Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 6.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Trinidad and Tobago, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Trinidad and Tobago is 6.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 20.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2019.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 132nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18.7% | — |
| 1992 | 19.2% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 18.8% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 20.3% | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 18.0% | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 16.4% | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 16.8% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 14.5% | -13.4% |
| 1999 | 15.0% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 13.2% | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 14.3% | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 13.3% | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 11.4% | -14.2% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | -22.8% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | +33.4% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 6.6% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 6.6% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 6.4% | -3.5% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 6.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.2%, 2.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 6.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.1%, 40% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.5% | 14.5% | 20.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 7.2% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 5.9% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.3% | 7.9% | 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 share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Trinidad and Tobago was 6.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2019.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 132nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.