Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Suriname
Suriname: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) was 18.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Suriname, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Suriname recorded 18.4% for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in 2025.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Suriname peaked at 19.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, 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, total (% of total employment) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16.4% | — |
| 1992 | 16.2% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 15.8% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 15.3% | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 13.7% | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 17.1% | +24.1% |
| 1997 | 18.2% | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 17.2% | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 17.4% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 17.7% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 17.8% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 18.2% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 18.2% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 18.2% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 18.2% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 18.0% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 17.9% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 17.9% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 18.7% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 19.1% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 19.3% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 19.5% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 19.5% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 19.6% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 19.4% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 18.7% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 18.9% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 18.9% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 18.7% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 18.4% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.4% | 13.7% | 18.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 17.7% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 18.0% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 18.4% | 19.4% | 6 |
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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, total (% of total employment) in Suriname?
- Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Suriname was 18.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 1995.
- How does Suriname rank for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Suriname ranks 123rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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, total (% of total 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.