Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Suriname
Suriname: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) was 18.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Suriname, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Suriname recorded 18.0% for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 109.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Suriname peaked at 37.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2010.
Suriname ranks 60th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 37.1% | — |
| 1992 | 37.6% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 30.6% | -18.7% |
| 1994 | 25.2% | -17.5% |
| 1995 | 25.5% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 20.3% | -20.4% |
| 1997 | 19.3% | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 14.0% | -27.1% |
| 1999 | 23.9% | +70.3% |
| 2000 | 22.3% | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 20.5% | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 18.8% | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 17.0% | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 15.3% | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 14.8% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 14.4% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 14.0% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 13.5% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 13.1% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | -43.1% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | +55.6% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | +18.6% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | -42.7% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 17.8% | +106.9% |
| 2017 | 17.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 17.4% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 20.4% | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 19.8% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 17.6% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 17.5% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 18.0% | +2.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 18.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.4%, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 18.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.0%, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, youth male (% of male 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 | +106.9% | 8.6% | 17.8% |
| 1999 | +70.3% | 14.0% | 23.9% |
| 2011 | +55.6% | 7.5% | 11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.9% | 14.0% | 37.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 13.1% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 7.5% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 17.5% | 20.4% | 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 male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Suriname?
- Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Suriname was 18.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 1992.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2010.
- How does Suriname rank for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Suriname ranks 60th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.1%. 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 male (% of male 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.