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It reviews labor supply and demand conditions through labor force characteristics, employment and unemployment patterns, firm structure and performance, and the role of skills and vacancies. The annex analyzes market equilibrium issues, including potential skills mismatches, wage and returns to education, and shortages linked to gender gaps. It concludes with policy recommendations and supporting references.","Pub lic Disclosure Authorized Pub lic Disclosure Authorized Pub lic Disclosure Authorized Pub lic Disclosure Authorized  \nANNEX 2.  \nSURINAME:  \nLABOR MARKET DIAGNOSTIC  \nSURINAME  \nPOVERTY AND EQUITY ASSESSMENT  \nCONTENTS  \nKey Findings 5  \n1. Introduction 6  \n2. International Benchmarking 9  \n3. Structural Labor Supply-side Issues 13  \n3.1. Characteristics of the Labor Force 14  \n3.2. Employed Population 17  \n3.3. The Unemployed and the Population Outside of the Labor Force 20  \n4. Structural Labor Demand-side Issues 24  \n4.1. Firm Characteristics 25  \n4.2. Firm Performance 29  \n4.3. Skills and Vacancies 31  \n5. Labor Market Equilibrium 35  \n5.1. Potential Skills Mismatch 36  \n5.2. Wages and Returns 37  \n5.3. Skill Shortages Aggravated by the Failure to Capitalize  \non Women’s Strong Educational Performance 41  \n6. Policy Recommendations 44  \nReferences 47  \nFIGURES  \nFigure A2.1. Suriname: Labor Force Participation and Wage and Salaried Workers (Percent) 10  \nFigure A2.2. Suriname: Vulnerable Employment and Unemployment (Percent) 11  \nFigure A2.3. Suriname: Youth Not in Education, Employment, or Training (Percent) 12  \nFigure A2.4. Suriname: Average Years of Schooling 15  \nFigure A2.5. Suriname: Average Schooling Years by Consumption Quintile 15  \nFigure A2.6. Suriname: Highest Level of Educational Completed (Percent) 16  \nFigure A2.7. Suriname: Software and Office Skills (Percent) 16  \nFigure A2.8. Suriname: Employment Status (Percent) 17  \nFigure A2.9. Suriname: Contribution and Affiliation to Social Security (Percent) 18  \nFigure A2.10. Suriname: Firm Size (Percent) 18  \nFigure A2.11. Occupations in Suriname (Percent) 19  \nFigure A2.12. Employment Sectors in Suriname (Percent) 20  \nFigure A2.13. Suriname: Sources Used to Look for a Job (Percent) 21  \nFigure A2.14. Suriname: Occupations that Jobseekers Look For (Percent) 21  \nFigure A2.15. Suriname: Reason for Not Working (Percent) 22  \nFigure A2.16. Suriname: Reasons for Not Looking for a Job (Percent) 22  \nFigure A2.17. Suriname: Duration of Unemployment (Months) 23  \nFigure A2.18. Gender Considerations (Percent) 27  \nFigure A2.19. Employment Benefits (Percent) 28  \nFigure A2.20. Skill Shortages Reported by Firms as an Obstacle (Percent) 28  \nFigure A2.21. Suriname: Potential Causes of Skill Shortages (Percent) 29  \nFigure A2.22. Suriname: Productivity and Wages (U.S. dollars) 30  \nFigure A2.23. The Caribbean and Suriname: Labor Productivity and Wages (U.S. dollars) 31  \nSURINAME  \nPOVERTY AND EQUITY ASSESSMENT  \nFigure A2.24. Suriname: Required and Average Level of Education (Percent) 32  \nFigure A2.25. Percentage of Firms Offering Formal Training (Percent) 33  \nFigure A2.26. Suriname: Desired Characteristics and Skills (Percent) 33  \nFigure A2.27. Suriname: Difficulty Finding Appropriate Job Candidates 34  \nFigure A2.28. Suriname: Labor Supply and Demand by Level of Education (Percent) 36  \nFigure A2.29. Suriname: Hourly Wages and Returns to Education 38  \nFigure A2.30. Suriname: Population Earning Below the Minimum Wage (Percent) 39  \nFigure A2.31. Suriname: Informality and Earnings 40  \nFigure A2.32. Suriname: Returns to Education and Development 40  \nFigure A2.33. Suriname: Highest Level of Education Completed by Adults, National  \nand by Gender (Percent) 41  \nFigure A2.34. Suriname: Gender Differences in Labor Market Outcomes (Percent) 42  \nFigure A2.35. Suriname: Labor Force Participation and Employment by Gender  \nand Educational Attainment (Percent) 43  \nFigure A2.36. Suriname: High Rates of Early Marriage and Adolescent Fertility  \nContribute to Gender Disparities in Labor Market Outcomes 43  \nTABLES  \nTable A2.1. Suriname: Demographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics of the Workforce 14  \nTable A2.2. Profile of Firms in Suriname 26  \nKEY FINDINGS  \n• Suriname’s aggregate labor market indicators, such as the labor force participation rate, unemployment rate, share of wage workers, share of workers in vulnerable employment, and share of youth not in employment","cbCaiedjoyZ8ywcr","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiedjoyZ8ywcr","pdf",6328158,4,1,50,"English","en",105,"# Key Findings\n# Introduction\n# International Benchmarking\n# Structural Labor Supply-side Issues\n## Characteristics of the Labor Force\n## Employed Population\n## The Unemployed and the Population Outside of the Labor Force\n# Structural Labor Demand-side Issues\n## Firm Characteristics\n## Firm Performance\n## Skills and Vacancies\n# Labor Market Equilibrium\n## Potential Skills Mismatch\n## Wages and Returns\n## Skill Shortages and Women’s Educational Performance\n# Policy Recommendations\n# References","[{\"question\":\"What key labor market problems does the annex identify for Suriname?\",\"answer\":\"It highlights labor force participation and unemployment patterns, low labor productivity and wages, skills deficits reported by firms, and a mismatch between labor supply and demand.\"},{\"question\":\"How do skills shortages relate to educational and training outcomes in Suriname?\",\"answer\":\"Over 55 percent of firms report an inadequately educated and trained workforce as an operational obstacle, linked mainly to the low quality of local educational institutions and resulting skill shortages.\"},{\"question\":\"Why are labor market outcomes worse for women in Suriname?\",\"answer\":\"Despite outperforming men in educational attainment, women participate less in the labor market and face higher unemployment. 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