Suriname SR: Unemployment: National Estimate: % of Total Labour Force

1987 - 2015 | Yearly | % | World Bank

Suriname SR: Unemployment: National Estimate: % of Total Labour Force data was reported at 7.220 % in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 6.940 % for 2014. Suriname SR: Unemployment: National Estimate: % of Total Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 10.630 % from Dec 1987 (Median) to 2015, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 19.530 % in 1987 and a record low of 6.600 % in 2013. Suriname SR: Unemployment: National Estimate: % of Total Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Suriname – Table SR.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; The series for ILO estimates is also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.

View Suriname's Suriname SR: Unemployment: National Estimate: % of Total Labour Force from 1987 to 2015 in the chart:

Get this data

Suriname Suriname SR: Unemployment: National Estimate: % of Total Labour Force

What was Suriname's Suriname SR: Unemployment: National Estimate: % of Total Labour Force in 2015?

Last	Previous	Min	Max	Unit	Frequency	Range
7.22 2015	6.94 2014	6.60 2013	19.53 1987	%	yearly	1987 - 2015

Related Indicators for Suriname SR: Unemployment: National Estimate: % of Total Labour Force

Related indicators	Last	Frequency	Range
Suriname SR: Unemployment: National Estimate: % of Total Labour Force (%)	7.22 2015	yearly	1987 - 2015
Suriname SR: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24: Fema... (%)	16.95 2015	yearly	2009 - 2015
Suriname SR: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24: Male (%)	36.68 2015	yearly	2009 - 2015
Suriname SR: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24 (%)	26.95 2015	yearly	2009 - 2015
Suriname SR: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15+: Female (%)	42.19 2015	yearly	1990 - 2015
Suriname SR: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15+: Male (%)	69.38 2015	yearly	1990 - 2015
Suriname SR: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15+ (%)	55.63 2015	yearly	1990 - 2015
Suriname SR: Unemployment: National Estimate: Youth Female: % of Female Labour F... (%)	21.87 2015	yearly	1989 - 2015
Suriname SR: Unemployment: National Estimate: Youth Male: % of Male Labour Force... (%)	8.97 2015	yearly	1989 - 2015
Suriname SR: Unemployment: National Estimate: Youth: % of Total Labour Force Age... (%)	13.41 2015	yearly	1989 - 2015
Suriname SR: Unemployment: National Estimate: Female: % of Female Labour Force (%)	11.45 2015	yearly	1987 - 2015
Suriname SR: Unemployment: National Estimate: Male: % of Male Labour Force (%)	4.38 2015	yearly	1987 - 2015
Suriname SR: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Femal... (%)	0.98 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Suriname SR: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Em... (%)	3.66 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Suriname SR: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employm... (%)	2.66 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Suriname SR: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24: F... (%)	11.73 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Suriname SR: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24: M... (%)	31.92 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Suriname SR: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24 (%)	22.12 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Suriname SR: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+: Fem... (%)	36.52 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Suriname SR: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+: Mal... (%)	61.83 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Suriname SR: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+ (%)	49.08 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Suriname SR: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Em... (%)	11.47 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Suriname SR: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employ... (%)	14.89 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Suriname SR: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment (%)	13.61 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Suriname SR: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female E... (%)	7.51 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Suriname SR: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Emplo... (%)	34.10 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Suriname SR: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment (%)	24.14 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Suriname SR: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female E... (%)	91.51 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Suriname SR: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Emplo... (%)	62.23 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Suriname SR: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment (%)	73.21 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Suriname SR: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth Female: % of Female Labou... (%)	26.70 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Suriname SR: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth Male: % of Male Labour Fo... (%)	11.32 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Suriname SR: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth: % of Total Labour Force ... (%)	15.86 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Suriname SR: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Labour Forc... (%)	12.54 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Suriname SR: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Labour Force (%)	5.26 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Suriname SR: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Labour Force (%)	8.12 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Suriname SR: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment (%)	0.61 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Suriname SR: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment (%)	2.18 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Suriname SR: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment (%)	1.59 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Suriname SR: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment (%)	12.08 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Suriname SR: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment (%)	17.08 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Suriname SR: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment (%)	15.20 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Suriname SR: Wage And Salaried Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Femal... (%)	87.92 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Suriname SR: Wage And Salary Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Empl... (%)	82.93 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Suriname SR: Wage And Salaried Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employm... (%)	84.80 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Suriname SR: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Fem... (%)	3.06 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Suriname SR: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male ... (%)	1.73 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Suriname SR: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Emplo... (%)	2.23 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Suriname SR: Part Time Employment: Female: % of Total Female Employment (%)	16.44 2015	yearly	2015 - 2015
Suriname SR: Part Time Employment: Male: % of Total Male Employment (%)	4.66 2015	yearly	2015 - 2015
Suriname SR: Part Time Employment: % of Total Employment (%)	9.18 2015	yearly	2015 - 2015
Suriname SR:(GDP) Gross Domestic Productper Person Employed: 2011 PPP (Intl $)	35,610.41 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017

Accurate Macro & Micro Economic Data You Can Trust

Explore the most complete set of 6.6 million time series covering more than 200 economies, 20 industries and 18 macroeconomic sectors.

Learn more about what we do

Suriname Key Series

National Accounts	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: GDP PPP Per Capita (PPP Intl $)	21,054.220 2027	yearly	1990 - 2027
Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita (USD)	7,070.487 2028	yearly	1990 - 2028
Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%)	3.000 2027	yearly	1980 - 2027

Government and Public Finance	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: Government Expenditure (SRD bn)	67.992 2029	yearly	1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (SRD bn)	163.887 2029	yearly	1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (SRD bn)	68.978 2029	yearly	1990 - 2029

Demographic and Labour Market	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: Population (Person mn)	0.663 2028	yearly	1990 - 2028
Forecast: Unemployment Rate (%)	7.657 2029	yearly	1994 - 2029

Inflation	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: Consumer Price Index Growth (%)	5.000 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028

Balance of Payments	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn)	0.068 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029

More Indicators for Suriname

Indicators	Last	Frequency	Range
Suriname SR: Gender Parity Index (GPI): Primary and Secondary School Enrollment:... (Ratio)	1.13 2015	yearly	1971 - 2015
Suriname SR: Gender Parity Index (GPI): Secondary School Enrollment: Gross (Ratio)	1.32 2015	yearly	1971 - 2015
Suriname SR: School Enrollment: Preprimary: % Gross (%)	94.22 2016	yearly	1971 - 2016
Suriname SR: School Enrollment: Preprimary: Female: % Gross (%)	96.07 2016	yearly	1971 - 2016
Suriname SR: School Enrollment: Preprimary: Male: % Gross (%)	92.50 2016	yearly	1971 - 2016
Suriname SR: Primary School Starting Age (Year)	6.00 2017	yearly	1970 - 2017
Suriname SR: Primary Completion Rate: Female: % of Relevant Age Group (%)	100.88 2016	yearly	1976 - 2016
Suriname SR: Primary Completion Rate: Male: % of Relevant Age Group (%)	83.61 2016	yearly	1976 - 2016
Suriname SR: Primary Completion Rate: Total: % of Relevant Age Group (%)	91.94 2016	yearly	1976 - 2016
Suriname SR: Primary Education: Duration (Year)	6.00 2017	yearly	1970 - 2017
Suriname SR: Primary Education: Pupils (Person)	71,653.00 2016	yearly	1971 - 2016
Suriname SR: Primary Education: Pupils: % Female (%)	48.25 2016	yearly	1971 - 2016
Suriname SR: Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Primary (%)	14.19 2016	yearly	1971 - 2016
Suriname SR: School Enrollment: Primary: % Gross (%)	120.96 2016	yearly	1971 - 2016
Suriname SR: School Enrollment: Primary: Female: % Gross (%)	121.00 2016	yearly	1971 - 2016
Suriname SR: School Enrollment: Primary: Male: % Gross (%)	120.93 2016	yearly	1971 - 2016
Suriname SR: Gross Intake Ratio in First Grade of Primary Education: Female: % o... (%)	107.14 2016	yearly	1976 - 2016
Suriname SR: Gross Intake Ratio in First Grade of Primary Education: Male: % of ... (%)	103.38 2016	yearly	1976 - 2016
Suriname SR: Gross Intake Ratio in First Grade of Primary Education: % of Releva... (%)	105.20 2016	yearly	1976 - 2016
Suriname SR: School Enrollment: Primary: % Net (%)	93.32 2016	yearly	1977 - 2016
Suriname SR: School Enrollment: Primary: Female: % Net (%)	95.04 2016	yearly	1977 - 2016
Suriname SR: School Enrollment: Primary: Male: % Net (%)	91.72 2016	yearly	1977 - 2016
Suriname SR: Net Intake Rate in Grade 1: Female: % of Official School-Age Popula... (%)	65.75 2016	yearly	2005 - 2016
Suriname SR: Net Intake Rate in Grade 1: Male: % of Official School-Age Populati... (%)	63.07 2016	yearly	2005 - 2016
Suriname SR: Net Intake Rate in Grade 1: % of Official School-Age Population (%)	64.36 2016	yearly	2005 - 2016
Suriname SR: School Enrollment: Primary: Private: % of Total Primary (%)	1.76 2016	yearly	1985 - 2016
Suriname SR: Persistence to Grade 5: Female: % of Cohort (%)	97.80 2015	yearly	1975 - 2015
Suriname SR: Persistence to Grade 5: Male: % of Cohort (%)	93.37 2015	yearly	1975 - 2015
Suriname SR: Persistence to Grade 5: % of Cohort (%)	95.51 2015	yearly	1975 - 2015
Suriname SR: Persistence to Last Grade of Primary: Female: % of Cohort (%)	97.44 2015	yearly	1975 - 2015
Suriname SR: Persistence to Last Grade of Primary: Male: % of Cohort (%)	85.32 2015	yearly	1975 - 2015
Suriname SR: Persistence to Last Grade of Primary: % of Cohort (%)	91.27 2015	yearly	1975 - 2015
Suriname SR: Repeaters: Primary: Female: % of Female Enrollment (%)	14.21 2016	yearly	1976 - 2016
Suriname SR: Repeaters: Primary: Male: % of Male Enrollment (%)	19.84 2016	yearly	1976 - 2016
Suriname SR: Repeaters: Primary: % of Total Enrollment (%)	17.14 2016	yearly	1976 - 2016
Suriname SR: Trained Teachers in Primary Education: Female: % of Female Teachers (%)	100.00 2009	yearly	2008 - 2009
Suriname SR: Trained Teachers in Primary Education: Male: % of Male Teachers (%)	100.00 2009	yearly	2008 - 2009
Suriname SR: Trained Teachers in Primary Education: % of Total Teachers (%)	100.00 2009	yearly	2008 - 2009
Suriname SR: Primary Education: Teachers (Person)	5,051.00 2016	yearly	1971 - 2016
Suriname SR: Primary Education: Teachers: % Female (%)	94.93 2016	yearly	1971 - 2016
Suriname SR: Adjusted Net Enrollment Rate: Primary: % of Primary School Age Chil... (%)	94.71 2016	yearly	1977 - 2016
Suriname SR: Adjusted Net Enrollment Rate: Primary: Female: % of Primary School ... (%)	96.78 2016	yearly	1977 - 2016
Suriname SR: Adjusted Net Enrollment Rate: Primary: Male: % of Primary School Ag... (%)	92.79 2016	yearly	1977 - 2016
Suriname SR: Children Out of School: Primary (Person)	3,131.00 2016	yearly	1977 - 2016
Suriname SR: Children Out of School: Primary: Female (Person)	919.00 2016	yearly	1977 - 2016
Suriname SR: Children Out of School: Primary: Male (Person)	2,212.00 2016	yearly	1977 - 2016
Suriname SR: Lower Secondary School Starting Age (Year)	12.00 2017	yearly	1970 - 2017
Suriname SR: Secondary Education: Duration (Year)	7.00 2017	yearly	1970 - 2017
Suriname SR: Secondary Education: Pupils (Person)	54,721.00 2015	yearly	1971 - 2015
Suriname SR: Secondary Education: Pupils: % Female (%)	55.18 2015	yearly	1971 - 2015
Suriname SR: Secondary Education: General Pupils (Person)	32,284.00 2015	yearly	1972 - 2015
Suriname SR: Secondary Education: General Pupils: % Female (%)	61.25 2015	yearly	1972 - 2015
Suriname SR: Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Secondary (%)	13.23 2015	yearly	1971 - 2015
Suriname SR: Secondary Education: Vocational Pupils (Person)	22,437.00 2015	yearly	1972 - 2015
Suriname SR: Secondary Education: Vocational Pupils: % Female (%)	46.45 2015	yearly	1972 - 2015
Suriname SR: School Enrollment: Secondary: % Gross (%)	78.53 2015	yearly	1971 - 2015
Suriname SR: School Enrollment: Secondary: Female: % Gross (%)	89.69 2015	yearly	1971 - 2015
Suriname SR: School Enrollment: Secondary: Male: % Gross (%)	68.10 2015	yearly	1971 - 2015
Suriname SR: School Enrollment: Secondary: % Net (%)	58.58 2015	yearly	1987 - 2015
Suriname SR: School Enrollment: Secondary: Female: % Net (%)	64.72 2015	yearly	1987 - 2015
Suriname SR: School Enrollment: Secondary: Male: % Net (%)	52.85 2015	yearly	1987 - 2015
Suriname SR: School Enrollment: Secondary: Private: % of Total Secondary (%)	0.90 2015	yearly	2001 - 2015
Suriname SR: Progression to Secondary School: Female: % (%)	75.40 2015	yearly	1975 - 2015
Suriname SR: Progression to Secondary School: Male: % (%)	60.66 2015	yearly	1975 - 2015
Suriname SR: Progression to Secondary School: % (%)	68.39 2015	yearly	1975 - 2015
Suriname SR: Secondary Education: Teachers (Person)	4,136.00 2015	yearly	1971 - 2015
Suriname SR: Secondary Education: Teachers: Female (Person)	3,010.00 2015	yearly	1971 - 2015
Suriname SR: Secondary Education: Teachers: % Female (%)	72.78 2015	yearly	1971 - 2015
Suriname SR: Proportion of Seats Held by Women in National Parliaments (%)	25.50 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Suriname SR: Female Adults with HIV: % of Population Aged 15+ with HIV (%)	45.51 2016	yearly	1990 - 2016
Suriname SR: Prevalence of HIV: Total: % of Population Aged 15-49 (%)	1.40 2016	yearly	1990 - 2016
Suriname SR: Mortality Rate: Under-5: per 1000 Live Births (Ratio)	20.00 2016	yearly	1983 - 2016
Suriname SR: Prevalence of HIV: Female: % Aged 15-24 (%)	0.80 2016	yearly	1990 - 2016
Suriname SR: Prevalence of HIV: Male: % Aged 15-24 (%)	0.70 2016	yearly	1990 - 2016
Suriname SR: Immunization: DPT: % of Children Aged 12-23 Months (%)	91.00 2016	yearly	1980 - 2016
Suriname SR: Immunization: Measles: % of Children Aged 12-23 Months (%)	97.00 2016	yearly	1981 - 2016
Suriname SR: Hospital Beds: per 1000 People (Number)	3.10 2010	yearly	1960 - 2010
Suriname SR: Use of Insecticide-Treated Bed Nets: % of Under-5 Population (%)	43.40 2010	yearly	2000 - 2010
Suriname SR: Lifetime Risk of Maternal Death: 1 in: Rate Varies by Country (NA)	270.00 2015	yearly	1990 - 2015
Suriname SR: Smoking Prevalence: Females: % of Adults (%)	7.40 2016	yearly	2000 - 2016
Suriname SR: Smoking Prevalence: Males: % of Adults (%)	42.90 2016	yearly	2000 - 2016
Suriname SR: Pregnant Women Receiving Prenatal Care (%)	90.90 2010	yearly	1996 - 2010
Suriname SR: ARI Treatment: % of Children Under 5 Taken to a Health Provider (%)	75.80 2010	yearly	2000 - 2010
Suriname SR: Exclusive Breastfeeding: % of Children under 6 Months (%)	2.77 2010	yearly	2000 - 2010
Suriname SR: Births Attended by Skilled Health Staff: % of Total (%)	90.00 2010	yearly	1995 - 2010
Suriname SR: Low-Birthweight Babies: % of Births (%)	13.90 2010	yearly	1996 - 2010
Suriname SR: Prevalence of Underweight: Weight for Age: % of Children Under 5 (%)	5.80 2010	yearly	2000 - 2010
Suriname SR: Maternal Mortality Ratio: Modeled Estimate: per 100,000 Live Births (Ratio)	155.00 2015	yearly	1990 - 2015
Suriname SR: Diarrhea Treatment: % of Children Under 5 Receiving Oral Rehydratio... (%)	60.80 2010	yearly	2000 - 2010
Suriname SR: Prevalence of Overweight: Weight for Height: % of Children Under 5 (%)	4.00 2010	yearly	2000 - 2010
Suriname SR: Prevalence of Stunting: Height for Age: % of Children Under 5 (%)	8.80 2010	yearly	2000 - 2010
Suriname SR: Prevalence of Wasting: Weight for Height: % of Children Under 5 (%)	5.00 2010	yearly	2000 - 2010
Suriname SR: Tuberculosis Treatment Success Rate: % of New Cases (%)	76.00 2015	yearly	2000 - 2015
Suriname SR: Tuberculosis Case Detection Rate: All Forms (%)	80.00 2016	yearly	2000 - 2016
Suriname SR: Incidence of Tuberculosis: per 100,000 People (Ratio)	26.00 2016	yearly	2000 - 2016
Suriname SR: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Femal... (%)	0.98 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Suriname SR: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Em... (%)	3.66 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Suriname SR: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employm... (%)	2.66 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Suriname SR: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24: F... (%)	11.73 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Suriname SR: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24: M... (%)	31.92 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017

Request a demo of CEIC

CEIC’s economic databases cover over 200 global markets. Our Platform offers the most reliable macroeconomic data and advanced analytical tools.

Request a demo

Please note, product demos are not available for students. Please click here to find out more about the version of CEIC available for student users.