Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Suriname

Suriname: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) was 213.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
213.5%
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
13th
of 155 countries
All-time high
395.4%
in 2014
All-time low
112.1%
in 1995
Years of data
18
1989–2016

Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Suriname, 1989–2016

1002003004001989200220161989: 156.51990: 159.31992: 143.41993: 168.91994: 128.11995: 112.11996: 174.91997: 214.21998: 339.61999: 243.32009: 253.42010: 345.22011: 294.12012: 2262013: 217.52014: 395.42015: 243.82016: 213.5

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.

Analysis

Suriname recorded 213.5% for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in 2016.

The figure is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Suriname peaked at 395.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 112.1%, in 1995.

That places Suriname 13th out of 155 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) (national estimate) in Suriname, 1989 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1989 156.5%
1990 159.3% +1.8%
1992 143.4% -10.0%
1993 168.9% +17.8%
1994 128.1% -24.1%
1995 112.1% -12.5%
1996 174.9% +55.9%
1997 214.2% +22.5%
1998 339.6% +58.6%
1999 243.3% -28.4%
2009 253.4% +4.2%
2010 345.2% +36.2%
2011 294.1% -14.8%
2012 226.0% -23.2%
2013 217.5% -3.8%
2014 395.4% +81.8%
2015 243.8% -38.3%
2016 213.5% -12.4%

Suriname compared with similar countries

  • Suriname's 213.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 129.5%, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Suriname's 213.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 143.2%, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 156.5% 156.5% 156.5% 1
1990s 187.1% 112.1% 339.6% 9
2000s 253.4% 253.4% 253.4% 1
2010s 276.5% 213.5% 395.4% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Suriname?
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Suriname was 213.5% in 2016, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 395.4% in 2014.
What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 112.1% in 1995.
How does Suriname rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
Suriname ranks 13th out of 155 countries with data for 2016.
Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Suriname data come from?
The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) (national estimate)
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 4,051 data points, 1960–2025
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.