Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th was 6.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.8%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
56th
of 67 countries
All-time high
8.1%
in 2015
All-time low
6.2%
in 2020
Years of data
9
2014–2024
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Trinidad and Tobago, 2014–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 6.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 8.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2020.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 56th out of 67 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 7.7% | — |
| 2015 | 8.1% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 7.0% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 6.8% | -4.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 6.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.2%, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 6.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.7%, 70% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.8% | 7.4% | 8.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.2% | 7.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
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 manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Trinidad and Tobago was 6.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2020.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 56th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th ICLS(%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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