Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Suriname
Suriname: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 67.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Suriname, 1964–2016
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2016, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Suriname stood at 67.3%.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Suriname peaked at 67.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 29.5%, in 1964.
Suriname ranks 143rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 29.5% | — |
| 1980 | 37.5% | +27.3% |
| 1987 | 56.9% | +51.8% |
| 1989 | 65.7% | +15.5% |
| 1990 | 64.4% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 57.5% | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 46.5% | -19.2% |
| 1994 | 52.2% | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 50.8% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 54.2% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 66.1% | +21.9% |
| 2010 | 62.0% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 65.7% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 67.9% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 63.9% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 66.2% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 65.7% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 67.3% | +2.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 67.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.1%, 96% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 67.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 73.9%, 91% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.5% | 29.5% | 29.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 53.4% | 37.5% | 65.7% | 3 |
| 1990s | 54.3% | 46.5% | 64.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 66.1% | 66.1% | 66.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 65.5% | 62.0% | 67.9% | 7 |
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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 67.3% in 2016, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 67.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.5% in 1964.
- How does Suriname rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Suriname ranks 143rd out of 196 countries with data for 2016.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.