35.3% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 35.5% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 35.7% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 36.0% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 36.4% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 36.7% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 37.1% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 37.4% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 37.8% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 38.1% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 38.4% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 38.8% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 39.1% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 39.5% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 39.8% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 40.1% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 40.3% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 40.8% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 40.9% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 40.9% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 41.1% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 41.4% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 41.6% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 42.0% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 42.0% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.2% | 33.7% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.3% | 35.1% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.6% | 38.1% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.5% | 40.9% | 42.0% | 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 female share of the labor force in Suriname?
- Female share of the labor force in Suriname was 42.0% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female share of the labor force recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest female share of the labor force recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.7% in 1993.
- How does Suriname rank for female share of the labor force?
- Suriname ranks 125th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female share of the labor force 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 International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female share of the labor force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population economically active (employed or unemployed) who are female.