Industry share of total emplyoment in Suriname

Suriname: Industry share of total emplyoment was 26.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
26.1
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
35th
of 186 countries
All-time high
26.39
in 2022
All-time low
15.08
in 1999
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Industry share of total emplyoment in Suriname, 1991–2025

01020301991200820251991: 191992: 19.11993: 19.31994: 19.71995: 22.21996: 24.71997: 23.31998: 18.91999: 15.12000: 16.32001: 18.12002: 19.72003: 222004: 24.12005: 24.32006: 24.72007: 24.82008: 25.22009: 24.92010: 25.12011: 25.52012: 25.32013: 25.42014: 25.42015: 25.42016: 25.62017: 25.62018: 262019: 25.92020: 26.12021: 26.32022: 26.42023: 26.12024: 26.12025: 26.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Suriname recorded 26.1 for industry share of total emplyoment in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in Suriname peaked at 26.39 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.08, in 1999.

That places Suriname 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.15 15.08 24.7 9
2000s 22.41 16.32 25.18 10
2010s 25.51 25.08 25.98 10
2020s 26.2 26.09 26.39 6

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 32 Italy 26.43 compare
  2. 33 Croatia 26.36 compare
  3. 34 Sri Lanka 26.3 compare
  4. 36 Estonia 26 compare
  5. 37 Germany 25.97 compare
  6. 38 Malaysia 25.96 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry share of total emplyoment in Suriname?
Industry share of total emplyoment in Suriname was 26.1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 26.39 in 2022.
What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 15.08 in 1999.
How does Suriname rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
Suriname ranks 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is industry share of total emplyoment rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Industry share of total emplyoment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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