Female labor force participation rate by age in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Female labor force participation rate by age was 31.44 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
31.44
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
108th
of 188 countries
All-time high
47.9
in 2006
All-time low
27.67
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force participation rate by age in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force participation rate by age in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 31.44.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 47.9 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 27.67, in 2020.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 108th out of 188 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.
Female labor force participation rate by age in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.94 | — |
| 1991 | 37.72 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 38.3 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 38 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 39.1 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 40.22 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 42.45 | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 41.71 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 40.98 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 40.37 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 41.6 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 41.55 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 41.49 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 42.7 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 43.91 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 45.13 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 47.9 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 45.24 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 44.34 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 41.41 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 37.74 | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 35.08 | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 37.42 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 38.03 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 37.11 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 35.91 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 35.44 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 33.95 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 32.49 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 31.06 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 27.67 | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 31.54 | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 31.43 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 33.28 | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 31.44 | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.68 | 37.72 | 42.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.53 | 41.41 | 47.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.42 | 31.06 | 38.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.07 | 27.67 | 33.28 | 5 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.882 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 898.36 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate by age in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Female labor force participation rate by age in Trinidad and Tobago was 31.44 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 47.9 in 2006.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.67 in 2020.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 108th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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