Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Suriname's labour force participation stands at 53.82% as of 2025-12-31, down from 53.84% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2025 (36 observations).
In 2025, Suriname's labour force participation was 53.82%, down from 53.84% in 2024.
In 2024, Suriname's labour force participation was 53.84%, up from 53.58% in 2023.
In 2023, Suriname's labour force participation was 53.58%, up from 53.41% in 2022.
In 2022, Suriname's labour force participation was 53.41%, up from 53.25% in 2021.
In 2021, Suriname's labour force participation was 53.25%, up from 52.65% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 53.82% | -0.012% |
| 2024 | 53.84% | +0.252% |
| 2023 | 53.58% | +0.172% |
| 2022 | 53.41% | +0.166% |
| 2021 | 53.25% | +0.592% |
| 2020 | 52.65% | -3.66% |
| 2019 | 56.31% | +0.006% |
| 2018 | 56.3% | +0.164% |
| 2017 | 56.14% | +0.023% |
| 2016 | 56.12% | +0.554% |
| 2015 | 55.56% | +0.555% |
| 2014 | 55.01% | +0.556% |
| 2013 | 54.45% | +0.557% |
| 2012 | 53.89% | +0.558% |
| 2011 | 53.34% | +0.56% |
| 2010 | 52.78% | +0.559% |
| 2009 | 52.22% | +0.561% |
| 2008 | 51.66% | +0.561% |
| 2007 | 51.09% | +0.561% |
| 2006 | 50.53% | +0.561% |
| 2005 | 49.97% | +0.561% |
| 2004 | 49.41% | +0.561% |
| 2003 | 48.85% | +0.561% |
| 2002 | 48.29% | +0.56% |
| 2001 | 47.73% | +0.56% |
| 2000 | 47.17% | +0.559% |
| 1999 | 46.61% | -0.342% |
| 1998 | 46.95% | -0.342% |
| 1997 | 47.29% | -0.343% |
| 1996 | 47.64% | -0.343% |
| 1995 | 47.98% | -0.063% |
| 1994 | 48.04% | +0.098% |
| 1993 | 47.95% | -0.274% |
| 1992 | 48.22% | -0.009% |
| 1991 | 48.23% | +0.077% |
| 1990 | 48.15% | — |
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Suriname's labour force participation is 53.82% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 53.84% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 56.31% (2019); the lowest is 46.61% (1999), across data from 1990 to 2025.
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