Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total was 15.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Trinidad and Tobago, 2013–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of youth population.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 15.8% for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in 2024.
The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and down 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 52.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2023.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 57th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of youth population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 52.0% | — |
| 2019 | 14.6% | -71.9% |
| 2020 | 17.1% | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 15.5% | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 16.9% | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 14.4% | -14.8% |
| 2024 | 15.8% | +10.2% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 15.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.1%, 1.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 15.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.6%, 81% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.3% | 14.6% | 52.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 14.4% | 17.1% | 5 |
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- 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, total in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Trinidad and Tobago was 15.8% 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, total recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, total recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2023.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 57th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, total rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.6%. 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, total (% of 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).