Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 7.99 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Trinidad and Tobago, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 7.99.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 35.19 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 5.87, in 2015.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 140th of 188 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 young vs older adults 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% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 7.99 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.4, 60% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 7.99 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.67, 51% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rate young vs older adults 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 | 10.32 | 7.99 | 13.14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 137 Honduras 8.3 compare
- 138 Russia 8.26 compare
- 139 Switzerland 8.24 compare
- 141 Democratic Republic of Congo 7.95 compare
- 142 North Korea 7.76 compare
- 143 El Salvador 7.51 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 young vs older adults in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Trinidad and Tobago was 7.99 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 35.19 in 1992.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.87 in 2015.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 140th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. 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 young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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