Average monthly earnings of public sector employees in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Average monthly earnings of public sector employees was 6,906 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
6,906
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
42nd
of 63 countries
All-time high
6,906
in 2016
All-time low
5,607
in 2010
Years of data
7
2010–2016

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k2010201320162010: 5.6k2011: 6.0k2012: 6.0k2013: 6.1k2014: 6.5k2015: 6.7k2016: 6.9k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average monthly earnings of public sector employees in Trinidad and Tobago is 6,906, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 42nd of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Average monthly earnings of public sector employees in Trinidad and Tobago, 2010 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2010 5,607
2011 6,019 +7.4%
2012 6,039 +0.3%
2013 6,149 +1.8%
2014 6,532 +6.2%
2015 6,675 +2.2%
2016 6,906 +3.5%

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 39 Republic of Moldova 8,388 compare
  2. 40 Zambia 7,717
  3. 41 Switzerland 6,910 compare
  4. 43 Canada 6,560 compare
  5. 44 Guatemala 6,539 compare
  6. 45 United States of America 6,220 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average monthly earnings of public sector employees in Trinidad and Tobago?
Average monthly earnings of public sector employees in Trinidad and Tobago was 6,906 in 2016, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest average monthly earnings of public sector employees recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 6,906 in 2016.
What is the lowest average monthly earnings of public sector employees recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 5,607 in 2010.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for average monthly earnings of public sector employees?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 42nd out of 63 countries with data for 2016.
Is average monthly earnings of public sector employees rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. 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 public sector employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average monthly earnings of public sector employees
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
63 places, 935 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.