Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 57.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 57.8% for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 66.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 57.6%, in 2021.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 121st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59.0% | — |
| 1991 | 59.2% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 59.5% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 59.6% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 60.7% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 61.7% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 62.6% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 62.8% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 63.1% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 63.1% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 63.1% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 63.1% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 63.0% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 64.2% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 65.3% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 66.5% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 66.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 66.0% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 65.8% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 64.9% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 63.8% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 62.8% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 63.6% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 63.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 63.9% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 63.0% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 62.0% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 61.6% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 61.1% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 60.7% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 58.6% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 57.6% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 58.4% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 59.3% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 58.2% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 57.8% | -0.7% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 57.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 62.3%, 93% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 57.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63.1%, 91% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.1% | 59.0% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.8% | 63.0% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.6% | 60.7% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.3% | 57.6% | 59.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 118 Vanuatu 58.1% compare
- 119 Montenegro 58.0% compare
- 120 Togo 57.8% compare
- 122 Costa Rica 57.7% compare
- 123 Slovenia 57.6% compare
- 124 Uzbekistan 57.5% 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Trinidad and Tobago was 57.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 66.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.6% in 2021.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 121st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) (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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.