Employers, female (% of female employment) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Employers, female (% of female employment) was 3.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employers, female (% of female employment) in Trinidad and Tobago, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employers, female (% of female employment) in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 3.1%.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employers, female (% of female employment) in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 3.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1994.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 40th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employers, female (% of female employment) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.9% | — |
| 1992 | 2.3% | +20.9% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | -16.0% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 2.9% | +18.8% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 3.2% | +23.8% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | -20.1% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | +53.2% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | +37.5% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 3.1% | +0.5% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 3.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 1.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 3.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.4%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 2.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.0% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
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 employers, female (% of female employment) in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Employers, female (% of female employment) in Trinidad and Tobago was 3.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest employers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1994.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for employers, female (% of female employment)?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 40th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).