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Labour

Suriname

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Employment by sector
  • Employment in agriculture7.0%
  • Employment in industry26.1%
  • Employment in services66.9%
Source: World Bank WDI
Female labor force participation1990–2025
32.235.639.142.54619902025
Source: WB Gender
Youth unemployment (15-24)1991–2016
13.323.233.243.15319912016
Source: WB Jobs
IndicatorValue
Labour force participation53.8 %ILOSTAT [2024] 53.84 %·World Bank WDI [2025] 53.82 %
Female labour force participation44.9 %ILOSTAT [2024]
Unemployment7.83 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Youth unemployment25.4 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment-to-population ratio49.6 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in agriculture6.98 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in industry26.1 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in services66.9 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Female labor force participation44.9 %WB Gender [2025]
Informal employmentNo authoritative open source found
Youth unemployment (15-24)15.7 %WB Jobs [2016]
Wage and salaried workers85.2 %WB Jobs [2016]

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/12
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • ILOSTAT
    ilostat
    Edition: 2024
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • WB Jobs
    world_bank_jobs
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Suriname's labour on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 4 open datasets including ILOSTAT, World Bank WDI, WB Gender. Key figures include labour force participation (53.8 %), female labour force participation (44.9 %). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.