Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 70.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 70.1% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 74.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 57.6%, in 1990.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 126th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57.6% | — |
| 1991 | 58.0% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 59.3% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 59.2% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 59.3% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 59.5% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 62.6% | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 62.4% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 62.3% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 62.0% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 61.9% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 62.8% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 63.8% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 66.0% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 68.1% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 70.3% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 70.9% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 68.6% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 70.4% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 68.5% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 68.8% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 68.2% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 70.7% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 70.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 71.3% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 69.7% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 71.5% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 71.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 72.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 72.3% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 72.2% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 73.3% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 74.7% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 72.7% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 70.3% | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 70.1% | -0.2% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 70.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.3%, 84% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 70.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.3%, 97% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.2% | 57.6% | 62.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.1% | 61.9% | 70.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.7% | 68.2% | 72.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.2% | 70.1% | 74.7% | 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Trinidad and Tobago was 70.1% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 74.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.6% in 1990.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 126th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).