Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 31.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) in Trinidad and Tobago is 31.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 47.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 27.7%, in 2020.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 108th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.9% | — |
| 1991 | 37.7% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 38.3% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 38.0% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 39.1% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 40.2% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 42.5% | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 41.7% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 41.0% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 40.4% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 41.6% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 41.5% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 41.5% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 42.7% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 43.9% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 45.1% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 47.9% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 45.2% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 44.3% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 41.4% | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 37.7% | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 35.1% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 37.4% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 38.0% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 37.1% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 35.9% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 35.4% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 33.9% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 32.5% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 31.1% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 27.7% | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 31.5% | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 31.4% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 33.3% | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 31.4% | -5.5% |
| 2025 | 31.3% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.7% | 37.7% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.5% | 41.4% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 31.1% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 27.7% | 33.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Trinidad and Tobago was 31.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 47.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.7% in 2020.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 108th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.