Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 55.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Trinidad and Tobago, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 55.8%.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 62.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 47.8%, in 1993.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 107th 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.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 48.2% | — |
| 1992 | 47.8% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 47.8% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 49.5% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 51.1% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 52.4% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 53.4% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 54.1% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 54.8% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 55.4% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 56.2% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 56.5% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 57.5% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 59.9% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 61.2% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 62.4% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 62.3% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 62.8% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 61.5% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 61.2% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 60.6% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 61.3% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 62.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 62.3% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 61.5% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 60.1% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 59.5% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 59.0% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 58.5% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 56.2% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 55.1% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 55.8% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 57.3% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 56.2% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 55.8% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.0% | 47.8% | 54.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 59.6% | 55.4% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.6% | 58.5% | 62.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.1% | 55.1% | 57.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Trinidad and Tobago was 55.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 62.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.8% in 1993.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 107th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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 Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.