Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Suriname
Suriname: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate was 65.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Suriname, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 65.8% for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Suriname peaked at 66.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 40.5%, in 1950.
Suriname ranks 118th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.7% | 40.5% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 64.9% | 61.0% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.0% | 65.9% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.2% | 66.1% | 66.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.5% | 66.4% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.7% | 66.5% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.2% | 66.0% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.9% | 65.8% | 66.0% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Suriname
- 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)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 53.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 71.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 44.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 60.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 69.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 51.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Suriname?
- Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Suriname was 65.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 66.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.5% in 1950.
- How does Suriname rank for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Suriname ranks 118th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.