Labor force participation rate by age in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Labor force participation rate by age was 36.68 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Labor force participation rate by age in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force participation rate by age in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 36.68.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 54.28 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 34.64, in 2020.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 109th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.29 | 48.77 | 51.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.91 | 49.65 | 54.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.93 | 38.54 | 46.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.19 | 34.64 | 37.72 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 106 Zambia 36.92 compare
- 107 Lithuania 36.79 compare
- 108 Slovenia 36.79 compare
- 110 New Caledonia 36.65 compare
- 111 Taiwan Province of China 36.37 compare
- 112 Western Sahara 36.2 compare
More work & labour data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.882 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.9542 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2012 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 812.28 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 482.78 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 455.57 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 442.79 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 898.36 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate by age in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Trinidad and Tobago was 36.68 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 54.28 in 2006.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.64 in 2020.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 109th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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 Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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