Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Suriname
Suriname: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 7.9% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Suriname, 1986–2016
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 7.9% for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Suriname peaked at 19.5% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2013.
That places Suriname 53rd out of 185 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.1% | 15.5% | 19.5% | 3 |
| 1990s | 12.8% | 8.4% | 17.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 8.7% | 9.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 6.6% | 8.1% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Suriname?
- Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Suriname was 7.9% in 2016, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 1987.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2013.
- How does Suriname rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Suriname ranks 53rd out of 185 countries with data for 2016.
- Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.