Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Suriname
Suriname: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 16.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Suriname, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Suriname is 16.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Suriname peaked at 18.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 1995.
That places Suriname 119th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.9% | — |
| 1992 | 12.9% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 12.6% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 11.2% | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 10.5% | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 10.8% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 12.0% | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 11.1% | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 11.6% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 12.1% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 12.5% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 13.0% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 13.3% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 13.5% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 13.6% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 13.7% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 13.8% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 15.0% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 15.4% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 16.6% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 17.3% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 17.8% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 18.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 17.8% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 17.1% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 17.5% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 17.4% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 17.1% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 16.7% | -2.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 16.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.5%, 55% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 16.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.4%, 61% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.7% | 10.5% | 12.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 12.1% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 14.6% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 16.7% | 17.8% | 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 vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Suriname?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Suriname was 16.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 1995.
- How does Suriname rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Suriname ranks 119th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.