Caribbean Labour Statistics
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Number of work permits issued by sex and nationality*, Suriname
Both sexes
Country of origin 1998 1995 1994 1993 1992
Guyana 540 918 1,186 1,624 2,161
Haiti 122 176 138 256 239
China 285 174 140 24 50
Korea 36 13 12 33 90
Japan 15 10 4 13 14
U.S. 29 13 0 1 0
Netherlands 136 70 41 38 45
Other 2,616 169 177 76 68
(of which from Brazil)** 2,439        
Total 3,779 1,543 1,698 2,065 2,667
 
Male
Country of origin 1998 1995 1994 1993 1992
Guyana 399 686 931 1,287 1,698
Haiti 72 128 103 193 188
China 283 129 98 20 46
Korea 36 13 11 33 89
Japan 15 10 4 13 14
U.S. 28 13 0 0 0
Netherlands 111 55 31 29 34
Other 2,186 154 159 67 63
(of which from Brazil)** 2,032        
Total 3,130 1,188 1,337 1,642 2,132
 
Female
Country of origin 1998 1995 1994 1993 1992
Guyana 141 232 225 337 463
Haiti 50 48 35 63 51
China 2 45 42 4 4
Korea 0 0 1 0 1
Japan 0 0 0 0 0
U.S. 1 0 0 1 0
Netherlands 25 15 10 9 11
Other 430 15 18 9 5
(of which from Brazil)** 407        
Total 649 355 316 423 535

*number of workpermits requested
** included in "Other"

Source: Ministry of Labour, section Labour Statistics

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