Saint Lucia vs Suriname: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Saint Lucia
7.7%
in 2025
Suriname
7.9%
in 2016
Saint Lucia rank
55th
Suriname rank
53rd
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Saint Lucia
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 7.9% against 7.7% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.
Saint Lucia ranks 55th and Suriname ranks 53rd of 185 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Lucia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.0% | 11.8% | 6.2% | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 9.1% | 9.1% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 7.5% | 11.6% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Saint Lucia or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 7.9% against 7.7% in Saint Lucia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Saint Lucia and Suriname?
- 0.2%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and Suriname?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2016.
- How do Saint Lucia and Suriname rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Saint Lucia ranks 55th and Suriname ranks 53rd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.