SURINAME - CARICOM Statisticsstatistics.caricom.org/Files/Publications/LABOUR FORCE/SURINAME.pdfSURINAME Women Men Total Women Men Total 15 - 19 72114 81712 20 - 24 43 70 58 33 59

SURINAME

SURINAME

(15 - 65 Years )

Women Men Total Women Men Total

Economically Active 33,614 58,456 92,070 34,319 64,400 98,719

15 - 24 6,090 12,960 19,050 5,874 12,662 18,53625 - 44 20,600 32,970 53,570 20,832 37,384 58,21645 - 65 6,880 12,350 19,230 7,544 14,285 21,829Over 65 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Not Stated 44 176 220 69 69 138

Economically Inactive 55,584 26,134 81,718 58,435 26,304 84,739

15 - 24 19,323 12,893 32,216 . . . . . . . . .25 - 44 17,075 2,531 19,606 . . . . . . . . .45 - 64 12,617 5,791 18,408 . . . . . . . . .Over 65 years 6,433 4,883 11,316 . . . . . . . . .Not Stated 136 36 172 . . . . . . . . .

Employed Labour Force 27,264 51,872 79,136 28,471 59,773 88,244

Unemployed Labour Force 6,350 6,584 12,934 5,848 4,627 10,475

Inactivity Status 55,584 26,134 81,718 58,435 26,304 84,739

Home Duties 38,520 0 38,520 . . . . . . . . .Student 14,289 11,676 25,965 . . . . . . . . .Retired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Disabled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Other 2,775 14,458 17,233 . . . . . . . . .

Employed Labour Force by Occupational Group 27,264 51,872 79,136 28,471 59,773 88,244

Professionals 7,811 6,761 14,572 5,905 6,501 12,406Clerks 6,141 5,540 11,681 6,847 4,751 11,598Service,Shop and Market Sales Wrk's 10,232 10,064 20,296 12,359 12,036 24,395Agriculture, Forestry & Fishery Wrk's 548 3,921 4,469 340 4,984 5,324Craft & Related Workers 2,216 23,414 25,630 2,336 29,916 32,252Not Stated 316 2,172 2,488 684 1,585 2,269

Employed Labour Force by Industrial Sector 27,264 51,872 79,136 28,471 59,773 88,244

Agriculture 668 3,134 3,802 906 4,020 4,926Industry 1,981 8,754 10,735 2,135 10,042 12,177Services 23,949 38,185 62,134 25,004 42,876 67,880Not Stated 666 1,799 2,465 426 2,835 3,261

Source : Households in Suriname 1993-1997ILO - Caribbean Labour Statistics www.ilocarib.org.tt/digest/surinameLFS Labour Force Survey HIES Household Income and Expenditure SurveyNotes: a/ Reference Period past 3 months

TABLE 14.1: MAIN LABOUR FORCE CHARACTERISTICS: 1993 & 1998

1993 a/ HIES 1998 a/ LFSIndicators

483

SURINAME

(15 - 65 Years )

Women Men Total Women Men TotalSex Composition

Economically Active 37 63 100 35 65 10015 - 24 32 68 100 32 68 10025 - 44 38 62 100 36 64 10045 - 65 36 64 100 35 65 100Over 65 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Economically Inactive 68 32 100 69 31 10015 - 24 60 40 100 . . . . . . . . .25 - 44 87 13 100 . . . . . . . . .45 - 65 69 31 100 . . . . . . . . .Over 65 years 57 43 100 . . . . . . . . .

Employed Labour Force 34 66 100 32 68 100

Unemployed Labour Force 49 51 100 56 44 100

Inactivity Status 68 32 100 69 31 100Home Duties 100 0 100 . . . . . . . . .Student 55 45 100 . . . . . . . . .Retired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Disabled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Other 16 84 100 . . . . . . . . .

Employed Labour Forceby Occupational Group 34 66 100 32 68 100

Professionals 54 46 100 48 52 100Clerks 53 47 100 59 41 100Service, Shop and Market Sales Wrk's 50 50 100 51 49 100Agriculture, Forestry & Fishery Wrk's 12 88 100 6 94 100Craft & Related Workers 9 91 100 7 93 100

Employed Labour Force by Industrial Sector 34 66 100 32 68 100

Agriculture 18 82 100 18 82 100Industry 18 82 100 18 82 100Services 39 61 100 37 63 100

Age-specific Labour Force 1/ 1/ 1/

Participation Rate 37 67 52 34 62 4815 - 24 24 73 48 21 38 3025 - 44 28 94 61 53 88 7145 - 65 21 83 52 30 72 48Over 65 years . . . . . . . . . 2 7 5

Unemployment Rate 19 11 14 17 7 11

Percentage DistributionEmployed Labour Forceby Occupational Group 100 100 100 100 100 100

Professionals 29 13 18 21 11 14Clerks 23 11 15 24 8 13Service, Shop and Market Sales Wrk's 38 19 26 43 20 28Agriculture, Forestry & Fishery Wrk's 2 8 6 1 8 6Craft & Related Workers 8 45 32 8 50 37Not Stated 1 4 3 2 3 3

Employed Labour Force by Industrial Sector 100 100 100 100 100 100

Agriculture 2 6 5 3 7 6Industry 7 17 14 7 17 14Services 89 74 79 89 71 77Not Stated 2 3 3 1 5 4

Notes: 1/ Refers to 1997

1993 a/ HIES 1998 a/ LFS

TABLE 14.2: SEX COMPOSITION AND PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF MAIN LABOUR FORCE CHARACTERISTICS: 1993 & 1998

Indicators

484

SURINAME

FIG 14.2 (a): SEX COMPOSITION OF ECONOMICALLY ACTIVE POPULATION BY

SELECTED AGE GROUP : 1993

0102030405060708090

100

15 - 24 25 - 44 45 - 65Age Group

(Per

cent

)

Women Men

FIG 14.2 (e): SEX COMPOSITION OF EMPLOYED LABOUR FORCE BY OCCUPATIONAL GROUP: 1993

0102030405060708090

100

Craft &Related

Workers

Agriculture,Forestry &

FisheryWorkers

Service Clerks Professionals

(Per

cent

)

Women Men

FIG 14.2 (b): SEX COMPOSITION OF ECONOMICALLY ACTIVE POPULATION BY

SELECTED AGE GROUP : 1998

0102030405060708090

100

15 - 24 25 - 44 45 - 65Age Group

(Per

cent

)

Women Men

FIG 14.2 (c): SEX COMPOSITION OF ECONOMICALLY INACTIVE POPULATION

BY SELECTED AGE GROUP :1993

0102030405060708090

100

15 - 24 25 - 44 45 - 65 Over 65yearsAge Group

(Per

cent

)

Women Men

FIG 14.2 (f): SEX COMPOSITION OF EMPLOYED LABOUR FORCE BY OCCUPATIONAL GROUP: 1998

0102030405060708090

100

Agriculture,Forestry &

FisheryWorkers

Craft &Related

Workers

Professionals Service Clerks

(Per

cent

)

Women Men

FIG 14.2 (d): SEX COMPOSITION OF INACTIVITY STATUS :1993

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Other

Student

Home Duties

(Percent)

Men Women

485

SURINAME

FIG 14.2 (g): SEX COMPOSITION OF EMPLOYED LABOUR FORCE BY

INDUSTRIAL SECTOR: 1993

0102030405060708090

100

Agriculture Industry Services

(Per

cent

)

Women Men

FIG 14.2 (h): SEX COMPOSITION OF EMPLOYED LABOUR FORCE BY

INDUSTRIAL SECTOR: 1998

0102030405060708090

100

Agriculture Industry Services

(Per

cent

)

Women Men

486

SURINAME

Scale: 1sq.mm = 65.60 persons

FIG 14.2 (i): PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF EMPLOYED LABOUR FORCE BY INDUSTRIAL SECTOR : 1993

FIG 14.2 (j): PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF EMPLOYED LABOUR FORCE BY INDUSTRIAL SECTOR : 1998

Women (27,264)

2%

7% 89%

2%

Men (51,872)

6%

17%74%

3%

Women (28,471)

3%

7% 89%

1%

Agriculture

Services

Men (59,773)

7%

17%71%

5%

Industry

Not Stated

487

SURINAME

Women Men Total Women Men Total15 - 19 539 1,636 2,175 251 1,896 2,14720 - 24 3,142 7,759 10,901 3,000 9,101 12,10125 - 29 5,019 9,226 14,245 5,071 10,437 15,50830 - 34 4,247 8,677 12,924 4,747 9,897 14,64435 - 39 4,566 6,405 10,971 4,229 7,827 12,05640 - 44 3,244 5,792 9,036 3,631 6,392 10,02345 - 49 2,786 5,342 8,128 3,600 5,533 9,13350 - 54 1,948 3,246 5,194 1,949 4,287 6,23655 - 59 1,494 2,795 4,289 1,605 3,583 5,18860 - 65 243 822 1,065 319 751 1,070

Not Stated 36 172 208 69 69 138Total 27,264 51,872 79,136 28,471 59,773 88,244

TABLE 14.4: UNEMPLOYED LABOUR FORCE BY AGE GROUP: 1993 & 1998

Women Men Total Women Men Total15 - 19 471 938 1,409 684 470 1,15420 - 24 1,941 2,627 4,568 1,939 1,195 3,13425 - 29 1,561 1,717 3,278 1,662 1,593 3,25530 - 34 1,046 555 1,601 1,012 847 1,85935 - 39 863 467 1,330 138 260 39840 - 44 52 140 192 342 131 47345 - 49 276 36 312 71 131 20250 - 54 140 68 208 0 0 055 - 59 0 0 0 0 0 060 - 65 0 36 36 0 0 0

Not Stated 0 0 0 0 0 0Total 6,350 6,584 12,934 5,848 4,627 10,475

Source: Households in Suriname 1993-1997ILO - Caribbean Labour Statistics www.ilocarib.org.tt/digest/surinameLFS Labour Force Survey HIES Household Income and Expenditure SurveyNotes: a/ Reference Period : past 3 months

60 - 65 60 - 6555 - 59 55 - 5950 - 54 50 - 5445 - 49 45 - 4940 - 44 40 - 4435 - 39 35 - 3930 - 34 30 - 3425 - 29 25 - 2920 - 24 20 - 2415 - 19 15 - 19

Age Group 1993 a/ HIES 1998 a/ LFS

TABLE 14.3: EMPLOYED LABOUR FORCE BY AGE GROUP: 1993 & 1998

Age Group 1993 a/ HIES 1998 a/ LFS

FIG 14.3 (a): EMPLOYED AND UNEMPLOYED LABOUR FORCE BY AGE

AND SEX: 1993

6 4 2 0 2 4 6 8 10 12Thousands of Persons

Employed Women Unemployed WomenEmployed Men Unemployed Men

Women Men

FIG 14.3 (b): EMPLOYED AND UNEMPLOYED LABOUR FORCE BY AGE

AND SEX: 1998

6 4 2 0 2 4 6 8 10 12Thousands of Persons

Employed Women Unemployed WomenEmployed Men Unemployed Men

Women Men

488

TOTAL LABOUR FORCE

SURINAME


15 - 19 7 21 14 8 17 12

20 - 24 43 70 58 33 59 46

25 - 29 53 88 71 54 81 68

30 - 34 52 92 72 57 87 72

35 - 39 56 95 72 58 93 77

40 - 44 55 94 75 37 98 67

45 - 49 55 94 75 41 89 63

50 - 54 42 80 60 47 93 64

55 - 59 34 74 53 33 75 52

60 - 65 5 19 12 2 34 15

Over 65 years . . . . . . . . . 2 7 5

Labour Force Participation Rate, (15+) 37 67 52 34 62 48

Source : Households in Suriname 1993-1997ILO - Caribbean Labour Statistics www.ilocarib.org.tt/digest/surinameHIES Household Income and Expenditure SurveyNotes: Reference Period : a/ past 3 months

TABLE 14.5: AGE-SPECIFIC LABOUR FORCE PARTICIPATION RATE : 1993 & 1997

1997 a/ HIESAge Group 1993 a/ HIES

FIG 14.5 (a): AGE-SPECIFIC LABOUR FORCE PARTICIPATION

RATE BY SEX: 1993

0

20

40

60

80

100

15 -

19

20 -

24

25 -

29

30 -

34

35 -

39

40 -

44

45 -

49

50 -

54

55 -

59

60 -

65

Age Group

(Par

ticip

atio

n R

ate)

Women Men

FIG 14.5 (b): AGE-SPECIFIC LABOUR FORCE PARTICIPATION

RATE BY SEX: 1997

0

20

40

60

80

100

15 -

19

20 -

24

25 -

29

30 -

34

35 -

39

40 -

44

45 -

49

50 -

54

55 -

59

60 -

65

Ove

r 65

year

s

Age Group

(Par

ticip

atio

n R

ate)

Women Men

491

SURINAME


15 - 19 1,010 2,570 3,580 935 2,366 3,30120 - 24 5,080 10,390 15,470 4,939 10,296 15,23525 - 29 6,580 10,940 17,520 6,733 12,030 18,76330 - 34 5,290 9,230 14,520 5,759 10,744 16,50335 - 39 5,430 6,870 12,300 4,367 8,087 12,45440 - 44 3,300 5,930 9,230 3,973 6,523 10,49645 - 49 3,060 5,380 8,440 3,671 5,664 9,33550 - 54 2,090 3,310 5,400 1,949 4,287 6,23655 - 59 1,490 2,800 4,290 1,605 3,583 5,18860 - 65 240 860 1,100 319 751 1,070

Not stated 44 176 220 69 69 138

Total 33,614 58,456 92,070 34,319 64,400 98,719


15 - 19 28 72 100 28 72 10020 - 24 33 67 100 32 68 10025 - 29 38 62 100 36 64 10030 - 34 36 64 100 35 65 10035 - 39 44 56 100 35 65 10040 - 44 36 64 100 38 62 10045 - 49 36 64 100 39 61 10050 - 54 39 61 100 31 69 10055 - 59 35 65 100 31 69 10060 - 65 22 78 100 30 70 100

Total 37 63 100 35 65 100

Source : Households in Suriname 1993-1997ILO - Caribbean Labour Statistics www.ilocarib.org.tt/digest/surinameLFS Labour Force Survey HIES Household Income and Expenditure SurveyNotes: a/ Reference Period : past 3 months

Age Group

TABLE 14.7: SEX COMPOSITION OF LABOUR FORCE BY AGE GROUP: 1993 & 1998

1998 a/ LFS

TABLE 14.6: LABOUR FORCE BY AGE GROUP: 1993 & 1998

1993 a/ HIES 1998 a/ LFS

Age Group 1993 a/ HIES

492

SURINAME


15 - 19 3 4 4 3 4 320 - 24 15 18 17 14 16 1525 - 29 20 19 19 20 19 1930 - 34 16 16 16 17 17 1735 - 39 16 12 13 13 13 1340 - 44 10 10 10 12 10 1145 - 49 9 9 9 11 9 950 - 54 6 6 6 6 7 655 - 59 4 5 5 5 6 560 - 64 1 1 1 1 1 1

65 and over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total 100 100 100 100 100 100

65+60 - 6455 - 5950 - 5445 - 4940 - 4435 - 3930 - 3425 - 2920 - 2415 - 19

65+60 - 6455 - 5950 - 5445 - 4940 - 4435 - 3930 - 3425 - 2920 - 2415 - 19

Age Group

TABLE 14.8: PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF LABOUR FORCE BY AGE GROUP: 1993 & 1998

1993 a/ HIES 1998 a/ LFS

FIG 14.8 (a): PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF LABOUR FORCE

BY AGE: 1993

30 20 10 0 10 20 30Percent of Labour Force

Women Men

FIG 14.8 (b): PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF LABOUR FORCE

BY AGE: 1998

30 20 10 0 10 20 30Percent of Labour Force

Women Men

493

SURINAME


None 340 940 1,280 27 73 100

Primary 5,800 18,390 24,190 24 76 100

Secondary 21,950 33,650 55,600 39 61 100

Tertiary 870 530 1,400 62 38 100

University 970 1,380 2,350 41 59 100

Not Stated 3,020 4,740 7,760 39 61 100

Total 32,950 59,630 92,580 36 64 100

Source : ILO - Caribbean Labour Statistics www.ilocarib.org.tt/digest/suriname

Notes: a/ Reference Period : past 3 months

TABLE 14.9: LABOUR FORCE AND SEX COMPOSITION BY HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT: 1997

Educational Level Number a/ Sex Composition

494

EMPLOYED LABOUR FORCE

SURINAME


Legislators/Senior Officials Managers 264 1,634 1,898 2,074 3,289 5,363

Professionals 2,012 2,916 4,928 3,303 1,865 5,168

Technicians & Associate Professionals 5,535 2,211 7,746 528 1,347 1,875

Clerks 6,141 5,540 11,681 6,847 4,751 11,598

Commercial Professions 3,393 4,746 8,139 3,449 5,321 8,770

Service Market Sales Workers 6,839 5,318 12,157 8,910 6,715 15,625

Agriculture Forestry and Fishery Workers 548 3,921 4,469 340 4,984 5,324

Craft, Industry, Transport and Related Professions 2,216 23,414 25,630 2,336 29,916 32,252

Not stated 316 2,172 2,488 684 1,585 2,269

Total 27,264 51,872 79,136 28,471 59,773 88,244


TABLE 14.10: EMPLOYED LABOUR FORCE BY OCCUPATIONAL GROUP : 1993 & 1998

Occupational Group 1993 a/ HIES 1998 a/ LFS

FIG 14.11 (a): SEX COMPOSITION OF EMPLOYED LABOUR FORCE BY OCCUPATIONAL GROUP:

1993

100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Women (27,264)

Service & Market Sales Workers

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishery Workers

Commercial Professionsi

Legislators/ Senior Officias/ Managers

Clerks

Men (51,872)

% %

% %

Craft & Related Workers

Technicians & Associate Professionals

Professionals

Percent

496

SURINAME


Legislators/Senior Officials Managers 14 86 100 39 61 100

Professionals 41 59 100 64 36 100

Technicians & Associate Professionals 71 29 100 28 72 100

Clerks 53 47 100 59 41 100

Commercial Professions 42 58 100 39 61 100

Service Market Sales Workers 56 44 100 57 43 100

Agriculture Forestry and Fishery Workers 12 88 100 6 94 100

Craft, Industry, Transport and Related Professions 9 91 100 7 93 100

Total 34 66 100 32 68 100

TABLE 14.11: SEX COMPOSITION OF EMPLOYED LABOUR FORCE BY OCCUPATIONAL GROUP: 1993 & 1998

Occupational Group 1993 a/ HIES 1998 a/ LFS

FIG 14.11 (b): SEX COMPOSITION OF EMPLOYED LABOUR FORCE BY OCCUPATIONAL GROUP:

1998

100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Women (28,471)

Service & Market Sales Workers

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishery Workers

Commercial P f i

Legislators/ Senior Officias/ Managers

Clerks

Men (59,773)

% %

% %

Craft & Related Workers

Technicians & Associate Professionals

Professionals

Percent

497

SURINAME


Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing 668 3,134 3,802 906 4,020 4,926

Mining, Refining and Quarrying 224 2,346 2,570 140 3,302 3,442

Manufacturing 1,721 5,753 7,474 1,926 5,169 7,095

Electricity, Gas and Water 36 655 691 69 1,571 1,640

Construction 72 3,932 4,004 659 9,239 9,898

Wholesale & Retail Trade 4,481 8,050 12,531 6,444 10,029 16,473

Transport, Storage & Communications 367 4,760 5,127 792 4,999 5,791

Financing, Insurance & Real Estate 1,529 1,907 3,436 1,547 2,215 3,762

Community, Social & Personal Services 17,500 19,536 37,036 15,562 16,394 31,956

Not stated 666 1,799 2,465 426 2,835 3,261

Total 27,264 51,872 79,136 28,471 59,773 88,244


TABLE 14.12: EMPLOYED LABOUR FORCE BY INDUSTRIAL GROUP: 1993 & 1998

Industrial Group 1993 a/ HIES 1998 a/ LFS

FIG 14.13 (a): SEX COMPOSITION OF EMPLOYED LABOUR FORCE BY INDUSTRIAL GROUP:

1993

100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Women (27,264)

Community, Social & Personal Services

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing

Mining & Quarrying

Manufacturing

Wholesale & Retail

Transportation, Storage & Communication

Financing, Insurance, Real Estate & Business Services

Men (51,872)

% %

% %

Electricity, Gas & Water

Construction

Percent

498

SURINAME


Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing 18 82 100 18 82 100

Mining, Refining and Quarrying 9 91 100 4 96 100

Manufacturing 23 77 100 27 73 100

Electricity, Gas and Water 5 95 100 4 96 100

Construction 2 98 100 7 93 100

Wholesale & Retail Trade 36 64 100 39 61 100

Transport, Storage & Communications 7 93 100 14 86 100

Financing, Insurance & Real Estate 44 56 100 41 59 100

Community, Social & Personal Services 47 53 100 49 51 100

Not stated 27 73 100 13 87 100

Total 34 66 100 32 68 100

Industrial Group 1993 a/ HIES

TABLE 14.13: SEX COMPOSITION OF EMPLOYED LABOUR FORCE BY INDUSTRIAL GROUP: 1993 & 1998

1998 a/ LFS

FIG 14.13 (b): SEX COMPOSITION OF EMPLOYED LABOUR FORCE BY INDUSTRIAL GROUP:

1998

100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Women (28,471)

Community, Social & Personal Services

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing

Manufacturing

Wholesale & Retail Trade

Transportation Storage & Communication

Financing, Insurance & Real Estate

Men (59,773)

%

% %

Electricity, Gas & Water

Construction

Mining & Quarrying

Percent%

499

SURINAME


Employer 591 2,041 2,632 60 509 569

Own Account Worker 2,340 8,948 11,288 2,628 11,219 13,847

Paid Employee 23,485 39,653 63,138 24,710 46,518 71,228

Unpaid Worker 484 604 1,088 464 557 1,021

Member of Cooperative 0 208 208 0 69 69

Not Stated 364 418 782 609 901 1,510

Total 27,264 51,872 79,136 28,471 59,773 88,244


Employer 22 78 100 11 89 100

Own Account Worker 21 79 100 19 81 100

Paid Employee 37 63 100 35 65 100

Unpaid Worker 44 56 100 45 55 100

Member of Cooperative 0 100 100 0 100 100

Total 47 53 100 40 60 100Source : Households in Suriname 1993-1997ILO - Caribbean Labour Statistics www.ilocarib.org.tt/digest/surinameLFS Labour Force Survey HIES Household Income and Expenditure SurveyNotes:

a/ Reference Period : past 3 months

TABLE 14.15: SEX COMPOSITION OF EMPLOYED LABOUR FORCE BY TYPE OF WORKER: 1993 & 1998

Type of Worker 1993 a/ HIES 1998 a/ LFS

TABLE 14.14: EMPLOYED LABOUR FORCE BY TYPE OF WORKER: 1993 & 1998

Type of Worker 1993 a/ HIES 1998 a/ LFS

FIG 14.15 (a): SEX COMPOSITION OF OF EMPLOYED LABOUR FORCE BY TYPE OF

WORKER: 1993

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Member of Cooperative

Own Account Worker

Employer

Paid Employee

Unpaid Worker

(Percent)

Men Women

FIG 14.15 (b): SEX COMPOSITION OFOF EMPLOYED LABOUR FORCE BY TYPE OF

WORKER: 1998

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Member of Cooperative

Own Account Worker

Employer

Paid Employee

Unpaid Worker

(Percent)

Men Women

500

SURINAME


None 270 940 1,210 22 78 100

Primary 4,910 16,410 21,320 23 77 100

Secondary 17,760 31,410 49,170 36 64 100

Tertiary 870 530 1,400 62 38 100

University 970 1,240 2,210 44 56 100

Not Stated 2,880 4,670 7,550 38 62 100

Total 27,660 55,200 82,860 33 67 100

Source : ILO - Caribbean Labour Statistics www.ilocarib.org.tt/digest/suriname

Notes: a/ Reference Period : past 3 months (1997)


TABLE 14.16: EMPLOYED LABOUR FORCE AND SEX COMPOSITION BY HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT:1997

FIG 14.16 (a): SEX COMPOSITION OF OF EMPLOYED LABOUR FORCE BY HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT: 1997

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

None

Primary

Secondary

University

Tertiary

(Percent)

Men Women

501

UNEMPLOYED LABOUR FORCE

SURINAME


None 70 0 70 100 0 100

Primary 890 1,980 2,870 31 69 100

Secondary 4,190 2,240 6,430 65 35 100

Tertiary 0 0 0 0 0 0

University 0 140 140 0 100 100

Not Stated 140 70 210 67 33 100

Total 5,290 4,430 9,720 54 46 100

Source : ILO - Caribbean Labour Statistics: (www.ilocarib.org.tt/digest/suriname)

Notes: a/ Reference Period : past 3 months

TABLE 14.17: UNEMPLOYED LABOUR FORCE AND SEX COMPOSITION BY HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT: 1997


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