Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment was 6.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Trinidad and Tobago is 6.8%, measured in 2024.
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 jobs as a share of total employment in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 10.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2020.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 112th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.9% | — |
| 2001 | 10.2% | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 10.6% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | -1.9% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | 9.0% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 7.4% | 8.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.2% | 7.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 109 Brunei Darussalam 6.9% compare
- 110 Kazakhstan 6.8% compare
- 111 Republic of Moldova 6.8% compare
- 113 Norway 6.7% compare
- 114 Mali 6.5% compare
- 115 Afghanistan 6.4% 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 manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Trinidad and Tobago was 6.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2020.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 112th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment 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 Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).