Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force was 0.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2020
Source: The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 0.8%.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2004.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 92nd of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4% | — |
| 1991 | 0.4% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | +233.9% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -64.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -28.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +52.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +33.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +23.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 89 Kyrgyzstan 0.8% compare
- 90 Malaysia 0.8% compare
- 91 Finland 0.8% compare
- 93 Brazil 0.8% compare
- 94 Tajikistan 0.7% compare
- 95 Kazakhstan 0.7% compare
More work & labour data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.9186 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.882 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.9542 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2012 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 812.28 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 482.78 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 455.57 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 442.79 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 898.36 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.8% in 2020, according to The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2004.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 92nd out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if their training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.