Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Suriname
Suriname: Labor force, total, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Suriname, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Suriname stood at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Suriname peaked at 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
That places Suriname 92nd out of 185 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.
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Suriname, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -28.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -30.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +58.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +31.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More education data for Suriname
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,520 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9,366 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,117 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,643 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 63,941 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 60,612 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 10.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0955 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Suriname?
- Labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Suriname was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Suriname rank for labor force, total, per unit of gdp?
- Suriname ranks 92nd out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.