Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Suriname
Suriname: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 71.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Suriname, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Suriname recorded 71.4% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Suriname peaked at 71.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 50.3%, in 1993.
That places Suriname 124th out of 187 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.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.7% | — |
| 1991 | 51.1% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 51.2% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 50.3% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 50.8% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 50.8% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 51.6% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 52.5% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 53.3% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 54.2% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 55.0% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 55.8% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 56.5% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 57.3% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 58.1% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 58.8% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 59.6% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 60.4% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 61.2% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 61.9% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 62.7% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 63.5% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 64.3% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 65.0% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 65.8% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 66.6% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 67.3% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 67.7% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 68.7% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 69.0% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 68.8% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 69.2% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 69.8% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 70.5% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 71.3% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 71.4% | +0.1% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 71.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.8%, 99% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 71.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.3%, 99% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.6% | 50.3% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.5% | 55.0% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.1% | 62.7% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.2% | 68.8% | 71.4% | 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Suriname?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Suriname was 71.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 71.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.3% in 1993.
- How does Suriname rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Suriname ranks 124th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.