Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Suriname
Suriname: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) was 0.0575 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Suriname, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Suriname is 0.0575 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Suriname peaked at 0.0582 units per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0449 units per square kilometre, in 2005.
Suriname ranks 181st of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0449 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.048 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0492 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0502 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0525 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0537 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0546 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.057 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0582 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0565 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0551 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0559 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.057 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0578 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0522 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0548 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0565 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0575 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.0575 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.25 units per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.0575 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.25 units per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0478 units per square kilometre | 0.0449 units per square kilometre | 0.0502 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0558 units per square kilometre | 0.0525 units per square kilometre | 0.0582 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0552 units per square kilometre | 0.0522 units per square kilometre | 0.0575 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 178 Iceland 0.0743 units per square kilometre compare
- 179 Botswana 0.0673 units per square kilometre compare
- 180 Australia 0.0576 units per square kilometre compare
- 182 Guyana 0.0573 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Libya 0.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Namibia 0.0454 units per square kilometre 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 total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Suriname?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Suriname was 0.0575 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0582 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0449 units per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Suriname rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled)?
- Suriname ranks 181st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.