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 39.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 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, male (%) in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 39.0%. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 74.4% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 2024.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 115th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 72.1% | — |
| 1979 | 71.6% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 64.3% | -10.2% |
| 1981 | 72.7% | +13.1% |
| 1983 | 74.4% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 73.2% | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 69.9% | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 62.0% | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 67.3% | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 63.7% | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 63.4% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 62.2% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 59.3% | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 61.9% | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 61.2% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 60.7% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 61.1% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 61.6% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 61.2% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 57.6% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 62.2% | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 60.5% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 61.6% | +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% |
| 2019 | 45.6% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 41.3% | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 41.5% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 39.1% | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 42.0% | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 39.0% | -7.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 39.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.4%, 84% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 39.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.5%, 74% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.9% | 71.6% | 72.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 68.4% | 62.0% | 74.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 61.4% | 59.3% | 63.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 60.2% | 57.6% | 62.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 45.6% | 54.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 40.6% | 39.0% | 42.0% | 5 |
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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 39.0% 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, male (%) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 74.4% in 1983.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 2024.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 115th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%) (national 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.