Caribbean Labour Statistics
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Employed persons by sex and occupation, Suriname
Both sexes
Occupation 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993
Professionals, legislators, etc. 5,363 4,067 3,407 5,489 4,970 4,930
Teachers, technicians, artists & assoc.prof. 5,168 6,928 5,573 6,839 6,070 7,750
Senior officials and managers 1,875 1,732 2,368 1,933 1,590 1,900
Clerks 11,598 12,455 14,384 13,005 13,960 11,680
Commercial professions 8,770 10,768 7,986 6,850 6,990 8,140
Service professions 15,625 13,719 14,456 12,928 11,390 12,160
Agriculture and fishery professions 5,324 4,964 5,542 5,311 4,700 4,470
Craft, industry, transport and rel. professions 32,252 26,223 30,880 28,460 25,480 25,630
Not stated 2,269 1,994 2,613 1,637 2,800 2,490
Total 88,244 82,850 87,209 82,452 77,950 79,140
 
Male
Occupation 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993
Professionals, legislators, etc. 3,289 1,864 1,117 2,806 2,420 2,920
Teachers, technicians, artists & assoc.prof. 1,865 2,536 1,671 2,360 1,770 2,210
Senior officials and managers 1,347 1,531 2,052 1,736 1,390 1,630
Clerks 4,751 5,871 6,298 6,044 5,880 5,540
Commercial professions 5,321 5,552 4,247 3,958 4,570 4,750
Service professions 6,715 6,858 5,796 5,111 4,910 5,320
Agriculture and fishery professions 4,984 4,688 5,015 4,758 4,370 3,920
Craft, industry, transport and rel. professions 29,916 24,647 29,293 26,342 23,860 23,410
Not stated 1,585 1,660 2,340 1,276 2,520 2,170
Total 59,773 55,207 57,829 54,391 51,680 51,870
 
Female
Occupation 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993
Professionals, legislators, etc. 2,074 2,203 2,290 2,683 2,560 2,010
Teachers, technicians, artists & assoc.prof. 3,303 4,392 3,902 4,479 4,300 5,540
Senior officials and managers 528 201 316 197 200 260
Clerks 6,847 6,584 8,086 6,961 8,080 6,140
Commercial professions 3,449 5,216 3,739 2,892 2,420 3,390
Service professions 8,910 6,861 8,660 7,817 6,480 6,840
Agriculture and fishery professions 340 276 527 553 330 550
Craft, industry, transport and rel. professions 2,336 1,576 1,587 2,118 1,630 2,220
Not stated 684 334 273 361 280 320
Total 28,471 27,643 29,380 28,061 26,270 27,260

The data for 1995, 1996, 1997 were slightly revised (1999)

Source: Labour Force Surveys, Algemeen Bureau voor de Statistiek, Suriname, various years

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