Work & Labour in Trinidad and Tobago

139 indicators covering work & labour for Trinidad and Tobago.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of ma 12.2% 2025 up 30.3% 113th
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of y 14.9% 2025 up 16.0% 115th
Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita 47.8% 2025 down 8.1% 124th
Female labor force participation rate 47.8% 2025 down 8.1% 124th
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending 47.8% 2025 down 8.1% 123rd
Female share of the labor force 42.1% 2025 up 0.2% 124th
Labor force participation rate 57.8% 2025 down 8.4% 121st
Male labor force participation rate 68.1% 2025 down 8.7% 109th
Labor force participation rate 57.8% 2025 down 8.4% 121st
Productivity: output per hour worked 45.94 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2023 down 14.7% 40th
Productivity vs. GDP per capita 45.94 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2023 down 14.7% 40th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 28.3% 2025 down 15.4% 93rd
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 38.3% 2025 down 20.9% 89th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 33.4% 2025 down 18.6% 90th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 45.9% 2025 down 9.0% 118th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 66.1% 2025 down 9.5% 89th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 55.8% 2025 down 9.2% 107th
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) 13.9% 2025 up 19.4% 124th
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) 26.6% 2025 up 29.9% 92nd
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) 21.2% 2025 up 26.8% 116th
Female employment rate 45.9% 2025 down 9.0% 118th
Unemployment rate 3.3% 2025 up 37.1% 133rd
Unemployment rate of men vs. women 2.9% 2025 up 42.3% 140th
Female unemployment rate 3.9% 2025 up 32.0% 132nd
Share of male vs. female employment in industry 31.4% 2025 down 13.5% 47th
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture 6.4% 2025 down 6.5% 132nd
Share of male vs. female employment in services 62.3% 2025 up 9.3% 50th
Employment rate, men vs. women 66.1% 2025 down 9.5% 89th
Employment rate 55.8% 2025 down 9.2% 107th
Youth unemployment rate 8.2% 2025 up 40.0% 136th
Population by labor force status 264,337 people 2025 down 5.6% 158th
Employee compensation as share of government spending 32.1% 2019 up 25.7% 55th
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force 0.8% 2020 up 26.6% 92nd
Female labor force by age 4,343 people 2024 up 34.9% 157th
Labor force participation rate by age 36.7% 2024 down 17.1% 109th
Female labor force participation rate by age 31.4% 2024 down 15.3% 108th
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults 8.0% 2024 up 35.9% 140th
Employment by status 74.3% 2024 down 5.3% 72nd
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita 74.3% 2024 down 5.3% 72nd
Unemployment with basic education 4.1% 2024 up 41.0% 86th
Unemployment with basic education, male 3.4% 2024 up 35.9% 88th
Unemployment with intermediate education 4.5% 2024 up 80.3% 87th
Unemployment with basic education, female 5.3% 2024 up 39.5% 84th
Unemployment with advanced education 2.8% 2024 up 73.0% 94th
Unemployment with intermediate education, female 4.7% 2024 up 52.4% 88th
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total 15.8% 2024 down 69.6% 55th
Unemployment with intermediate education, male 4.4% 2024 up 111.4% 73rd
Labor force with basic education, female 27.9% 2024 down 11.3% 87th
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female 18.0% 2024 down 69.2% 59th
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male 13.6% 2024 down 70.3% 49th
Labor force with basic education, male 48.0% 2024 down 22.7% 89th
Labor force with basic education 37.6% 2024 down 20.1% 93rd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 45.1% 2024 down 9.3% 116th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 60.0% 2024 down 14.4% 135th
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female working-a 62.6% 2024 down 2.0% 35th
Labor force with intermediate education, male 78.4% 2024 down 4.6% 37th
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age popula 71.2% 2024 down 2.9% 33rd
Unemployment with advanced education, male 3.3% 2024 up 147.4% 76th
Labor force with advanced education, male 70.2% 2024 down 4.6% 119th
Labor force with advanced education 70.0% 2024 down 4.2% 106th