Trinidad and Tobago vs United States: Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force)
Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force) over time
- Trinidad and Tobago
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 2.9% against 2.8% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Trinidad and Tobago's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was United States ahead.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 96th and United States ranks 93rd of 130 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Trinidad and Tobago averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Trinidad and Tobago | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.1% | 4.0% | 1.9% | United States |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.3% | 0.3% | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with advanced education, Trinidad and Tobago or United States?
- United States, at 2.9% against 2.8% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment with advanced education between Trinidad and Tobago and United States?
- 0.1%, 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 with advanced education?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 96th and United States ranks 93rd of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force with advanced education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).