Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 38.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
38.3%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
90th
of 187 countries
All-time high
55.8%
in 2007
All-time low
35.2%
in 2022
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Trinidad and Tobago, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 38.3% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 55.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 35.2%, in 2022.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 90th 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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 42.3% | — |
| 1992 | 41.2% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 41.8% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 43.4% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 44.5% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 46.8% | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 46.8% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 46.9% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 48.1% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 48.6% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 47.7% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 48.2% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 52.1% | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 54.2% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 54.4% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 55.8% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 54.2% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 53.2% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 50.0% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 50.7% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 48.9% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 49.4% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 48.9% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 48.4% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 43.0% | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 42.6% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 42.3% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 42.0% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 37.5% | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 36.4% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 35.2% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 38.9% | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 38.7% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 38.3% | -1.1% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 38.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.0%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 38.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.0%, 89% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.6% | 41.2% | 48.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 51.7% | 47.7% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 42.0% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 35.2% | 38.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 87 Timor-Leste 39.2% compare
- 88 Guam 38.7% compare
- 89 Azerbaijan 38.6% compare
- 91 India 38.1% compare
- 92 Côte d'Ivoire 38.1% compare
- 93 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 38.0% compare
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, male (%) in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Trinidad and Tobago was 38.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 55.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.2% in 2022.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 90th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (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.