Unemployment rate for young people in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Unemployment rate for young people was 8.22 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment rate for young people in Trinidad and Tobago, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate for young people in Trinidad and Tobago is 8.22, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 35.19 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 5.87, in 2015.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 136th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment rate for young people in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 34.61 | — |
| 1992 | 35.19 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 33.61 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 32.27 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 31 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 28.62 | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 27.42 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 26.98 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 25.48 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 23.4 | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 21.4 | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 20.93 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 21.43 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 17.19 | -19.8% |
| 2005 | 16.54 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 13.03 | -21.2% |
| 2007 | 11.36 | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 10.51 | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 11.73 | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 9.85 | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 8.59 | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 8.61 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 6.28 | -27.1% |
| 2014 | 5.88 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 5.87 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 8.72 | +48.6% |
| 2017 | 9.03 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 9.16 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 9.17 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 11.81 | +28.8% |
| 2021 | 13.14 | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 10.6 | -19.4% |
| 2023 | 8.04 | -24.1% |
| 2024 | 7.99 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 8.22 | +2.8% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 8.22 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.81, 60% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 8.22 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.98, 59% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rate for young people in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +48.6% | 5.87 | 8.72 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.57 | 25.48 | 35.19 | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.75 | 10.51 | 23.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.12 | 5.87 | 9.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.97 | 7.99 | 13.14 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 133 Honduras 8.53 compare
- 134 Malta 8.43 compare
- 135 Kyrgyzstan 8.23 compare
- 137 Ecuador 8.16 compare
- 138 North Korea 7.9 compare
- 139 Democratic Republic of Congo 7.85 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 for young people in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Trinidad and Tobago was 8.22 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 35.19 in 1992.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.87 in 2015.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 136th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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