Unemployment rate of males vs females in Suriname
Suriname: Unemployment rate of males vs females was 5.65 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate of males vs females in Suriname, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate of males vs females in Suriname is 5.65, 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 males vs females in Suriname peaked at 14.03 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 males vs females in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.95 | — |
| 1992 | 14.03 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 11.86 | -15.4% |
| 1994 | 11.47 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 7.08 | -38.3% |
| 1996 | 7.85 | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 7.59 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 7.2 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 9.92 | +37.8% |
| 2000 | 9.27 | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 8.55 | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 7.81 | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 7.08 | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 6.37 | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 6.09 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 5.83 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 5.58 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 5.29 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 5.01 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 3.67 | -26.8% |
| 2011 | 4.31 | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 5.2 | +20.7% |
| 2013 | 3.68 | -29.3% |
| 2014 | 3.6 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 4.4 | +22.2% |
| 2016 | 5.72 | +30.2% |
| 2017 | 5.7 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 5.62 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 5.57 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 6.58 | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 6.44 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 5.7 | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 5.48 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 5.41 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 5.65 | +4.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 5.65 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.65, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 5.65 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.65, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rate of males vs females in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +37.8% | 7.2 | 9.92 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.11 | 7.08 | 14.03 | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.69 | 5.01 | 9.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.75 | 3.6 | 5.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.88 | 5.41 | 6.58 | 6 |
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 unemployment rate of males vs females in Suriname?
- Unemployment rate of males vs females in Suriname was 5.65 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 14.03 in 1992.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6 in 2014.
- How does Suriname rank for unemployment rate of males vs females?
- Suriname ranks 80th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of males vs females 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of males vs females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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