Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Suriname
Suriname: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 9,699 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Suriname, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Suriname is 9,699, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Suriname peaked at 9,699 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 7,210, in 2005.
Suriname ranks 172nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7,210 | — |
| 2006 | 7,493 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 7,698 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 7,897 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 8,051 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 8,432 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 8,620 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 8,759 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 9,150 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 9,348 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 9,071 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 8,836 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 8,965 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 9,146 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 9,273 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 8,371 | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 8,796 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 9,061 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 9,235 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 9,404 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 9,504 | +1.1% |
| 2026 | 9,599 | +1.0% |
| 2027 | 9,699 | +1.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 9,699 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 136,768, 7% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 9,699 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 127,131, 8% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,670 | 7,210 | 8,051 | 5 |
| 2010s | 8,960 | 8,432 | 9,348 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,209 | 8,371 | 9,699 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 169 Western Sahara 10,542 compare
- 170 Brunei Darussalam 10,168 compare
- 171 Malta 10,034 compare
- 173 Cape Verde 9,476 compare
- 174 Bahamas 8,191 compare
- 175 Iceland 7,827 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 in Suriname?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Suriname was 9,699 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 9,699 in 2027.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,210 in 2005.
- How does Suriname rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Suriname ranks 172nd out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.