Share in vulnerable employment in Suriname
Suriname: Share in vulnerable employment was 18.38 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
18.38
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
123rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
19.61
in 2019
All-time low
13.75
in 1995
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share in vulnerable employment in Suriname, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in vulnerable employment in Suriname is 18.38, 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 in vulnerable employment in Suriname peaked at 19.61 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.75, 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 in vulnerable employment in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16.35 | — |
| 1992 | 16.17 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 15.84 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 15.25 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 13.75 | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 17.06 | +24.1% |
| 1997 | 18.23 | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 17.16 | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 17.44 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 17.65 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 17.82 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 18.19 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 18.23 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 18.23 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 18.15 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 18.01 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 17.89 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 17.86 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 17.88 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 17.97 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 18.06 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 18.22 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 18.43 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 18.66 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 19.1 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 19.3 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 19.45 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 19.55 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 19.61 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 19.39 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 18.73 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 18.88 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 18.85 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 18.67 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 18.38 | -1.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 18.38 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.81, 62% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 18.38 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.09, 70% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.36 | 13.75 | 18.23 | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.99 | 17.65 | 18.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.83 | 17.97 | 19.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.82 | 18.38 | 19.39 | 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 in vulnerable employment in Suriname?
- Share in vulnerable employment in Suriname was 18.38 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 19.61 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.75 in 1995.
- How does Suriname rank for share in vulnerable employment?
- Suriname ranks 123rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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