Caribbean Labour Statistics
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Employed persons by sex and age, Suriname
Both sexes
Age 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993
15-19 2,147 2,371 2,254 2,336 2,200 2,180
20-24 12,101 10,523 11,062 9,862 9,560 10,900
25-29 15,508 15,259 16,890 15,613 12,640 14,250
30-34 14,644 12,518 14,005 13,386 12,700 12,920
35-39 12,056 12,149 12,207 12,262 12,440 10,970
40-44 10,023 8,694 9,732 8,626 9,180 9,040
45-49 9,133 8,488 7,739 8,669 7,120 8,130
50-55 6,236 5,650 5,982 6,607 5,880 5,190
55-59 5,188 5,520 5,809 3,961 4,560 4,290
60-65 1,070 1,611 1,454 918 1,450 1,070
Unknown 138 67 75 212 230 210
Total 88,244 82,850 87,209 82,452 77,950 79,140
 
Male
Age 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993
15-19 1,896 2,030 1,740 1,791 1,800 1,640
20-24 9,101 7,411 7,890 6,467 6,920 7,760
25-29 10,437 9,784 11,256 10,873 8,860 9,230
30-34 9,897 8,194 9,209 9,222 8,060 8,680
35-39 7,827 8,050 7,938 7,566 7,840 6,410
40-44 6,392 6,369 6,430 5,414 5,710 5,790
45-49 5,533 5,596 4,829 5,110 4,510 5,340
50-55 4,287 3,322 3,625 4,426 3,520 3,250
55-59 3,583 3,047 3,746 2,749 3,010 2,800
60-65 751 1,337 1,166 725 1,210 820
Unknown 69 67 0 48 230 170
Total 59,773 55,207 57,829 54,391 51,680 51,870
 
Female
Age 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993
15-19 251 341 514 545 400 540
20-24 3,000 3,112 3,172 3,395 2,640 3,140
25-29 5,071 5,475 5,634 4,740 3,770 5,020
30-34 4,747 4,324 4,796 4,164 4,640 4,250
35-39 4,229 4,099 4,269 4,696 4,590 4,570
40-44 3,631 2,325 3,302 3,212 3,470 3,240
45-49 3,600 2,892 2,910 3,559 2,610 2,790
50-55 1,949 2,328 2,357 2,181 2,360 1,950
55-59 1,605 2,473 2,063 1,212 1,550 1,490
60-65 319 274 288 193 240 240
Unknown 69 0 75 164 0 40
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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