Australia vs Trinidad and Tobago: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Australia
4.2%
in 2025
Trinidad and Tobago
4.0%
in 2024
Australia rank
123rd
Trinidad and Tobago rank
125th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Australia
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Australia currently reports 4.2% against 4.0% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Australia ranks 123rd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 125th of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Trinidad and Tobago in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.3% | 11.9% | 5.6% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 7.6% | 15.4% | 7.8% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 17.2% | 8.4% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 7.5% | 2.2% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 3.2% | 2.3% | Australia |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.1% | 0.5% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Australia or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Australia, at 4.2% against 4.0% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Australia and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.2%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Australia ranks 123rd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 125th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.