Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Suriname
Suriname: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 25.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Suriname, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Suriname recorded 25.4% for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 95.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Suriname peaked at 41.9% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2015.
That places Suriname 28th 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 total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 41.4% | — |
| 1992 | 41.9% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 36.5% | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 27.6% | -24.3% |
| 1995 | 26.4% | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 24.9% | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 26.0% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 24.2% | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 33.2% | +37.5% |
| 2000 | 31.1% | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 28.8% | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 26.4% | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 24.1% | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 21.8% | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 21.3% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 20.8% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 20.4% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 20.0% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 19.6% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | -31.3% |
| 2011 | 19.2% | +42.8% |
| 2012 | 19.6% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 19.3% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 15.6% | -19.3% |
| 2015 | 13.0% | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 25.0% | +91.6% |
| 2017 | 24.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 24.8% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 24.7% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 28.8% | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 27.5% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 25.5% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 25.0% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 24.9% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 25.4% | +2.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 25.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.8%, 1.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 25.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.0%, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, youth total (% of total 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 | +91.6% | 13.0% | 25.0% |
| 2011 | +42.8% | 13.5% | 19.2% |
| 1999 | +37.5% | 24.2% | 33.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.3% | 24.2% | 41.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.4% | 19.6% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 13.0% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 24.9% | 28.8% | 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 total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Suriname?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Suriname was 25.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 41.9% in 1992.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2015.
- How does Suriname rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Suriname ranks 28th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.3%. 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 total (% of total 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.