Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita was 74.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 74.3%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 79.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 73.9%, in 1993.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 72nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 76.0% | — |
| 1992 | 75.0% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 73.9% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 74.2% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 74.4% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 75.6% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 76.1% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 77.2% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 76.6% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 76.8% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 76.4% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 77.4% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 78.1% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 78.8% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 79.1% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 79.1% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 78.9% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 78.7% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 78.4% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 78.5% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 78.2% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 79.8% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 78.5% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 78.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 77.8% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 76.4% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 76.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 75.9% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 75.7% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 74.4% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 75.4% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 74.2% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 74.4% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 74.3% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.4% | 73.9% | 77.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 78.2% | 76.4% | 79.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.5% | 75.7% | 79.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.5% | 74.2% | 75.4% | 5 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 482.78 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 74.3% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 79.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.9% in 1993.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 72nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.