Share of male vs female employment in services in Suriname
Suriname: Share of male vs female employment in services was 55.38 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
55.38
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
79th
of 186 countries
All-time high
71.54
in 1999
All-time low
54.96
in 2022
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in services in Suriname, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 55.38 for share of male vs female employment in services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in services in Suriname peaked at 71.54 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 54.96, in 2022.
Suriname ranks 79th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in services in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 70.24 | — |
| 1992 | 69.83 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 69.28 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 65.68 | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 60.24 | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 58.02 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 61.55 | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 67.09 | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 71.54 | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 69.29 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 66.51 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 64.1 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 60.69 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 57.69 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 57.28 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 56.95 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 56.86 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 56.28 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 56.86 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 56.82 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 56.44 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 56.82 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 57.02 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 57.06 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 56.52 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 56.25 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 55.97 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 55.46 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 55.63 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 55.32 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 55.13 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 54.96 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 55.27 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 55.28 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 55.38 | +0.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 55.38 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.13, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 55.38 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 57.84, 96% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.94 | 58.02 | 71.54 | 9 |
| 2000s | 60.25 | 56.28 | 69.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.4 | 55.46 | 57.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.22 | 54.96 | 55.38 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 76 Colombia 55.59 compare
- 77 Turkey 55.51 compare
- 78 North Macedonia 55.46 compare
- 80 Cape Verde 55.08 compare
- 81 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 54.86 compare
- 82 Mexico 54.37 compare
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 services in Suriname?
- Share of male vs female employment in services in Suriname was 55.38 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 71.54 in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.96 in 2022.
- How does Suriname rank for share of male vs female employment in services?
- Suriname ranks 79th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in services rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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