Suriname - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Suriname was 235,722 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 238,539 in 2019 and a minimum value of 128,712 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 128,712
1991 131,465
1992 133,585
1993 134,656
1994 136,829
1995 138,831
1996 140,374
1997 141,933
1998 143,518
1999 145,087
2000 149,483
2001 153,683
2002 157,974
2003 162,351
2004 166,818
2005 171,417
2006 176,258
2007 181,303
2008 186,511
2009 191,808
2010 197,128
2011 202,488
2012 207,824
2013 213,155
2014 218,527
2015 223,954
2016 229,219
2017 232,429
2018 235,808
2019 238,539
2020 230,203
2021 235,722

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure