Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Suriname
Suriname: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 7.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Suriname, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 7.9% for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in 2025.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Suriname peaked at 10.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1991.
That places Suriname 124th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.9% | — |
| 1992 | 5.0% | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 5.7% | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 8.3% | +45.5% |
| 1995 | 9.3% | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 8.2% | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 6.7% | -19.0% |
| 1998 | 7.1% | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 7.8% | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 8.4% | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 8.9% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 9.4% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 9.9% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 10.1% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 10.0% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 9.9% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 8.2% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 8.1% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 8.0% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 7.9% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.0% | 4.9% | 9.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 8.4% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 8.6% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 7.9% | 8.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Suriname?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Suriname was 7.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1991.
- How does Suriname rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Suriname ranks 124th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.