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
Latest (2025)
65.8%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
118th
of 236 countries
All-time high
66.7%
in 2004
All-time low
40.5%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
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.
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 40.5% | — |
| 1951 | 40.7% | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 41.7% | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 43.2% | +3.7% |
| 1954 | 45.3% | +4.7% |
| 1955 | 47.7% | +5.3% |
| 1956 | 50.3% | +5.6% |
| 1957 | 53.1% | +5.5% |
| 1958 | 55.9% | +5.2% |
| 1959 | 58.6% | +4.8% |
| 1960 | 61.0% | +4.1% |
| 1961 | 63.0% | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 64.6% | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 65.6% | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 65.8% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 65.8% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 65.9% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 65.9% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 65.9% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 65.9% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 65.9% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 65.9% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 65.9% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 66.1% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 66.1% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 66.1% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 66.1% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 66.2% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 66.2% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 66.2% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 66.3% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 66.3% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 66.3% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 66.4% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 66.4% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 66.5% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 66.5% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 66.5% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 66.6% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 66.6% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 66.6% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 66.7% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 66.7% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 66.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 66.6% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 66.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 66.4% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 66.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 66.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 66.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 66.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 66.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 66.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 66.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 66.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 66.0% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 66.0% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 66.0% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 65.9% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 65.8% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 65.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 65.8% | +0.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 65.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 65.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.0%, 91% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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.