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 36.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 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, total (%) in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 36.6%.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 55.6% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 34.8%, in 2020.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 102nd of 175 countries on this measure, 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, total (%) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 50.2% | — |
| 1979 | 53.2% | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 46.8% | -12.0% |
| 1981 | 53.6% | +14.5% |
| 1983 | 55.5% | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 55.6% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 54.5% | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 48.0% | -12.1% |
| 1988 | 52.2% | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 49.3% | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 50.2% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 51.5% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 48.9% | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 51.2% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 52.1% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 49.9% | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 51.2% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 51.7% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 49.7% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 53.8% | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 54.4% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 53.7% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 52.1% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 50.4% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 46.4% | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 44.9% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 45.3% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 45.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 44.3% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 43.6% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 41.5% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 38.7% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 34.8% | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 36.6% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 35.2% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 37.6% | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 36.6% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.7% | 50.2% | 53.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 51.9% | 46.8% | 55.6% | 8 |
| 1990s | 50.8% | 48.9% | 52.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 52.3% | 49.7% | 54.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 43.7% | 38.7% | 46.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 34.8% | 37.6% | 5 |
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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 36.6% 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, total (%) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 55.6% in 1985.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.8% in 2020.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 102nd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 17.3%. 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, total (%) (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.