Share of male vs. female employment in services in Suriname
Suriname: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 55.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Suriname, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 55.4% 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 71.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 55.0%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 70.2% | — |
| 1992 | 69.8% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 69.3% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 65.7% | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 60.2% | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 58.0% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 61.5% | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 67.1% | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 71.5% | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 69.3% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 66.5% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 64.1% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 60.7% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 57.7% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 57.3% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 57.0% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 56.9% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 56.3% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 56.9% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 56.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 56.4% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 56.8% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 57.0% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 57.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 56.5% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 56.3% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 56.0% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 55.5% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 55.6% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 55.3% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 55.1% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 55.0% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 55.3% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 55.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 55.4% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.9% | 58.0% | 71.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 60.3% | 56.3% | 69.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 55.5% | 57.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 55.0% | 55.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 76 Colombia 55.6% compare
- 77 Türkiye 55.5% compare
- 78 North Macedonia 55.5% compare
- 80 Cape Verde 55.1% compare
- 81 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 54.9% compare
- 82 Mexico 54.4% 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 55.4% 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 services recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 71.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.0% 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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Share of total employment working in the services sector.