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 34.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Trinidad and Tobago, 1970–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 34.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 7.8% 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.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 84th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 29.2% | — |
| 1979 | 33.6% | +15.2% |
| 1980 | 29.2% | -13.1% |
| 1981 | 33.6% | +15.2% |
| 1983 | 36.4% | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 37.4% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 38.0% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 33.8% | -10.9% |
| 1988 | 36.1% | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 33.7% | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 36.4% | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 40.0% | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 38.0% | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 40.2% | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 42.4% | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 38.8% | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 41.0% | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 40.4% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 41.6% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 41.5% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 45.1% | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 47.9% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 45.2% | -5.5% |
| 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% |
| 2019 | 31.1% | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 27.7% | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 31.5% | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 31.4% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 33.3% | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 34.2% | +2.9% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 34.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.2%, 95% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 34.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.0%, 98% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.4% | 29.2% | 33.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 34.8% | 29.2% | 38.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 39.6% | 36.4% | 42.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 43.9% | 41.4% | 47.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 31.1% | 38.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 27.7% | 34.2% | 5 |
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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 34.2% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 84th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.