Switzerland vs Trinidad and Tobago: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Switzerland
8.2%
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
8.0%
in 2024
Switzerland rank
139th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
140th
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Switzerland
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 8.2% against 8.0% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Switzerland ranks 139th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 140th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 1 and Trinidad and Tobago in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | 30.6% | 25.6% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 16.8% | 9.6% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 8.1% | 0.2% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 10.3% | 2.3% | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Switzerland or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Switzerland, at 8.2% against 8.0% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Switzerland and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.2%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Switzerland ranks 139th 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.