El Salvador vs Trinidad and Tobago: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
El Salvador
7.5%
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
8.0%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
143rd
Trinidad and Tobago rank
140th
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- El Salvador
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 8.0% against 7.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
El Salvador ranks 143rd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 140th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Trinidad and Tobago in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.5% | 30.6% | 17.1% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 16.8% | 4.9% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 8.1% | 1.1% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 10.3% | 1.7% | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, El Salvador or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 8.0% against 7.5% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between El Salvador and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.5%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- El Salvador ranks 143rd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 140th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.