Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Suriname
Suriname: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) was 8.5% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Suriname, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 8.5% for own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Suriname peaked at 10.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 1993.
Suriname ranks 144th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.5% | — |
| 1992 | 7.9% | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 7.1% | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 8.0% | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 8.2% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 8.2% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 8.0% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 9.4% | +17.9% |
| 1999 | 9.5% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 9.3% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 9.1% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 10.0% | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 9.2% | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 8.5% | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | +7.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 8.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.0%, 37% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 8.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.2%, 36% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.3% | 7.1% | 9.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 8.4% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 7.9% | 8.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More gender data for Suriname
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 158.99 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4271 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 506.66 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 506.66 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 5,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 5,469 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 5,254 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 5,447 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 5,239 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Suriname?
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Suriname was 8.5% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 1993.
- How does Suriname rank for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Suriname ranks 144th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".