Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 60.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Trinidad and Tobago, 1971–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Trinidad and Tobago is 60.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 75.0% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 44.7%, in 1971.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 135th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 44.7% | — |
| 1974 | 44.9% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 48.1% | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 74.9% | +55.8% |
| 1981 | 75.0% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 74.5% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 70.6% | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 66.5% | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 62.2% | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 57.1% | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 56.5% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 61.1% | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 56.7% | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 63.2% | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 60.2% | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 62.6% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 64.0% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 64.3% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 65.6% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 66.7% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 66.9% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 67.6% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 68.8% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 70.9% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 71.4% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 72.3% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 71.9% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 71.0% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 69.7% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 69.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 69.2% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 69.5% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 70.1% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 69.2% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 66.8% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 64.0% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 61.3% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 60.1% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 59.9% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 62.3% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 60.0% | -3.7% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 60.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 65.0%, 92% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 60.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 70.0%, 86% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +55.8% | 48.1% | 74.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.1% | 44.7% | 74.9% | 4 |
| 1980s | 66.1% | 56.5% | 75.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 63.1% | 56.7% | 66.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.5% | 67.6% | 72.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 68.5% | 64.0% | 70.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 60.7% | 59.9% | 62.3% | 5 |
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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 to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Trinidad and Tobago was 60.0% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 1981.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.7% in 1971.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 135th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.