Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 41.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 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, male (%) in Trinidad and Tobago is 41.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 62.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 39.1%, in 2022.
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 falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 60.3% | — |
| 1991 | 60.1% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 59.1% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 59.2% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 60.6% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 61.9% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 61.2% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 61.1% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 61.1% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 61.6% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 61.2% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 59.4% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 57.6% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 59.1% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 60.7% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 62.2% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 60.5% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 61.5% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 59.5% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 59.1% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 54.9% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 54.4% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 52.8% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 52.0% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 51.2% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 51.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 47.2% | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 46.7% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 46.2% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 45.6% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 41.3% | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 41.5% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 39.1% | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 42.0% | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 41.7% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 41.3% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.6% | 59.1% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.1% | 57.6% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 45.6% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.1% | 39.1% | 42.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 109 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 41.9% compare
- 110 Yemen 41.7% compare
- 111 Slovenia 41.6% compare
- 113 Kyrgyzstan 41.3% compare
- 114 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 41.2% compare
- 115 Morocco 41.1% compare
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- 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 for ages 15-24, male (%) in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Trinidad and Tobago was 41.3% 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, male (%) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 62.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.1% in 2022.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 112th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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, male (%) (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.