Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Suriname
Suriname: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 7.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Suriname, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Suriname is 7.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Suriname peaked at 17.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2013.
That places Suriname 56th 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, total (% of total labor force) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17.2% | — |
| 1992 | 17.3% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 15.6% | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 12.7% | -18.8% |
| 1995 | 8.4% | -33.9% |
| 1996 | 10.9% | +29.7% |
| 1997 | 10.6% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 10.6% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 13.6% | +27.9% |
| 2000 | 12.9% | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 12.0% | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 11.2% | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 9.5% | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | -18.0% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | -18.5% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 7.6% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 7.8% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.0% | 8.4% | 17.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 8.7% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 6.6% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 7.6% | 9.0% | 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, total (% of total labor force) in Suriname?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Suriname was 7.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2013.
- How does Suriname rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Suriname ranks 56th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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, total (% of total 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.