Unemployment rate in Suriname
Suriname: Unemployment rate was 7.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate in Suriname, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 7.8% 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 17.3% 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.0% | 8.4% | 17.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 8.7% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 6.6% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 7.6% | 9.0% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Suriname
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 27.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 42.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 53.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 35.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 69.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 71.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate in Suriname?
- Unemployment rate in Suriname was 7.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.