Youth unemployment rate in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Youth unemployment rate was 8.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Youth unemployment rate in Trinidad and Tobago, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth unemployment rate in Trinidad and Tobago is 8.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 35.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, 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.
Youth unemployment rate in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 34.6% | — |
| 1992 | 35.2% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 33.6% | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 32.3% | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 31.0% | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 28.6% | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 27.4% | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 27.0% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 25.5% | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 23.4% | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 21.4% | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 20.9% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 21.4% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 17.2% | -19.8% |
| 2005 | 16.5% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 13.0% | -21.2% |
| 2007 | 11.4% | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 11.7% | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | -27.1% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | +48.6% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | +28.8% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 10.6% | -19.4% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | -24.1% |
| 2024 | 8.0% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 8.2% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.6% | 25.5% | 35.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 10.5% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 5.9% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 8.0% | 13.1% | 6 |
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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 youth unemployment rate in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Youth unemployment rate in Trinidad and Tobago was 8.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 1992.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2015.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for youth unemployment rate?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 136th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment rate 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth unemployment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.