Unemployment rate in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Unemployment rate was 3.33 in 2025. β Volatile
Unemployment rate in Trinidad and Tobago, 1991β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate in Trinidad and Tobago is 3.33, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 19.81 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.43, in 2015.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 133rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.92 | 13.12 | 19.81 | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.18 | 4.63 | 12.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.24 | 2.43 | 4.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.84 | 3.32 | 4.45 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.882 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.9542 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2012 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 812.28 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 482.78 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 455.57 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 442.79 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 898.36 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Unemployment rate in Trinidad and Tobago was 3.33 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 19.81 in 1993.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.43 in 2015.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for unemployment rate?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 133rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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