Average monthly earnings of employees in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Average monthly earnings of employees was 5,758 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
5,758
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
54th
of 99 countries
All-time high
5,758
in 2016
All-time low
4,529
in 2010
Years of data
7
2010–2016

Average monthly earnings of employees in Trinidad and Tobago, 2010–2016

02.0k4.0k6.0k2010201320162010: 4.5k2011: 4.8k2012: 5.0k2013: 5.1k2014: 5.4k2015: 5.6k2016: 5.8k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2016, average monthly earnings of employees in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 5,758. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 54th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average monthly earnings of employees in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Annual values for Average monthly earnings of employees (15+) in Trinidad and Tobago, 2010 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2010 4,529
2011 4,837 +6.8%
2012 4,981 +3.0%
2013 5,139 +3.2%
2014 5,434 +5.8%
2015 5,561 +2.3%
2016 5,758 +3.6%

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 51 Kyrgyzstan 6,161
  2. 52 Australia 5,906 compare
  3. 53 Canada 5,762 compare
  4. 55 Norway 5,699 compare
  5. 56 Netherlands 5,666 compare
  6. 57 Iceland 5,558 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average monthly earnings of employees in Trinidad and Tobago?
Average monthly earnings of employees in Trinidad and Tobago was 5,758 in 2016, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest average monthly earnings of employees recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 5,758 in 2016.
What is the lowest average monthly earnings of employees recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 4,529 in 2010.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for average monthly earnings of employees?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 54th out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
Is average monthly earnings of employees rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average monthly earnings of employees (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average monthly earnings of employees (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
99 places, 1,734 data points, 1989–2026
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The earnings of employees relate to the gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.