Most of the working Surinamese are in the service sector. Almost half are public employees, while about one in ten work in agriculture.
- According to ABBREVIATIONFINDER, SUR stands for the country of Suriname in geography.
Employees can freely join unions and these are relatively active in politics. Government employees lack the right to strike. There are occasional reports of employers refusing to conclude collective agreements.
- COUNTRYAAH: List of key population facts of Suriname, covering most basic population data, religion statistics, and language profiles.
FACTS – LABOR MARKET
Unemployment
7.4 percent (2019)
Youth Unemployment
16.1 percent (2019)
