Self-employed, total (% of total employment) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Self-employed, total (% of total employment) was 25.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) in Trinidad and Tobago, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 25.7% for self-employed, total (% of total employment) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed, total (% of total employment) in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 26.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2012.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 114th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 24.0% | — |
| 1992 | 25.1% | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 26.1% | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 25.8% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 25.6% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 24.4% | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 23.9% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 22.8% | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 23.4% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 23.2% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 23.6% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 22.6% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 21.9% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 21.2% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 20.9% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 20.9% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 21.1% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 21.3% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 21.6% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 21.5% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 21.8% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 20.2% | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 21.5% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 21.5% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 23.6% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 23.8% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 24.1% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 24.3% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 25.6% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 24.6% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 25.8% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 25.6% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 25.7% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 25.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.6% | 22.8% | 26.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 20.9% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 20.2% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 24.6% | 25.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 111 Costa Rica 26.6% compare
- 112 Kazakhstan 26.1% compare
- 113 Libya 25.9% compare
- 115 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 25.7% compare
- 116 Argentina 25.6% compare
- 117 Malaysia 25.4% compare
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 self-employed, total (% of total employment) in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Self-employed, total (% of total employment) in Trinidad and Tobago was 25.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest self-employed, total (% of total employment) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 1993.
- What is the lowest self-employed, total (% of total employment) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2012.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for self-employed, total (% of total employment)?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 114th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Self-employed, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs." i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include sub-categories of employers, own-account workers and members of producers' cooperatives and contributing family workers.