Share of female workers by sector in Suriname
Suriname: Share of female workers by sector was 5.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.7
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
111th
of 186 countries
All-time high
5.95
in 2022
All-time low
1.71
in 1996
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of female workers by sector in Suriname, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of female workers by sector in Suriname stood at 5.7.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Suriname peaked at 5.95 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.71, in 1996.
Suriname ranks 111th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of female workers by sector in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.34 | — |
| 1992 | 3.16 | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 2.19 | -30.8% |
| 1994 | 2.31 | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 3.27 | +41.5% |
| 1996 | 1.71 | -47.8% |
| 1997 | 2.89 | +69.0% |
| 1998 | 3.17 | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 3.37 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 3.65 | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 3.88 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 4.41 | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 4.38 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 4.68 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 4.58 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 4.53 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 4.49 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 4.45 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 4.6 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 4.71 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 4.79 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 5.06 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 5.25 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 5.41 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 5.55 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 5.66 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 5.71 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 5.56 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 5.67 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 5.85 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 5.9 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 5.95 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 5.86 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 5.79 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 5.7 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.82 | 1.71 | 3.37 | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.36 | 3.65 | 4.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.34 | 4.71 | 5.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.84 | 5.7 | 5.95 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 108 Costa Rica 6.32 compare
- 109 Palestine, State of 6.26 compare
- 110 Colombia 5.93 compare
- 112 Honduras 5.27 compare
- 113 Cape Verde 4.94 compare
- 114 Poland 4.82 compare
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 5,432 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 5,227 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 5,420 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female workers by sector in Suriname?
- Share of female workers by sector in Suriname was 5.7 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 5.95 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 in 1996.
- How does Suriname rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Suriname ranks 111th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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