Employment by status in Suriname
Suriname: Employment by status was 77.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Employment by status in Suriname, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment by status in Suriname is 77.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by status in Suriname peaked at 83.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 76.3%, in 2019.
That places Suriname 65th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.2% | 79.3% | 83.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 80.1% | 79.2% | 81.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.6% | 76.3% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.0% | 76.6% | 77.2% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Suriname
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 27.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 42.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 53.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 35.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 69.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 71.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by status in Suriname?
- Employment by status in Suriname was 77.2% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment by status recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 83.4% in 1995.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.3% in 2019.
- How does Suriname rank for employment by status?
- Suriname ranks 65th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment by status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.