Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Suriname
Suriname: Share of workers in vulnerable employment was 18.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Suriname, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers in vulnerable employment in Suriname is 18.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Suriname peaked at 19.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 1995.
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 35 years of available data.
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16.4% | — |
| 1992 | 16.2% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 15.8% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 15.3% | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 13.7% | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 17.1% | +24.1% |
| 1997 | 18.2% | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 17.2% | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 17.4% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 17.7% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 17.8% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 18.2% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 18.2% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 18.2% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 18.2% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 18.0% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 17.9% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 17.9% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 18.7% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 19.1% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 19.3% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 19.5% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 19.5% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 19.6% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 19.4% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 18.7% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 18.9% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 18.9% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 18.7% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 18.4% | -1.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 18.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.8%, 62% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 18.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.1%, 70% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.4% | 13.7% | 18.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 17.7% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 18.0% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 18.4% | 19.4% | 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 share of workers in vulnerable employment in Suriname?
- Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Suriname was 18.4% 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 share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 1995.
- How does Suriname rank for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Suriname ranks 123rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).