Unemployment rate for young people in Suriname
Suriname: Unemployment rate for young people was 25.44 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
25.44
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
28th
of 186 countries
All-time high
41.92
in 1992
All-time low
13.03
in 2015
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate for young people in Suriname, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 25.44 for unemployment rate for young people in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 95.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Suriname peaked at 41.92 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 13.03, in 2015.
That places Suriname 28th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate for young people in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 41.36 | — |
| 1992 | 41.92 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 36.5 | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 27.63 | -24.3% |
| 1995 | 26.36 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 24.92 | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 26.01 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 24.15 | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 33.2 | +37.5% |
| 2000 | 31.09 | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 28.8 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 26.45 | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 24.14 | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 21.83 | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 21.29 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 20.82 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 20.42 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 19.98 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 19.57 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 13.45 | -31.3% |
| 2011 | 19.21 | +42.8% |
| 2012 | 19.59 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 19.34 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 15.6 | -19.3% |
| 2015 | 13.03 | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 24.96 | +91.6% |
| 2017 | 24.91 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 24.79 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 24.66 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 28.84 | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 27.46 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 25.53 | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 24.98 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 24.94 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 25.44 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.34 | 24.15 | 41.92 | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.44 | 19.57 | 31.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.95 | 13.03 | 24.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.2 | 24.94 | 28.84 | 6 |
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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 unemployment rate for young people in Suriname?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Suriname was 25.44 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 41.92 in 1992.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.03 in 2015.
- How does Suriname rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Suriname ranks 28th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.3%. 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 Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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