Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Suriname
Suriname: Labor force, total, annual growth rate was 1.24 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Suriname, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Suriname stood at 1.24 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 30.1% on the previous year and down 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Suriname peaked at 4.48 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -5.05 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Suriname 95th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.68 % change on previous year | -0.0119 % change on previous year | 2.62 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.18 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | 4.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.33 % change on previous year | 1.54 % change on previous year | 2.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.608 % change on previous year | -5.05 % change on previous year | 2.45 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 92 El Salvador 1.3 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Türkiye 1.3 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Uzbekistan 1.27 % change on previous year compare
- 96 Bhutan 1.22 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Lesotho 1.21 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Lebanon 1.21 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Suriname
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5,068 (2021)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 25.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 91.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0082 units per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, annual growth rate in Suriname?
- Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Suriname was 1.24 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 4.48 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.05 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Suriname rank for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Suriname ranks 95th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.