Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female was 18.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Trinidad and Tobago, 2013–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female youth population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Trinidad and Tobago is 18.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and down 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 58.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2023.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 61st out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of female youth population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 58.6% | — |
| 2019 | 18.2% | -69.0% |
| 2020 | 21.5% | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 17.5% | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 16.9% | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 18.0% | +6.6% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 18.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.6%, 1.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 18.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.2%, 75% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.4% | 18.2% | 58.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 16.9% | 21.5% | 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 share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Trinidad and Tobago was 18.0% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest share of youth not in education, employment or training, female recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 58.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, female recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2023.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, female?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 61st out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, female rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of youth not in education, employment or training (also known as “the NEET rate”) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For the purposes of this indicator, youth is defined as all persons between the ages of 15 and 24 (inclusive).