Suriname: Informal employment

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 Suriname

Informal employment, percent of total employment

 Latest value 52.10
 Year 2016
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2016 - 2016
 Average 52.10
 Min - Max 52.10 - 52.10
 Source International Labour Organization
The latest value from 2016 is 52.1 percent, unavailable from percent in . In comparison, the world average is 58.67 percent, based on data from 38 countries. Historically, the average for Suriname from 2016 to 2016 is 52.1 percent. The minimum value, 52.1 percent, was reached in 2016 while the maximum of 52.1 percent was recorded in 2016. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time. The value of that indicator for 2016 is 52.1 percent.
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Definition: Informal employment as percent of total employment. Derived from national surveys conducted by the International Labour Organization.

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 Labor force 0.25 2023 million people
 Unemployment rate 7.70 2023 percent
 Female unemployment 10.82 2023 percent
 Male unemployment 5.47 2023 percent
 Youth unemployment 25.29 2023 percent
 Labor force participation 54.27 2023 percent
 Labor force: percent female 41.72 2023 percent
 Female labor force participation 44.68 2023 percent
 Male labor force participation 64.11 2023 percent
 Self-employment 22.65 2022 percent
 Informal employment 52.10 2016 percent
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