Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Suriname
Suriname: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 37.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Suriname, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Suriname stood at 37.2%.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 78.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Suriname peaked at 60.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2015.
That places Suriname 20th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 49.2% | — |
| 1992 | 50.1% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 48.3% | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 32.5% | -32.8% |
| 1995 | 28.1% | -13.4% |
| 1996 | 35.3% | +25.4% |
| 1997 | 42.5% | +20.5% |
| 1998 | 51.2% | +20.5% |
| 1999 | 60.5% | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 56.3% | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 51.8% | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 47.3% | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 43.0% | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 38.6% | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 37.5% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 36.4% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 35.4% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 34.4% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 33.5% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 25.9% | -22.7% |
| 2011 | 34.4% | +33.0% |
| 2012 | 30.9% | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 30.6% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 30.1% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | -30.8% |
| 2016 | 37.2% | +78.5% |
| 2017 | 37.0% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 36.6% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 36.4% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 42.7% | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 40.0% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 37.6% | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 36.8% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 36.6% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 37.2% | +1.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 37.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.7%, 1.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 37.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.9%, 2.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +78.5% | 20.8% | 37.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.2% | 28.1% | 60.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 41.4% | 33.5% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 20.8% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.5% | 36.6% | 42.7% | 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, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Suriname?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Suriname was 37.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 60.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2015.
- How does Suriname rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Suriname ranks 20th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.