Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 77.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 77.5%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 82.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 74.5%, in 2021.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 98th of 187 countries on this measure, 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 79.2% | — |
| 1991 | 79.2% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 79.0% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 79.0% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 80.3% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 81.4% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 81.0% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 81.4% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 81.8% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 81.9% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 81.9% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 81.4% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 81.0% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 81.3% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 81.7% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 82.0% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 82.0% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 82.6% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 81.7% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 81.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 80.3% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 79.6% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 79.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 80.1% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 80.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 80.5% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 78.8% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 78.5% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 78.2% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 77.9% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 75.9% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 74.5% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 75.4% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 77.5% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 77.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 77.5% | -0.1% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 77.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 80.2%, 97% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 77.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.2%, 97% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.4% | 79.0% | 81.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.7% | 81.0% | 82.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.4% | 77.9% | 80.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.4% | 74.5% | 77.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 95 Brunei Darussalam 77.9% compare
- 96 Luxembourg 77.9% compare
- 97 Korea 77.6% compare
- 99 Greece 77.3% compare
- 100 Burundi 77.3% compare
- 101 Costa Rica 77.3% 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Trinidad and Tobago was 77.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 82.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.5% in 2021.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 98th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.