Employment in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Employment was 696.07 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in Trinidad and Tobago, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 696.07 for employment in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 710.92 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 406.31, in 1991.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 152nd out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 406.31 | — |
| 1992 | 408.77 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 414.81 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 436.54 | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 457.84 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 477.96 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 495.51 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 510.83 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 526.75 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 541.65 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 558.51 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 570.72 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 589.38 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 622.88 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 644.38 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 664.3 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 670.81 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 681.93 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 674.04 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 676.75 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 675.61 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 688.15 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 701.55 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 710.92 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 706.82 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 694.91 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 693.43 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 702.47 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 705.59 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 675.95 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 667.34 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 681.89 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 705.66 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 697.17 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 696.07 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 459.48 | 406.31 | 526.75 | 9 |
| 2000s | 621.86 | 541.65 | 681.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 695.62 | 675.61 | 710.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 687.35 | 667.34 | 705.66 | 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 employment in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Employment in Trinidad and Tobago was 696.07 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 710.92 in 2014.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 406.31 in 1991.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for employment?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 152nd out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.