Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Suriname
Suriname: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 19.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Suriname, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Suriname stood at 19.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Suriname peaked at 21.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 1995.
That places Suriname 123rd 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, male (% of male employment) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18.0% | — |
| 1992 | 17.7% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 17.3% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 17.3% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 15.4% | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 20.0% | +30.4% |
| 1997 | 21.2% | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 20.0% | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 20.2% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 20.3% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 20.4% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 20.7% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 20.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 20.7% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 20.5% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 20.3% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 20.1% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 20.0% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 19.9% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 19.8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 19.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 19.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 19.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 20.2% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 20.3% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 20.5% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 20.5% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 20.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 20.4% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 19.8% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 19.8% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 19.8% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 19.7% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 19.5% | -1.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 19.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.0%, 72% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 19.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.9%, 72% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +30.4% | 15.4% | 20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.6% | 15.4% | 21.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 19.9% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 19.8% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 19.5% | 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 vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Suriname?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Suriname was 19.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 1997.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 1995.
- How does Suriname rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Suriname ranks 123rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.