Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 30.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Trinidad and Tobago, 1979–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Trinidad and Tobago is 30.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 39.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 1989.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 70th out of 154 countries with data for 2024, 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, ages 15-24, female (%) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 24.7% | — |
| 1981 | 24.8% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 27.1% | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 25.5% | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 24.5% | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 18.7% | -23.8% |
| 1988 | 20.4% | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 18.3% | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 20.9% | +14.5% |
| 1991 | 23.1% | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 22.7% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 26.1% | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 27.2% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 27.6% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 27.9% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 30.1% | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 30.6% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 35.4% | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 39.8% | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 38.8% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 38.6% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 35.5% | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 33.5% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 31.0% | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 33.6% | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 35.0% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 34.2% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 33.5% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 32.5% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 27.6% | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 23.3% | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 27.1% | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 27.8% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 30.3% | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 30.3% | -0.3% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 30.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.0%, 1.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 30.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.4%, 99% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.7% | 24.7% | 24.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 22.8% | 18.3% | 27.1% | 7 |
| 1990s | 25.1% | 20.9% | 27.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 35.5% | 30.1% | 39.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 27.6% | 35.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 23.3% | 30.3% | 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, ages 15-24, female (%) in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Trinidad and Tobago was 30.3% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 39.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 1989.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 70th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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, ages 15-24, female (%) (national 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.