Suriname - Youth unemployment

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) in Suriname was 39.94 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 27 years was 58.23 in 1999, while its lowest value was 21.87 in 2015.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1989 45.63
1990 46.17
1992 49.88
1993 50.23
1995 28.22
1996 34.65
1997 39.07
1998 44.65
1999 58.23
2009 33.59
2010 25.70
2011 34.98
2012 32.34
2013 31.84
2014 30.68
2015 21.87
2016 39.94

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) in Suriname was 43.59 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 60.43 in 1999, while its lowest value was 20.88 in 2015.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 50.19
1992 51.61
1993 49.84
1994 35.02
1995 29.03
1996 35.75
1997 42.97
1998 51.42
1999 60.43
2000 55.63
2001 51.07
2002 46.75
2003 42.28
2004 37.98
2005 37.03
2006 35.92
2007 34.92
2008 33.98
2009 33.08
2010 25.59
2011 33.98
2012 30.62
2013 30.42
2014 30.00
2015 20.88
2016 37.62
2017 37.60
2018 37.67
2019 38.23
2020 43.59

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) in Suriname was 18.71 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 27 years was 34.78 in 1992, while its lowest value was 7.45 in 2010.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1989 29.17
1990 28.99
1992 34.78
1993 29.74
1995 25.17
1996 19.82
1997 18.24
1998 13.15
1999 23.93
2009 13.26
2010 7.45
2011 11.89
2012 14.31
2013 14.64
2014 7.76
2015 8.97
2016 18.71

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) in Suriname was 21.49 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 39.16 in 1992, while its lowest value was 7.34 in 2010.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 38.18
1992 39.16
1993 31.86
1994 27.17
1995 27.21
1996 20.98
1997 19.77
1998 14.15
1999 24.26
2000 22.38
2001 20.55
2002 18.83
2003 17.01
2004 15.26
2005 14.83
2006 14.31
2007 13.84
2008 13.36
2009 12.88
2010 7.34
2011 11.37
2012 13.52
2013 12.99
2014 7.56
2015 8.56
2016 17.73
2017 17.73
2018 17.82
2019 18.04
2020 21.49

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) in Suriname was 26.49 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 27 years was 40.08 in 1992, while its lowest value was 13.41 in 2015.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1989 35.29
1990 36.65
1992 40.08
1993 35.71
1995 26.18
1996 24.58
1997 25.11
1998 23.13
1999 34.08
2004 21.50
2009 20.16
2010 13.69
2011 20.01
2012 20.52
2013 20.89
2014 16.36
2015 13.41
2016 26.49

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) in Suriname was 29.17 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 43.49 in 1992, while its lowest value was 13.00 in 2015.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 42.43
1992 43.49
1993 37.79
1994 29.76
1995 27.80
1996 25.56
1997 26.62
1998 24.58
1999 33.83
2000 31.41
2001 29.03
2002 26.76
2003 24.32
2004 21.96
2005 21.51
2006 20.93
2007 20.42
2008 19.92
2009 19.42
2010 13.36
2011 18.97
2012 19.38
2013 19.07
2014 15.52
2015 13.00
2016 25.01
2017 24.95
2018 25.01
2019 25.22
2020 29.17

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population)

Definition: Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2016 18.82

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population)

Definition: Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2016 10.71

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population)

Definition: Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2016 14.65

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Unemployment