Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS was 4.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.0%
Change on year
up 19.3%
World rank
46th
of 70 countries
All-time high
4.5%
in 2021
All-time low
2.4%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2014–2024
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS in Trinidad and Tobago, 2014–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 4.0% for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.3% on the previous year and up 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 4.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2015.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 46th out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2.5% | — |
| 2015 | 2.4% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +32.1% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +19.6% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | -23.3% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | +19.3% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 4.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 81% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 4.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.9%, 58% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.4% | 3.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.4% | 4.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 43 Switzerland 4.3% compare
- 44 United States of America 4.3% compare
- 45 Bulgaria 4.2% compare
- 47 Norway 4.0% compare
- 48 Republic of Moldova 4.0% compare
- 48 Republic of Moldova 4.0% 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 unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls in Trinidad and Tobago was 4.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2015.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 46th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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