Female employment rate in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Female employment rate was 45.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female employment rate in Trinidad and Tobago, 1971–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female employment rate 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 rate in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 49.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, 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 rate in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 17.1% | — |
| 1974 | 17.7% | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 19.9% | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 30.6% | +53.8% |
| 1981 | 32.5% | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 32.4% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 33.2% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 31.6% | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 29.6% | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 32.3% | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 31.1% | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 28.7% | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 34.5% | +20.2% |
| 1992 | 33.6% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 33.3% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 34.4% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 35.7% | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 37.0% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 36.9% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 38.1% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 38.8% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 39.9% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 40.6% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 46.6% | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 48.5% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 47.6% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 49.6% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 47.9% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 47.3% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 46.3% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 48.5% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 48.8% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 49.7% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 47.9% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 48.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 46.0% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 44.4% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 43.9% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 44.9% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 44.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 45.1% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.3% | 17.1% | 30.6% | 4 |
| 1980s | 31.8% | 29.6% | 33.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 35.1% | 28.7% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.8% | 39.9% | 49.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 46.0% | 49.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 44.6% | 43.9% | 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 rate in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Female employment rate in Trinidad and Tobago was 45.1% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest female employment rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 1971.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for female employment rate?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 116th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female employment rate 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 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.