Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate was 54.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
54.0%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
160th
of 236 countries
All-time high
55.9%
in 2000
All-time low
17.5%
in 1960
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Trinidad and Tobago, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Trinidad and Tobago is 54.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 55.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 1960.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 160th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22.0% | — |
| 1951 | 21.4% | -2.5% |
| 1952 | 20.8% | -2.8% |
| 1953 | 20.2% | -2.9% |
| 1954 | 19.6% | -3.0% |
| 1955 | 19.0% | -2.9% |
| 1956 | 18.5% | -2.7% |
| 1957 | 18.1% | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 17.7% | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 17.5% | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 17.5% | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 18.1% | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 19.5% | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 21.5% | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 23.8% | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 26.5% | +11.2% |
| 1966 | 29.3% | +10.6% |
| 1967 | 32.1% | +9.5% |
| 1968 | 34.7% | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 37.0% | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 38.8% | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 40.5% | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 42.2% | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 44.0% | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 45.7% | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 47.3% | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 48.7% | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 50.0% | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 51.0% | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 51.8% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 52.3% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 52.6% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 53.0% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 53.3% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 53.6% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 53.9% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 54.1% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 54.4% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 54.6% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 54.8% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 55.0% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 55.2% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 55.3% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 55.5% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 55.6% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 55.7% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 55.8% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 55.8% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 55.9% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 55.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 55.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 55.9% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 55.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 55.7% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 55.6% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 55.4% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 55.2% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 54.9% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 54.7% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 54.4% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 54.1% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 53.9% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 53.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 53.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 53.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 53.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 53.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 53.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 53.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 53.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 53.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 53.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 53.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 54.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 54.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 54.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.5% | 17.5% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.0% | 17.5% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.0% | 38.8% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.7% | 52.3% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.6% | 55.0% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.4% | 54.4% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 53.9% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.0% | 53.9% | 54.0% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 482.78 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 455.57 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 898.36 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Trinidad and Tobago was 54.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 55.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 1960.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 160th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.