Labor force with basic education, male in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Labor force with basic education, male was 48.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education, male in Trinidad and Tobago, 2010–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 48.0% for labor force with basic education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 64.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 47.5%, in 2022.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 89th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education, male in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 64.0% | — |
| 2011 | 63.7% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 61.9% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 60.5% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 62.0% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 59.2% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 55.1% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 52.4% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 50.8% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 49.3% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 47.5% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 50.5% | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 48.0% | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59.9% | 52.4% | 64.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 47.5% | 50.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, male in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Labor force with basic education, male in Trinidad and Tobago was 48.0% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 64.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 2022.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for labor force with basic education, male?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 89th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).