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.
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 |
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More work & labour data for Suriname
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 71.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 53.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 27.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 42.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 35.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 69.0% (2025)
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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About this data
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).