Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 57.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Trinidad and Tobago is 57.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 59.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 1990.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 112th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.4% | — |
| 1991 | 46.7% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 47.6% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 47.7% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 48.6% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 49.5% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 51.8% | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 52.1% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 52.3% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 52.1% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 51.9% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 52.5% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 53.0% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 55.1% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 57.2% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 59.4% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 59.8% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 58.3% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 59.1% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 57.5% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 56.7% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 55.9% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 58.0% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 58.5% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 59.1% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 57.9% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 58.2% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 58.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 58.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 58.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 56.7% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 56.8% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 58.4% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 58.8% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 57.0% | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 57.0% | -0.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 57.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.9%, 79% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 57.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.2%, 96% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.5% | 46.4% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.4% | 51.9% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 55.9% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.5% | 56.7% | 58.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Trinidad and Tobago was 57.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 59.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 1990.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 112th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.