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About 70% of the workforce in Surinam are engaged in services, 8.3% in manufacturing, 17% in commerce, 5.9% in agriculture, and7.8% in transport and communications. The minimum working age is 14 years, but many children younger than 14 years work, especially in the informal sector. There is no minimum wage, and standard workweek is 45 hours. |
Teacher in a Galibi school | 
Street vendor in Paramaribo | 
Fishermen in Galibi |
Painters in Paramaribo | 
Boat driver in Surinam | 
Fisherman in Galibi |
Fruit sellers in Surinam | 
Bus driver in Paramaribo |
