Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 54.53 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Trinidad and Tobago, 1946–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 54.53 for labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in 2024.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 63.92 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 34.5, in 1971.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 163rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 38.68 | — |
| 1960 | 58.06 | +50.1% |
| 1970 | 52.9 | -8.9% |
| 1971 | 34.5 | -34.8% |
| 1974 | 36.95 | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 38.76 | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 59.74 | +54.2% |
| 1980 | 52.77 | -11.7% |
| 1981 | 59.44 | +12.6% |
| 1983 | 59.81 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 60.06 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 59.08 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 58.93 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 58.33 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 57.29 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 55.97 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 57.14 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 60.1 | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 58.39 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 59.4 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 60.24 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 60.51 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 60.3 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 61.14 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 60.84 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 61.2 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 60.7 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 60.95 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 61.6 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 63 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 63.73 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 63.92 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 63.46 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 63.5 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 62.6 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 60.86 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 59.93 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 61.08 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 60.74 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 61.41 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 59.98 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 59.27 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 56.91 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 55.08 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 54.28 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 54.7 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 55.27 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 54.53 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 38.68 | 38.68 | 38.68 | 1 |
| 1960s | 58.06 | 58.06 | 58.06 | 1 |
| 1970s | 44.57 | 34.5 | 59.74 | 5 |
| 1980s | 58.21 | 52.77 | 60.06 | 8 |
| 1990s | 59.4 | 55.97 | 61.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.47 | 60.7 | 63.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.02 | 56.91 | 61.41 | 8 |
| 2020s | 54.77 | 54.28 | 55.27 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Trinidad and Tobago was 54.53 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 63.92 in 2006.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.5 in 1971.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 163rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The labour force participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.