Sudan vs Suriname: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Sudan
7.5%
in 2022
Suriname
7.8%
in 2025
Sudan rank
58th
Suriname rank
56th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Sudan
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 7.8% against 7.5% in Sudan, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Suriname ahead.
Sudan ranks 58th and Suriname ranks 56th of 187 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.5% | 13.0% | 2.5% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 10.1% | 5.2% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 7.5% | 7.1% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 8.6% | 1.7% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Sudan or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 7.8% against 7.5% in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Sudan and Suriname?
- 0.3%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Suriname?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Sudan and Suriname rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Sudan ranks 58th and Suriname ranks 56th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.