All publications: Suriname
Platform economy
Decent work in the platform economy in the Caribbean
The study examines the emerging landscape of platform work across eleven Caribbean countries, finding that its prevalence is currently limited and uneven, concentrated primarily in urban centers and the tourism sector, and dominated by...
Wage policies
Setting a minimum wage through evidence-based practices. A situation analysis and guide for Caribbean employers’ and business member...
This report examines multiple dimensions of minimum wage policies in the Caribbean and is informed by a survey of 190 companies and 17 EBMOs across 12 territories. Throughout the report, emphasis is placed on the need for an evidence-based approach...
Information sheet
The ILO and the social and solidarity economy in Latin America and the Caribbean
This document provides an overview of the ILO’s recent and ongoing work on the social and solidarity economy (SSE) in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Report to the Ministry of Labour, Employment Opportunity and Youth Affairs, Suriname
National roadmap for transforming Suriname’s Public Employment Services (PES) 2025-2028
This roadmap is based on the participatory discussions and outcomes from a workshop held in Paramaribo from 14 to 18 October 2024.
Skills for green jobs in Suriname
The institutional framework for the development of skills for green jobs in Suriname is advancing, influenced by changing organizational structures and evolving legislative agendas within the labour, environment, and education ministries. A more...
Decent work, brighter futures
Global Employment Trends for Youth 2024
This report represents the 20th anniversary publication of the ILO’s Global Employment Trends for Youth (hereafter “GET for Youth”). As an anniversary edition, this GET for Youth looks back on what has been achieved since the dawn of the...
Global Employment Trends for Youth 2024
Employment trends for youth in the Americas
This regional brief highlights the key findings of the 12th edition of the Global Employment Trends for Youth in the Americas.
ILO Working Paper 121 - Joint publication ILO-World Bank
Buffer or Bottleneck? Employment Exposure to Generative AI and the Digital Divide in Latin America
In this new paper from the International Labour Organization and the World Bank Group, researchers found that Generative AI could have transformative effects on jobs and livelihoods in Latin America and the Caribbean. Nonetheless, gaps in digital...
Report
Barriers and opportunities for enterprise formalization in Suriname - Assessment of the wood and tourism sectors
To progress Surinamese economic development sustainably, enterprise formalization is vital. This report documents the main barriers to the formalization of enterprise in Suriname’s wood and tourism sectors. It presents insights gathered from 50...
Value chain analysis of Suriname’s wood-processing sector
The main objective of the VCA is to identify opportunities for promoting inclusive and environmentally sustainable growth of the wood-processing sector in Suriname in a way that specifically targets small and medium enterprises (SMEs), promotes...
Suriname mid-term labour market policy, 2022-2025
The policy development process, which took place between October 2021 and July 2022, is the result of an inclusive and extensive tripartite dialogue between national stakeholders under the aegis of the tripartite Commission on the adoption of a...
Guide
The system of labour administration in Suriname (2nd revised edition)
This publication is meant to function as an evaluation tool and to be a useful guide for Government agencies, employers, workers, investors and key players in the labour and industrial relations environment.
Labour Overview series for Latin America and the Caribbean 2021
2021 Labour Overview, Latin America and the Caribbean - Executive Summary
The 2021 Employment Outlook describes a mixed bag scenario for employment and suggests that pre-pandemic levels will be reached by 2023 or even 2024.
The Enabling Environment for Sustainable Enterprises in Suriname - Action Plans
The Enabling Environment for Sustainable Enterprises in Suriname - An assessment with a focus on productivity drivers
ILO Working Paper 26
Hurricanes and their implications for unemployment: Evidence from the Caribbean
Although extreme climate events pose significant challenges to labour markets, there is a paucity of empirical literature studying their impacts. The aim of the study is to investigate the impact of hurricane strikes on unemployment across a sample...
Labour administration application 2.0 user guide
This user guide is for the data entry software, developed by the ILO Office for the Caribbean, under the supervision of Mr Diego Rei, ILO Employment and Labour Market Policies Specialist, and with the programming input of Mr Kerwyn Roach, over the...
COVID-19 and the world of work
COVID-19 and the English- and Dutch-speaking Caribbean labour market. A rapid assessment of the impact on policy responses at the end of...
The report aims to take stock of the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the labour market in the region and provide a systematic review of the main policy measures implemented by governments and social partners of the region. The information...
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the delivery of TVET in CARICOM Member States
The capacity of technical and vocation education instructors to design, deliver, and assess student learning during the COVID-19 pandemic is critical to maintaining continuity of skills development. The objective of the survey was to understand the...
Evaluability Assessment of the ILO's Decent Work Country Programme in Suriname
This document provides the results of the pilot in Suriname over the on-site period of August and October 2018.