Labor force, total in Suriname
Suriname: Labor force, total was 257,128 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total in Suriname, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total in Suriname is 257,128, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total in Suriname peaked at 257,128 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 124,285, in 1990.
That places Suriname 170th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 124,285 | — |
| 1991 | 125,476 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 126,445 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 126,430 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 127,758 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 130,458 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 133,634 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 137,034 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 140,628 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 144,283 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 150,740 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 157,213 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 163,639 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 170,001 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 175,179 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 179,276 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 183,522 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 187,926 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 192,509 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 197,286 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 202,286 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 207,535 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 212,991 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 218,645 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 224,478 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 230,457 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 236,541 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 240,368 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 244,674 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 248,439 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 235,893 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 241,674 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 245,451 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 249,544 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 253,976 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 257,128 | +1.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 257,128 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.32 million, 8% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 257,128 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.32 million, 8% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 131,643 | 124,285 | 144,283 | 10 |
| 2000s | 175,729 | 150,740 | 197,286 | 10 |
| 2010s | 226,641 | 202,286 | 248,439 | 10 |
| 2020s | 247,278 | 235,893 | 257,128 | 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 in Suriname?
- Labor force, total in Suriname was 257,128 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, total recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 257,128 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, total recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 124,285 in 1990.
- How does Suriname rank for labor force, total?
- Suriname ranks 170th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.