Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Suriname
Suriname: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 5.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Suriname, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate of men vs. women in Suriname is 5.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Suriname peaked at 14.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2014.
That places Suriname 80th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14.0% | — |
| 1992 | 14.0% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 11.9% | -15.4% |
| 1994 | 11.5% | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 7.1% | -38.3% |
| 1996 | 7.8% | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 7.6% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 7.2% | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 9.9% | +37.8% |
| 2000 | 9.3% | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 8.5% | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | -26.8% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | +20.7% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | -29.3% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | +22.2% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | +30.2% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 5.4% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 5.7% | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.1% | 7.1% | 14.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 5.0% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.6% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.4% | 6.6% | 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 of men vs. women in Suriname?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Suriname was 5.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2014.
- How does Suriname rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Suriname ranks 80th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.