Female unemployment rate in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Female unemployment rate was 3.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Female 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 female unemployment rate in Trinidad and Tobago is 3.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female unemployment rate in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 24.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2014.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 132nd 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.
Female unemployment rate in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.3% | — |
| 1992 | 24.0% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 23.4% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 22.2% | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 20.6% | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 20.9% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 19.3% | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 18.7% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 16.7% | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 15.1% | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 14.4% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 14.4% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 13.7% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | -18.9% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | -20.5% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | -21.7% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | -25.7% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -29.0% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | -22.3% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 3.9% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.0% | 16.7% | 24.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 6.2% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.9% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 3.8% | 5.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 129 Kyrgyzstan 4.0% compare
- 129 Tajikistan 4.0% compare
- 131 Nigeria 3.9% compare
- 133 Malaysia 3.9% compare
- 134 Bangladesh 3.7% compare
- 135 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 3.7% 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 female unemployment rate in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Female unemployment rate in Trinidad and Tobago was 3.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female unemployment rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest female unemployment rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2014.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for female unemployment rate?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 132nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female unemployment rate rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. 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 Female unemployment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.