Employment rate, men vs. women in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Employment rate, men vs. women was 66.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment rate, men vs. women in Trinidad and Tobago, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 66.1% for employment rate, men vs. women in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate, men vs. women in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 75.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 62.0%, in 1993.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 89th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employment rate, men vs. women in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 63.6% | — |
| 1992 | 62.4% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 62.0% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 64.2% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 65.9% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 67.0% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 68.2% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 69.2% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 69.8% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 70.3% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 71.1% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 71.3% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 71.2% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 73.0% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 73.8% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 74.6% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 75.5% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 74.8% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 73.8% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 73.2% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 72.8% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 72.5% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 73.1% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 73.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 73.0% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 70.2% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 69.6% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 69.0% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 68.4% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 65.7% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 64.2% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 64.4% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 66.8% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 66.5% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 66.1% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.8% | 62.0% | 69.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 72.9% | 70.3% | 75.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.5% | 68.4% | 73.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.6% | 64.2% | 66.8% | 6 |
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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 rate, men vs. women in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Employment rate, men vs. women in Trinidad and Tobago was 66.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 75.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.0% in 1993.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for employment rate, men vs. women?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 89th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate, men vs. women rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.