Unemployment with basic education in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Unemployment with basic education was 4.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment with basic education in Trinidad and Tobago, 2010–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment with basic education in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 4.1%.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 5.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2015.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 88th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Unemployment with basic education in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5.1% | — |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -24.1% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | +33.4% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -41.1% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +39.6% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | +21.4% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | -27.6% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | +11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.8% | 5.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 3.7% | 5.1% | 5 |
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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 unemployment with basic education in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Unemployment with basic education in Trinidad and Tobago was 4.1% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2015.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 88th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 basic education (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).