Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 14.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Trinidad and Tobago, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Trinidad and Tobago is 14.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 16.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2020.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 57th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16.6% | — |
| 1992 | 15.2% | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 14.6% | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 14.2% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 14.0% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 13.9% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 13.7% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 14.2% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 13.8% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 14.3% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 13.4% | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 14.8% | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 14.1% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 15.8% | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 16.5% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 16.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 16.2% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 15.3% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 14.9% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 14.0% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 14.1% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 13.4% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 13.4% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 14.6% | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 14.3% | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 14.2% | -0.3% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 14.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.2%, 1.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 14.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.3%, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.5% | 13.7% | 16.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 13.4% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 13.3% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 12.3% | 14.6% | 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 industry, female (% of female employment) in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Trinidad and Tobago was 14.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2020.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 57th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).