Share of male vs female employment in industry in Suriname
Suriname: Share of male vs female employment in industry was 36.77 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
36.77
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
20th
of 186 countries
All-time high
36.83
in 2022
All-time low
20.67
in 1999
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in industry in Suriname, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs female employment in industry in Suriname is 36.77, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in industry in Suriname peaked at 36.83 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.67, in 1999.
That places Suriname 20th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in industry in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 24.9 | — |
| 1992 | 25.15 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 25.01 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 26.02 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 30.49 | +17.2% |
| 1996 | 33.75 | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 31.78 | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 25.78 | -18.9% |
| 1999 | 20.67 | -19.8% |
| 2000 | 22.27 | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 24.55 | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 26.53 | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 29.38 | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 31.95 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 32.39 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 32.94 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 33.18 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 33.8 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 33.43 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 33.74 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 34.41 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 34.25 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 34.28 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 34.25 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 34.43 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 34.79 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 35.1 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 35.81 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 35.79 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 36.01 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 36.52 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 36.83 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 36.61 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 36.74 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 36.77 | +0.1% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 36.77 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.91, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 36.77 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.73, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.06 | 20.67 | 33.75 | 9 |
| 2000s | 30.04 | 22.27 | 33.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.68 | 33.74 | 35.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.58 | 36.01 | 36.83 | 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 male vs female employment in industry in Suriname?
- Share of male vs female employment in industry in Suriname was 36.77 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 36.83 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.67 in 1999.
- How does Suriname rank for share of male vs female employment in industry?
- Suriname ranks 20th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in industry rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 of male vs female employment in industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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