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.
Employment by status in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 80.5% | — |
| 1992 | 80.6% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 80.8% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 81.5% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 83.4% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 80.8% | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 79.3% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 82.2% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 81.8% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 81.4% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 81.1% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 80.5% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 80.2% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 80.0% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 79.8% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 79.7% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 79.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 79.4% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 79.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 79.0% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 78.8% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 78.5% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 78.2% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 77.8% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 77.2% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 76.8% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 76.6% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 76.4% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 76.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 76.6% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 77.2% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 77.0% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 77.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 77.2% | +0.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 77.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.6%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 77.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.4%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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.