Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Suriname
Suriname: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 24.94 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
24.94
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
30th
of 188 countries
All-time high
41.92
in 1992
All-time low
13.03
in 2015
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Suriname, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate young vs older adults in Suriname is 24.94, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Suriname peaked at 41.92 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 13.03, in 2015.
Suriname ranks 30th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment rate young vs older adults 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% |
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 | 26.35 | 24.94 | 28.84 | 5 |
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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 young vs older adults in Suriname?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Suriname was 24.94 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 41.92 in 1992.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.03 in 2015.
- How does Suriname rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- Suriname ranks 30th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.9%. 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 young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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