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.
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 16.4% | — |
| 1987 | 19.5% | +19.3% |
| 1989 | 15.5% | -20.6% |
| 1990 | 15.7% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 17.3% | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 15.6% | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 12.6% | -19.2% |
| 1995 | 8.4% | -33.6% |
| 1996 | 11.0% | +31.3% |
| 1997 | 10.6% | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 10.6% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 13.8% | +29.4% |
| 2004 | 9.5% | -31.0% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | -17.9% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | -18.5% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | +9.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 7.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.8%, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 7.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.3%, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More reference data data for Suriname
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0324 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0374 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1088 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6104 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0594 (2050)
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.