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Unemployment rate
Suriname — 36 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 27% (1988) |
| 1991 | 33% (1990) |
| 1992 | 33% (1990) |
| 1993 | 16.5% (1990) |
| 1994 | 16.5% (1990) |
| 1995 | NA |
| 1996 | NA% |
| 1997 | NA% |
| 1998 | 20% (1997) |
| 1999 | 20% (1997) |
| 2000 | 20% (1997) |
| 2001 | 20% (1997) |
| 2002 | 20% (1997) (1997) |
| 2003 | 17% (2000) |
| 2004 | 17% (2000) |
| 2005 | 17% (2000) |
| 2006 | 9.5% (2004) |
| 2007 | 9.5% (2004) |
| 2008 | 9.5% (2004) |
| 2009 | 9.5% (2004) country comparison to the world: 122 |
| 2010 | 9.5% (2004) country comparison to the world: 105 |
| 2011 | 9.5% (2004) country comparison to the world: 106 |
| 2012 | 9% (2008) country comparison to the world: 105 12.1% (2006) |
| 2013 | 9% (2008) country comparison to the world: 102 12.1% (2006) |
| 2014 | 9% (2008) country comparison to the world: 100 12.1% (2006) |
| 2015 | 8.9% (2014 est.) | 8.5% (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 103 |
| 2016 | 8.9% (2014 est.) | 8.5% (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 101 |
| 2017 | 11% (2016 est.) | 8.5% (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 115 |
| 2018 | 8.9% (2017 est.) | 9.7% (2016 est.) |
| 2019 | 8.9% (2017 est.) | 9.7% (2016 est.) |
| 2020 | 8.9% (2017 est.) | 9.7% (2016 est.) |
| 2021 | 8.9% (2017 est.) 9.7% (2016 est.) |
| 2022 | 8.9% (2017 est.) 9.7% (2016 est.) |
| 2023 | 10.06% (2021 est.) 9.78% (2020 est.) 8.04% (2019 est.) |
| 2024 | 7.7% (2023 est.) 8.23% (2022 est.) 8.46% (2021 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment |
| 2025 | 7.4% (2024 est.) 7.7% (2023 est.) 8.2% (2022 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment |