Work & Labour in Trinidad and Tobago

179 indicators covering work & labour for Trinidad and Tobago.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Armed forces personnel of total labor force 0.7678 2020 up 26.6% 92nd
Female labor force by age 4,343 2024 up 34.9% 157th
Labor force participation rate by age 36.68 2024 down 17.1% 109th
Female labor force participation rate by age 31.44 2024 down 15.3% 108th
Unemployment rate young vs older adults 7.99 2024 up 35.9% 140th
Status in employment 74.31 2024 down 5.3% 72nd
Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita 74.31 2024 down 5.3% 72nd
Employment 565.45 2024 down 11.2% 126th
Unemployment with basic education 4.1% 2024 up 41.0% 87th
Unemployment with basic education, male 3.4% 2024 up 35.9% 89th
Unemployment with intermediate education 4.5% 2024 up 80.3% 88th
Unemployment with basic education, female 5.3% 2024 up 39.5% 85th
Unemployment with advanced education 2.8% 2024 up 73.0% 95th
Unemployment with intermediate education, female 4.7% 2024 up 52.4% 89th
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total 15.8% 2024 down 69.6% 56th
Unemployment with intermediate education, male 4.4% 2024 up 111.4% 74th
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% 60th
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male 13.6% 2024 down 70.3% 50th
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% 77th
Labor force with advanced education, male 70.2% 2024 down 4.6% 120th
Labor force with advanced education 70.0% 2024 down 4.2% 107th
Labor share of gdp 46 2020 up 7.7% 95th
Labor force with advanced education, female 69.8% 2024 down 3.9% 89th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 52.3% 2024 down 12.6% 130th
Unemployment with advanced education, female 2.4% 2024 up 34.1% 104th
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person 2.04 2024 down 17.7% 81st
Level of national compliance with labor rights 1.84 2023 up 12.9% 84th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 32.6% 2024 down 21.7% 81st
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 35.0% 2024 down 28.3% 94th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 30.3% 2024 down 11.7% 70th
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 54.53 2024 down 11.2% 108th
Annual working hours per worker 1,610 2023 down 0.4% 106th
Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run 1,610 2023 down 0.4% 106th
Part time employment, female 10.5% 2024 up 40.6% 88th
Part time employment, male 10.1% 2024 up 28.2% 71st
Part time employment, total 10.3% 2024 up 33.4% 83rd
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th 6.8% 2024 down 12.8% 102nd
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS 4.0% 2024 up 61.7% 104th
Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt 1,610 2023 down 0.4% 106th
Female share of employment in senior and middle management 52.7% 2024 up 15.6% 2nd
Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) 1.84 score 2024 unchanged 74th
Own-account workers, total 16.2% 2016 up 1.2% 123rd
Manufacturing share of total employment 9.01 2023 up 14.2% 89th
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 54.53 2024 down 11.2% 66th
Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) 54.53 2024 down 11.2% 58th
Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) 589.05 2024 down 9.8% 60th
Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status 1.9 per 100000 emp 2006 up 111.1% 44th
Non-fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant 64.3 per 100000 emp 2006 down 27.0% 62nd
Fatal occupational injuries among employees 1.9 2006 up 111.1% 51st
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS 4.0% 2024 up 61.7% 44th
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th 6.8% 2024 down 12.8% 48th