Unemployment rate in Suriname
Suriname: Unemployment rate was 7.83 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7.83
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
56th
of 186 countries
All-time high
17.28
in 1992
All-time low
6.6
in 2013
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate in Suriname, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 7.83 for unemployment rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Suriname peaked at 17.28 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 6.6, in 2013.
That places Suriname 56th 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 in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17.19 | — |
| 1992 | 17.28 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 15.64 | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 12.7 | -18.8% |
| 1995 | 8.39 | -33.9% |
| 1996 | 10.88 | +29.7% |
| 1997 | 10.56 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 10.63 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 13.6 | +27.9% |
| 2000 | 12.87 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 12.05 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 11.19 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 10.34 | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 9.49 | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 9.3 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 9.14 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 9.02 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 8.85 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 8.72 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 7.15 | -18.0% |
| 2011 | 7.54 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 8.1 | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 6.6 | -18.5% |
| 2014 | 6.94 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 7.22 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 7.92 | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 7.91 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 7.82 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 7.75 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 8.97 | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 8.71 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 7.97 | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 7.7 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 7.62 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 7.83 | +2.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 7.83 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.63, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 7.83 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.99, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.99 | 8.39 | 17.28 | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.1 | 8.72 | 12.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.49 | 6.6 | 8.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.13 | 7.62 | 8.97 | 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 in Suriname?
- Unemployment rate in Suriname was 7.83 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 17.28 in 1992.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6 in 2013.
- How does Suriname rank for unemployment rate?
- Suriname ranks 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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