Female employment to population ratio in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Female employment to population ratio was 45.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female employment to population ratio in Trinidad and Tobago, 1971–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female employment to population ratio in Trinidad and Tobago is 45.1, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment to population ratio in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 49.72 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 17.13, in 1971.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 116th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Female employment to population ratio in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 17.13 | — |
| 1974 | 17.72 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 19.89 | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 30.59 | +53.8% |
| 1981 | 32.47 | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 32.41 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 33.16 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 31.58 | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 29.63 | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 32.26 | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 31.08 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 28.68 | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 34.48 | +20.2% |
| 1992 | 33.6 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 33.25 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 34.4 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 35.68 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 36.97 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 36.9 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 38.12 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 38.8 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 39.85 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 40.59 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 46.65 | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 48.51 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 47.63 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 49.63 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 47.89 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 47.34 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 46.31 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 48.47 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 48.79 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 49.72 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 47.91 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 48.03 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 45.96 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 44.37 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 43.88 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 44.92 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 44.92 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 45.1 | +0.4% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 45.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 53.4, 84% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 45.1 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.92, 92% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female employment to population ratio 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 | +53.8% | 19.89 | 30.59 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.33 | 17.13 | 30.59 | 4 |
| 1980s | 31.8 | 29.63 | 33.16 | 7 |
| 1990s | 35.09 | 28.68 | 38.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.82 | 39.85 | 49.63 | 7 |
| 2010s | 47.82 | 45.96 | 49.72 | 8 |
| 2020s | 44.64 | 43.88 | 45.1 | 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 female employment to population ratio in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Female employment to population ratio in Trinidad and Tobago was 45.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment to population ratio recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 49.72 in 2014.
- What is the lowest female employment to population ratio recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.13 in 1971.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for female employment to population ratio?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 116th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female employment to population ratio rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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