Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 36.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 36.4% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 54.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 2020.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 111th 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, total (%) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.2% | — |
| 1991 | 49.0% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 48.8% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 50.0% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 51.2% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 51.9% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 51.6% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 51.2% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 51.5% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 50.6% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 49.6% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 51.0% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 52.4% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 53.8% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 54.3% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 53.5% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 52.0% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 50.4% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 46.4% | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 44.9% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 45.2% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 45.1% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 44.3% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 43.6% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 41.4% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 40.4% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 39.5% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 38.5% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 34.6% | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 36.6% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 35.3% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 37.7% | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 36.7% | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 36.4% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.3% | 48.8% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.9% | 49.6% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 38.5% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 34.6% | 37.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 108 Slovenia 36.7% compare
- 109 Côte d'Ivoire 36.5% compare
- 110 New Caledonia 36.4% compare
- 112 Kenya 35.4% compare
- 113 Suriname 35.1% compare
- 114 Brunei Darussalam 34.9% compare
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 for ages 15-24, total (%) in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Trinidad and Tobago was 36.4% 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, total (%) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 54.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 2020.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 111th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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, total (%) (modeled ILO 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.