Unemployment with advanced education, male in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Unemployment with advanced education, male was 3.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment with advanced education, male in Trinidad and Tobago, 2010–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with advanced education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with advanced education, male in Trinidad and Tobago is 3.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 16.2% on the previous year and up 147.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with advanced education, male in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 5.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2012.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 78th of 127 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 with advanced education, male in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of male labor force with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.4% | — |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +27.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -47.6% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +106.5% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -30.2% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +68.4% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +61.3% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | +44.7% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -56.8% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | +43.5% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | -19.8% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | +16.2% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 3.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.9%, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 3.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.9% | 0.9% | 4.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 2.5% | 5.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 75 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3.4% compare
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- 77 Indonesia 3.4% compare
- 79 Mexico 3.3% compare
- 80 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.3% compare
- 81 Kazakhstan 3.2% 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 with advanced education, male in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Unemployment with advanced education, male in Trinidad and Tobago was 3.3% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with advanced education, male recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education, male recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2012.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for unemployment with advanced education, male?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 78th out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with advanced education, male rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with advanced education, male (% of male labor force with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).