Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Suriname
Suriname: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 7.9% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Suriname, 1986–2016
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Suriname recorded 7.9% for unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in 2016.
That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Suriname peaked at 19.5% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2013.
Suriname ranks 55th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 16.4% | — |
| 1987 | 19.5% | +19.3% |
| 1989 | 15.5% | -20.6% |
| 1990 | 15.7% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 17.3% | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 15.6% | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 12.6% | -19.2% |
| 1995 | 8.4% | -33.6% |
| 1996 | 11.0% | +31.3% |
| 1997 | 10.6% | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 10.6% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 13.8% | +29.4% |
| 2004 | 9.5% | -31.0% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | -17.9% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | -18.5% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.1% | 15.5% | 19.5% | 3 |
| 1990s | 12.8% | 8.4% | 17.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 8.7% | 9.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 6.6% | 8.1% | 7 |
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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, total (% of total labor force) in Suriname?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Suriname was 7.9% in 2016, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 1987.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2013.
- How does Suriname rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Suriname ranks 55th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.