Part time employment, total in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Part time employment, total was 10.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Part time employment, total in Trinidad and Tobago, 2019–2024
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
In 2024, part time employment, total in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 10.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 83rd out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Part time employment, total in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 7.7% | — |
| 2020 | 16.7% | +116.5% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | -23.3% |
| 2022 | 9.5% | -25.4% |
| 2023 | 9.3% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 10.3% | +11.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 10.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.3%, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 10.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32.4%, 32% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 9.3% | 16.7% | 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 part time employment, total in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Part time employment, total in Trinidad and Tobago was 10.3% in 2024, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest part time employment, total recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest part time employment, total recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2019.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for part time employment, total?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 83rd out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is part time employment, total rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Part time employment, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.