Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 52.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 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+, total (%) in Trinidad and Tobago is 52.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 60.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 1971.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 130th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 31.1% | — |
| 1974 | 31.6% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 34.2% | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 53.0% | +54.9% |
| 1981 | 53.7% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 53.2% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 51.6% | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 48.9% | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 45.8% | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 45.5% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 44.7% | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 44.8% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 46.6% | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 48.3% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 46.8% | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 48.5% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 49.9% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 50.7% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 51.3% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 52.5% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 52.9% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 53.7% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 54.6% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 58.7% | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 59.9% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 59.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 60.5% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 59.4% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 58.4% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 57.9% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 58.8% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 59.1% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 59.9% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 58.5% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 57.4% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 54.9% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 52.8% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 51.9% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 52.3% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 53.4% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 52.3% | -2.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 52.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 59.5%, 88% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 52.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.8%, 89% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 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 | +54.9% | 34.2% | 53.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.5% | 31.1% | 53.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 49.0% | 44.7% | 53.7% | 7 |
| 1990s | 49.2% | 44.8% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.1% | 53.7% | 60.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 54.9% | 59.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 52.5% | 51.9% | 53.4% | 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+, total (%) in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Trinidad and Tobago was 52.3% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 60.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 1971.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 130th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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+, total (%) (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.