Work & Labour in Suriname 219 indicators covering work & labour for Suriname. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Employment in services, female (% of female employment) 83.8% 2025 down 0.1% 64th Employment in industry (% of total employment) 26.1% 2025 up 2.8% 35th Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) 36.8% 2025 up 6.8% 20th Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 10.5% 2025 down 0.9% 87th Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 4.0% 2025 down 7.0% 81st Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 3.5% 2025 down 0.3% 74th Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 4.7% 2025 down 15.5% 89th Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 77.5% 2025 up 0.4% 65th Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 76.3% 2025 up 0.6% 63rd Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) 79.3% 2025 down 0.1% 70th Self-employed, total (% of total employment) 22.5% 2025 down 1.5% 123rd Self-employed, male (% of male employment) 23.7% 2025 down 2.0% 125th Self-employed, female (% of female employment) 20.7% 2025 up 0.5% 118th Employers, total (% of total employment) 4.1% 2025 up 10.1% 66th Employers, male (% of male employment) 4.2% 2025 up 5.0% 96th Employers, female (% of female employment) 4.0% 2025 up 20.2% 23rd Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0004 units per person 2025 up 0.7% 132nd Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita 0.0004 units per person 2025 up 0.7% 132nd Share of workers in vulnerable employment 18.4% 2025 down 3.8% 123rd GDP per person employed 52,265 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 down 17.6% 77th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 up 25.6% 89th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 up 25.6% 89th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year 2025 down 57.2% 107th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year 2025 down 57.2% 107th GDP per employed person 52,265 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 down 17.6% 77th Women can take the same jobs as men, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 — 1st SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 3.31 2027 up 5,264.1% 41st SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 3.31 2027 up 5,264.1% 41st Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0013 units per square kilometre 2023 up 18.2% 178th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.0016 units per square kilometre 2023 up 14.1% 181st CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 885.38 2025 up 1,232.6% 7th Employment in agriculture vs. urban population 7.4% 2023 up 7.6% 124th CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous 9.21 2025 up 33.7% 24th Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled 45.34 2016 down 9.4% 144th Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled 45.34 2016 down 9.4% 144th Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled 45.34 2016 down 9.4% 144th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.0014 units per square kilometre 2023 up 12.8% 181st Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre 0.0014 units per square kilometre 2023 up 12.8% 181st Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year 2023 up 69.7% 66th Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 56.12 2016 down 10.3% 151st Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 7.9% 2016 down 16.5% 55th Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 5.7% 2016 down 19.2% 79th Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 11.1% 2016 down 19.1% 37th SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 49.8 2026 down 9.2% 70th Labour income share as a percent of GDP 49.8 2026 down 9.2% 70th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 20.45 2027 up 1.7% 26th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 20.45 2027 up 1.7% 26th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 9,699 2027 up 8.2% 172nd Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 22.45 2027 down 2.3% 137th Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 40.17 2027 down 0.8% 81st Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 13.22 2027 down 0.3% 10th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 31.92 2027 up 8.8% 134th Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 242.47 2027 up 8.2% 172nd NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 19.09 2027 up 4.6% 91st NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 20.64 2027 up 7.4% 164th Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.3% 2016 down 11.0% 128th Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 45.3% 2016 down 9.4% 144th Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 56.1% 2016 down 10.3% 143rd Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 45.3% 2016 down 9.4% 144th Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 45.3% 2016 down 9.4% 144th ← Previous Page 2 of 4 Next →