Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Suriname
Suriname: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) was 5.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Suriname, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Suriname recorded 5.7% for unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Suriname peaked at 14.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2014.
That places Suriname 81st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14.0% | — |
| 1992 | 14.0% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 11.9% | -15.4% |
| 1994 | 11.5% | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 7.1% | -38.3% |
| 1996 | 7.8% | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 7.6% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 7.2% | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 9.9% | +37.8% |
| 2000 | 9.3% | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 8.5% | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | -26.8% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | +20.7% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | -29.3% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | +22.2% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | +30.2% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 5.4% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 5.7% | +4.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 5.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.7%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 5.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.7%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +37.8% | 7.2% | 9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.1% | 7.1% | 14.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 5.0% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.6% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.4% | 6.6% | 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 unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Suriname?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Suriname was 5.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2014.
- How does Suriname rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Suriname ranks 81st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.