Status in employment in Suriname
Suriname: Status in employment was 77.23 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
77.23
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
65th
of 186 countries
All-time high
83.38
in 1995
All-time low
76.32
in 2019
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Status in employment in Suriname, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for status in employment in Suriname is 77.23, 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, status in employment in Suriname peaked at 83.38 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 76.32, 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.
Status in employment in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 80.55 | — |
| 1992 | 80.61 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 80.8 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 81.49 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 83.38 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 80.78 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 79.33 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 82.19 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 81.78 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 81.42 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 81.07 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 80.5 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 80.21 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 79.96 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 79.78 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 79.67 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 79.57 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 79.41 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 79.22 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 79 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 78.78 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 78.5 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 78.16 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 77.79 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 77.18 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 76.79 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 76.57 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 76.42 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 76.32 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 76.62 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 77.22 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 77.04 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 77.06 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 77.23 | +0.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 77.23 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.55, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 77.23 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.35, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.21 | 79.33 | 83.38 | 9 |
| 2000s | 80.08 | 79.22 | 81.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.55 | 76.32 | 79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.03 | 76.62 | 77.23 | 5 |
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 status in employment in Suriname?
- Status in employment in Suriname was 77.23 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest status in employment recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 83.38 in 1995.
- What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.32 in 2019.
- How does Suriname rank for status in employment?
- Suriname ranks 65th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is status in employment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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