Employers, male (% of male employment) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Employers, male (% of male employment) was 5.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Trinidad and Tobago, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employers, male (% of male employment) in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 5.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employers, male (% of male employment) in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 7.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1991.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 61st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.4% | — |
| 1992 | 4.9% | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 5.5% | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 5.2% | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 5.2% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 5.4% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 5.5% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 5.7% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 5.5% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 6.3% | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 6.8% | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 6.4% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 6.1% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | +24.3% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 5.5% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 5.5% | -0.3% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 5.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.7%, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 5.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.9%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2% | 4.4% | 5.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 5.8% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 5.7% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 4.6% | 5.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 58 Dominican Republic 5.5% compare
- 59 Malta 5.5% compare
- 60 Equatorial Guinea 5.5% compare
- 62 Hungary 5.4% compare
- 63 Germany 5.4% compare
- 64 Turkmenistan 5.4% 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 employers, male (% of male employment) in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Employers, male (% of male employment) in Trinidad and Tobago was 5.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1991.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for employers, male (% of male employment)?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 61st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. 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, male (% of male 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).