Population by labor force status in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Population by labor force status was 264,337 people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
264,337 people
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
158th
of 186 countries
All-time high
420,036 people
in 1991
All-time low
264,337 people
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Population by labor force status in Trinidad and Tobago, 1991–2025
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, population by labor force status in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 264,337 people. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 420,036 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 264,337 people, in 2025.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 158th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Population by labor force status in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 420,036 people | — |
| 1992 | 417,208 people | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 412,726 people | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 406,551 people | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 398,503 people | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 388,720 people | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 377,770 people | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 366,097 people | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 354,331 people | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 342,823 people | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 331,838 people | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 321,840 people | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 312,996 people | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 305,266 people | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 298,793 people | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 293,602 people | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 289,371 people | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 285,955 people | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 283,332 people | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 281,595 people | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 280,718 people | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 280,425 people | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 280,416 people | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 280,355 people | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 280,156 people | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 279,833 people | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 279,375 people | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 280,068 people | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 279,725 people | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 277,632 people | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 275,900 people | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 273,725 people | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 270,932 people | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 267,787 people | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 264,337 people | -1.3% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 264,337 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 941,170 people, 28% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 264,337 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.64 million people, 16% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 393,549 people | 354,331 people | 420,036 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 306,582 people | 283,332 people | 342,823 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 280,267 people | 279,375 people | 281,595 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 271,719 people | 264,337 people | 277,632 people | 6 |
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 population by labor force status in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Population by labor force status in Trinidad and Tobago was 264,337 people in 2025, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 420,036 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 264,337 people in 2025.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for population by labor force status?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 158th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population below working age (under 15 years old).