SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (current ILO definition) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (current ILO definition) was 4.01 in 2024. ▲ Rising
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (current ILO definition) in Trinidad and Tobago, 2014–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (current ilo definition) in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 4.01.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.2% on the previous year and up 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (current ilo definition) in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 4.45 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.43, in 2015.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 51st out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (current ILO definition) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2.48 | — |
| 2015 | 2.43 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 3.21 | +32.1% |
| 2019 | 3.52 | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 4.21 | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 4.45 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 4.38 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 3.36 | -23.3% |
| 2024 | 4.01 | +19.2% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 4.01 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.87, 82% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 4.01 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.34, 63% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.91 | 2.43 | 3.52 | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.08 | 3.36 | 4.45 | 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 sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (current ilo definition) in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (current ilo definition) in Trinidad and Tobago was 4.01 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (current ilo definition) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 4.45 in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (current ilo definition) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.43 in 2015.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (current ilo definition)?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 51st out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (current ilo definition) rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.7%. 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, published as part of SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.