Suriname - Labor force participation rate
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) in Suriname was 28.29 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 52 years was 31.39 in 1990, while its lowest value was 12.86 in 1980.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1964 | 16.82 |
| 1980 | 12.86 |
| 1989 | 16.50 |
| 1990 | 31.39 |
| 1992 | 25.46 |
| 1993 | 19.32 |
| 1994 | 17.99 |
| 1995 | 19.26 |
| 1999 | 14.29 |
| 2009 | 22.45 |
| 2010 | 22.97 |
| 2011 | 22.79 |
| 2012 | 21.39 |
| 2013 | 22.57 |
| 2014 | 23.72 |
| 2015 | 21.69 |
| 2016 | 28.29 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Suriname was 24.85 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 28.68 in 2016, while its lowest value was 13.76 in 1999.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.14 |
| 1991 | 20.85 |
| 1992 | 20.41 |
| 1993 | 19.45 |
| 1994 | 19.28 |
| 1995 | 18.90 |
| 1996 | 17.55 |
| 1997 | 16.24 |
| 1998 | 14.98 |
| 1999 | 13.76 |
| 2000 | 14.47 |
| 2001 | 15.18 |
| 2002 | 15.93 |
| 2003 | 16.70 |
| 2004 | 17.49 |
| 2005 | 18.30 |
| 2006 | 19.13 |
| 2007 | 19.98 |
| 2008 | 20.86 |
| 2009 | 21.76 |
| 2010 | 22.68 |
| 2011 | 23.63 |
| 2012 | 24.61 |
| 2013 | 25.61 |
| 2014 | 26.62 |
| 2015 | 27.64 |
| 2016 | 28.68 |
| 2017 | 28.49 |
| 2018 | 28.37 |
| 2019 | 27.90 |
| 2020 | 24.85 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Suriname was 46.39 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 52 years was 47.29 in 1993, while its lowest value was 27.30 in 1989.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1964 | 43.42 |
| 1980 | 31.55 |
| 1989 | 27.30 |
| 1990 | 41.49 |
| 1992 | 45.95 |
| 1993 | 47.29 |
| 1994 | 42.96 |
| 1995 | 38.26 |
| 1999 | 38.06 |
| 2009 | 44.59 |
| 2010 | 45.13 |
| 2011 | 42.69 |
| 2012 | 40.47 |
| 2013 | 40.50 |
| 2014 | 40.66 |
| 2015 | 40.30 |
| 2016 | 46.39 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Suriname was 43.42 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 47.19 in 2019, while its lowest value was 35.53 in 1991.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.54 |
| 1991 | 35.53 |
| 1992 | 35.83 |
| 1993 | 37.10 |
| 1994 | 36.98 |
| 1995 | 37.30 |
| 1996 | 37.24 |
| 1997 | 37.19 |
| 1998 | 37.13 |
| 1999 | 37.08 |
| 2000 | 37.70 |
| 2001 | 38.33 |
| 2002 | 38.95 |
| 2003 | 39.57 |
| 2004 | 40.18 |
| 2005 | 40.78 |
| 2006 | 41.36 |
| 2007 | 41.94 |
| 2008 | 42.52 |
| 2009 | 43.09 |
| 2010 | 43.65 |
| 2011 | 44.21 |
| 2012 | 44.77 |
| 2013 | 45.31 |
| 2014 | 45.84 |
| 2015 | 46.36 |
| 2016 | 46.87 |
| 2017 | 46.87 |
| 2018 | 46.72 |
| 2019 | 47.19 |
| 2020 | 43.42 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Suriname was 37.58 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 52 years was 37.58 in 2016, while its lowest value was 21.95 in 1989.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1964 | 29.85 |
| 1980 | 22.17 |
| 1989 | 21.95 |
| 1990 | 36.29 |
| 1992 | 35.82 |
| 1993 | 33.27 |
| 1994 | 30.58 |
| 1995 | 28.82 |
| 1999 | 25.50 |
| 2009 | 33.41 |
| 2010 | 33.94 |
| 2011 | 32.66 |
| 2012 | 30.96 |
| 2013 | 31.43 |
| 2014 | 32.07 |
| 2015 | 31.12 |
| 2016 | 37.58 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Suriname was 34.47 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 38.04 in 2016, while its lowest value was 25.61 in 1999.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.61 |
| 1991 | 28.46 |
| 1992 | 28.38 |
| 1993 | 28.55 |
| 1994 | 28.38 |
| 1995 | 28.34 |
| 1996 | 27.63 |
| 1997 | 26.94 |
| 1998 | 26.26 |
| 1999 | 25.61 |
| 2000 | 26.25 |
| 2001 | 26.92 |
| 2002 | 27.62 |
| 2003 | 28.33 |
| 2004 | 29.06 |
| 2005 | 29.78 |
| 2006 | 30.50 |
| 2007 | 31.23 |
| 2008 | 31.96 |
| 2009 | 32.70 |
| 2010 | 33.45 |
| 2011 | 34.20 |
| 2012 | 34.96 |
| 2013 | 35.73 |
| 2014 | 36.49 |
| 2015 | 37.27 |
| 2016 | 38.04 |
| 2017 | 37.97 |
| 2018 | 37.84 |
| 2019 | 37.88 |
| 2020 | 34.47 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Suriname was 43.89 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 44.12 in 2014, while its lowest value was 35.49 in 1993.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.92 |
| 1991 | 36.15 |
| 1992 | 36.12 |
| 1993 | 35.49 |
| 1994 | 35.68 |
| 1995 | 35.67 |
| 1996 | 35.90 |
| 1997 | 36.51 |
| 1998 | 36.90 |
| 1999 | 37.03 |
| 2000 | 37.44 |
| 2001 | 37.90 |
| 2002 | 38.28 |
| 2003 | 38.92 |
| 2004 | 39.71 |
| 2005 | 40.20 |
| 2006 | 40.82 |
| 2007 | 41.39 |
| 2008 | 41.88 |
| 2009 | 42.28 |
| 2010 | 42.81 |
| 2011 | 43.38 |
| 2012 | 43.70 |
| 2013 | 44.01 |
| 2014 | 44.12 |
| 2015 | 43.94 |
| 2016 | 43.53 |
| 2017 | 43.70 |
| 2018 | 43.93 |
| 2019 | 43.89 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Suriname was 69.52 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 71.65 in 2000, while its lowest value was 68.23 in 1990.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 68.23 |
| 1991 | 68.72 |
| 1992 | 69.42 |
| 1993 | 70.56 |
| 1994 | 70.94 |
| 1995 | 71.36 |
| 1996 | 71.52 |
| 1997 | 71.33 |
| 1998 | 71.33 |
| 1999 | 71.57 |
| 2000 | 71.65 |
| 2001 | 71.51 |
| 2002 | 71.43 |
| 2003 | 71.14 |
| 2004 | 70.74 |
| 2005 | 70.55 |
| 2006 | 70.29 |
| 2007 | 70.06 |
| 2008 | 69.89 |
| 2009 | 69.78 |
| 2010 | 69.57 |
| 2011 | 69.36 |
| 2012 | 69.32 |
| 2013 | 69.28 |
| 2014 | 69.35 |
| 2015 | 69.57 |
| 2016 | 69.88 |
| 2017 | 69.76 |
| 2018 | 69.56 |
| 2019 | 69.52 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Suriname was 56.83 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 56.88 in 2018, while its lowest value was 52.35 in 1990.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.35 |
| 1991 | 52.71 |
| 1992 | 53.04 |
| 1993 | 53.31 |
| 1994 | 53.59 |
| 1995 | 53.79 |
| 1996 | 53.97 |
| 1997 | 54.14 |
| 1998 | 54.29 |
| 1999 | 54.44 |
| 2000 | 54.65 |
| 2001 | 54.80 |
| 2002 | 54.95 |
| 2003 | 55.13 |
| 2004 | 55.33 |
| 2005 | 55.49 |
| 2006 | 55.67 |
| 2007 | 55.84 |
| 2008 | 56.00 |
| 2009 | 56.14 |
| 2010 | 56.30 |
| 2011 | 56.47 |
| 2012 | 56.62 |
| 2013 | 56.75 |
| 2014 | 56.84 |
| 2015 | 56.88 |
| 2016 | 56.83 |
| 2017 | 56.86 |
| 2018 | 56.88 |
| 2019 | 56.83 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Suriname was 45.34 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 52 years was 50.42 in 2014, while its lowest value was 19.00 in 1964.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1964 | 19.00 |
| 1980 | 20.56 |
| 1987 | 38.83 |
| 1989 | 36.56 |
| 1990 | 43.93 |
| 1992 | 38.56 |
| 1993 | 31.69 |
| 1994 | 33.67 |
| 1995 | 32.64 |
| 1999 | 33.14 |
| 2009 | 50.03 |
| 2010 | 47.67 |
| 2011 | 49.34 |
| 2012 | 49.96 |
| 2013 | 48.35 |
| 2014 | 50.42 |
| 2015 | 47.65 |
| 2016 | 45.34 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Suriname was 43.45 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 45.59 in 2018, while its lowest value was 32.26 in 1995.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.25 |
| 1991 | 33.34 |
| 1992 | 33.17 |
| 1993 | 32.31 |
| 1994 | 32.41 |
| 1995 | 32.26 |
| 1996 | 32.38 |
| 1997 | 32.50 |
| 1998 | 32.63 |
| 1999 | 32.76 |
| 2000 | 33.46 |
| 2001 | 34.17 |
| 2002 | 34.88 |
| 2003 | 35.59 |
| 2004 | 36.31 |
| 2005 | 37.03 |
| 2006 | 37.76 |
| 2007 | 38.49 |
| 2008 | 39.23 |
| 2009 | 39.98 |
| 2010 | 40.72 |
| 2011 | 41.46 |
| 2012 | 42.21 |
| 2013 | 42.96 |
| 2014 | 43.70 |
| 2015 | 44.45 |
| 2016 | 45.20 |
| 2017 | 45.34 |
| 2018 | 45.59 |
| 2019 | 45.44 |
| 2020 | 42.67 |
| 2021 | 43.45 |
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate) in Suriname was 67.33 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 52 years was 67.94 in 2012, while its lowest value was 29.45 in 1964.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.
Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Labor data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1964 | 29.45 |
| 1980 | 37.50 |
| 1987 | 56.93 |
| 1989 | 65.74 |
| 1990 | 64.41 |
| 1992 | 57.49 |
| 1993 | 46.47 |
| 1994 | 52.23 |
| 1995 | 50.82 |
| 1999 | 54.22 |
| 2009 | 66.12 |
| 2010 | 61.96 |
| 2011 | 65.70 |
| 2012 | 67.94 |
| 2013 | 63.89 |
| 2014 | 66.17 |
| 2015 | 65.67 |
| 2016 | 67.33 |
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Suriname was 66.78 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 68.08 in 2018, while its lowest value was 50.82 in 1995.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.
Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.68 |
| 1991 | 52.83 |
| 1992 | 52.50 |
| 1993 | 50.98 |
| 1994 | 51.10 |
| 1995 | 50.82 |
| 1996 | 51.63 |
| 1997 | 52.47 |
| 1998 | 53.33 |
| 1999 | 54.22 |
| 2000 | 54.98 |
| 2001 | 55.75 |
| 2002 | 56.52 |
| 2003 | 57.29 |
| 2004 | 58.06 |
| 2005 | 58.83 |
| 2006 | 59.61 |
| 2007 | 60.38 |
| 2008 | 61.16 |
| 2009 | 61.93 |
| 2010 | 62.71 |
| 2011 | 63.48 |
| 2012 | 64.26 |
| 2013 | 65.03 |
| 2014 | 65.80 |
| 2015 | 66.57 |
| 2016 | 67.33 |
| 2017 | 67.61 |
| 2018 | 68.08 |
| 2019 | 67.86 |
| 2020 | 66.16 |
| 2021 | 66.78 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Suriname was 67.34 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 52 years was 76.94 in 2010, while its lowest value was 54.83 in 1980.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1964 | 64.51 |
| 1980 | 54.83 |
| 1987 | 68.21 |
| 1989 | 55.61 |
| 1990 | 68.20 |
| 1992 | 67.07 |
| 1993 | 68.19 |
| 1994 | 64.47 |
| 1995 | 64.23 |
| 1999 | 61.12 |
| 2009 | 75.67 |
| 2010 | 76.94 |
| 2011 | 75.10 |
| 2012 | 73.54 |
| 2013 | 75.68 |
| 2014 | 76.20 |
| 2015 | 72.56 |
| 2016 | 67.34 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Suriname was 65.07 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 67.14 in 2016, while its lowest value was 60.41 in 1999.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 63.12 |
| 1991 | 63.10 |
| 1992 | 63.18 |
| 1993 | 63.38 |
| 1994 | 63.43 |
| 1995 | 63.49 |
| 1996 | 62.72 |
| 1997 | 61.95 |
| 1998 | 61.18 |
| 1999 | 60.41 |
| 2000 | 60.85 |
| 2001 | 61.29 |
| 2002 | 61.72 |
| 2003 | 62.13 |
| 2004 | 62.53 |
| 2005 | 62.94 |
| 2006 | 63.34 |
| 2007 | 63.75 |
| 2008 | 64.15 |
| 2009 | 64.55 |
| 2010 | 64.93 |
| 2011 | 65.31 |
| 2012 | 65.69 |
| 2013 | 66.06 |
| 2014 | 66.42 |
| 2015 | 66.78 |
| 2016 | 67.14 |
| 2017 | 67.07 |
| 2018 | 66.96 |
| 2019 | 66.97 |
| 2020 | 64.49 |
| 2021 | 65.07 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Suriname was 56.11 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 52 years was 62.92 in 2014, while its lowest value was 37.31 in 1980.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1964 | 41.32 |
| 1980 | 37.31 |
| 1987 | 53.36 |
| 1989 | 45.84 |
| 1990 | 55.55 |
| 1992 | 52.38 |
| 1993 | 49.32 |
| 1994 | 48.77 |
| 1995 | 47.98 |
| 1999 | 46.61 |
| 2009 | 62.57 |
| 2010 | 61.89 |
| 2011 | 61.95 |
| 2012 | 61.51 |
| 2013 | 61.65 |
| 2014 | 62.92 |
| 2015 | 59.96 |
| 2016 | 56.11 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Suriname was 54.19 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 56.21 in 2018, while its lowest value was 46.61 in 1999.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.33 |
| 1991 | 48.36 |
| 1992 | 48.30 |
| 1993 | 47.97 |
| 1994 | 48.04 |
| 1995 | 47.98 |
| 1996 | 47.64 |
| 1997 | 47.29 |
| 1998 | 46.95 |
| 1999 | 46.61 |
| 2000 | 47.17 |
| 2001 | 47.73 |
| 2002 | 48.29 |
| 2003 | 48.85 |
| 2004 | 49.41 |
| 2005 | 49.97 |
| 2006 | 50.53 |
| 2007 | 51.09 |
| 2008 | 51.65 |
| 2009 | 52.21 |
| 2010 | 52.77 |
| 2011 | 53.33 |
| 2012 | 53.89 |
| 2013 | 54.45 |
| 2014 | 55.00 |
| 2015 | 55.56 |
| 2016 | 56.11 |
| 2017 | 56.14 |
| 2018 | 56.21 |
| 2019 | 56.14 |
| 2020 | 53.51 |
| 2021 | 54.19 |
Classification
Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators
Sub-Topic: Labor force structure
