Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Suriname
Suriname: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 71.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Suriname, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Suriname stood at 71.4%. 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 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Suriname peaked at 71.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 50.3%, in 1993.
Suriname ranks 123rd of 186 countries on this measure, 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 rates in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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 |
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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 rates in Suriname?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Suriname was 71.4% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 71.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 rates?
- Suriname ranks 123rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).