Own-account workers, total in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Own-account workers, total was 16.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, total in Trinidad and Tobago, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 16.2% for own-account workers, total in 2016.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 17.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2005.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 123rd out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, total in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16.4% | — |
| 1992 | 16.9% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 17.6% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 17.6% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 17.8% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 17.4% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 16.7% | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 16.1% | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 16.8% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 16.4% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 16.6% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 16.0% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 15.6% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 15.1% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 14.9% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 16.3% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 15.4% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 15.9% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 15.6% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 15.2% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.0% | 16.1% | 17.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 14.9% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 15.2% | 16.5% | 7 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 482.78 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, total in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Own-account workers, total in Trinidad and Tobago was 16.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 1995.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2005.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for own-account workers, total?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 123rd out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Own-account workers, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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