Malaysia vs Trinidad and Tobago: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Malaysia
3.9%
in 2022
Trinidad and Tobago
4.0%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
128th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
125th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Malaysia
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 4.0% against 3.9% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Malaysia ranks 128th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 125th of 187 countries.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.1% | 12.8% | 7.6% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 5.2% | 15.9% | 10.7% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 17.1% | 14.0% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 7.6% | 4.3% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 3.2% | 0.0% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 0.0% | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Malaysia or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 4.0% against 3.9% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Malaysia and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.1%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Malaysia ranks 128th 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.