Trinidad and Tobago vs United States: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+)
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+) over time
- Trinidad and Tobago
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 4.28 against 4.01 in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.27.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Trinidad and Tobago's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was United States ahead.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 61st and United States ranks 58th of 78 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Trinidad and Tobago | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.19 | 6.75 | 3.56 | United States |
| 2020s | 4.08 | 4.94 | 0.8622 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13), Trinidad and Tobago or United States?
- United States, at 4.28 against 4.01 in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Trinidad and Tobago and United States?
- 0.27, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Trinidad and Tobago and United States?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Trinidad and Tobago and United States rank globally for unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 61st and United States ranks 58th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.