Labor force with basic education in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Labor force with basic education was 37.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education in Trinidad and Tobago, 2010–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 37.6% for labor force with basic education in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 49.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 37.6%, in 2024.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 93rd out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.8% | 40.9% | 49.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 38.3% | 37.6% | 39.4% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Trinidad and Tobago
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 68.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Labor force with basic education in Trinidad and Tobago was 37.6% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 49.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6% in 2024.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for labor force with basic education?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 93rd out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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 (% of total 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).