Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 35.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Trinidad and Tobago, 1979–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 35.0%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 60.1% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 2024.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 94th out of 154 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 58.9% | — |
| 1981 | 59.6% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 60.1% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 52.0% | -13.5% |
| 1986 | 48.1% | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 38.7% | -19.6% |
| 1988 | 42.1% | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 40.2% | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 42.5% | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 43.9% | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 41.7% | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 44.4% | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 46.8% | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 46.8% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 48.1% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 48.7% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 47.5% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 54.2% | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 54.4% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 55.8% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 54.3% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 53.2% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 50.0% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 50.6% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 48.8% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 49.4% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 48.9% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 48.4% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 43.0% | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 42.0% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 37.6% | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 36.5% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 35.2% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 39.0% | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 35.0% | -10.1% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 35.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.9%, 90% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 35.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44.0%, 80% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.9% | 58.9% | 58.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 48.7% | 38.7% | 60.1% | 7 |
| 1990s | 44.9% | 41.7% | 48.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 52.6% | 47.5% | 55.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 42.0% | 50.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 36.7% | 35.0% | 39.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 91 Costa Rica 35.2% compare
- 92 Fiji 35.1% compare
- 93 Brunei Darussalam 35.0% compare
- 95 Slovenia 34.8% compare
- 96 Argentina 34.6% compare
- 97 Montenegro 34.4% 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 35.0% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 60.1% in 1983.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 2024.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 94th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%) (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.